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How can financial institutions best adapt to the changing world and work faster and better? From enabling wide-ranging digital experience to responding to compliance demands, can you automate the most complex decisioning processes as easily as building with Lego blocks? In this new episode of One Vision, Theo and Barb chat with Emily Bogan and Patrick Rivenbark on redefining process automation and being intentional.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is EU regulation that aims to create a safer, fairer and more transparent online environment. Last month the European Commission unveiled its list of online services designated as “gatekeepers”, under the DMA. Gatekeepers will now have six months to adapt to strict antitrust practices or face up to 20% global annual turnover fines. Ronan Spoke to Jeanne Kelly a technology lawyer and one of the founding partners of the first international office of Browne Jacobson in Dublin about this. Jeanne talks about her background, the DMA, and gatekeepers More about the DMA and gatekeepers: European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, announced that the list of gatekeepers includes Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta, and Microsoft. These companies must appoint a “DMA compliance officer, directly reporting to their board, and inform the Commission of any planned major acquisition”. The ‘Revolutionary’ Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps. The “gatekeeper” designation concerns companies owning “core platform services” that control digital market access between corporate sellers and end-consumers in the digital space. The definition is wide and concerns search engines, social media, intermediation services or exploitation systems.

Cathy Hackl provides strategic insight about virtual fashion to major brands Nike, Louis Vuitton, Clinique, Walmart and more. She tells The Futurists about the latest trends in spatial computing, immersive 3D entertainment, virtual worlds and the digital style preferences of Gen Alpha. Digital fashion is way, way bigger than buying skins on Fortnite. Robert Tercek is a global authority on the process of dematerialization and digital innovation. He is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator. He is highly sought as a keynote speaker at international conferences. Tercek is the founder and CEO of https://www.generalcreativity.com/">General Creativity</a>, a strategic advisory firm specializing in digital transformation and long-term planning. Previously, he served in senior executive leadership at motion picture studios, television networks, and software companies, where he supervised the launch of pioneering digital services that are now used by hundreds of millions of people every day. In 2021, Mr. Tercek was recognized as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Media Excellence Awards for his leadership in designing and launching COVID SMART™, an interactive training program designed to keep workers safe on the job during the pandemic. Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years.

The world is changing around us and so are we. Has the financial services industry evolved with time, and how can we think differently about who our customers are and what they need? In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Barb chat with Stessa Cohen, strategic technology advisor and evangelist, on finding the hidden tribes and the future of banking. Will we see more M&A activities? How will banks address the move to digital, while making sure that they are not leaving people behind? What will smart banking look like? Tune in to our conversation and find out!

With Brett King and Rob Tercek Description: Brett and Rob on the latest moves against Big Tech. The Writers Guild strikes a blow against imposed AI. Organized labor versus EVs. The US government brings antitrust suits against Amazon and Google. And a look at what the infamous “Pause AI” petition did and didn’t accomplish. Robert Tercek is a global authority on the process of dematerialization and digital innovation. He is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator. He is highly sought as a keynote speaker at international conferences. Tercek is the founder and CEO of https://www.generalcreativity.com/">General Creativity</a>, a strategic advisory firm specializing in digital transformation and long-term planning. Previously, he served in senior executive leadership at motion picture studios, television networks, and software companies, where he supervised the launch of pioneering digital services that are now used by hundreds of millions of people every day. In 2021, Mr. Tercek was recognized as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Media Excellence Awards for his leadership in designing and launching COVID SMART™, an interactive training program designed to keep workers safe on the job during the pandemic. Brett King is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, hosts a globally recognized radio show, is the Founder of the first mobile, neo-bank globally Moven, and in his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming and Sci-Fi. He advised the Obama administration on the Future of Banking, President Xi had his book on his bookshelf, and he has spoken on the future in 50 countries in just the last few years.

What exactly is social selling and how does it differ from traditional cold outreach? How can we best leverage our presence and influence on social media to build influence, make connections, grow relationships and trust? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Tim Hughes, social selling innovator and pioneer, and author of “Social Selling: Techniques to Influence Buyers and Changemakers”, on the art of social selling. Hint: It’s about building community and relationships. Don’t spam!

It can be a highly complex and difficult task to upgrade enterprise systems, because they have been built up over time, with some potentially in operation for decades. These systems may be running different versions of software, which can’t talk to one another creating data silos. There may also be customisations that IT teams have added that if unpicked could cause systems to break down. One person who knows about this all to well is Eric Helmer, CTO Rimini Street and Ronan had a chat with Eric about this. Eric talks about his background, some of the problems businesses face when they decide to do digital transformation, legacy systems and applications and more. More about Eric Helmer: Eric Helmer leads the Strategic Services Group for Rimini Street, where he drives technical solutions for clients around advanced security, functional services, license management advisory, technical roadmaps, assessments and cloud selection/ migration services. He is a seasoned IT executive with deep experience in applied technology, business strategy, corporate systems and entrepreneurship. He has an extensive consulting background with firms such as Linium, ADI Strategies and The Hackett Group. He has delivered successful projects throughout the U.S., the U.K., India, the UAE, Singapore and Thailand. Before joining Rimini Street, Mr. Helmer was a vice president at Velocity Technology Solutions, where he led the application services team in delivering cloud and hosting solutions for Oracle enterprises. He is a published author, Oracle ACE alumni and a sought-after, award-winning industry speaker in Oracle conferences. He also serves on the board of directors for the Oracle Developer Tools User Group (ODTUG).

The "Antibiotics" Moment in Finance The Seven Solar Systems of the Financial Technology Galaxy as seen by David Gyori, is a fresh perspective on the complexity of innovation in financial services. We dive into Digital Wallets, Cashless economies, CBDCs, and what he views as `the antibiotics moment` for Finance. Bio: David Gyori https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgyor... is a globally recognized financial technology trainer, author, advisor, consultant and keynote speaker. David is the CEO of Banking Reports London. He is a top 10 global thought leader and influencer in financial technology and a top 50 global thought leader and influencer in digital transformation. He is a Founding Member of the World FinTech Association (Seoul); CEO of Banking Reports Limited (London); International Resource Director of The Asian Banker Group (Singapore); Member of the Panel of Judges of the ‘International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Program’ (one of the most rigorous, prestigious and transparent awards programs for consumer financial services worldwide) as well as Member of the Panel of Judges of the ‘Financial Technology Innovation Awards Program’ (Singapore).

In this exclusive interview, Aaron Faulkner interviews Connor Shanahan, in Poland at the Drift Masters European Championship for Irish Tech News. Connor Shanahan subsequently went on later that day to be crowned European Champion. The Drift Masters European Championship is a tournament celebrating all things drift, located in the heart of Poland in Warsaw. Connor Shanahan is one of the youngest drivers in this championship at only 20 years old. Connor was this year's championship winner, coming far from his first debut on an episode of the grand tour. Beating out Lauri Heinonen for the podium position we caught up with Connor before the start of the qualifying races. The youngest of the current crop of drivers hailing from Ireland that have been wowing crowds around the world, Conor Shanahan first started drifting at the age of nine and competed in the Irish Amateur Championship. Having showcased his talent at the age of 13 by appearing on a UK TV show, The Grand Tour, it didn't take Conor long before he became the youngest driver ever to win British, Irish and European professional drifting events. This was achieved in 2018, when he made his debut in the Drift Masters European Championship The event was sponsored by G2A G2A.COM is the world's largest and most trusted marketplace for digital entertainment, where more than 25 million people from 180 countries who have purchased over 100 million items. Customers can choose from more than 75,000 digital offerings incl. games, DLCs, in-game items, as well as non-gaming items such as gift cards, subscriptions, software or e-learning - sold by sellers from all over the world. G2A.COM leads in online security, awarded with the prestigious American CNP award alongside companies such as Microsoft, Barclay's Bank and First Data.  

Right before Finovate Fall, we caught up with Heather Sugg, Executive vice president, public relations and business development of the William Mills Agency, on the past, present, and future of fintech and the evolution of the ecosystem. What does Heather think about the topic du jour: Generative AI and what role will humans play in this future? What trends is Heather most optimistic about and what would she like to see more of? Tune in to find out!