Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 46 | Page 43

FEATURE : STATE OF THE CIO friends and family , we have all been forced to adopt digital tools – and they aren ’ t going anywhere .
In the payments space specifically , Digital Transformation is thriving . Consumers today have high expectations for real-time payments ( particularly cross-border ) as well as a range of services , from lending through to foreign exchange . FinTechs and financial institutions must step up or risk getting left behind .
The same goes for CIOs . The newest ‘ new normal ’ is just around the corner ; you have to be open to learning about it so you can adopt the latest technology and use it to empower your business .
What is a business / IT challenge you have faced in your role and how did you overcome this ?
Despite the incredible acceleration of Digital Transformation in financial services , transferring money between countries remains a slow , expensive and cumbersome process , with transactions taking
Michel André , CIO of Banking Circle
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