In Episode 10 of Digital Game Changers podcast/webcast series by Tagit, we are joined by Ian Guy Gillard, Senior Executive Vice President at Bangkok Bank, Thailand.Bangkok Bank is the largest commercial bank in Thailand in terms of assets. Ian is responsible for the Bank’s Digital initiatives including Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, Public Website and the Standard Operating Environment globally. He is also responsible for the Bank’s Enterprise Architecture function. Ian serves on the Board of the Banking Industry Architecture Network and is a Board Advisor to the R3 Distributed Ledger Technology company. Key  topics discussed include: 1. As a previous board advisor for R3 and a board member of BIAN, how does he see these organizations helping shape the IT landscape, specifically as it relates to digital channels?2. Bangkok Bank is involved in several Innovation labs and initiatives. How is this helping the Bank shape its digital strategies?3. What are some of the lessons from the pandemic learned by the Bank that strongly influences how it moves forward?4. Advice for other banks who may not have invested strongly in a strong architecture as they grow their digital presence5. Thailand is now looking to play catch-up with fellow ASEAN countries by issuing digital bank licenses. Will there be a market for new digital banks as the incumbents are pretty matured and advanced?6. Specific to the Thailand market, what are some of the key drivers in Thailand, both from a technology perspective and user perspective, that will continue to drive adoption of digital channels in the country?#digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #bangkokbank #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform #thailandTune in to hear some great insights! To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]

 In Episode 9 of Digital Game Changers podcast/webcast series by Tagit, we are joined by Mr. Ravindran Ramiah, Director of IT at Tas’heel Finance.Ravi is a result driven industry leader with over 24 years of achievement in leveraging technology to drive organizational performance, growth and profitability. He is a founder member of one of the initial Fintech organizations in Saudi Arabia which is licensed and regulated by SAMA in consumer finance sector. He is also the member of Executive Management team responsible for defining and executing the digital strategy Tas’heel Finance specializes in providing Shari'ah compliant financing solutions and is governed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).Some of the topics discussed include: 1.    What are some of your challenges since COVID? How has it affected the company and opportunities that you foresee? 2.    Tell us about the microfinance landscape in Middle East? How are the consumers responding to digitisation?3.    What are some of your new digital initiatives that have made an impact on the market?4.    How is technology enabling the organisational and operational resilience of the Company?5.    What are some key digital trends over the next couple of years that will transform the microfinance landscape as we know today?Tune in to hear some great insights! To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected] #digitalgamechangers #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #microfinance #tasheelfinance #podcast #webcast #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform #saudiarabia #tagit

In Episode 8 of Digital Game Changers podcast and series by Tagit, we are joined by Rachel Freeman, Chief Growth Officer of Tyme.Tyme is building a multi-country digital bank network, with a unique high-touch approach for customer uptake. The Group is headquartered in Singapore with TymeBank in South Africa, and GOtyme in the Philippines. Tyme Bank is the first digital bank in South Africa with now 4.8M customers and Tyme now holds a new banking license in the Philippines for GOTyme.  Rachel Freeman is an experienced and internationally recognized financial expert, particularly in the areas of financial inclusion and innovative financial technologies. Rachel’s previous experience has been heavily involved in digital technology, customer acquisition and growth and fintech collaboration for banks.  Some of the topics discussed include: 1.    TymeBank is very successful in South Africa.  What has driven your success in South Africa?2.    What similarities are you seeing in the Philippines or across Asia that you believe makes a compelling business case for launching a digital only bank?3.    You have a hybrid – High tech – high touch approach?  How does this work?4.    Tell us about your digital strategy/ transformation initiatives for TymeBank?5.    Digital only banks certainly have an advantage of not having a lot of legacy technology to overcome.  What are some of the key technology drivers that come into play with a digital only bank?             -  What technology and/or customer trends do you see in the South Africa market that you think the digital only banks will be able to respond to, maybe, faster than some of the traditional banks today?6.    Many banks are expanding their digital ecosystems to enhance customer experience and customer loyalty. Will this be the next table stakes for banks? How important is an ecosystem for Tyme?#digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #neobank #tyme #podcast #vodcast #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform #south Africa #philippinesTune in to hear some great insights!  To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected] 

In Episode 7 of Digital Game Changers podcast and series by Tagit, we talk to Shadab Taiyabi, President  - Singapore Fintech Association (SFA).Shadab leads the SFA Executive Committee, which sets the strategic direction for SFA's activities related to advocacy, fostering business growth, facilitating access to capital and opportunities as well as growing the FinTech talent pool. He is also the Head of Fintech and Innovation, APAC at Schroders, leading collaboration with fintech players and spearheading innovation initiatives in the APAC region.SFA is the national industry association of Singapore representing almost 900 companies in the FinTech ecosystem. It is a cross-industry initiative designed to facilitate collaboration between all market participants and stakeholders. SFA brings together a strong community to foster collaboration, innovation and partnerships among members and the industry at-large, with the goal of strengthening Singapore’s position as a global FinTech hub. Some of the topics discussed include: 1. The latest initiatives of the Singapore Fintech Association and how is it facilitating the growth of the digital ecosystem in Singapore and Asia- Are there similar Fintech Associations that are a strong influence in their respective geographies?2. There has been a fair amount of “buzz” in the market around “Fintech Ecosystems.”  How would one define or describe these eco-systems? - There has also been increased activity in the banking sector over the last 18-24 months of banks using fintech labs as a way of accelerating their digital initiatives.  What does it take for a bank to move a successful prototype out of the fintech lab into the real world of banking, considering regulatory environments and the demand of banks for stable and scalable systems?3. Digital only banks have now been with us long enough for us to evaluate their merits and returns.  While some have been successful, many have been challenged and all of them promote branchless/paperless kinds of environments to entice customers to use their services.  Combine the challenges with the recent security and scam reportings, are banks slowing the growth of their digital initiatives?  What is the impact to consumers?4.  What are some of the technology trends that you are seeing that will become a mainstay over the next couple of years?To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]#digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #singapore #podcast #webcast #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform #singaporefintechassociation #sfaTune in to hear some great insights! To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]

In Episode 6 of Digital Game Changers podcast and series by Tagit, we talk to Mohamed Roushdy, Fintech & Digital Transformation Advisor, Middle East.Mr. Roushdy is a seasoned technology professional and executive with more than 25 years of experience across multiple industries including financial services.  Mr. Roushdy has been nominated as one of the top 50 CIOs at the IDC CIO Summit in 2021 Digital Leaders in the Middle East.  He is a distinguished speaker at major regional and international conferences about Fintech and disruptive technologies such as Blockchain, AI, IOT and Big Data etc.Some of the topics discussed include: 1. What are the major technology trends in the Fintech industry in Middle East that are set to grow over the next few years?2. What is the current state/landscape of digital banking in ME? Have you seen a significant shift in consumer perception or adoption of digital channels?3. What are some of the challenges being faced by banks?4. What are the key ingredients for banks to adopt for a successful digital transformation program?Tune in to hear some great insights!To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]#digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #middleeast #podcast #vodcast #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform

 In Episode 5 of Digital Game Changers vodcast series by Tagit, we talk to Colin Dinn, Chief Digital Officer at Vietcom Bank about the banking landscape in Vietnam, the role of platform architecture and digital banking trends in 2022 and beyond. Some of the topics discussed include: 1. What are some of the interesting things you see today relative to the Vietnam Digital Banking landscape? 2. Vietnam is witnessing a massive acceleration of digital transformation relative to banking. There are new digital-only banks, established e-Wallet players, and local banks that are investing heavily in digital transformation. Amidst, all this competition what is the approach that will differentiate you from the rest? 3. How do you design and define the solutions that are structured around the customers’ lifestyle and the ecosystem that he operates in? 4. What are some key technology trends over the next couple of years that will transform banking as we know it today? 5. How important a role does architecture play in a bank's digital transformation journey? What will be the 3 key things banks need to watch out for/ready for in 2022? Tune in to hear some great insights! To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected] #digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #retailbanking #vietnam #podcast #vodcast #bankingsoftware #digitalplatform #platformarchitecture

In Episode 4 of Digital Game Changers podcast series by Tagit, we talk to Christopher Chan, CIO of Thai Credit Retail Bank about the banking landscape in Thailand and digital trends in 2022 and beyond. Some of the topics discussed include: 1. What has been the most significant changes in the way banks in Thailand are approaching digital capabilities over the last 18-24 months?2. Payments capabilities in Thailand have significantly improved over the last 12 months, both for consumers and merchants.  Do you believe this is helping drive digital adoption outside of the major metropolitan areas and what other initiatives do you believe banks should consider to further drive digital adoption?3. Several of the major banks in Thailand have launched subsidiaries focused on digital initiatives, such as AI, Blockchain and others.  Do you believe these initiatives will continue and do you believe they will have significant impact on the digital capabilities across Thailand as a whole?4. For your bank, what are the major areas of digital focus over the next 12-24 months and how much of this is / was influenced by Covid?5. What is your outlook for digital in Thailand over the next few years and how much of this will be influenced by “core modernization” of the banks?Tune in to hear some great insights!To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected]#digitalgamechangers #tagit #digitalbanking #digitaltransformation #bankingtech #retailbanking #microfinance #thailand #podcast #vodcast

In Episode 3 of Digital Game Changers by Tagit, we talk to Manish Fernando, Vice President and Head of Retail Liability Products and Alternate Channels about the banking landscape in Sri Lanka and digital trends in 2022 and beyond. Some of the topics discussed include: 1. The digital transformation journey at Union Bank and some of the key digital initiatives that the Bank is undertaking 2. Some of the challenges brought on by the pandemic and how it has impacted the banking industry 3. Digital landscape in banking for 2022 and beyond in Sri Lanka 4. Key technology trends you in 2022 that will have an impact on the industry Tune in to hear some great insights!To be a part of our series or know more about us write to us at [email protected] know more about us click here: http://www.tagitmobile.com 

Lito is the Philippines’ leading and award- winning thought leader on digital transformation and inclusive digital financeIn this episode, we talk to Lito, about the digital transformation initiatives at RCBC, impact of COVID-19 and how the bank has successfully addressed the challenges to grow its customer base. He also talks about the trends in 2022 that will shape the banking industry and the importance of putting the customer at the forefront 

In the inaugural episode, we talk to Myles Bertrand, about the impact of COVID-19 on the banks in the region relative to their adoption of digital technologies, challenges banks face when adopting a cloud native mindset and some of the major trends that will be game changing for the banking industry.