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Calling the true innovators: Venture into the future of financial services
Three years ago, banks were looking at fintechs with a wary eye. Two years ago, they were appointing chief innovation officers to dip their toes in with proof-of-concept projects or in-house incubators. Now, they are all in. From the open banking regulatory initiatives in the UK and Europe to the opensource, hybrid cloud strategies that […]
Embracing disruption at Bank Innovation Ignite with IBM
In the financial services industry today, industry leaders are focused on leading their organizations into the future: Reshaping the customer experience with new business models supporting an integrated ecosystem-based marketplace Digitally transforming operations, operating models and technologies to compete in a changing industry structure Optimizing risk, compliance and security These leaders are forming new partnerships—with […]
Financial services live at IBM Think 2019
This blog has been updated to include video replays of live sessions at IBM Think 2019 and presentation pdfs when available. Read below to find session materials related to financial services. Welcome to Think 2019 in San Francisco, CA! This week the conference begins, and I hope you’re booking plans to engage with the great […]
Digitizing the flow of goods, information and money with blockchain
This blog has been updated to include video replays of live sessions at IBM Think 2019 and presentation pdfs when available. Blockchain is one of the hottest movements in the financial services industry, but people continue to question where it exists on the hype cycle at every major conference I attend. While other companies are […]
Hot banking sessions at IBM Think 2019
With such a great lineup of education and activities for financial services leaders at IBM Think from February 12-15 in San Francisco this year, planning your agenda will be tough. While there is a great array of banking-specific sessions from which to choose, the sessions below are highly recommended. These sessions include financial services leaders […]
Top banking and financial markets blogs in 2018
It is that time of year when we do an annual review of the blogs our readers viewed the most on our Insights on Banking blog. Looking at the top five blog entries of 2018, we see that using technology to meet the ever-increasing scale and rate of regulatory change is top of mind for […]
Financial services at IBM Think 2019
IBM will be hosting IBM Think 2019 from February 12-15 this year at a new location in San Francisco, CA. And the conference holds an impressive line up of education and activities for financial leaders focused on: Reshaping the customer experience with new business models supporting an integrated ecosystem-based marketplace Digitally transforming operations, operating models […]
Three key considerations before jumping into your sales incentive compensation planning process for 2019
Regardless of how hard you try to design and implement the annual sales compensation plans, there is a risk that your compensation plans will not drive the right sales behaviors, motivate the sales team with clear priorities, help retain sales people, and improve high sales satisfaction for the long-term. These all can be seen as […]
Your everything IBM at Sibos guide
Welcome to Sibos 2018 in Sydney! Day one of the conference has begun, and I hope you’re booking plans to meet with IBM at the conference. Each day, I will update and revise this blog several times with news, announcements, videos, and blogs live from the floor at Sibos. Return often and let it serve […]
Don’t miss these IBM sessions at Money20/20
As we head into Money20/20 next week, I want to make sure you are aware of the best ways to engage with IBM at the conference. If you read Bob Hoey’s earlier Money20/20 blog, you know that IBM has a great line up of featured executive speaking sessions and daily Wake Up with the CEOs […]
The next step in fintech: Collaboration
When describing the financial services industry, you often hear words like “transformation” or “evolution.” These words were commonly said during the rise in popularity of secure internet browsing, voice recognition, or mobile devices and apps. While these now ubiquitous technologies are used by practically everyone across the industry and beyond, the financial industry is still […]