Please introduce yourself and provide some background on your professional journey leading up to your role as Chief Growth Officer.
I’ve been involved in the sales and marketing of high-value technology for almost thirty years. My career has spanned work in telecoms, biometrics, security, and for the past eight years, fintech. My focus has always been on innovation, which is how I first became involved with b-next in 2017. Innovation in the financial sector is particularly challenging. Banks and other financial institutions must balance two competing needs: bringing new and better products to the market while maintaining a high level of security and transparency. Technology leaders, such as b-next, who manage to address these two needs are the ones who will shape the future of the industry.
As the newly appointed Chief Growth Officer, can you share with our audience your vision for the company’s future growth and how you plan to lead initiatives that align with that vision?
Well-functioning markets are the foundation of the world’s economy. Generally speaking, “well-functioning” means that the markets are clean, transparent, and low-friction. The first two characteristics are straightforward: they describe markets that operate according to well-known and clear rules that are fairly enforced. The challenge is ensuring that the process of enforcing those rules doesn’t slow down market growth. That’s what we mean by “low-friction”: compliant markets that work smoothly. Achieving this requires experience and dedication, something that b-next has in abundance.
Collaboration across departments is crucial for achieving sustainable growth. How do you envision fostering a culture of cross-functional teamwork and innovation within our organization to achieve our growth objectives?
There’s an old management adage that says, “It’s better to develop a shared plan than to share a developed plan.” These words are as true today as ever. Developing a shared plan depends on a shared vision and objectives; it also relies on the understanding that we are all responsible for achieving results together. This vision must be rooted in the belief that our job is to provide the most value to our customers and that this value will be created through innovation and the dependability of b-next as a partner.