{"id":299362,"date":"2019-02-14T10:18:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T08:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=299362"},"modified":"2019-02-14T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T08:18:35","slug":"businesstech-2019-digital-banking-conference-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/banking\/299362\/businesstech-2019-digital-banking-conference-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"BusinessTech 2019 Digital Banking Conference in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

BusinessTech hosted its first Digital Banking conference at The Venue, Melrose Arch, on 13 February, which was a huge success.<\/p>\n

The conference drew expert speakers from across the banking industry to share their insights into the future of digital finance in South Africa.<\/p>\n

This included Sandile Shabalala, CEO of TymeBank – the first digital bank to enter into the South African market; expert insights from\u00a0senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments, Dominique Collett; and a look at Absa’s new digital plans from the group’s\u00a0managing executive of virtual channels at retail and business banking, Aupa\u00a0Monyatsi.<\/p>\n

Chief analytics officer for the consumer banking and chief risk office at FNB, Dr Mark Nasila presented delegates with a look into AI and machine learning, and how this will change what SA banks will offer – while\u00a0managing director at Wolfpack Information Risk, Craig Rosewarne, and business strategist Colin Iles spoke on the rapidly changing technology landscape, and the security issues a new, connected world poses for banks.<\/p>\n

The conference was hosted by The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield, with an opening word from BusinessTech’s editor, Gareth Vorster.<\/p>\n

You can read more about what was said at the conference here:<\/p>\n