IT in the cloud
Being a finance executive in the IT department for an enterprise gives me a unique perspective of the real business value of having a modern infrastructure.
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Unlocking the future: AI and data revolutionize industries at Microsoft Ignite 2024
At Microsoft, we are dedicated to harnessing AI to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and foster sustainable growth across sectors.
Why risk modelling is the fastest growing workload in insurance
Learn why the cloud is helping to drive what we, at Microsoft, believe is the fastest growing workload in insurance – risk modelling
Accelerating speed to market
Technology accelerator programs, which provide start-ups with the technology, funding and advisory resources they need to speed up their entry to market, are fast becoming a staple in financial services markets across the globe.
Creating the Digital Bank
Banking used to mean opening the branch doors and waiting for customers to enter. Now, it means proactively searching, and competing, for customers.
Unlocking information to boost agent productivity
For an insurance carrier to maximize the value of that relationship and sell more products, the agent needs to be able to see – and to act on – a full picture of the customer’s interactions wherever they are
Why Surface works for me
As a tech analyst I am typically evaluating technologies for stock investment purposes only, but after getting my hands on the new Surface I knew it would be an effective business tool that would also be great for personal use
Webinar: Creating the digital insurer
Learn how insurance carriers are becoming digital insurers in order to meet the growing demands of their customers.
Power BI in insurance: A perfect fit
Microsoft Office, SQL Server and Power BI – including tools like Excel, Azure, Power Pivot, Power View and Power Map – are part of a cloud platform that enables the fast and efficient gathering, storing, mining and analysis of data
Day in the life of a brand manager
A day in the life of a brand manager focuses on strategy, innovation, and execution.
Webcast: Driving productivity in banking and capital markets
With the financial services technology landscape evolving at breath-taking speed, interactions with retail and institutional customers are becoming more engaging and dynamic, the workplace is becoming more mobile and collaborative, and processes are becoming more flexible
Banking predictions for 2015: Increase in digital, big data goes mainstream, and increased actions taken to prevent cyber security attacks
The top business technology trends that will shape 2015 and which will be impacting the financial services industry moving forward.
Why do insurance carriers need to modernize?
Core modernization is fundamentally about helping insurance carriers get back to their core business, and many insurers are now re-evaluating their core IT to make sure it aligns with their current and future business priorities