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In Lisbon, CIB talks about the importance of education, technology and diversity, and the need for innovation to harness the power of digital.
An opportunity to demonstrate our digital know-how, our collaborative efforts with startups and our strong local presence in Lisbon – including our #talentmeetstalent initiative (see below) – the event attracted almost 60,000 people from 170 countries, more than 2,100 startups from around the world and 1,400 of the world's most influential tech investors.
"Innovation has to be a given if we are to harness the power of digitalisation"
BNP Paribas stand at the Web Summit
Former President François Hollande at the BNP Paribas stand
- #talentmeetstalent, a
new innovation initiative that seeks to connect education, technology and
diversity to improve the flow of ideas, and pool all our skills and expertise
for mutual growth and development
- Why collaborating
with fintech will help with the transformation of banking, a talk by Matthieu
Garnier, Head of Fintech and Research.
- The promise of
blockchain, but also the regulatory challenges to overcome in order for it
to achieve its potential, a talk by Philippe Denis, Chief Digital Officer of
Securities Services
- A talk about innovation
as a journey, the importance of accepting failure, and why "Innovation has
to be a given if we are to harness the power of digitalisation": Solveig
Bachellery, Head of Innovation
- Open
innovation: "Innovation doesn't start with ideas; it starts with
questions that help us capture previously unknown users' needs and insights": Gillian
Vernon, Head of Marketing, Digital Solutions
- How
to cut a 3-minute memorable pitch for VCs, by Dean
Demellweek, Digital Transformation Manager
- Startup
pitching competitions, comprising Pitchonary for early-stage startups, won
by Silver In Touch, which aims to give the elderly secure access to more
affordable services offered by the young; and Portugal Fintech, won by LOQR, an
advanced client recognition and access management system. Both Silver In Touch
and LOQR will now attend TechCrunch's Disrupt Berlin event in December. Ana
Lehmann, Portugal's Secretary of State for Industry, was part of the judging
panel.
The winning LOQR team with BNP Paribas
Ana Lehmann, Portuguese Secretary of State for Industry
The winning Silver In Touch team with BNP Paribas
Manuel Caldeira Cabral, Portuguese Economy Minister, with Jean-Marc Pasquet and Constance Chalchat of BNP Paribas
