2: 4 Ways Banks Can Use Digitization to Transform Their Business w/ Indy Sawhney
Release Date: 02/20/2019
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Getting people to apply to Harvard is easy. Degree from an elite university? Yes, please! Harvard Online, however? Well, that can prove a bit more challenging. Online education is a crowded marketplace with lots of offerings, all at different price points, and each serving students with a distinct set of value propositions. is the Managing Director Technology at . He joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about how the team at Harvard developed online education pre-COVID and how they are managing the opportunities and challenges the pandemic presents. You can find this...
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What's something in e-commerce that's not sexy, but it's very, very important? Answer: Data With the accelerated online buying trend brought to you by COVID-19, data's role is growing more and more important, but also tougher to understand and manage. is the Chief Strategy Officer at and an Adjunct Professor of data visualization and supply chain management at . She joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about her perspectives on the way COVID-19 is changing e-commerce and the role of data and data management. Here's what we discussed with Aisha: The internal...
info_outline Is the COVID-19 Crisis About Digital Survival or Digital Transformation?The Possibilities Podcast
Certain things matter in your digital transformation — namely, data, storage, voice, and time. If you're not changing one of those things in a profound way, you're not transforming. You're just adapting in order to survive an environmental change. That's why COVID-19 may not be the driver of digital transformation we thought it would be. is the Senior Global IT Platforms Manager at . He joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about the digital transformation journey and why a post-COVID-19 world may not have experienced the transformation many people expect. You...
info_outline Demand Planning and Forecasting During COVID-19The Possibilities Podcast
Today's world isn't January 2020. The coronavirus and the response to its spread have reshaped global supply chains (among a few other things). How are planning departments looking into the future? What's happening on the ground as forecasters scramble to keep supply equal to demand? is the director of thought leadership at the . He joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about how planners and forecasters are coping with limited inventory, supply issues, customer service, and razor-thin profit margins all at the same time. You...
info_outline Triggers and Challenges in Corporate InnovationThe Possibilities Podcast
Everybody wants to be innovative, right? But what does that mean? And how do you go from having a conversation about innovation to actually getting everybody in a room together to start talking about some problem? leads the innovation hub within , which they call "the digital pumpkin," and is the head of strategy and innovation at the same company. Ashish and Nelly joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about digital leadership and innovation, what they mean for business outcomes and how the innovation process works when it's done effectively. You...
info_outline Where Different Industries Are in the Digital Transformation JourneyThe Possibilities Podcast
Are different industries occupying different spaces on the spectrum of digital transformation? And if so, what are the drivers of that? is the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Analytics, Data, Digital Transformation at . He joined us on this episode of The Possibilities Podcast to talk about how each industry is facing its own unique data analytics challenge based on its maturity in the digital transformation process. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Possibilities Podcast on , on , or . Looking for additional...
info_outline Dreamforce2019: Key TakeawaysThe Possibilities Podcast
4 days. 170,000+ attendees. Everyone from tech CEOs to Deepak Chopra to Megan Rapinoe. Dreamforce 2019 #DF19 was a smashing success. People came from all over the globe to hear about the latest innovations, the latest acquisitions, and the latest technology bombshells coming from the Salesforce camp. On a recent episode of the Possibilities podcast, we sat down with , CTO at , a Salesforce consulting partner, to talk all about: The latest announcements out of #DF19 Customer 360 Truth The customer reactions to all the innovation...
info_outline Leveraging Your Data to Generate New Streams of RevenueThe Possibilities Podcast
joined about two years ago, right as they were on the verge of transitioning from being a tire distributor to becoming a digital first data driven solutions provider. And a lot of companies are making a similar shift in their business model these days. So, how are they doing it? And is this shift something that might benefit your own company? Tim came on the latest episode of the to answer all of these questions and more. You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Possibilities podcast on , on , or . Looking for additional content? Check out our .
info_outline Revenue Management & Pricing: How One Informs the OtherThe Possibilities Podcast
Ask any analyst and they’ll tell you. Data is king. If you want to create real momentum at your company, if you want to press forward and really take your organizational effectiveness to the next level, you’re going to need quality data. It doesn’t matter how great a plan you have, how great a sales team you have, or how out-of-this-world your marketing team is. If your data is sub-par, your results will be as well. On this episode of the Possibilities podcast, we sat down with , VP of Data Science Commercialization at to talk about revenue management,...
info_outline 3 Ways Technology Is Changing Education, IT Roles, & Solution DevelopmentThe Possibilities Podcast
Edtech isn’t a peripheral consideration of the technology space, and it’s demanding attention. joined us to discuss how AI is transforming education and other sectors of the business landscape. Hunt has almost 25 years experience in the technology space, including executive IT roles at Honeywell Aerospace and others. Currently, he is the COO of , a non-profit edtech company. Hunt also has an MBA from Webster University. What we talked about: How AI is putting the student back at the center of education Innovation is putting CIOs back in the control space Partners are combining...
info_outlineBanking customers have changed. No longer is providing security for funds the only concern - security is table stakes. Customers now demand optimized agility.
Banks have found themselves lagging behind this demand, and entities like PayPal and cryptocurrencies have stepped in where banks have failed to define the industry. But that’s not the end of the story.
Fintech provides an opportunity for banks to not only provide new services, but change their mentality, change their company, to a relevant, digitized firm, providing services and access in ways they never have.
Digitization isn’t the problem, it’s the answer.