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Current State of Digital Banking Transformation

Everyone is trying out digital transformation, but few are getting it right. Paga’s Alan Trefler says most of it is more hype than reality. He talks the challenges of embracing digital transformation models and finding the right staff to get it running right.

Published on January 2020 in Digital Transformation

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Picture of Alan Trefler with PeggFEATURING: Alan Trefler, Founder and CEO of Pega

The Digital Banking Report has just released a report on digital transformation in the banking industry entitled, The State of Digital Banking Transformation. This research, sponsored by Pega, not only looks at the digital transformation maturity of banking today, but also the components of digital transformation leader organizations.

The research found that there is still more hype than reality when we look at the progress of digital transformation in banking. While the focus in on improving the customer experience, few organizations have leveraged intelligent technologies to deliver on this mission.

To discuss this research report and the implications of the findings, I am joined by Alan Trefler, Founder and CEO of Pega. Alan not only provides his perspective on where the industry is from a technology perspective, but also discusses the challenges of embracing new business models, finding the right talent, changing internal cultures and creating customer engagement.


About the Banking Transformed Podcast

In each Banking Transformed podcast, host Jim Marous has candid conversations with the world’s foremost leaders on what it takes to transform financial institutions during an age of digital disruption. His guests discuss technology, channels, innovation, customer experience, leadership, culture and competitive forces that are changing the banking industry faster than ever before.

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Jim Marous Profile PictureNamed as one of the most influential people in banking, Jim Marous is an internationally recognized financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and CEO of the Digital Banking Report. The Digital Banking Report is a subscription-based publication that provides deep insights into the digitization of banking, with over 150 reports in the digital archive available to subscribers.

As a sought after keynote speaker, author and recognized authority on disruption in the financial services industry, Marous has been featured by CNBC and CNN, Cheddar, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The American Banker and has spoken to audiences worldwide. Jim has also advised the White House on banking policy.

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