IBS Intelligence Podcasts IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit

Tony Craddock, Director General, The Payments Association
With more than 1,800 attendees and an 80% increase in the number of exhibitors, PAY360 2023 was The Payments Association’s largest event yet. The event shapes payment strategy and policy, bringing together policy makers, innovators, and users. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Tony Craddock, Director General of The Payments Association about the key themes in evidence at the event.

Stephen Wright, Head of Regulation & Standards, Bank of APIs, NatWest
Open banking now has 7 million customers in the UK who, for the most part don’t know they are using open banking capabilities. But most of what they are doing does not earn the banks any money! So the question becomes what can bankers do to monetise open banking, and build on what has been developed into a sustainable business for the future? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Stephen Wright, Head of Regulation & Standards, Bank of APIs, NatWest. 

Omar Jordan, Founder & CEO, Coviance
The US home equity lending process has barely changed in the last 50 years. Aiming to disrupt this, Coviance, established in 2015, operates a cloud-based platform that speeds up and simplifies the lending process with, among other developments, an automated valuation model that delivers results in a matter of seconds rather than relying on a system of appraisals that can take weeks. Coviance now has more than 425 credit unions and community banks using its platform. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Omar Jordan, Founder and CEO of Coviance. 

Muraleedhar Pai, Executive Director, Maveric Systems 

Banks are undergoing digital transformation as a result of digitisation. It has become the sine qua non of almost every action, from basic corporate procedures to client engagement and trading. Although corporate banking has begun to digitise, it is still in its infancy. Due to the unfettered flow of data among banks, their clients, and third parties, more significant changes will take place as it matures. This ‘ecosystem’ will stimulate new operating paradigms and cause extraordinary disruptions. 

Slaven Bilac, CEO, Agent IQ
Banks face a variety of pain points but one that is common to all is hiring. With millennials and GenZs becoming the majority of the workforce, preferences professed by these demographics are becoming a more prominent factor in the challenges posed by the issue of employee satisfaction. Banks seeking to develop digital solutions need to consider the impact technology is having on employee satisfaction just as much as they should watch for customer satisfaction. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Slaven Bilac, Chief Executive Officer of digital engagement platform Agent IQ.

Michael Amar, Co-Founder & Chairman, Paris Blockchain Week 

Paris Blockchain Week is dedicated to professionals in the blockchain and Web3 space. The 4th edition takes place as a live event 20-24 March 2023, at the Carrousel du Louvre. This year the event already has 400+ speakers booked and 300+ sponsors. So what may we expect from Paris Blockchain week? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Michael Amar, Chairman of Paris Blockchain Week about enterprise blockchain, open finance and more.