Chris George

Vice President Product at CI&T

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Bio Chris George is VP of Product, EMEA at CI&T. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative financial services products across multiple markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. He has a deep understanding of the product development lifecycle, from proposition to launch, and is experienced in leading product teams to deliver successful outcomes. Career History Chris is passionate about driving product excellence and creating customer-centric experiences that deliver value and delight. A natural product leader, with a focus on developing and launching innovative financial services products that meet customer needs and drive business growth. He is also experienced in building and mentoring high-performing, cross-functional product teams to ensure successful product realisation.

Blogs

Banking

With physical bank branches disappearing, how will the UK’s move to digital finance play out?

03 Jul 2024

Earlier this year, on February 22nd, the last remaining bank branch in the whole of the Peak District, Natwest in Bakewell, closed its doors for good. The closure leaves thousands of locals without a physical bank to visit, with the closest Natwest, for instance, now in Chesterfield—almost a half an hour’s drive away. Brick-and-mortar branches ...

Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Incumbents are buying up banks—but how might takeovers impact consumer choice and innovation?

23 May 2024

Recent news that Barclays is buying the bulk of Tesco’s banking business, and that Sainsbury’s Bank is open to takeover offers, has thrown retail banking’s competition with legacy banks back under the spotlight. Over the last decade or so in the UK, we’ve seen the rise of retail banks and neobanks, like Monzo and Revolut, have a bigger impact th...

Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

The GenAI revolution: maximising benefits and mitigating risks in finance

17 May 2024

Generative AI is a revolution offering unprecedented opportunities and developing at a pace unlike anything we’ve witnessed previously. In the City of London, more than a third of financial service leaders use it at work every day. On Wall Street, Morgan Stanley's recent appointment of a Head of AI signifies one of the latest moves among major ba...

Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Banking on digital: AI’s impact on the future of financial services

26 Mar 2024

Today, around 46 million UK adults (86% of the country’s adult population) use a form of online or remote banking. As branches and physical are phased out, banks must now differentiate themselves through a strong digital customer experience. Here, AI technology looks set to form a key part of the future. Research from The Economist found that “77%...

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