In this new episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, senior analyst Sarah Wallace joined host Shelly Kramer to discuss the COVID-19 driven evolution of the financial services sector as a precursor to the release of their upcoming Financial Services Market Insight report. Their coverage in this episode included what’s now, what’s next, and what’s important to know about if you’re operating in this space.

 

Topics discussed ranged from:

 

• Technology powering the evolution of financial services
• Financial services cloud vendors in general, as well as the latest offerings from IBM and AWS
• What’s happening with digital payments (and why)
• Ecommerce growth spurred by COVID-19 and growth predictions
• The importance of SOCs and use of SIEMs to detect, isolate, and mitigate security risks
• The role RPA is playing in the digital transformation of financial services

 

COVID-19 has shifted financial services more rapidly into digital transformation, which is a good thing for pretty much organizations and consumers alike. For the most up-to-date information on what’s now, what’s next, and what’s important to know about if you’re operating in this space, this is a don’t miss episode. Be sure to hit the “subscribe” button while you’re here.

 

Find and Connect with Shelly Kramer and Sarah Wallace on the web as follows:

 

Shelly Kramer on Twitter - @ShellyKramer

Shelly Kramer on LinkedIn

 

Sarah Wallace on Twitter  - @Sarah_Wallace

Sarah Wallace on LinkedIn

 

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