The webinar intends to take a look at how Technology has evolved and risen to address crises in the past, and how these crises have become watershed moments for the Technology world.
Make sure you’re signed up to the webinar to hear what opportunities are available to your business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will be taking place on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 between 09:00-10:00 EDT.
The webinar will focus on 5 major crises of all times, and the new technology waves that came in with each of these crises.
5 Major Crises of all time
- Dotcom bubble burst: Impact on e-commerce technologies
- Y2K problem, the Millennium bug: Leading to the rise of Offshore
- Crisis of 9/11: Leading to rise of data networks
- The financial crisis of 2007–08: Triggering the Technology start-up revolution
- Covid 19 crisis: Leading to the rise of AI and remote working technologies
The webinar hosts have been through a number of these crises, and it would be exciting to draw upon their personal experiences and insights from these crises.
Attendees will learn
- What role did technology play, in these crises, and what it could play in the months to come?
- What are some of the major technological changes that the industry might witness in the coming times?
- Impact of this massive pandemic on the rise of AI technologies
One thing is certain in a post-COVID-19 world, innovators and technology companies need to step in to develop different technologies and innovative tools to come on terms with new ways of living and of course, working.
Digilytics are at the forefront to get something like this rolling. History has shown that most innovations have come up at the time of crisis. By joining this webinar from Digilytics, it will show you great ways of being productive, efficient, and how to have effectiveness post-COVID-19-crises.
About the Panelists
Arindom Basu, Digilytics AI
CEO and Founder at Digilytics AI. Experienced technology disruptor with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services and consumer industry sectors. An entrepreneur with a degree in computer sciences and management, Arindom has spent almost 30 years of witnessing technology evolution through crisis times.
Simon Carter, Together Money
Over 30 years of using technology to deliver transformational change, Simon has held CIO/CTO posts at RAC plc, Lex Vehicle Leasing, and Cooperative Financial Services, as well as engaging in CIO advisory services with several blue-chip household names. Simon is currently CIO at Together Financial Services, the leading specialist lender in the UK, and has helped the business quadruple in size in the six years he has been in charge of IT, delivering many innovative digital and automation capabilities that were instrumental in supporting and driving the growth.
Birendra Agarwal, Digilytics AI
Birendra is an entrepreneurial banking and financial services technology executive with work experience in the US, UK, and India. His expertise spans Capital Markets (FX / Fixed Income), Retail and Commercial Banking, Transaction Banking, and Wealth Management with a particular focus on Digital and FinTech.
Prof. Tony Gerth
Prof Tony teaches strategic management of information technology and is one of the world’s leading experts on CIO transitions. He has helped CIOs make successful transitions through executive coaching. His book, Taking the Reins as CIO: A Blueprint for Leadership Transitions, provides keen insights into the challenges faced by today’s CIOs while transitioning into a new role and enlightens readers on how to navigate the organizational environment in order to implement necessary changes.
