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Written By Thomas Leurent Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Akselos Steven Kratsis Vice-President, Australasia, Akselos This article is part of:…
Pakistan has one of the fastest developing IT-sector in the South Asia region, partially due to access to the facilities…
Written by Ravin Jesuthasan Senior Partner and Global Leader for Transformation Services, Mercer (MMC) George Zarkadakis Senior Fellow, GeoTech Centre of…
Banks should keep focus on innovation Interview with Mr Salman Ahmed Khan — Unit Head Fraud Risk Management Department, Summit…
Interview with Mr. Urooj Ul Hasan Khan — ACA, CFA (GM & Head Investment Banking & Shariah Advisory Meezan Bank…
Interview with Mr Saad Hassan — Wing Head Management Audit, National Bank of Pakistan PAGE: Tell me something about yourself,…
The growing population of smartphones and introduction of newer applications have contributed a lot towards financial inclusion. Over the years,…
En collaboration avec Written by Deloitte Digital transformation is one of the fundamental drivers behind the continuous shifts in the…
With the collaboration of Statista Anna Fleck Data Journalist, Statista Working and learning online has become a normal part of…
This article is published in collaboration with Quartz Anne Quito Design Reporter, Quartz COVID-19 has normalized hybrid working, leading to…
We are seeing everything evolve and new technologies are coming out every day. In such times, small and medium-sized businesses…
The banking sector of Pakistan is evolving and the evolution of the banking sector is visible in the form of…
Whenever there is a major global technological change, the businesses that are quick to jump the bandwagon have the first…
‘Digital’ has become one of the most commonly used buzzwords these days. Everything now has the precursor ‘digital’ attached to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mats Granryd Director-General, GSMA[/box] Of the 3.8 billion people around the world who remain unconnected to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with The Brookings Institution Zia QureshiDirector of Strategy and Operations,…
The pandemic and lockdowns around the globe have raised importance for many sectors and industries that perhaps previously were overlooked.…
Customer experience & digital transformation are now going hand-in-hand and companies need to provide exceptional customer experiences if they need…
The Pakistani banking industry is underway of digital transformation serving the financial inclusion, changing the customer’s expectations and their interactions…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Yousef Al-Ulyan Vice-President, Information Technology, Saudi Aramco[/box] • The challenges of disruptive technologies must be managed.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Robert F. Smith Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Equity Partners[/box] The rise of digitization…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sheila Warren Deputy Head of the C4IR; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Kirstine…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Shamel Azmeh, University of Manchester[/box] COVID-19 has accelerated the growth in the digital economy through a…
Digital technologies have been changing the world economy where numerous nations still can’t seem to encounter the full developmental advantages…
Accelerated by the pandemic, the digital future is coming at us faster than ever before, and maybe faster than we…
COVID-19 has accelerated digitization of banking as customer expectations change during the pandemic. This potential digital change would also help…
With IDEMIA’s Global Fintech Accelerator Card Program, the Pakistan-based fintech firm can now effectively scale-up its operations and offer a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Feb 19, 2021[/box] According to the Statista Advertising & Media Outlook forecast, 34 percent of global…
In the modern era the driving business is about global networking, identifying and developing business opportunities, generating solutions and taking…
Digitization has become a part of everyday life with the introduction of smartphones and availability of social media. This has…
The shipping industry is one of the most traditional sectors of the economy. As the time passes and technology improves…
A recent report of World Bank titled Digital Pakistan in Covid-19 Environment advocates for IT and IT enabled services, automation…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mohit Joshi President; Head, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Infosys Limited Dixit Joshi…
The present government is striving to improve its citizens’ quality of life and economic well-being by ensuring availability of accessible,…
The new digital economy has redefined the business landscape. Successful traditional businesses are at a huge risk of not only…
One of the key policy objectives of Digital Pakistan Policy is promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and incubators/start-ups in IT sector…
There are two different schools of thought in Pakistan vis-à-vis digital disruption. One school of thought deems Pakistan as one…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Poyton, Aberystwyth University[/box] Digital platforms such as Uber and Airbnb have revolutionised the services we…
Digital transformation has eroded traditional loyalty of the customers with banks. Customer loyalty has turned out to be a world…
Govt has taken great opportunities to bring back economy on the right track Google left-Tania Aidrus can play vital role…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mauro F. Guillén Zandman Professor of International Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA Srikar…
Sipping cold coffee, listening to the Beatle’s yesterdays and using the laptop, they all made those moments so enjoyable that…
Recently at a conference for freight forwarders everyone jointly agreed: if you’re the fastest to quote, you win the customer.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 18, 2019[/box] The newest update of Statista’s digital media market shows that revenue in some…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Doherty Head of International Trade and Investment System Initiave, Member of the Executive Committee, World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rajesh Dhuddu Global Practice Leader for Blockchain, Tech Mahindra This article is part of the India Economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Aug 16, 2019[/box] The time people spend with print newspapers and magazines has dwindled,…
To reap the advantages of technology, most of the banking organizations currently are trying to become automated. Thus eBanking simply…
Recent Findex stats find that ownership of financial accounts in Pakistan – including those with commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vinay Mendonca Managing Director; Global Head, Product and Structuring, Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF), HSBC[/box] When…
Mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) have clearly been the main driving force behind the country’s recent surge in internet users,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Hitesh Tewari, Trinity College Dublin[/box] The internet is unique in that it has no central control,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Algirde Pipikaite Project Lead, Governance and Policy, World Economic Forum Martina Cheung President, S&P Global Market…
The world is changing day by day, opening doors for the new ideas and innovations. One of the hottest topics…
With the advancement of information technology (IT)) terminology of mobile banking, which until beginning of first decade of current century…
Interestingly, the use of technology in insurance sector is far less as compared to other industries. The insurance industry inclines…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Marco Nicoli Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Usman Ahmed Head of Global Public Policy,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nisreen Ameen, Queen Mary University of London[/box] The number of robots around the world is increasing…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Gavin E.R. Wilson Co-Chair, Global Future Council on Development Finance[/box] A new global framework for financing…
After a decade of launching regulations for branchless banking that enabled the entry of telecommunication companies into the arena of…
National Bank of Pakistan With long term vision & focus on digital banking, a new Group was recently formed within…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vedrana Savic Managing Director, Thought Leadership, Accenture Research[/box] Business opportunities have become increasingly abundant, as prices continue…
Imagine, you are traveling in a car and your friend is driving. How are you supposed to spend maximum time…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bernd Leukert Member of the Executive Board, SAP This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content[/box] What will the factories of tomorrow look like? It’s a question…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]April Rinne Founder and Adviser, April Worldwide[/box] In 2019, it is a mind-bending exercise to reflect…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bob Moritz Global Chairman, PwC [/box] The year 2018 has seen a steady shift in cybersecurity…
Technology is a major part of our lives today; since we wake-up in the morning to the time we go…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jack Rogers, University of Exeter[/box] A mysterious, anonymous entity known as “Satoshi Nakamoto” posted a white…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Oct 19, 2018[/box] Earlier this week, the World Economic Forum released its annual study on the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Oct 19, 2018[/box] Tech companies, be it idealistic start-ups or well-established billion-dollar empires, often have…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Oct 12, 2018[/box] Throughout the past decade, one of the key challenges for content owners…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with VoxEU[/box] Blockchain is all the rage. We are constantly…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 6, 2018[/box] According to telecoms regulator Ofcom, the number of voice calls made on…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Dave Cook, UCL[/box] The phrase “digital nomad” summons the trope of joyful millennials who escape the…
Someone once said, ‘The ship of the future will be a floating computer’. It actually is going to be true,…
Balochistan has enormous potential to emerge as Pakistan’s new economic frontier. Unfortunately, it still remains the least developed and poorest…
India is striving to become the world’s third-largest consumer market by 2025. Consumer spending is on the rise in India.…
In Pakistan, three sectors that have witnessed tremendous growth in terms of innovation and users are Information Communications Technology (ICT),…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Claudio Cocorocchia Acting Head of Information and Entertainment System Initiative, Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eing in marketing for over two decades, I had the opportunity to be carefully observing and studying emerging market trends.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bhaskar Chakravorti Senior Associate Dean, International Business & Finance at The Fletcher School, Tufts University Ravi…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Michael Bordo This article is published in collaboration withVoxEU [/box] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n third-century Rome, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, chief…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is the general belief that fast advancement in technology is adversely impacting employment level both in developed and developing…
More services like Uber and Careem in the pipeline [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he success story of Uber and Careem to follow more digital…
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nited Bank Limited (UBL) is the first commercial bank in Pakistan to provide its customers with state-of-the-art facilities enclosed within…