Featured Contributors
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One of the best ways for businesses to get smarter when onboarding new tools and software is to involve their IT team much earlier in the buying journey.
Contributor
Quote
Publication
Industry / Sector / Sponsor
Beazley
Hiten Parmar
Chief Procurement Officer
"On the supply side, it's important to seek alignment in values and beliefs with organizations. Revenue numbers become secondary to the alignment of business values, environmental values, social diversity values, and the type of people employed."
Insurance, Livingstone
Playtech
Sumir Mullick
Group Treasurer
"By renegotiating contracts and exploring funding avenues, we can ensure that we have the necessary funds to meet our operational needs and drive growth."
Software Development, Taulia
Advanced Energy
Ravi Ravikoti
Head of Enterprise Applications
"We are already moving towards hyperscalers and leveraging cloud solutions for our existing SAP and ERP footprint. This enables us to ensure uptime, scalability, and operational efficiency."
Manufacturing, Avantra
Abbvie
Octavio Patino Jr
Senior Manager IT
"To forecast software consumption, adopt a proactive demand approach by engaging with business stakeholders and groups intentionally"
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Livingstone
C.A.T. Group
Najib Abou Chedid
Chief Information Officer
"Having clear policies and procedures for license management helps prevent over-purchasing and ensures that our software spending is aligned with our business objectives."
Construction, Livingstone
Alexandra Gray
Transformation Leader in Financial Services
"By providing a clear and structured view of their data, wealth management firms can enhance the customer experience and make it easier for clients to understand their financial situation."
Financial Services, Assured Thought
https://www.evelyn.com/
Adrian Hextall
Head of Technology and Transformation Services
"The demand for comprehensive coverage of banking and wealth management is indeed increasing. However, it's not necessarily about expecting a single organisation to handle all aspects. It's more about seamlessly presenting information from multiple financial institutions in one place."
Financial Services, Assured Thought
Jamie Ponting
Transformation Leader in Financial Services
"Clients want every interaction with a financial services firm to be tailored specifically to their needs. To meet this demand effectively, increased utilisation of software and fintech solutions is essential."
Financial Services, Assured Thought
CORA
Andrei-Raul Fuscas
CIO and Head of Innovation
"One of the main factors leading to wasted software is the complexity of the architecture and the limited resources available for consultancy"
Retail, Livingstone
Sonali Sambhus
Member Board of Directors
"The focus for later stage startups should be on profitable growth that although may take longer to achieve, more successful in the long run. "
Software Development, Ed Abl