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Rand Merchant Bank: Cautious Optimism
Rob Leon, Co-Head of Investment Banking at Rand Merchant Bank, explains Africa’s opportunities to become a global investment hub.
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Nordea’s Juho Maalahti: Strengthening Transparency And Alignment
Juho Maalahti, head of Sustainable Finance Advisory at Nordea—this year’s Best Bank for Sustainability Transparency in Western Europe—discusses the next phase of sustainable finance and the impact of regulatory uncertainty.
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QNB Türkiye’s Yeliz Ataay Arıkök: Hitting Sustainable Finance Milestones
Yeliz Ataay Arıkök, director of Treasury Sales and Finan-cial Institutions and chair of the Sustainability Committee at QNB Türkiye—this year’s Best Bank for Blue Bonds in CEE region—discusses her bank’s role in the sector.
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Mencía Bobo: From Financier To Trusted Trade Advisor
Mencía Bobo is a leader at Santander, driving innovation with solutions like Invensa and Navigator Global to help clients navigate dynamic supply chains and expand their international business through strategic trade advice and integrated financial platforms.
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BNY’S Joon Kim On The Trade Finance Evolution
Joon Kim, managing director, Global Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Platform, Global Payments & Trade at BNY—a Trade Finance global award winner—discusses how digital transformation drives speed, compliance, and agility in global trade.
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Surecomp’s Enno-Burghard Weitzel On The New Trade Tech Hierarchy
Enno-Burghard Weitzel, chief solutions officer at Surecomp—a Trade Finance global award winner—explains why compliance and the ‘What’s in it for me?’ rule govern tech spending.
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Scotiabank’s Global Head Of FICC Sales On Staying Agile In A Volatile Market
Stephanie Larivière, managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) Sales at Scotiabank—which was named the Global winner of Best FX Derivatives Provider—explains how a client-first philosophy and advanced structured solutions enable businesses to proactively manage uncertainty, effectively diversify risk, and maintain agility in fast-moving currency markets.
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DBS Bank’s Li Zhen: Advancing Asian Currency Innovation
Li Zhen, head of Foreign Exchange and Digital Assets at DBS Bank—global award winner for Best FX Services for Banks—discusses what is shaping the future of interbank FX.
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Kyriba’s Bob Stark: Why Strategy Precedes AI
Bob Stark, global head of Market Strategy at Kyriba—winner of two global FX Tech awards—says lack of data visibility, not a lack of AI tools, is costing companies billions in currency losses.
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Akbank VP Gökhan Gökçay On Driving Engagement And Financial Wellness
Gökhan Gökçay, executive VP of Technology at Akbank, explains how his bank—named the World’s Best Consumer AI Bank—uses AI and partnerships to tailor service and secure data.
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DBS’s Nimish Panchmatia: Pioneering ‘AI With A Heart’ In Banking
Nimish Panchmatia, chief data & transformation officer at DBS, elaborates on how the Singaporean bank effectively leverages AI, with a focus on purpose and empathy.
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Pioneering Digital Transformation And Human-Centric Finance
Giorgi Vakhtangishvili, chief digital officer at Bank of Georgia, discusses how an ecosystem mindset, in-house innovation, and contextual finance drive human-centric digital experiences.