finserv

July 26, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Need to Be Modern and Flexible

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IaaS (infrastructure as a service) and PaaS (platform as a service) are new to the financial services vocabulary. They stand to dominate the discussions around the digital evolution. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A or BBVA has been the focus of global industry attention as they develop a modern digital platform to become a more flexible […]

July 21, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial Services Gone Digital at Cisco Live 2016

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Kevin Spacey delivered an amazing keynote closing out Cisco Live 2016: “Today, the last words of my speech belong to Frank Underwood.”   Cisco Live this year was all about how digital is dramatically redefining business models. Digital is creating disruption for incumbents and opportunity for the disruptors. In today’s world, digital is about survival. […]

#CiscoChat Recap: Data at the Speed of Now

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While I was in Tokyo, I was asked if I was interested in joining a #CiscoChat. Thought about it in Singapore and again in London. Each of those countries have something in common. They are becoming Fintech incubators with great ideas that will drive digitization into every business. Having traveled multiple countries, I was thrilled […]

June 16, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

#CiscoChat on Jun 28: Data at the Speed of Now

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Data is massive, messy and everywhere. Data is always on the move, coming from every imaginable source from data centers, branches, mobile devices to sensors. Who’s not struggling with how to make sense of data and use it to their advantage, all in real time? The ability to secure, aggregate, automate, and draw insights from […]

May 26, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FinTech & The Digital Eco-System

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According to our latest economic analysis, there’s $405 billion in Digital Value at Stake in Retail banking from 2015 to 2017. In 2015, financial services institutions captured only 29% of the potential Value at Stake. There’s a lot on the table and disruptive new market entrants like FinTech startups want a piece of the pie. […]

February 25, 2016

FINANCIAL SERVICES

My first Cisco Live…and it was in Berlin!

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I am a new Cisco hire – Head of Financial Services Solutions & Innovation EMEAR and I just came back from Cisco Live Berlin. This is my first time at the event, having spent 30 years in banking. My first impression? Firstly, WOW! I have been a Cisco customer in previous banking roles and I […]