FST Media: You oversee RBC’s API developer portal – a first in Canada – which leverages the bank’s data to facilitate third-party product development and innovation. One year on from its unveiling, what fruit has the initiative borne for RBC?...

FST Media: What IT and cybersecurity issues keep you up at night? Mayr: For cybersecurity, it’s that undefined feeling that we might have missed a vulnerability or threat; that's something that weighs on my mind. The ones we are aware of, we can...

Andy Wood was last year named among CIO's Top 50 digital and tech chiefs in Australia. This is not by accident. Wood, as Executive Director, Corporate Services of WA’s Department of Finance, has been a key driving force behind the progressive...

FST Media: The industry has been calling for senior management and board to be held accountable for security breaches and to oversee information security. What are the crucial questions that senior management and board need to ask to ensure good...

FST Media: NAB is the first bank in Australia to bring together cybersecurity, fraud, investigations and physical security. How does this holistic approach to security management set NAB apart when it comes to protecting customer data and gaining...

FST Media: How has cybersecurity ‘threatscape’ evolved over the last 18 months and where do you see it developing over the next 18? York: There is a general view that the threatscape has, to some extent, evolved from random cyber-attacks focused...

FST Media: You recently headed the revamp of Medibank’s cybersecurity strategy, which promoted a more data-centric security capability. In an increasingly multi-pronged threat environment, how will this strategy bolster Medibank’s cyber resilience...

FST Media: What do you rate as the most pressing cybersecurity threat facing today’s financial services organisations? Nottle: The reputation of financial services institutions (FSIs) is built on trust and Equip’s research has identified that...

FST Media: What do you rate as the most pressing cybersecurity threat facing financial services today? Wall: The increasing sophistication and professionalism of cybercriminals, when combined with artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML...

FST Media: Tell us a little about your priorities for 2019. How is TAL’s digital program adapting to the demands of tomorrow’s customer? Taylor: We are all looking for ways to drive more intuitive, simple, and engaging digital experiences for our...

FST Media: Walk us through Medibank's digital program for 2019. How is the company's digital strategy adapting to fast-evolving customer demands? Goodall: Over the past three years, we’ve significantly improved our ‘MyMedibank’ digital...

FST Media: First of all, congratulations on being granted a full banking licence by APRA! Tell us a little about what will this mean for the future of Volt Bank and how it will shape your digital agenda for 2019? Weston: It’s an extremely...

Renowned futurologist, technology evangelist and demographic specialist, Rocky Scopelliti, is a man on a mission. As inaugural Director of Optus Business’ Affairs' Centre for Industry 4.0, the telecommunications giant's dedicated thought-...

Ingrid Purcell will be a featured panellist at the 2018 Future of Financial Services conference, Sydney, 8-9 November. Spots are limited – register now to secure your place! ----------- FST Media: Empathy holds a particular importance in ME’s...

FST Media: How would you define ‘innovation’ within the context of financial services? Louwerier: Innovation is essential to remaining relevant, particularly in financial services. It is about having a positive impact on customers no matter how...