Digital transformation with Marco Santos, CEO Americas at GFT Group (USA)

 

Marco Santos, CEO Americas at GFT Group spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about helping incumbents with their digital transformation efforts, namely transition to the cloud.

Here is what they covered:

  • Marco's background

  • How do you transform incumbents into data-driven, agile organizations without transition threatening their core business?

  • Banks care about their client data – how can you use the cloud, with servers often abroad, in banking?

  • Are banks more open to migration to the cloud now than, say five years ago?

  • What are the key pros and cons for incumbents considering moving to the cloud?

  • How can you switch cloud providers down the line?

  • How secure is using the cloud for a large bank?

  • How long does it take, and how do you de-risk migration to the cloud?

  • Favorite business book: Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail and others

  • The best way to reach out: Marco Santos on LinkedIn