The core theme at Sibos 2021 was digital transformation, its impact on the finance industry, and how financial institutions can drive this transformation. Digital transformation is wide-reaching and can mean different things for different industries. For financial services organizations, it’s about bringing technology up to par to meet client needs, adhere to regulatory requirements, and mitigate risk.

As a new calendar year approaches, public sector CIOs and IT leaders are preparing for another year of change in their technology stack and its role in accomplishing their mission. The last two years have brought immense change and shifting imperatives to the public sector. Perhaps one of the most impactful is the drastic acceleration of digitization initiatives.

Here at Appian, we have experienced tremendous growth in the past few years by helping our customers solve their most important business problems faster. We do this by providing a low-code platform that brings together humans, systems, and most recently, robots in support of any mission.

This year’s Sibos conference examined the theme of “recharging global finance.” Key focus areas included digital acceleration, transformative technology, managing risk, and diversity and sustainability. Financial services organizations of all sizes face the challenge of increasing volume, complexity, and velocity of change within their business.

So, you’ve done your research on low-code platforms and learned about the speed, agility, and security they bring to application development. This sounds like a good direction for your organization, which means it’s time to learn more about the various low-code vendors and what they have to offer. But where to start?

It’s that time again, when everyone is making their predictions for what the hot new trends will be in the coming year. What colors will we be wearing and painting our living room walls? How will we be working? What will we be doing when we’re not at work or at home?

The best stories don’t always appeal to logic, but they often connect with us on an emotional level. Ditto for the story of Sumanta Basu’s remarkable evolution from a passionate cacti gardener to a trusted advisor to C-level executives as Practice Head of Intelligent Process Automation at Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company with more than 220,000 employees. “I love gardening,” says Sumanta.

Insurance companies—like companies in many other industries—are under increasing pressure to adopt ESG-friendly practices. The COVID-19 pandemic, a growing spotlight on climate change, and emerging social movements have all given rise to more socially and environmentally responsible consumers.