This is Banking, Payments & Wealth Spotlight, a podcast from Capgemini Financial Services. These industries are continuously transforming through technology-enabled innovation to meet customers’ evolving needs. In every episode, we look through the lens of leading experts and shine a spotlight on key topics and trends in these fast-paced industries.
Blockchain-Powered Financial Services – Emerging Business Cases
ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency, to name a few. ABOUT THIS EPISODE The global tokenization market is anticipated to reach a $16 trillion opportunity by 2030, emerging as one of the fastest growing sectors in financial services. Pioneering this transformation, banks such as JP Morgan have taken the lead, successfully implementing a bank-led blockchain platform. This ground-breaking initiative has streamlined the process for institutional clients to move value (payments), information, and digital assets.In this fifth episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, Naveen Mallela, Global Head of Coin Systems at Onyx, J.P. Morgan Chase, shares his perspectives with Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini. Listen as they discuss unique perspectives on blockchain-powered financial services.
11/21/2023 • 18 minutes, 49 seconds
EXPLORING BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED FUNDS
ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, to name a few. ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this fourth episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from William Peck, Head of Digital Assets, WisdomTree; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share unique perspectives on blockchain-enabled funds.
6/14/2023 • 15 minutes, 59 seconds
Exploring the evolving digital asset ecosystem
ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, to name a few. ABOUT THIS EPISODE The asset management industry has been a pioneer in the use of blockchain, and digital asset management revenues are expected to top $9 billion by 2028. Across financial services, managing assets digitally is making enterprises more efficient and institutional relationships more transparent. Large bank investments in the digital asset ecosystem is expected to gain further traction in coming years.In this third episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from Nadine Chakar, CEO of Securrency; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share unique perspectives on the capital markets and digital assets, today and for the future.
4/27/2023 • 21 minutes, 35 seconds
Gaining Maximum Efficiency from Digital Assets
ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, to name a few. ABOUT THIS EPISODE Given the so-called “crypto winter” of 2022 and including the recent FTX meltdown, digital assets have taken a beating during the past year. But even so, digital assets are approaching the 1 trillion mark in 2023. What does the New Year hold for digital assets and financial services? And what are some of the other industries that are looking at digital assets as a strategy to drive business? In this second episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from Yuval Rooz, CEO & Co-founder of Digital Asset; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share unique perspectives on the capital markets and digital assets, today and for the future.
1/17/2023 • 24 minutes, 39 seconds
Capturing Value from The Metaverse
ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, to name a few. ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe metaverse is of increasing interest across all industries and engagement is growing — but exactly what is it, and how might companies best move forward in capturing value from this new, virtual shared space?In this first episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from futurist Ronit Ghose, Head of Emerging and Future Technologies at Citi; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share recent research and marketplace insights, and some current and future best practices for financial services, when engaging with the metaverse.
12/1/2022 • 20 minutes, 38 seconds
How Marketplaces are Unleashing Embedded Finance Products and Services
Today Embedded Finance has evolved into ecosystem of accessible and inclusive Financial Services. In this episode, we will hear about how marketplaces can enable Financial Services firms to seamlessly offer products and services that their customers need—all in one place through collaborative partnerships with the help of plug and play technologies.
1/26/2022 • 21 minutes, 43 seconds
What is Shift right Testing? Risks and benefits.
As the industry continues to more tightly integrate their IT functions; QE is being asked to incorporate insights gained in PROD into their daily practices and in some cases support testing in PROD. What is Shift Right testing, how do I do it and is it safe?
11/24/2021 • 20 minutes, 8 seconds
Latest Trends in Testing Tools: Open Source Vs COTS
In this episode of Banking, Payments & Wealth Spotlight, Ramesh Nagarajan, Application Delivery Management (ADM) Solutions Architect, MicroFocus and Rahul Avhad, Automation Centre of excellence Lead, Capgemini Financial Services discuss the latest trends in testing automation focusing on challenges and opportunities provided by Open Source vs. COTS tools. Tune in.
8/27/2021 • 22 minutes, 31 seconds
The Power of Data: Data Estate Modernization
In this episode of Banking, Payments & Wealth Spotlight, we speak with Ashvin Parmar, Insights & Data Practice Leader, Banking & Capital Markets at Capgemini Financial Services about how COVID-19 has spurred financial services firms to modernize data estates on the Cloud, how best to accelerate their data journey to the Cloud, and much more. Tune in.
7/15/2021 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
The Power of Data in the Banking and Capital Markets Industries
In this episode of Banking, Payments & Wealth Spotlight, we speak to Arindam Choudhury, Banking and Capital Markets Head, Insights & Data, Capgemini Financial Services, about how the banking and capital markets industries are responding to changing consumer preferences, what the competitive landscape looks like for banks as the industry moves towards digitization, and much more. Tune in.
6/24/2021 • 14 minutes, 26 seconds
2021 Trends and Themes in Quality Engineering for Banking & Capital Markets
In this episode of Banking, Payments & Wealth Spotlight, Spiros Liolis, Chief Technologist - Global Alliances, Micro Focus and Anand Moorthy, VP, Digital Assurance and Quality Engineering, Capgemini Financial Services, discuss the surprising trends in banking & capital markets in 2020, the key Quality Engineering themes they expect to see in 2021, and more. Tune in.
6/3/2021 • 21 minutes, 46 seconds
Interactive gaming and e-sports: emerging opportunities for financial services?
In this episode, we speak with Richard Kim, General Partner, Galaxy Interactive, Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk, Founder & CEO, Tempo Storm, and Sankar Krishnan, EVP, Banking & Capital Markets, Capgemini Financial Services, about the future of interactive gaming and esports and how they could potentially fit into banking.
5/13/2021 • 28 minutes, 20 seconds
QE in DevOps
In this episode, we speak with Jason Benfield, Director, Product Management, Micro Focus and Panchal Barua, Director, Quality Engineering, Capgemini Financial Services, about how financial services firms are approaching the role of Quality in development and testing. How is Quality Engineering (QE) different from Quality Assurance (QA), and what are the benefits of integrating it with a DevOps methodology? Tune in to learn more.
4/22/2021 • 21 minutes, 28 seconds
The Power of Data: Enabling the Resilient Enterprise in Financial Services
Data-driven actionable insights help firms target stages of the customer journey to provide personalized products and services that add value for customers while increasing CX and loyalty. In this episode, we talk to Ramana Bhandaru, head of Insights & Data at Capgemini Financial Services, on how COVID-19 is presenting financial services firms with challenges but also opportunities to leverage data and accelerate digital transformation to enable a resilient enterprise.
4/2/2021 • 16 minutes, 27 seconds
Taking it to the Cloud - Part II
In this episode, Gal Tunik, Senior Director at Micro Focus who specializes in Cloud Service Strategy & Partnerships, and Ajay Walgude, Vice President at Capgemini Financial Services’ Technology Practice, continue their conversation on cloud migration and its effect on testing.
4/1/2021 • 10 minutes, 31 seconds
Taking it to the Cloud - Part I
In this episode, we talk to Gal Tunik, Senior Director at Micro Focus who specializes in Cloud Service Strategy & Partnerships, and Ajay Walgude, Vice President at Capgemini Financial Services’ Technology Practice, about how cloud adoption has transformed IT operations, including testing.
4/1/2021 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
Intelligent Automation in the Testing Lifecycle - Part II
With testing automation becoming more intelligent, has the industry moved past manual testing? In fact, are testing teams even relevant anymore? We discuss with Jeff Smith, Manager in the Capgemini Financial Services Technology Practice, and Archie Roboostoff, Product Director for UFT & LoadRunner at Micro Focus in this episode.
4/1/2021 • 26 minutes, 49 seconds
Intelligent Automation in the Testing Lifecycle - Part I
In this episode, we speak with Jeff Smith, Manager in the Capgemini Financial Services Technology Practice, and Archie Roboostoff, Product Director for UFT & LoadRunner at Micro Focus about the challenges of testing automation, and how adding intelligence to the process impoves the testing lifecycle.
4/1/2021 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
Can AI and ML replace human involvement in testing?
We continue our conversation with Nick Utley, Transformation Leader in Analytics at Capgemini and Eran Bachar, Executive Product Manager in Functional Testing at Micro Focus. In this episode, we discuss leveraging AI and ML in test automation.
4/1/2021 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
How analytics from AI & machine learning is changing software testing forever
In this episode, based on the World Quality Report, we speak to Nick Utley, Transformation Leader in Analytics at Capgemini and Omer Felder, Executive Product Manager in Lifecycle Management at Micro Focus about the impact of AI/ML-based analytics in software testing.
4/1/2021 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
World Wealth Report 2020
The World Wealth Report 2020 explores COVID-19’s effect on global high-net-worth wealth growth and the wealth management industry. In this episode, we speak with April Rudin, CEO of the Rudin Group, and Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence at Capgemini Financial Services about tangible steps wealth management firms can take to meet their clients’ unique needs, including hyper-personalized products, advisory and reporting.
4/1/2021 • 29 minutes, 49 seconds
World Retail Banking Report 2020
In this episode, we explore the findings of The World Retail Banking Report 2020, including how the global pandemic has generated more consumer demand for digital, and how banks can meet customer needs through platformification. Spiros Margaris, Founder of Margaris Ventures, and Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence at Capgemini Financial Services, join us to discuss how legacy modernization can help build successful and sustainable banking platforms that help deliver a “beyond banking” experience.
4/1/2021 • 24 minutes, 20 seconds
World FinTech Report 2020
BigTechs and challenger banks are here to stay. Can incumbent banks still thrive? In this episode, we speak with Elias Ghanem, global head of Market Intelligence at Capgemini Financial Services, and Theodora Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures, a boutique consulting firm that drives innovation in the financial services ecosystem, about how new players have helped bring digital has come to the forefront and what banks can do to create experiences that make customers want to come back for more.
4/1/2021 • 27 minutes, 1 second
The Banking Payments & Wealth Spotlight
Banking Payments & Wealth Spotlight is hosted by Mary-Ellen Harn, Head of Marketing Services for Capgemini Financial Services. You can subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find podcasts. In every episode, we look through the lens of leading experts and shine a spotlight on how firms can transform for the future.