Westpac stories
Tether secures $1.5m to expand tech operations globally
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Tether has secured GBP $1.5 million funding to expand into Australia, the UK, and Europe, set to deploy its 10,000th sensor.
How to navigate the micro-macro dichotomy of GenAI
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Business leaders must balance generative AI's vast benefits with short-term deployment challenges to navigate its transformative yet complex potential.
Westpac & NextGen revolutionise home loan process with Open Banking
Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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Westpac partners with NextGen to streamline home loan applications across its brands via Open Banking, marking a significant innovation in Australia's banking sector.
Cogo & Personetics introduce AI-powered sustainable banking
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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cx
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Cogo partners with AI-firm Personetics, pioneering climate-conscious banking by aiding customers in understanding and managing their carbon footprints based on their spending habits.
Frollo urges collaboration to improve Australia's Open Banking data quality
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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accc
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westpac
Frollo, Australia's Open Banking service provider, urges a collaborative strategy to enhance the data quality in the nation's Consumer Data Right framework, supporting superior financial outcomes.
Remote work risks hampering career development, warns Aussie expert
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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productivity
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woolworths
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westpac
Australian career strategist, Jacob Galea, warns of risks to professional development spurred by the global shift to remote work, including hindered career growth.
Amazon Bedrock AI service officially launches in Sydney
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon's Bedrock AI service extends its reach to Sydney, offering Australian users advanced options for data handling and storage.
FinTech Australia & major banks ignite innovation with reverse pitch event
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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payment technologies
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cleantech
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sustainability
FinTech Australia, backed by Investment NSW, partners with major banks ANZ, Westpac and tech firm 1835i for a reverse pitch event on 21 February 2024, inviting fintechs to solve local banking issues.
Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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encryption
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hackers
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westpac
In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.
AI platform Rich Data Co raises $28 million in Series B funding
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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westpac
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investment
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nz
AI decisioning platform, Rich Data Co, successfully raises $28 million in Series B funding, led by Westpac and nCino.
Sydney firm Atomic.io shines in inaugural 2023 TMW 100 martech list
Fri, 10th Nov 2023
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cx
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Sydney-based martech firm Atomic.io secures No. 2 spot for Innovation in Web/Mobile Platforms in the inaugural TMW 100 list.
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More Australians turning to mobile banking, Westpac leading the way
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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fintechs
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forrester research
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westpac
More Aussies use mobile banking with Westpac's app hailed as top-notch in Forrester's review, a first time feat.
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Westpac's former CISO joins CyberCX NZ as Executive Director for Strategy & Risk
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
Former CISO for Westpac and Acting Assistant Director of Cybersecurity at NCSC, Dan Richardson joins CyberCX in NZ as Exec Director for Strategy and Risk.
Apple launch new contactless payment method in Australia
Thu, 18th May 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Apple has launched Tap to Pay in Australia, empowering local businesses of any size to accept in-person contactless payments on iPhone.
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PALO IT appoints Xavier Rizos as Global Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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cleantech
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software development
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sustainability
PALO IT has appointed Xavier Rizos as its new Global Chief Strategy & Impact Officer to leverage tech as a force for good.
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Mobiquity appoints Evans as Head of Financial Services
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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amp
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sydney
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westpac
Mobiquity hires four senior executives to its APAC team to support the delivery of digital services to its growing clients in the financial sector.
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Envestnet Yodlee appoints Dr John Harrison as Head of Open Banking for Australia & New Zealand
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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westpac
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university of newcastle
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consumer data right
Dr John Harrison appointed as Head of Open Banking for Australia and New Zealand at Envestnet Yodlee to lead open banking strategy in the region.
Westpac enters strategic partnership with Microsoft
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
The partnership includes increased investment in Microsoft’s cloud computing service, Azure, which will help to modernise Westpac.
Why the Government should encourage contact centres to call Australia home
Fri, 7th May 2021
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crm
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uc
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martech
Locally based contact centres are good for the country and better for business, writes MaxContact director of operations for Australia Daniel Harding.
FrankieOne to build Westpac's BaaS identity infrastructure
Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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fintechs
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westpac
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identity
Melbourne-based FrankieOne will build Westpac's identity infrastructure for its new BaaS platform, set to launch in mid-2021.