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Empowering smallholder farmers: How financial institutions lead the way towards sustainable agriculture

Smallholder farmers face numerous struggles, including limited digital access, financial constraints, and difficulties in establishing connections with buyers and accessing larger markets. They also lack crucial agricultural knowledge and face challenges in adopting sustainability standards. Fortunately, numerous financial institutions are driving change and empowering smallholder farmers worldwide. Read the brand new Qorus Digest report. Read the full study here.

?Unlocking the future: Paris financial services conference on digital transformation and ESG

This free event in Paris is a collaboration between Qorus, Huawei, McKinsey, and Roland Berger. It is structured around two insightful roundtable discussions on digital transformation and ESG, each led by respected industry experts. Read the full article here.

Exploring the adoption challenges and strategies for robo-advisors

Meral Ahu Ozcan Karageyim, an Academic Associate at ICD Business School, delves into the transformative potential of AI-based social robots, particularly robo-advisors, within the financial industry, addressing the challenges they face and proposing innovative strategies to enhance their adoption. Read the full article here.?

Understanding the impact of climate change on insurance portfolios, customers and strategies

In this article, we provide an overview of the event, highlighting the key topics and contributions from the experts who shared their knowledge and experience. Read the full article here.?

Strategic innovation: concept and approaches

Innovation is an essential ingredient of successful business strategies. Fatih Ogun, Head of Strategy at Akbank, focuses on strategic innovation: where innovation objectives, methods and outcomes aim to serve strategic objectives of the organization. Read the full article here.

NewTech Friday: Kriptown – Facilitating financing for startups and SMEs

Kriptown, the European neo-exchange for SMEs, is a marketplace that enables companies to raise funds while providing investors with access to a secondary market. Its CEO and Founder Mark Kepeneghian tells more about it. Read the full interview here.

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Innovative banking trends in the Middle East and Africa: A showcase of leading institutions

Antonio Coppolecchia, the Financial Services Lead EMEA at Accenture Song, offers his insights into the innovation journey by examining the submissions from banks in the Middle East and Africa. Additionally, he presents four key trends, supported by recent examples. Watch the full video here.

KBC's transformation journey: Navigating omnichannel success and collaborative ecosystems

Wim Van Hellemont, who serves as the General Manager of Transformation & Channels at KBC, tells how the Belgium group has established a robust omnichannel customer relationship model, and a significant contributor to this success story is the digital assistant, Kate. Watch the full video here.

Isbank's next-generation branch: Redefining the future of banking

Yasemin Ayka?, the New Generation Working Model Tribe Leader at Isbank Group, introduces Isbank's vision for the future of banking – a cutting-edge lifestyle space. Watch the full video here.

Komercni Banka's digital transformation: A paperless, omnichannel banking experience

Miroslav Hirsl, a Member of the Board and Senior Executive Director responsible for Retail and Corporate Banking at Komercni Banka (Societe Generale Group), recognized the replacement of their core banking system as a significant business opportunity. They provide a genuinely omnichannel banking experience with redesigned branches to enhance digital interaction and foster closer collaboration with customers. Watch the full video here.

The Standard Chartered revolution: Banking branches reimagined

According to Kerem Abuc, Global Head of Mobile at Standard Chartered Bank, transactions are shifting away from traditional branches, but customers still require physical locations or human interaction in cases of crises or when dealing with complex products. Standard Chartered is planning to focus 85% of its branches on serving affluent customers and shifting most routine transactions to digital channels, particularly mobile platforms. Watch the full video here.?

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Industry Curated News

Bank of Kuwait (NBK) clinches four Qorus Reinvention Awards - MEA 2023. Learn more here.?

Huawei and Sunline spearhead digital transformation in banking. Learn more here.?

American Express introduces biometric checkout security. Learn more here.?

Emirates NBD launches digital wealth platform for streamlined trading. Learn more here.

Wells Fargo expands personalized financial planning for all consumer customers. Learn more here.?

UK's branch landscape transformed as Nationwide soars. Learn more here.

Jordan's Housing Bank ventures into the metaverse. Learn more here.

Deutsche Bank creates personal banking unit, appoints Dominik Hennen as head. Learn more here.

Riyad Bank unveils "Jeel" - a pioneer in Saudi banking's digital innovation. Learn more here.?

Lloyd's data tool reveals global economic vulnerability to extreme weather. Learn more here.?

Kita introduces carbon credit claims for insurance. Learn more here.

Swiss Re and Wysa's new mental health app for insurance. Learn more here.

Pumpkin and PetMeds partner to simplify and affordable pet care. Learn more here.

Drivalia launches first 100% electric car-sharing service in Lyon. Learn more here.