Transformation

As CEO of the German Branch of DELA insurance, why should C-suites of established insurance companies attend the DIA conference, the place to “accelerate innovation by connecting insurance executives with insurtech leaders”? Dr. Robin Kiera sat down with Walter Capellmann, CEO of the German Branch of DELA Insurance.

Wondering what entrepreneur and social media icon Gary Vaynerchuk and Dr. Frank Grund, Chief Executive Director of Insurance and Pension Funds Supervision, BaFin have to say about regulation in the insurance industry? Find out in this post.

In this video, Dinis Guardia interviews Ms. Helen Yu (Chicago) on digital transformation, cultural backgrounds, marketing and UI/UX. Helen Yu shares her insights on society, technology and digital transformation going forward especially when it comes to AI and blockchain.

The conventional “convergent thinking” approach prescribes that organizations find a solution from a finite set of proven choices delivering yet another me-too solution in the name of innovation. Design Thinking on the other hand, says “find the problem and the rest will follow.”

APIs are the driving force behind digital transformation. With the emergence of PSD2, open banking APIs exposed a range of data to third-party FS solution providers including payment initiators, account aggregators, and other fintechs. Leon Muis, CBO of Yolt Technology Services (YTS), elaborates on the impact of APIs on open banking.

Over the past decade, there has been a wave of digital disruption with new, born-digital challengers compelling traditional incumbents to find and harness new ways of delivering great customer experiences in order to survive the new competition. While superior customer experience is an important marker of successful digital transformation for any enterprise, this approach can only be sustained if the organization’s underlying infrastructure is equipped to handle the demands of these customer-centric initiatives.

Digital is invading every industry. So are hackers and cyber criminals. Advanced technologies are building a world that’s modern, always connected and – vulnerable.

We asked Deepak Padaki, EVP Strategy and Chief Risk Officer, Infosys Limited, to share his thoughts about the disruptive trends that are challenging the strategies of corporates across the globe, yet also present many opportunities for growth.

Why do innovation projects fail? One reason may be that executives have become disconnected from their organisation. Another is a lack of objectives.

Encouraged by the early benefits realized from Industry 4.0 solutions in operational efficiency on the shop floor and service efficiency with smarter products, companies are now going beyond their pilot implementation for digital manufacturing.