June’s live Cloud Wars Expo event featured dozens of industry leaders allowing the Acceleration Economy team access to the inner workings of the greatest growth market the world has ever known.
If you missed the Expo or just want to catch up on sessions you were not able to attend, then you’re in luck. We recorded more than 40 hours of education sessions from the event, which are available for free to Acceleration Economy subscribers. We’re also previewing the content in this series of Moments, which feature highlights from each session.
In this Cloud Wars Expo Moment, taken from the Financial Services Industry Cloud Battleground sessions, Tony Evans, Worldwide Financial Services-Americas Regional Business Lead of Microsoft, discusses the current challenges for Microsoft’s financial services customers.
Highlights
00:16 — The primary challenges that customers in the financial services industry face are being able to react quickly and anticipate change. Evans acknowledges how the speed of innovation has increased in the face of the pandemic.
01:00 — Another challenge for financial services customers is forging relationships with the overarching industry. Microsoft’s cloud for financial services is equipped with a variety of tools to accelerate customer intimacy, says Evans.
01:32 — The final challenge for financial services customers that Evans points out is around workplace transformation. Customers require the current systems to accommodate a hybrid workforce, which assists in attracting and retaining talent within a company.
To see more Cloud Wars content, including all recorded sessions from June’s live Cloud Wars Expo, please register here for your Cloud Wars Expo on-demand pass. The on-demand pass, which is included with your Acceleration Economy subscription, gives you access to approximately 40 hours of invaluable educational content from last month’s event.
