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First United Bank: Combining Community Banking Values with Modern Technology
Executive Vice President and transformation leader Tadd Tobkin reveals the evolution of community banking helping First United Bank customers ‘Spend Life Wisely’.
“Our goal is not to become a technology company that happens to be a bank. It is to become a great community bank with the modern capabilities required to serve people for generations…”
NBME: Embracing Decisive Leadership and Human-Led Technology
Andy Farella, CIO of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), talks human-centred leadership and how the organisation is leveraging technology for its betterment. “We’ll always have appropriate humans in the loop – they’ll just be leveraging AI in thoughtful ways.”
Ultra Clean Technology: Back-to-Basics Cybersecurity in an Advanced World
Mandy Huth, CISO of Ultra Clean Technology, believes in embracing a back-to-basics approach to cybersecurity because cyber-attacks are a case of ‘not if, but when’. “I love that security is ever-evolving and ever-changing… Every decision my team makes should be to help UCT win, because that’s how we all win.”
The EBRD: Building Global Technology Foundations for the Future
Our cover story revisits the work of Chief Information Officer Subhash Chandra Jose. He reveals the strategy, leadership and continued purpose at the heart of a digital transformation across The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) global network. Under his leadership the digital journey has become as much about culture and collaboration as it is about cloud, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
“We have made a lot of advancements on AI and cloud and all the greatest and latest technologies. But we mustn’t forget what actually makes the technology experience on the ground. It’s about network and connectivity.”
BSP: Securing the Future of Digital Banking for Fiji
By placing customers, community and practical innovation ahead of technology for its own sake, BSP is building a digital banking platform designed for long-term growth. CIO Omid Saberi explains how sixteen years of transformation have helped create the technological foundations for Fiji’s largest corporate bank while preparing customers for an increasingly digital future.
“Corporate banking is where you change a country because you’re enabling businesses to grow.”
OSB Group: Building the FinTech Foundations for Faster, Safer Growth
For Debra Bailey, Chief Information Officer at OSB Group, working on technology transformation with Publicis Sapient is not about chasing the latest innovation. It is focused on outcomes: giving colleagues better tools, helping brokers move faster, improving customer journeys and creating the operating model needed for sustainable growth.
“Publicis Sapient architected this overall proposed platform and the FinTechs that we work with. It’s a very logical and open architecture.”
Publicis Sapient: AI Belongs in the Engine room, Not Just the Front Office
Following the launch of its Core Modernisation Playbook, Publicis Sapient‘s Dave Murphy, Head of Financial Services- EMEA & APAC, explores why so many banks struggle to modernise despite investing heavily in AI. The challenge is no longer knowing what to transform, but how to execute transformation safely.
“The banks that move first will not simply modernise faster. They will build the AI-ready foundations that determine how quickly every future innovation can be delivered.”
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Also in this issue, we learn from Expereo why network resilience must be front of mind to drive digital transformation and TDK Ventures offer a solution to AI’s power problem. And check our events guide with all the key dates for your diary for global networking opportunities at the latest tech conferences across the globe this autumn.
- Cybersecurity
- Data & AI
- Digital Strategy
- Fintech & Insurtech