G+D Spotlight

G+D Spotlight

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G+D Spotlight episodes

  • G+D’s role in innovation for the digital age
    “Digitalization” is a term that is used a lot. But what are the technologies that have really made a difference to the world in the last 10 years?

    In this episode we explore how G+D’s approximately 11,800 employees and 89 companies worldwide:

    • Enable secure payment transactions in physical, electronic, and digital form
    • Provide reliable connectivity solutions for mobile devices and the Internet of Things
    • Safeguard the identities of people and objects
    • Protect digital infrastructures, systems, networks, and confidential data
      • 12 min
    • Cotton banknotes: natural security
      Cotton is ubiquitous: it is in our clothes, it is used in bookbinding, it is in coffee filters and fishing nets – and in banknotes.

      In this episode, we explore the benefits of cotton banknotes, such as its:

      • flexible and durable fibers,
      • security density,
      • and unmatched sustainability
        • 5 min
      • The evolution of connected car services
        Cars are more than a way of getting from A to B

        Research has suggested that 37% of people would switch automotive brands to improve car connectivity. In some countries, the percentage of consumers willing to switch brands for enhanced connectivity is even higher – 56% of those surveyed in China, for example. Connected car market growth is accelerating, with an estimated CAGR of 26% over the period 2021 to 2025. In this episode we explore:

        • The current driver experience in a connected car
        • The benefits of Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA)
        • Connected vehicles in action
        • Embracing an ever-connected world
        • The future of connected cars: harnessing 5G technology
          • 8 min
        • The future of banknote sustainability
          Sustainability and success go hand in hand, and in the cash cycle, there’s room for improvement.

          Cash is the most widely used payment system in the world, with some 576 billion banknotes currently in circulation. The impact of improving sustainability over the entire cash cycle – from production to end-of-life treatment – would be significant.

          In this episode we explore:

          • Creating a positive environment: what makes money green?
          • Renewable raw materials in a circular economy
          • Green Banknote Initiative (GBI)
            • 6 min
          • Lessons from the pandemic: digitalization at borders
            Digitalization in the travel industry: lessons from coronavirus

            We examine how measures such as digital travel passports and biometric control can be implemented at borders to enhance passenger travel – now and post-pandemic.

            1. Automation is the future
            2. Innovation fosters speedier passport processing
            3. Prepare for take-off – at home
            4. A safeguarding strategy
            5. Digital transformation: robust and durable infrastructure
              6. 9 min
            6. The bank is where the customer is
              Combining online banking with a physical presence

              Wherever they are, customers want a seamless user journey: secure online banking while traveling, physical touchpoints at home. How do banks implement this?

              • Online banking from the comfort of our homes
              • Banking security when traveling
              • The perfect user journey
                • 6 min
              • What you need to know about the integrated SIM
                Explore: integrated SIM technology for connected devices

                Integrated SIM card: all the functionalities of eSIM technology but with added security to bring you closer to a connected world.

                • What is the integrated SIM? How does it differ from the SIM and eSIM?
                • What are the benefits of integrated SIM technology?
                • How secure is the integrated SIM?
                • What will the impact of integrated SIM technology be?
                • Is the integrated SIM already on the market?
                  • 6 min
                • CBDC: a way to drive digital and financial inclusion
                  CBDCs as a catalyst for financial inclusion

                  One of the core motivations for CBDCs in emerging markets is to extend access to financial services to every citizen. But leveling that playing field is only going to be possible if CBDCs are designed for inclusivity from the outset.

                  • Challenging the digital divide
                  • Leveling the playing field
                  • Financial inclusion driving economic growth
                  • Designing a CBDC for inclusion
                  • Digital cash for everyone, anywhere, anytime
                    • 12 min
                  • Maximizing cybersecurity in artificial intelligence and machine learning
                    Cybersecurity for AI and ML systems

                    Artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping our work and life. As their influence grows, it’s imperative that steps are taken to maximize cybersecurity – safeguarding data privacy while ensuring transparency.

                    • What are adversarial attacks in machine learning?
                    • Defending against cyberthreats and data breaches
                    • How, what, and XAI? Security and data protection
                      • 8 min
                    • Successful implementation of eGovernment services
                      Successful implementation of eGovernment services

                      Technology is a proven driver of economic growth, yet, the implementation of eGovernment services can benefit citizens, governments and business alike. How can governments best implement digital public services?

                      • Overcoming existing challenges
                      • Five measures for a successful eGovernment implementation:
                        1. Definition of goals
                        2. Analysis of status quo
                        3. Evaluation of potential
                        4. Pilot schemes
                        5. Implementation
                          • Maximizing eGovernment potential
                            • 7 min

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