Martin Sladecek , Director of Digital Strategic at Société Générale shares some thoughts on the future of the industry and the work he and the team do to plot the future direction of digital services in France.

That includes thinking around the seamless (and secure) connectivity between banks, clients, and partners (such as fintechs). He notes the central role that digital identity plays in supporting that connectivity.

He interweaves his many years of experience of working on open banking and digital identity and links that to creating a more sustainable financial services industry. He sees that as the application of open banking with a purpose As he points out, innovative fintechs have a lot to offer when it comes to creating a more sustainable industry and economy.

Benefit from Martin’s ability to knit many trends together to develop a view on the future trajectory of a fast-changing industry and the services of the future.  The full interview follows below.

You can also hear from Martin as he joins us for the Fintech Talents Road Trip (Paris, Stockholm, and Berlin this 17, 19 and 21 April respectively) for our first stop in Paris.