Talent of Our Future Congress: Unearth the Gems of Our Future

Traditionally, business and economics graduates were favoured by finance companies. As the industry evolved towards the end of 20th century and beginning of 21st century, there was a pressing need for acquiring talents who are experts in data analysis. During which, engineering graduates became the apple of the finance industry's eye.

The year 2008 saw the collapse of the traditional banking system, which constituted to the uprise of FinTech. Since then, the banking system was disrupted and a new need for technologically-inclined professionals surfaced. As this required a completely different set of skills, many companies were at lost. Some looked to Silicon Valley for their answer. One of them was JPMorgan.

In April 2017, JPMorgan’s COO, Zames, wrote a 328-page letter titled “Redefining the Financial Services Industry” to their shareholders. In the letter, Zames said attracting tech talent from Silicon Valley and technology firms is an integral component to their strategy. Like JPMorgan, many traditional finance companies have realised the important role which technologically-inclined talents play in the finance industry of the 21st Century and beyond. Ever since, many have embarked on their quest in UNEARTHING THE GEMS OF OUR FUTURE.

Join our expert speaker faculty and solutions providers at the Talents of Our Future Congress as we discuss and share ideas on how we may could jointly UNEARTH THE GEMS OF OUR FUTURE.