EP972: Winning with Essence Enabling Banks to Adapt, Evolve and Thrive

About this episode

Siobhan Byron from Finastra discusses how the Essence core banking platform helps financial institutions thrive in a digital-first economy.

This interview features Siobhan Byron from Finastra explaining how their Essence core banking platform enables financial institutions to succeed in a digital-first economy. The text highlights successful partnerships with Tonik and Oro Bank, demonstrating how cloud-native architecture and modular design allow for rapid product launches and reduced operational costs. Byron emphasizes that modern banking is shifting toward open finance and embedded services, requiring systems that are both agil...

People in this episode

Guest: Siobhan Byron

Topics covered

• core banking
• digital economy
• cloud-native architecture
• modular design
• open finance
• embedded services

Keywords

• Essence
• core banking
• Finastra
• cloud-native
• modular design
• open finance
• embedded services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Finastra, Tonik, Oro Bank

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