People are – quite rightly – excited about the future of the financial services industry. The opportunity to surpass the traditional financial services experience with new digital innovations and strategic business models that are breaking barriers — is exciting to say the least. But financial service institutions are quickly recognizing that innovation for innovation’s sake does not equate to success or survival in a time of rapid change. To thrive, financial services firms (FSIs) are going to have to create a new platform and services model that offers consumers the best financial services, regardless of whether they come from within…
Author: Mark Smedley
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Mark Smedley
Mark Smedley is a solutions-focused Senior Executive with more than 25 years of success across the Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, and Wealth Management sectors. He is currently Vice President for the Financial Services Industry Solutions Group at Oracle. In previous roles he managed Global Finance/Risk, CX and Big Data Solution Sales teams. Mark’s areas of expertise include platform technology strategy, digital transformation, financial management and operations, business development, big data, and cloud. Mark began his career at Deloitte & Touche in Washington DC, and has held senior positions in the FDIC and in a number of US banks. He is a CPA and is active in the AICPA and CIMA.