The key industries embracing digital disruption in the time of Covid
While the digitisation of global business is nothing new, a handful of well established industries remain relatively slow to change when it comes to embracing digital technology. But recently the
How open payments is changing the banking game
The advent of open banking introduced significant changes to the well-established financial services industry, offering greater opportunities for fintech challengers as well as legacy banks and, importantly, the sought-after consumers
Exploring how banks aim to win in API banking
In the past five years, challenger digital banks have taken off across the UK and Ireland. The rollout of open banking APIs looks set to accelerate this trend, leading the
Technology’s role in evolving the customer experience
As people continue to adapt to the still-developing digital world, the companies that serve (and compete for) them continue seeking new ways to add value to both their online and
Enabling the API banking revolution
As daily life is increasingly digitised, organisations of all sizes and across industries are seeking to transform routine activities into opportunities to add value for their customers. The goal
3 digital transformation strategy insights
Now well past its buzzword beginnings, digital transformation is a key enabler of the dynamic business development leading the charge into 2020. With 97 percent of IT decision-makers involved in
What to expect at FINJS New York 2020
FINJS New York will now take place on the rescheduled date of May 12th at the Edison Ballroom. Every year over a thousand FinTech professionals come to learn about innovative
What to expect at QCon London 2020
Talk Abstract: Character encodings can be confusing for every developer, providing pitfalls even for the most experienced ones. As a result, a lot of the time we end up
NearForm joins FINOS to drive forward global contributions to Open Source in Fintech
As part of our very foundations and our passion to be involved in Open Source communities across the eco-system, we’ve been engaging with FINOS (Fintech Open Source Foundation) for some
Highlights from London Open Source Fintech Meetup with FINOS
Last November we attended the FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum event in New York and were impressed with every aspect of it. The fact that InnerSource was mentioned in almost
The Super App of FinTech
Find out how NearForm are using leading edge technologies to deliver sophisticated user experiences in the FinTech space.
2020: Another Year to Accelerate & Innovate
It’s the end of the year and we’re enjoying a festive drink with some of the NearForm Operations team (Damian Beresford - Technical Director, Colm Harte - Technical Director
7 Lessons on a Journey to InnerSource
With the increasing pressure to deliver new ideas, products and services faster and more efficiently, companies are asking themselves: Is our development model the best it could be? Companies
Lessons from a Journey to InnerSource with James McLeod at FINOS
Danese Cooper talks to James McLeod, Director of Community at the FinTech Open Source Foundation - FINOS, about his journey to InnerSource at Lloyds Banking Group. James recently joined
Is a high-performing data architecture top of your digital agenda?
Conor O’Neill, Chief Product Officer at NearForm, recently spoke to the IT Directors Forum in the UK on how a high-performing data architecture can drive overall business performance and
How can you create an environment where innovation accelerates?
When innovation disrupts existing delivery models or other aspects of a company's status quo, that can be uncomfortable. But getting innovation right is imperative for enterprises who want to
Let’s make systemic software failures a thing of the past!
Much has been written about the well-known car rental company that has sued a prominent global systems integrator for $32 million. This comes after a core website overhaul –
How to succeed with Digital Innovation
Making digital innovation a core competency is key to any enterprise’s survival and growth in the modern era; digital and analytics are more and more key to any enterprise
The Future of WebApps and the winners at FinJS & FinTech World Forum 12 years later
This week I was lucky enough to attend both FinJS and the FinTech World Forum in London - two very different events but with lots of crossovers. A fun
Does your Digital Customer Experience need more than a lick of paint?
Companies who obsess about delivering a superb customer experience – frictionless digital services included – are best equipped to drive loyalty and win lifelong brand advocates. But where should
Taming the data beast for better Digital CX: one step at a time
Data is key to unlocking digital exceptional customer experience yet enterprises face an unprecedented data sprawl which challenges them to find meaning in the mess. To avoid the common
The Sourcing Consideration
Forget about outsourcing or insourcing - jump to co-sourcing! I was struck once again at the recent Noord Group CIO Dialogue in Dublin that the trend of insourcing featured
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Enterprise Open Source
This time last month I was at NodeConfEU and was gutted that I had to leave early. But thankfully, all the sessions are available online for my (and your)
Methods for improving your decision making process
Master these straightforward steps and your decision making process will never be the same again