In recent years, traditional financial services companies have increasingly come under attack from fast-moving financial technology firms—or “fintechs”—which use software to erode the market share of their competition.

Accenture is renowned as a global leader in technology consulting and outsourcing, with 500,000 employees serving clients from a range of industries, across 51 countries. The organisation uses the Now Platform to transform how it gets work done and is also a long-standing partner. At Knowledge 20, Accenture was named ServiceNow’s Global Partner of the Year.

The ongoing changes in business operations across the globe have yielded one positive result for the businesses – the digital transformation process has accelerated. With teams working remotely, the need for collaborative, accessible, cloud-based, and secure platforms has never been more urgent.

As the Northern Hemisphere faces what could be a long, sepulchral winter, there’s no clear vision into the future. Here are some recent stats: Alright then. What is certain is that the private and public sector needs technology leaders who can direct investments strategically and cost-effectively, more than ever.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we explore how the pandemic and the rise of the remote work culture have enabled digital transformation.

The final episode in the MIT Sloan School of Management CIO Symposium series took place on 14th October and ended with a focus on digital transformation, offered by a diverse set of business leaders across a range of industries. The previous two episodes focussed on the shift in workplace and how enterprises are handling the new normal.