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FSS Thought Leadership Exchange

Next session:
03 December 2024

Overview

FSS Thought Leadership Exchange is a peer-to-peer community for C-level and senior executives who gather for open virtual discussions to share their top-of-mind challenges and gain insights from their peers.

The topics for the roundtables are determined based on interests and feedback provided during 15-minute prep calls conducted with participants in the weeks leading up to the roundtable.

Hosted by Kyndryl and facilitated by our partner, Profitable Ideas Exchange (PIE), the community provides members a valuable opportunity to build peer relationships, benchmark themselves against peer companies, and learn best practices on pressing topics.

Kyndryl hosts and exchange facilitator

Caio Briski, Sr. Vice President, Practice General Management, Kyndryl
 

As senior executive in the technology services industry, with deep expertise in key areas such as hybrid cloud, AI, cyber security, and agile framework. Post spending 2 decades with IBM and donning different leadership roles there, Caio currently leads Consult and Practices Organization for Kyndryl’s Strategic Markets.
 

‘’I firmly believe that co-creation and continuous innovation can make a real impact to both our customers and society, and my goal is to deliver high-quality solutions that make it possible.’’

Andre Putter, Vice President, Head of Solutioning, Kyndryl
 

Andre is an IT Services Executive with 25 years of experience transforming businesses with technology. Practical innovator with a track record of strong financial results. Worked and lived in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East where he collaborated with various customers and created solutions for their digital transformation.

‘’I view every interaction as an opportunity to both communicate and learn from. I associate it with 'restlessness' – constantly seeking the next opportunity to improve. And it requires astute listening, complemented by acting with purpose.’’

Matthew Johnson, Associate Director, Profitable Ideas Exchange
 

Matt resides in Bozeman, Montana where he works for the Profitable Ideas Exchange, a third-party facilitation and business development consulting firm. His role focuses on assisting professional services firms in deepening and growing relationships with their target clients.
 

Matt has worked closely with Kyndryl since its inception and facilitates CIO Expert Exchange peer communities across a variety of geographies and industries.

Past sessions
Generative AI and core modernization strategy

When: 26 September 2024
Hosts: Andre Putter, VP, Head of Solutioning for Strategic Markets
Caio Briski, Senior VP, Practice General Manager at Kyndryl 
Facilitator: Matthew Johnson, Associate Director, Profitable Ideas Exchange

FSS executives convened to discuss generative AI use cases, requirements and impact for their organizations.
 

The agenda was created based on advance interviews with participants.

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IT cost optimisation and cloud strategy in FSS

When: 16 April 2024
Host: Andre Putter, VP, Head of Solutioning for Strategic Markets
Expert: Arto Sorvoja, Senior Partner and Chairman of the Board of Samlink
Facilitator: Mona Schwartz, Associate Director, Profitable Ideas Exchange

Several CIOs and CTOs from financial services enterprises convene to discuss IT cost optimization, cloud strategy, and talent needs.

The agenda was created based on advance interviews with participants.

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DORA and cyber resiliency in FSS

When: 12 March 2024
Host: Jerome Calmelet, President of Kyndryl France
Expert: Conal Hickey, VP, Security and Resiliency for Strategic Markets
Facilitator: Mona Schwartz, Associate Director, Profitable Ideas Exchange
 

Several financial services executives convene to discuss the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The executives focus on the implementation timeline, prioritization of critical business processes, and third-party risk management.

The agenda was created based on advance interviews with participants.

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Generative AI in FSS

When: 28 November 2023
Host: Jerome Calmelet, VP, Kyndryl Consult
Expert: Andre Putter, VP, Head of Solutioning, Kyndryl
Facilitator: Mona Schwartz, Associate Director, Profitable Ideas Exchange

Several executives from banks and financial services organizations across the globe convene to discuss generative AI. The executives focus on Gen AI use cases, AI operations and automation, IT target operating models, and the regulation of AI.

The agenda was created based on advance interviews with participants.

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Connect with our experts

Cónal Hickey, Vice President, Security & Resiliency Practice Leader, Strategic Markets

In his current role of Vice President and Global Cyber Resilience practice leader for Kyndryl in Strategic Markets, Conal is helping clients become more cyber resilient in their IT and digital transformation journeys.
 

Cónal has extensive experience in enabling clients to move their applications across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.  He led the IT separation workstream during the Kyndryl spin-off from IBM and held senior executive positions at IBM, including Network Services and Cloud Migration Services.

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Arto Sorvoja, Senior Partner and Chairman, Board of Samlink
 

Arto Sorvoja is one the most respected experts in modern financial technology in Finland. During his career, he has advised clients in different parts of the world.


Today, he is the Leader of Samlink, a Nordic financial IT Services company with mission to lead the development of the financial sector.

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