Very soon, SaaS based banking systems will be universal and strategic partnerships are playing a key role in their delivery. In this episode of the FF Virtual Arena we host Stéphane Meslet and Holger Lehmann from Temenos as well as Surya Vedula from software specialists Nagarro to find out how they’re providing banks with the tools they need.

Of course, banks large and small require standardised levels of compliance, security and capability but they also need solutions that are tailored to the demands of their specific consumer base. Lehmann and Meslet will explain how their Infinity product is able to offer this and how partners such as Nagarro can use the building blocks it provides to deliver localised systems.

Vedula can also provide some insight into that partnership and together our speakers explore how they’re approaching the evolving needs of the banking sector, as an increased dataset plays a central role and agility and adaptation is essential to stay competitive.

Reimagining digital asset custody for financial institutions’ customers.

Secure custody could be the key to mainstream institutional adoption.

That’s the topic of our latest FF Virtual Arena. This time around, Money20/20 Head of Content for Europe and the author of ‘Why DeFi Matters’, Ian Horne speaks to Alex Gatiragas, Director of Solution Experience at Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to find out how the big players can balance open minded innovation, with building trust around digital assets.

In this fascinating conversation, Horne asks what it will take to see mainstream adoption and Gatiragas provides an insight into the current landscape. G+D themselves are entering this sector with a new product – ConvegoⓇ TruSafe – specifically designed to “enable financial institutions to ensure retail investors navigate the digital asset landscape with confidence”. As for the future of this technology, we hear about the role digital wallets could play and some game changing use cases too.

Be sure to check out our previous Virtual Arena, titled ‘Digital Asset Use Cases Are Ready To Explode’, in which we interviewed Gatiragas along with Sabih Behzad from Deutsche Bank and Teana Baker-Taylor from Crypto UK to find out more about this topic. This episode is the perfect follow on to that and shows how G+D continue to innovate in this area.

The potential of digital assets for financial institutions is huge.

No matter where you stand on crypto, CBDCs and DLT, there's no denying the space is moving fast.

For our latest Virtual Arena, we gathered a panel of speakers including Sabih Behzad from Deutsche Bank, Alex Gatiragas from G+D, and Teana Baker-Taylor from Crypto UK to find out how financial institutions are getting on board and what this might mean for consumers.

In this revealing discussion our expert speakers identify key areas of opportunity, the need for regulatory clarity and the importance of helping consumers with custody of their assets.

️ "We will be able to offer new products we can't even envisage today."

️ "The real innovation is happening in the open source space."

️ "We're starting to see more regulation for stable coins."

Tune in for these great insights and more.

In this FF News Virtual Arena we speak to Oliver Prill, CEO of business banking specialists Tide and Richard Logan, Product Director at Edenred Payment Solutions to find out how their products can help SMEs during challenging times. Logan provides insight into Edenred's role as a diversified payments processor, while Prill explains Tide's how they meet the growing needs of their customers.

We hear about the need for compliance and how expense management and invoice processing have evolved with the rise of fintech players like Tide, who provide a suite of financial services for businesses. Both speakers reflect on their partnership and we get their thoughts on future trends in the industry, including advancements in AI, and the potential for consolidation among fintech players.

In this FF News Virtual Arena, we speak to Sunil Madhu, co-founder and CEO of Instnt, to get a special insight into the current fraud landscape in financial services and find out how their unique and ground-breaking solution can help banks in the US.

Madhu, discusses the growing prevalence of First Party Fraud and what banks are currently doing to combat against it. Unfortunately this comes with the consequence of lengthy KYC processes that can reject innocent customers and cost time and money. Insuring against fraud loss whilst also providing innovative universal ID tech could be the solution. Watch this interesting interview to find out more.

In this FF News Virtual Arena we speak to Matteo Pomoni from ING and Michelle Yu from Sandstone Technology to find out more about the changing demands in self-service banking and its impact on customer experience. Pomoni highlights the need for an omnichannel approach in the wake of significant changes in the industry and Yu predicts the continued coexistence of different channels.

We hear about the challenges caused by branch closures and the need to serve diverse demographics, with both speakers highlighting the continued shift toward mobile banking. There's interesting discussion throughout about the exciting developments in digital self service banking and the critical balance between convenience and security. Tune in to find out where banking in the digital age is heading.

In this edition of the FF News Virtual Arena, Doug Mackenzie sat down with EJ Achtner from HSBC, Wei You Pan at MongoDB, and Daniel Pears, who leads data insights at Capgemini, to discuss what impact generative AI could have on financial institutions. Achtner emphasizes the need for a measured approach due to significant benefits on one hand but also the risks of misusing this powerful technology. The speakers also noted generative AI's current status as a buzzword, but say that we could have widespread adoption within 3-5 years.

They address challenges such as risk management, governance, and the need for a gradual transition from innovation to production. MongoDB's Pan highlights their work with generative AI, developing enhanced features like vector indexing and search. The conversation underscores the challenges of ensuring data quality and objectivity and also the importance of human involvement in validating and interpreting generative AI results.

In our latest FF News Virtual Arena we speak to Head of KPMG Private Enterprise Network, Conor Moore and investor and founder of Globalive, Anthony Lacavera to find out all about KPMG's global technology innovator competition. If you're a startup founder and want to know more about this fantastic competition, in time for entries opening again next year - this is a must watch!

Moore, based in San Francisco, takes us through everything you need to know, including who's eligible, how companies can get involved and what they could gain, even if they don't win. Lacavera who has founded a number of companies and is a judge on the competition, says he wishes it had been around in his early days. He also talks about the valuable opportunity to expand your network and get in front of influential decision makers as an early stage founder. We hear about previous winners of the competition and what tech they're excited to see this time around.