Wavelength Podcast Ep. 221: Tech Execs Discuss Innovation in 2020
JP Morgan Chase's head of AI technology and Deutsche Bank's head of innovation for the Americas at Deutsche Bank join to talk about AI, cloud, and more.
Wei-Shen Wong, Asia Editor, and Anthony Malakian, Editor-in-Chief of WatersTechnology, record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology.
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This week, two bank technology executives join the podcast to discuss what’s driving innovation in the capital markets during a pandemic, and the challenges that lie ahead. Before that, Wei-Shen incorrectly calls this Episode 222. In her defense, she's under two-week quarantine. Let's get to the show!
Joerg Landsch: Head of Innovation, Americas, Deutsche Bank
Apoorv Saxena: Global Head of AI Technology, JP Morgan Chase
This show is part of this year's American Financial Technology Awards. You can find all the winners by clicking here.
4:00 How did the pandemic change “innovation” projects in 2020?
10:00 How did AI development change this year?
16:30 How has cloud, API, and open-source adoption help banks navigate the challenges of 2020? (Some DLT and quantum computing talk in here, too.)
23:30 What were some of the key lessons learned during the pandemic?
28:30 Why is interoperability and breaking down data siloes becoming even more important?
33:30 What are the greatest challenges when it comes to keeping a team engaged when everyone is working remotely?
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Wei-Shen Wong: + 852 3411 4758; wei-shen.wong@infopro-digital.com
Anthony Malakian: + 1 646 490 3973; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com
Past 10 episodes:
Episode 211: Using Behavioral Analytics
Episode 212: A Discussion About AI
Episode 213: Data Management in a Post-Covid World
Episode 214: BNY Mellon's Hans Brown on Innovation
Episode 215: Bill Murphy on Innovation & Technical Debt
Episode 216: M&A and Other Banter
Episode 217: Citi Ventures’ Victor Alexiev on Problem Solving
Episode 218: David Hardoon on AI's Unforeseen Challenges
Episode 219: People & Datacenters on the Move?
Episode 220: ESG in the News
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