Day 1 of Plaid Forum featured discussions on the future of fintech and new product enhancements aimed at providing better financial freedom for consumers. Key highlights included a new ACH risk tool, improvements to Plaid Link, updates to the Transactions endpoint, and expanded features in Plaid Income. Additionally, workshops and Q&A sessions were held, with keynotes now available on demand. The focus of these enhancements is to provide better data quality, insights, and user experiences while also expanding into new markets.