Leveraging Growth Opportunities & Emerging Trends In Customer Behaviours & Automation For Customer-First & Value-Adding Digital Transformation & Innovation In Financial Services
Customer Trends, Expectations & Journeys ✓ AI Value & Benefits ✓ Transformation Choreography, Methodologies & Legacy ✓ Cultural Transformation ✓ Digital & App Design & Usability ✓ Open Banking ✓ Data Strategies ✓ Digital Payments Today ✓ Financial Capability ✓ Sustainable Banking ✓ The Future Of Work, Challenger Banks & Disruptors. A One-Day, Financial Services-Led Virtual Conference & Networking Event, 16th September 2021
21 Leading Financial Services Transformation, Digital, Product & Customer Professionals Share Unmissable Digital Transformation & Innovation Insights To Improve Customer Experiences & Business Outcomes
- Customer Trends, Expectations & Seamless Journeys: Add real value digitally and deliver innovative, customer-centric journeys and experiences based on today’s changed trends and expectations
- The True Value Of AI: Real-life applications of AI to enhance customer and colleague experience and boost innovation and efficiency
- Transformation Methodologies, Choreography & Legacy: Best-practice methodologies for strategically upgrading legacy systems and practices to implement digital transformation agilely
- Company Culture In A Digital World: Overcome colleague hesitancy around change, innovation and digitisation and spark new ways of working for 2022 and beyond
- Digital & App Design & Usability: User-centred products and apps which reduce friction and boost engagement
- The Power Of Data, Open Banking & Payment Innovations: Unlock customer mindsets and data to power your digital transformation and innovation and capitalise on open banking and new payments today
- Building Financial Capability & Bridging The Digital Divide: Furthering digital and financial literacy and inclusion for a customer-centric conscience
- The Future Of Work, Challenger Banks & Disruptors: Innovate and overcome the new challenges of a digital-first world as we move towards post-pandemic “business as usual”
- Digital Innovation & Climate Change Case Studies: Hear how NatWest and First Direct are harnessing digital potential to drive their innovation and transformation
How Does The Virtual Digital Transformation & Innovation In Financial Services Conference Work?
Inspiring Speakers - Listen to market-leading, brand-side speakers as they share their hard-won insights and experiences with hot topic presentations and panels
Connect & Network - Networking is easy with the use of our discussion board, direct messaging facility, meeting request buttons, live polling and social media feed. Have your say and meet the other attendees
Live Chat - Pose your own questions and comment via the live chat function and interact with other delegates and speakers in real time
Virtual Roundtables & Peer Discussions - There will be breakout discussions during the day to discuss specific areas of interest with like-minded attendees to tailor your experience
Virtual Exhibition - Explore the 'virtual exhibition stands' and speak directly to our carefully-chosen exhibitors to help you tackle your business challenges directly
Virtual Face-To-Face Meetings - Start a conversation with fellow delegates or exhibitors and discuss your individual needs and challenges one-to-one
It’s Easy! All you need is good internet access and a password which we will provide. Presentations and panels are live, and you can type in questions, take part in live polling and also comment on the social feed. For any breakout discussions, it’s just a normal zoom call. You can also direct message or request a meeting with attendees. Sessions will be recorded and will be available as on-demand content after the event.
PLUS! What's New At The Digital Transformation & Innovations In Financial Services Conference?
- We've Gone Virtual With Dedicated & Practical Case Studies! Join us live from the comfort of your own surroundings - no travel needed!
- 20+ Financial Services Digital, Product, Transformation, Technology, AI & Customer Heads & Directors Speaking
- Capture The Momentum Of 2021 - Learn & Inspire!
- Dedicated Virtual Networking Lounges
- 3 Panel Discussions: A) AI Value & Benefits B) Build Financial Capability & Bridge The Digital Divide C) Future Of Work & Challenger Banks
- Have Your Say! Financial Services Tailored Breakouts Including Digital Inclusion, Sustainability and Future Of Advice
- Who Is This For? Heads/Directors/Managers Of Digital ✓ Transformation ✓ Technology ✓ Customer ✓ Product ✓ UX & UI
Now Is Your Chance To Get Involved In The Digital Transformation & Innovation In Financial Services Conference!
Can You Help Financial Services Professionals Boost Their Digital Transformation & Innovation To Improve Customer Experience & Deliver Seamless Journeys? For more information on how to get involved, please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@digitalfinanceconference.com.
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Leveraging Growth Opportunities & Emerging Trends In Customer Behaviours & Automation For Customer-First & Value-Adding Digital Transformation & Innovation In Financial Services
Customer Trends, Expectations & Journeys ✓ AI Value & Benefits ✓ Transformation Choreography, Methodologies & Legacy ✓ Cultural Transformation ✓ Digital & App Design & Usability ✓ Open Banking ✓ Data Strategies ✓ Digital Payments Today ✓ Financial Capability ✓ Sustainable Banking ✓ The Future Of Work, Challenger Banks & Disruptors. A One-Day, Financial Services-Led Conference & Networking Event, 16th September 2021, Central London or Virtually
08.30 Log In & Explore The Virtual Platform
08.40 GIC Welcome
08.50 Morning Chair's Opening Remarks
David Thomson, Senior Product Owner, Lloyds Banking Group
CUSTOMER TRENDS, EXPECTATIONS & JOURNEYS - DOUBLE PERSPECTIVE
09:00 Add Value & Deliver Seamless & Innovative Customer Journeys Based On Today’s Changed Customer Trends & Expectations
- Declutter your onboarding processes to deliver instant sign-ups and new products at the touch of a button
- How can you gain a more holistic view of the customer journey and tap into demand, expectations and trends around digital transformation?
- Where can flexible processes enhance customer experience and ensure completion by allowing customers to dip in and out of product journeys?
- Strategies to navigate data security requirements to offer hassle-free customer journeys when customer patience is limited
09.00 Perspective One
Stuart Corrigan, Strategic Initiatives, Agile Centre Of Excellence, Lloyds Banking Group
09.20 Perspective Two
Mercedes Clark Smith, Head of Design and Validation Retail Experience, National Savings & Investment
AI VALUE & BENEFITS - PANEL DISCUSSION
09:40 The True Value Of AI & Real-Life Applications That Enhance Customer & Colleague Experience
- How can you apply AI in its simplest forms to fully leverage its value for customers and colleagues? Quantify and measure the value of AI to win buy-in and convert sceptics
- Navigate the limits of legacy systems to find new partners and AI solutions
- Evaluate and action the right amount of AI and RPA for your processes, what are the opportunities and limits?
- How can we retain a human element to produce intuitive chatbots that guarantee customer uptake?
Mahmoud Mahfouz, Vice President - AI Research Lead, J.P.Morgan
Shnay Chohan, Senior AI Product Manager, NatWest Group
Sarah Greasley, Chief Technology Officer, Architecture CoE Lead, Direct Line Group
Matthew Weil, Head of Product, VoiceSage
10.10 Bonus Session Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
10.25 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
TRANSFORMATION CHOREOGRAPHY & LEGACY - Case Study
10.55 Best-Practice Methodologies For Strategically Upgrading Legacy Systems & Practices To Implement Digital Transformation
- Discover how to choreograph digital transformation for sustainable, valuable, and long-lasting change
- How can you secure buy-in from colleagues and senior management for a frictionless transformation?
- Leverage transformation choreography to not only prepare for the future but transform the present
- Balance innovative transformation with restrictive regulations and real-life capabilities
- Learning from agile, speedy fintechs whilst navigating legacy and governance restrictions
10.55 Perspective One
Sol Enenmoh, Head of Digital Transformation, Vanquis Bank
11.15 Perspective Two
Bhavik Mohandas, Director of Product Management, American Express
TRANSFORMATION CHOREOGRAPHY & LEGACY - DOUBLE PERSPECTIVE
11.35 Overcome Colleague Hesitancy Around Change, Innovation & Digitisation To Achieve Business-As-Usual In A Post-Pandemic World
- Define and embed digital transformation strategies that complement your company culture
- Steps to secure stakeholder buy-in and create change champions to achieve long-term, sustainable cultural transformation
- How do you measure the success and value-add of cultural change in digital environments?
- How can you ensure your company culture attracts a skilled workforce capable of realising digital innovation?
Christopher Williamson, Head of IT Delivery, first direct
OPEN BANKING
11.55 How Can We Leverage Greater Connectivity To Harness The True Value Of Open Banking For Companies & Customers?
- Apply the potential of open banking and API within the constraints of historic and legacy systems to improve customer experience
- Beyond PSD2, how do we successfully navigate data ethics when delivering open banking strategies and products?
- Dig deeper into expectations to understand perceived roles of banks in the future and the consumer demand for open banking
- How can you educate customer and clients of the value of open banking to kick-start and guide their open banking journey?
Speaker To Be Announced
12.15 Bonus Session Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
DIGITAL & APP DESIGN & USABILITY - DOUBLE PERSPECTIVE
12.30 Overcome Reduced Customer Loyalty With User-Centred Products & Apps Which Reduce Friction & Boost Engagement
- Discover customer-insight-driven design which prioritises simplicity for user-friendly journeys
- Maximise design, app aesthetics and integration to win and maintain customer loyalty in dense marketplaces
- How can you drive adoption amongst your customers to make app-use a repeat and engrained behaviour?
- When patience is thin, how can you help your customers find the information they need quickly and efficiently on websites and apps?
12.30 Perspective One
Richard Beaumont, Director of Design, Direct Line Group
12.50 Perspective Two
Srivigneshwar Prasad, Senior Product Designer, Portify
13.10 Morning Chair's Closing Remarks
13.15 Lunch Break & Informal Networking
INFORMAL BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS - NETWORKING
12.15 Discuss Critical Topics & Solutions With Your Industry Peers
A) Digital Inclusion
Sol Enenmoh, Head of Digital Transformation, Vanquis Bank
B) Sustainability
Lydia Malakis, Senior Advisor, Gossmann & CIE Group
C) Future Of Advice
Paul Selman, Senior Digital Product Owner, M&G
D) Insurtech
14.00 Afternoon Chair's Opening Remarks
David Thomson, Senior Product Owner, Lloyds Banking Group
DATA STRATEGIES
14.05 Collect, Harness & Leverage Data To Power Your Digital Transformation & Innovation
- Navigate regulations to harness GDPR-compliant data that boosts your digital innovation and proves the value-add of your transformation strategies
- Unlock meaningful insight from your data to streamline transformation and support change
- Compliantly and efficiently collect customer data throughout product journeys to harness their voice and complement your metrics
- Overcome the security barriers of accessing sensitive data to enable business-as-usual for remote teams
Eddie Yanez, Head of Digital & AI Strategy, AIG
The Developer Experience In Financial Services
14.25 Case Study From...
Lisa Fraser, Executive Director (VP) UX Research, Goldman Sachs
Lorisa Dubuc, Executive Director (VP) Head of User Research, Goldman Sachs
14.45 Bonus Session Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
NATWEST DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - SUSTAINABLE BANKING
15.00 How Are NatWest Harnessing Digital Technology To Drive Climate Transformation?
Kari-Anne Clayton, Head of Transformation & Strategy - Retail Banking Digital & Technology, NatWest
15.20 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
BUILD FINANCIAL CAPABILITY & BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE - PANEL DISCUSSION
15.50 The True Value Of AI & Real-Life Applications That Enhance Customer & Colleague Experience
With Covid-19 accelerating digital inequalities, find solutions for customers limited by digital device access, ability, mobile data allowance and smartphone capabilities
How are you digitising customer journeys and applications to make them increasingly accessible to your most vulnerable customers?
How can digital technologies be harnessed to encourage customers to address their financial wellbeing and build their financial literacy and capability?
Proactive, preventive innovations and early intervention tools to save your customers from falling into financial hardship
Kat Mann, Savings & Investment Specialist, Nutmeg
Mercedes Clark Smith, Head of Design and Validation Retail Experience, National Savings & Investments
Ullas Kishore, Senior Manager, Transformation Strategy, Lloyds Banking Group
Paul Selman, Senior Digital Product Owner, M&G
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOVATION - CASE STUDY
16.20 Set-Up, Set-Backs & Success: The Vision & Strategies That Define & Drive Your Digital Transformation & Innovation Journey
- Cultivate business cases to overcome doubts and preconceptions around digital transformation and secure stakeholder buy-in and company-wide backing
- From concept to viable product and successful integration and adoption: timelines and lessons-learnt
- Entrepreneurial tactics to deliver quick, agile transformation within a traditional organisation• Identify and measure the value added and tangible impacts of digital transformation, not just for customers but for your business
- How do you ensure you have the right digital architecture in place to support your transformation, grow with you and overcome regulation to deliver powerful results?
CUSTOMER TRENDS, EXPECTATIONS & JOURNEYS
16.55 Add Value & Deliver Seamless & Innovative Customer Journeys & Experiences Based On Today’s Changed Customer Trends & Expectations
FUTURE OF WORK & CHALLENGER BANKS - PANEL DISCUSSION
17.55 Innovate & Overcome The New Challenges In A Digital-First World As We Move Towards Post-Pandemic “Business As Usual”
- Explore the Covid-powered customer behaviours that are here to stay and those that will fade
- How has Covid-19 accelerated workplace digital transformation and how can you adapt work environments to get the best out of your workforce and measure output wherever they are?
- How to implement the new opportunities which have emerged from a period of disruption for sustained innovation
- Navigate the pending digital skill shortage to empower your workforce, maintain efficiency and power innovation
- How can you navigate data and privacy regulations and vulnerabilities to offer a viable working from home experience?
Sarah Ratner, Chief Operating Officer, Lendable
Christopher Williamson, Head of IT Delivery, first direct
Bhavik Mohandas, Director of Product Management, American Express
17.45 Closing Remarks & Close Of Conference