IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Amit Dua, President, SunTec Business SolutionsIn a series of interviews carried out at Sibos 2022, we focus on what’s hot in banking, banking technology and fintech. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Amit Dua, President of SunTec Business Solutions.

Marijke Koninckx, Product Officer, BankifiIn a series of interviews carried out at Sibos 2022, we focus on what’s hot in banking, banking technology and fintech. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Marijke Koninckx, Product Officer at Bankifi.

Alberto González, Learning Discipline Leader, BBVA; José Martinez, Talent Management Discipline Leader, BBVAGlobal banking group BBVA is leveraging tools developed by cloud-based people development software provider Cornerstone OnDemand to upskill employees. Initiatives being undertaken include gamification and tokenisation make the online learning platform more rewarding, interactive, and engaging, and a ‘Camp’ project which treats each training journey as an expedition. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Alberto González, Learning Discipline Leader at BBVA (pictured) and José Martinez, the bank’s Talent Management Discipline Leader.

Conor Colleary, Group VP Financial Services, OracleIn a series of interviews carried out at Sibos 2022, we focus on what’s hot in banking, banking technology, and fintech. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Conor Colleary, Group VP Financial Services for Oracle.

Ian Manocha, CEO, Gresham Technologies In a series of interviews carried out at Sibos 2022, we focus on what’s hot in banking, banking technology, and fintech. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Ian Manocha, Chief Executive Officer of Gresham Technologies.

Gudmundur Kristjansson [GK], Founder & CEO, LucinityWith large-scale adoption of AI tools on the rise and accelerated by Covid-19, financial institutions are turning to automation to enhance their business processes, including financial crime compliance. To produce the best results for fighting financial crime, humans and AI must work together, according to Lucinity, reflecting a concept known as augmented intelligence or human AI – the use of technology to supplement and support human intelligence, with people remaining at the core of the decision-making process. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Gudmundur Kristjansson of Lucinity. 

Kareem Saleh, CEO & Co-Founder, FairPlayFairness as a Service is a new concept being championed by FairPlay, with the aim of reducing algorithmic bias for people of colour, women, and other historically disadvantaged groups. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify bias in lending models, the idea is to identify more good borrowers – typically people who would otherwise be turned down for credit as a result of bias. This summer, the company announced a $10 million Series A funding round. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Kareem Saleh, CEO and Co-Founder of FairPlay.

Falk Rieker, Global Vice President and IBU Head for Banking, SAPSAP and Santander Corporate and Investment Banking (Santander CIB) partnered earlier this year with the aim of improving client-to-bank connectivity and providing their global clients with financial tools to help navigate supply chain disruptions and accelerate the decarbonisation of their industrial activities.  In fact, Santander CIB became the first bank in the European Union to be a member of SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity in a deal that the bank said was "a step forward in the digitalization of the solutions we provide to our clients, with a strong focus on connectivity, supply chain management and energy transition". Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the future of corporate banking with Falk Rieker, Global Vice President and IBU Head for Banking at SAP.  

Rizwan Shaikh, Director Sales, MENA & Asia, ExpleoNew financial technology is changing the way we work but making the technology work for the customer is paramount – and that means both working for the bank or financial institution and for the end customer, whether that consumer is an individual or a corporate. Rizwan Shaikh, Director Sales, MENA & Asia for Expleo, discusses the concept of humanisation with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence and why software solutions must make sense to end customers. We also delve into the difference between digitisation and digitalisation.

Charles Damen, Chief Product Officer, TokenAccount-to-account payments now pose a genuine threat to debit cards – we review the use cases and benefits. At the same time, API maturity is accelerating and pushing the boundaries of open banking with premium APIs and value-added services, a key focus for the future with VRPs but one example. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues with Charles Damen, Chief Product Officer of the open banking platform Token, which made history by conducting the first end-to-end payment through a public bank API in the UK back in 2018.