I read this morning a very interesting report on the Nordic Financial Services market by PA Consulting. It is not so often that we have a nordic perspective in reports. I am sharing it. It features Nordea’s cultural journey (Tabitha Cooper) and Nordic Capital Advisory (Christian Frick). A very good insight. Also, the next wave of fintechs is worth going […]
Pro tips of the day: 3 leadership lessons from climbing by Inc.com. Good reading. I would also add 3 items: Determination, Focus, and Self-discipline. Obvious? Link: 3 Unusual Leadership Lessons From the First Free Solo Climb of El Capitan
Is traditional CRM useless? Will, instead, platforms be the new killer app to deliver an optimal customer experience across multiple channels and siloes? This is the starting point of this article from Frobes. Old same topics, new technology… What is your view on it? Link: 4 Reasons Why Customer Engagement Platforms Will Render Traditional CRM Useless
I like this statement by Nicholas Negroponte in “Being Digital” (1995). Very relevant in the era of Open Banking! I have just re-read his book during this festive break. I recall reading it for the first time when studying Information Technology in London in 1996. I was trying to understand and appreciate the impacts of the (then) new ICT technologies […]
To the Open Banking community. On my reading list this morning I came through an excellent article from the CGAP on the types of APIs provided by Financial Services. I extracted this graph from the article which I have found very illustrating. Just wanted to share it
“Digital is not just a thing that you can you can buy and plug into the organization. It is multi-faceted and diffuse, and doesn’t just involve technology. Digital transformation is an ongoing process of changing the way you do business”. A good article from the Harvard Business Review, with some key points that all seem obvious but are rarely applied. […]
Back to Stockholm after some amazing days at Slush 2018 in Helsinki. It was just awesome to meet such a large number of Fintechs. Thanks Galit Lev Ran for introducing me into the world of ultrasonic banking! Terrific also to meet Chris Skinner who brilliantly chaired our panel session. Chris, I have just started your new book “Digital Human” by […]
Have you attended the Microsoft Pivot Financial Industry Week held from November 26 to 28 in the Microsoft Technology Center in Stockholm? During 3 days, Microsoft organised talks, inspiration and panel discussion on the digital bank of the future I was happy to chair a session on the topic of Open banking: How to create an ecosystem that builds lasting […]
Today we are announcing the winners of BearingPoint’s Digital Leaders in Sweden Awards 2019! This is now at Berns, with guest speakers from Spotify, Ikea, and Plan International. I am happy to own the the category “bank” section. Here are the Digital Leaders 2019: 1) SEB 2) SBAB 3) Swedbank 4) ICA Banken 5) Handelsbanken followed by Länsförsäkringar Bank, Nordea, […]
Very excited to be at the Swedbank Open Banking event today and hear Emma Strömfelt talk to the Fintech community about Swedbank’s approach to collaboration and innovation. Thanks to Swedbank and Emma for sharing your insights!
