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Forces of disruption
What is the 'stuckness predicament'? Where can organisations find productive disruptors? And how can they create an environment...
This is the (other) difference between employees & entrepreneurs.
Being an optimist, like being an entrepreneur, is within everyone’s reach. It’s simply a question of mindset…
What is PSD2 & what does it mean for retail banks?
For many consumers today, the ideas of ‘my money’ and ‘my bank’ are almost inseparable. But with the arrival of PSD2,...
Are you innovating or stuck in corporate innovation theatre?
It’s pretty easy for big corporates to “talk an innovation game”, but this doesn't make them innovative by default....
Transforming employee benefits in retail
The retail industry is undergoing substantial transformation. And myths of long, anti-social hours and poor career prospects...
A crisis for sex, guns & gambling?
How a greater consideration for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors is having a fundamental impact on the due...
A challenge to the consulting industry…
…Put your money where your mouth is. Large incumbents in the consulting industry talk a good game when it comes to innovation...
What can retail banks learn from retailers?
Is the time finally ripe for established retail banks to behave more like retailers, and build customer loyalty schemes to foster...
Fit people, fit business?
Absenteeism is costing UK businesses £15 billion a year. Inactivity has been identified as the main protagonist. So, what are...
Changing the game in retail supply chain
With multiple points of friction and massive costs at stake, the supply chain feels like such an obvious area for disruption…...
Putting dynamic pricing back on the shelf
Is it finally time for retailers to embrace a technology that even though is well into its second decade, is experiencing a...
How to beat decision fatigue
Decision fatigue is a real risk for many people in today's fast-paced environment and it can significantly impact the quality of...
Innovation & disruptors
Brandon Bichler and David Guillebaud, author of 'Disruption Denial: Why companies are ignoring the disruptive threats that are...
What SWIFT’s new Customer Security Programme means for you
After a series of cyber security incidents and global headlines, it’s clear that the rate of ‘meaningful’ attacks on the...
Think it’s hard to have Millennial customers?
Try employing them. There’s been much debate about how businesses need to adapt to attract and retain Millennial customers, and...
Talking innovation with RBS
Recorded in downtown San Francisco, Katie Gillett talks innovation with John Stewart, Head of Silicon Valley Solutions for RBS.
Mannequin challenge(r)…
Last week, we decided to take on a different kind of challenge: the mannequin challenge! And in true Elixirr style, we did it...
AI, hype & human intelligence
Has AI moved from hype to mainstream, and are we really ushering in an age where machines can wholly replace human intelligence?
Decoding blockchain
One of the biggest benefits of being on the ground in Silicon Valley is the ability to completely immerse yourself within the...
Customer onboarding in banking
Incumbent banks need to recognise that their landscape is fundamentally changing and the only way to respond is to step up their...
From Silicon Valley to Silicon Roundabout: European Tech Leader Summit
In partnership with two of Silicon Valley’s most successful Venture Capital firms – Greylock Partners and Sequoia Capital, we...
Robo-wealth management: the wealth manager’s perspective
We can clearly see the benefits of robo-advisors for the client, but what's in it for the wealth manager...?
Influencing customer behaviour
Insurers are digitising familiar concepts in an attempt to influence customers to take fewer risks, ultimately driving better...