Siobhan Byron EVP, Universal Banking at Finastra
In business we are encouraged to challenge the status quo, think outside the box, and disrupt or be disrupted. We are exhorted to fail fast while we think big, start small and scale fast. And while there might be some dispute about whether Peter Drucker actually said, “innovate or die”, there is no argument that he had a profound belief in the c
08 April 2025 /retail Banking
Paul Clarke Chief Growth Officer at Cashflows
The mortgage industry has never been more complex and competitive, with pressure from budget online brokers, turbulent house prices, and standing out in a crowded market. However, one thing is simple – if you are getting paid then you have succeeded. The fact that they are the deciding factor between success and failure means that payments should b...
08 April 2025 /payments
Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
The disruption caused by tariffs on trade with the United States threatens to adversely impact Southeast Asian economies, particularly the regional juggernaut, China. However, early indications suggest that these challenges are being met with a strong degree of resilience. It seems as though the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s tarif...
08 April 2025 /markets
Teena Nair Partner at Wipro
Swimming in open waters can be daunting for even the most seasoned swimmer. This requires a focussed approach that starts with building the mindset, understanding the individual’s strengths and weakness, deep understanding of the vagaries of nature and its impact, visibility in the open sea to act on next course and a support team to guide and sup...
08 April 2025 /ai /payments
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
On August 1, 2024, the European Union’s AI Act came into force—the world’s first legal framework regulating artificial intelligence. Designed to balance innovation and risk, this regulation introduces a series of staggered compliance deadlines, with most provisions becoming fully applicable by mid-2026. However, some prohibited AI uses, such as r
07 April 2025 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
It is no secret that Ethereum is one of the most important cryptocurrencies in the world. While Bitcoin is undoubtedly the top dog, Ethereum is a close second, succeeding not just as a token but as a valuable ecosystem. For example, Ethereum is the blockchain foundation for much of the NFT and DeFi space. As such, investors are always clamouring t...
07 April 2025
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
ChatGTP understood me and wrote: “In a world where data flows like rivers but trust is dammed up behind bureaucratic walls, there lives Mr. Same Guy. By day, he's an employee — filing reports, logging into systems, juggling approvals. By night, he’s just himself — paying bills, accessing health records, verifying who he is to various services. In t...
07 April 2025 /ai /identity Innovation in Financial Services
Jaco Fok Chief Evangelist at FlowX.AI
The Rise of M2M Marketing Why SaaS Vendors Must Start Selling to Machines, Not Just Humans There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way software gets discovered, evaluated, and used, and most SaaS vendors aren’t ready for it. We’re entering the era of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Marketing, where your next user might be an LLM agent. As large lan...
07 April 2025 /ai /predictions
Harry Hanson-Smith Vice President Dynamic Yield by Mastercard at Dynamic Yield by Mastercard
Customers expect personalisation everywhere -from online shopping to takeaway meals. The banking industry is no exception. As consumers demand seamless, tailored experiences across digital and physical touchpoints, banks must step up, delivering smarter, more intuitive interactions. From hyper-relevant product recommendations to AI-driven customer...
07 April 2025 /retail Digital Banking
John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
The technology on show at the Retail Technology Show at Excel, London is a glimpse of the future for the retail and payment industries. Both industries channels have similar expressions of crime being out of control. Shoplifting, online scams and payment fraud particularly Authorised Push Payment (APP) being highlighted. The British Retail Consor...
07 April 2025 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
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