Easter inspiration
Dear followers,
Seems like it will not be the usual Easter Season this year. I suppose I’m not the only one who will miss the big family reunion(s). We’re all on a common goal here and that is to make sure we stay safe: our friends, family and society as a whole.
Looking at it from a bright side you could say: what we do is to make sure our society can resurrect again. Let us hope we can start building new to a bright new normal!
Right before the Easter Weekend, I would like to send you an update with the latest blogs for inspiration. Perhaps it can already inspire you for a better future, or you had an interesting distraction from daily life ;).
Let me know what you thought of them:
The global impact of COVID-19 on banks, challengers, fintech: an interview with Richard Turrin
By Rik Coeckelbergs, March 23, 16 min. read, or 40 min. movie
It is an absolute pleasure being able to discuss the current situation of today, in a global context, as well as on financial services with an expert like Richard Turrin.
Richard is a big voice on social media, a true influencer in the domain of innovation and financial services. He is the author of “Innovation Lab Excellence” (more on that at the end of the interview), and he has decades of experience in banking, banking technology and fintech.
On top of that, he is an American living in Shanghai, so he has a unique view on the global impact of Corona. [read more]
How COVID-19 changed the way we pay (short term)
By Rik Coeckelbergs, March 30, 6 min. read or 7:28 min. podcast
The first days, most consumers thought that toilet paper was the new way to pay and so everyone started ‘withdrawing’ toilet paper as if it were cash. The hype was over a lot faster than the jokes about this new phenomenon.
Just like bitcoin, it quickly became clear that toilet paper is not a safe haven for your money in times of a crisis. [read more]
The long term impact of COVID-19 on our payments industry
By Rik Coeckelbergs, March 30, 6 min. read or 8:50 min. podcast
Financial services are at the heart of our economy and our society. They can make or break societal ambitions. A positive and creative reflection on how banks can cope with this in the future will also determine the industry’s reputation.
Instant payments and PSD2 offer a few foundations to help the local small businesses reduce their transactions costs in the future. More importantly: it provides them instant cash, which is in time of crisis even more important than saving a bit on the variable costs. [read more]
Enjoy!
