Finance Monthly - October 2021

22 Finance Monthly. Bank i ng & F i nanc i a l Se r v i ce s The Future of SERVICES FINANCIAL Interview with Shanker Ramamurthy from IBM IBM is an established and trusted partner across the financial sector, what does your position entail? I am responsible for leading the banking consulting practice across IBM’s Global Business Services, concentrating on the bank’s digital transformation, core banking, and payments. I am also the President of the IBM Industry Academy, an energetic and diverse community of IBM’s industry experts, thought leaders and consultants aiming to shape new solutions that will support our customers as they navigate to win in a rapidly changing future industry landscape. The Academy offers IBMers the opportunity to work cooperatively and collaborate with industry experts from every part of IBM. Since my career began almost three decades ago, I have been fortunate enough to work across six different continents in various consulting and leadership roles in the financial services sector. This, combined with my current role and involvement with the