Author Archives: Ian

Cash Is King ?

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Ian

Traditional experience would teach us that cash is king, but a recent survey reports that most UK adults are carrying less than £22 in their wallets, barely enough to accommodate an evening out. With multiple ways to pay, including mobile … Continue reading →

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CIO Ian Alderton is banking on the future

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Ian

By Mark Chillingworth 9th June 2016  The end of a role is often seen as an opportunity to look back and reflect. Ian Alderton has flipped the coin and is looking ahead at the growing number of opportunities financial services CIOs can … Continue reading →

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Digital Disruption – Key Pillars for Success (Part 3)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Ian

In my last blog I discussed the key trends of Digitisation and Digitalisation, and the process of exploiting digital assets to maximise new revenue and value opportunities. In this blog I will be discussing the key pillars for digital success: … Continue reading →

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Digital Disruption – Digitisation and Digitalisation (Part 2)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Ian

In my last blog I discussed a new wave of digital disruption where existing business models are being challenged by agile new disruptors that have been built for the digital age, putting the customer in charge, with social, mobile, data … Continue reading →

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Digital Disruption (Part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Ian

 1. Technical Innovation For centuries banks have been a strong force in driving technical innovation, from the development of the first credit card in 1966 followed by the ATM in 1967, through to the introduction of telephone banking in 1980 … Continue reading →

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CIO Dialogue

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ian

November 2015 Ian is excited to be confirmed as a keynote speaker at the leading CIO Dialogue conference on 2-3 November 2015. Ian will be presenting a thought provoking session on “Cost optimisation in 2016: Creating long term sustainable value … Continue reading →

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Ian Alderton finds a warrior instinct in banking at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ian

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi has a set of values based on trust made in Japan is an exciting opportunity for technology leadership By Mark Chillingworth July 28, 2014 CIO UK Major business or national infrastructure projects require significant investment. Since the … Continue reading →

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Reducing Enterprise Costs (Part 3)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Ian

In my previous 2 blogs on the Key Priorities For The CIO of Tomorrow I discussed Increasing Enterprise Growth and Delivering Operational Results. In this blog I will be discussing Reducing Enterprise Costs. In the aftermath of the credit crisis, … Continue reading →

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Biting The Bullet – Delivering Operational Results (Part 2)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Ian

In my first post in the series of Key Priorities For The CIO Of Tomorrow, I discussed Increasing Operational Growth. In this post I will discuss how organisations need to bite the bullet and transform their complex and highly inter … Continue reading →

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Key Priorities For The CIO Of Tomorrow (Part 1)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ian

Consumers are driving the digital economy and mobile revolution, requiring a new level of customer experience and service. At the same time, the current low interest rate and low margin environment is stagnating growth requiring organisations to aggressively look at … Continue reading →

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