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Listen "July Episode with Simla Unal"
Episode Synopsis
In this "summer episode" of our podcast, Lukas hosted Simla Unal, SME Head of Marketing&Business Development- BNPP International Retail Banking.
Together they talked about the following news and trends in the SME Banking world:
1. Banks playing a role in running the business of their SME clients:
Temenos and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) have innovated together to develop an Explainable AI-driven (XAI) solution, Temenos Virtual COO
We've already seen many attempts of banks or FIs all over the globe to help SMEs manage their business, but where are the limits of such services What are the boundaries/challenges for banks with further developments of their beyond banking offerings?
2. SMEs in the spotlight of global economy
NASA Invests $51 Million in Innovative Ideas from US Small Businesses.
Following the inspiration of NASA - Can FIs create much bigger business model around SMEs?
What are the areas where SMEs still need the biggest support? Are there still some sub-segments of SMEs that requires special attention or treatment?
Together they talked about the following news and trends in the SME Banking world:
1. Banks playing a role in running the business of their SME clients:
Temenos and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) have innovated together to develop an Explainable AI-driven (XAI) solution, Temenos Virtual COO
We've already seen many attempts of banks or FIs all over the globe to help SMEs manage their business, but where are the limits of such services What are the boundaries/challenges for banks with further developments of their beyond banking offerings?
2. SMEs in the spotlight of global economy
NASA Invests $51 Million in Innovative Ideas from US Small Businesses.
Following the inspiration of NASA - Can FIs create much bigger business model around SMEs?
What are the areas where SMEs still need the biggest support? Are there still some sub-segments of SMEs that requires special attention or treatment?
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December Episode with Esra Kivrak
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November Episode with Helene Panzarino
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October Episode with Stefan Andersson
06/10/2020
September Episode with Tomasz Górski
01/09/2020
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