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When Dhruv Shah from FCB Kinnect first reached out to me for HDFC Bank's EOSS idea, I was stunned by the creativity of the idea, but I was equally concerned because we were being asked to create a deepfake of Nora, at the time when deepfakes were being look down upon! Once we were comforted that Nora is a partner in this (anti) crime, we then saw it as an opportunity for using our latest Generative AI models of Face Swapping and Voice Cloning, to raise awareness about the potential nefarious use cases of deepfakes, helping society build resilience and develop antibodies against such misuse- and I was like "Alright, let's do it!" Yes, we faced road blocks, yes we had late night meetings, but it all turned out beyond beautiful in the end, especially after this line up of awards that this campaign won: 🏆 Cannes Lions: A coveted Silver Lion in PR for Use of Events & Stunts, alongside 3 impressive shortlists! 🏆 The Abbys 2024 Goafest: We walked away with the top honor - the Grand Prix in the Use of AI category - alongside a staggering 3 Golds, 3 Silvers, and 2 Bronzes. 🏆 2024 Kyoorius Creative Awards: Adding to the recognition, the campaign secured wins in both the Experience & Engagement and Advertising categories. These awards are a testament to the power of impact when AI meets creativity. We're not just driving metrics for brands but also pushing the boundaries of creativity in ad campaigns, and raising awareness against potential harm that AI can cause! Thanks Dhruv and team FCB for trusting us as partners for this amazing campaign! With our upcoming Studio by Gan.AI release, we're set to redefine the limits of personalized video communication while democratizing the use of Generative AI (read PLG!). Stay tuned for new releases coming every month!

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Fantastic summary of the work that Mukund Kulkarni and our wider Pepper Advantage India team are delivering their clients through advanced Data and Analytics. Detailed Credit Intelligence sits at the heart of everything we do across Pepper Advantage - we firmly believe this helps drive enhanced performance for our clients and better outcomes for their borrowers. #India #creditintelligence #creditmanagement #dataandanalytics

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A rubber band has a singular purpose - hold things together. But its real magic lies in its ability to stretch, contract, and maintain the perfect tension. 🏆 Singular Purpose: Every team thrives when everyone is aligned towards a common goal. Like a rubber band, our unity gives us strength. 🔄 Flexibility: Challenges require us to stretch our capabilities. We expand to take on more, and contract to focus when needed. 💪 Tension: Just enough tension keeps us moving forward without breaking. It's the sweet spot where innovation happens! Balaji Kesavaraj, thank you for being part of Wozku - Attendee Engagement Platform - stretching limits, contracting to prioritize, and balancing the dynamic tension to drive success. PS... Wait till we introduce rest of the team ony by one.

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**Founders & GTM leaders ** -- only 2 days left to sign up for Lightspeed India'a #MastersOfSaaS session with the creator of MEDDIC - John McMahon known widely as the BEST salesperson in the world. John is a board member at companies such as Snowflake MongoDB ThoughtSpot and more! This will be an online session on JUN25th 8-9PM IST / 730AM PST. Please RSVP early to reserve your spot: https://shorturl.at/ZPLxH We'll discuss: - common mistakes in setting up sales teams - learnings from being a CRO at multiple 100M+ ARR businesses - how to hire A+ talent, every. single. time. - and much more!

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आइए मिलते हैं और बात करते हैं | I occasionally heard the name from many other sources, and finally met Jayesh Khagram at NRF 2024: Retail's Big Show Asia Pacific. After a quick chat on the floor, we decided to catch up over lunch. He has been running Agency business for over 20 years now we discussed a few key points of our business: 1. #Platform : हम बने, तुम बने एक दूजे के लिए 2. #Partners : यहां सब के लिए बराबर जगह है, बस वैल्यू सही होनी चाहिए 3. #Poaching : सब गंदा है पर धंधा है ये [ we both have jammed extra 10% on this ] 4. #Pricing : काम के बदले देने पर एहसान क्यों? Our journeys, problem statements, challenges, and aspirations have been similar. We wish to work more closely together in the coming days to achieve the best results for the #commerce ecosystem. Jayesh Khagram May the Shoppers don't Stop 😁

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Launching Ascend Asia Consulting Unlocking Growth, Unleashing Potential After 39 enriching years in the technology sector, I am thrilled to announce my latest venture—Ascend Asia Consulting. This is a culminating moment as I step out of the corporate world to start a journey that leverages my decades of experience in technology industry.   Ascend Asia Consulting is dedicated to providing bespoke advisory and consulting services. We specialize in business strategy and growth for technology products and services companies aiming to expand in the Asia Pacific market. Our Mission: At Ascend Asia Consulting, our mission is clear: to empower companies with the insights and strategies needed to navigate Southeast Asia's complex business environment successfully. With deep industry knowledge and extensive network connections, we are dedicated to providing strategic business advisory services tailored to each client's unique needs, and help navigate the complexities of unique Asian market to seize unparalleled opportunities for growth. Looking forward to partnering with dynamic organizations and contributing to incredible success stories. https://lnkd.in/gX5K4jqv #BusinessStrategy #TechConsulting #AsiaPacific #MarketExpansion #Entrepreneurship #Technology #NewBeginnings  

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#5_Strategies That Drive #Engagement for #Financial_Brands . How can #banks, #fintechs, & #DeFI_firms make #users excited to #interact with their #services? One thing that many #brands have #found #success with is #tying_rewards to #financial_literacy_education for #new_account_holders too. Not only does this help money concepts stick better, but it aids with compliance and demonstrates to regulators that you are taking user #education_seriously. https://lnkd.in/dM5qz8G3

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🌟 Unlocking Cambodia's Banking Future with Temenos As Cambodia’s financial landscape evolves, digital innovation stands as a pivotal factor shaping the future. Temenos, a global leader in banking software, lays out a robust roadmap for the Cambodian market, highlighting the transformative impact of cutting-edge technologies. Here are the key insights! 🚀📊 1️⃣ Embracing New Technologies: 📈🤖 A survey by Economist Impact shows that 63% of banking professionals believe technologies like generative AI, blockchain, and biometrics will be the most influential over the next five years. 2️⃣ Strategic Tech Investments: 💰🏦 Financial allocations focus on Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, and Private Wealth, with significant investments in AI, Public Cloud, and Blockchain/DLT. 3️⃣ Tailored Solutions for Diverse Needs: 🏡💼 Temenos prioritizes embedded finance and digital account openings for Retail Banking, corporate digital channels for Corporate Banking, and data analytics for Private Wealth. 4️⃣ Generative AI Leadership: 🌐🤖 Temenos is leading the charge with AI-infused platforms that enable faster and safer deployment of AI solutions in banking. 5️⃣ Value Benchmark Program: 📊🔍 Temenos provides strategic, data-driven insights through its Value Benchmark program, helping banks enhance business performance and maximize IT investments. Thanks to Frankie Wai and Swapnil Deshmukh for working with Cambodia Investment Review as a trusted media partner. Read the full article in the comments! 💡 What digital innovation do you think will have the most impact on the banking sector in the next five years? Share your thoughts! 🤔💬

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Exciting new developments in ASEAN's cross-border payment landscape 🔥 1️⃣ Laos and Brunei joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC), expanding the network to eight ASEAN central banks alongside Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The initiative will help to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, transparent, and inclusive, to improve payment connectivity across the region. Read more here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gQSruM4Q 2️⃣ Negotiations are underway for the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), which holds the potential to propel ASEAN's digital economy to US$2 trillion by 2030, doubling the current trajectory. Read more here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gUSKyXXX As the ASEAN market continues to evolve, we are happy to play our part by providing easier access to international markets for SMEs across the region, with Aspire's financial solutions empowering their expansion plans. Where do you see ASEAN heading in the next 5 years? Let me know your thoughts. #fintech #asia #payments

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With a large chunk of India's per capita boost coming in from Tier 2 and Tier 3 non-urban clusters, the need to unblock affordability is more acute now than ever. Fit in the fact that the per capita income would still continue to stay below 5L per annum well upto 2030 and #emi as a lucrative growth lever becomes even more clear. The average online shopper would continue to be price and affordability sensitive. This is also reflected at how Amazon continues to leverage #emi as a dominant feature on it's PDP and checkout pages both. Sometimes the price callout itself being the EMI offered! This is where we at Snapmint step in. ✔️ Approval rates that enable true affordability ✔️ Credit penetration at thin credit zones ✔️ Increase AOV and overall GMV ✔️ Superlative EMI checkout experience ✔️ Reassuring post purchase support for your shoppers Click to know more: www.snapmint.com Abhineet Sawa Ram Prasad #d2c #ecommerce #upi #gmv #aov

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My guest on Building the Future Podcast today is Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, co-founder and CEO of Sabi Sabi, a B2B e-commerce startup, provides digital supply chain infrastructure to Africa's informal economy. They raised over $38 million in their Series B financing, announced in May 2023. By October 2023, they reached an annual GMV of $1 billion. I am fascinated by Sabi, particularly their ability to bring disjointed and complex pieces together into a coherent business model. In this episode, we discuss: - The unique challenges and differentiation strategies of operating a B2B e-commerce platform in Africa. - The need to understand market needs and tailor solutions to address specific gaps in the informal sector. - How Sabi builds trust, provides logistics, quality services, access to credit, and other resources to businesses. - Anu’s insights from her past experiences at Jumia and Rensource, her decision to adopt an asset-light model, and the crucial role of detailed data analysis and segmentation in scaling. - The process of identifying the right expansion strategies, the complexities of fundraising, and the importance of adapting to nuanced market dynamics. This episode is packed full of insights and useful gems, especially for those building tech-enabled startups at scale across Africa. LISTEN AT Substack: https://lnkd.in/eQCaCumM Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bKNL2C Audible: https://amzn.to/44Wz767 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ysrOan

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What factors influence Indian IT sector performance? Why Midcap IT companies are outcasting largecaps and much more in this podcast. In conversation with Sandip Agarwal who has been tracking IT sector for more than decade now. Edelweiss Asset Management Limited #ViewPoint Watch now!

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"If AI is not in your strategy, than you have no strategy"......Love this quote! Very excited to be able to introduce this to the Wealth Community. #eMach.ai #IntellectDesign

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📈📉 Observations from 3hrs of walking downtown mall, international and domestic branded showrooms, a stone throw away from the Jio Luxury World Mumbai; Presenting AyataCommerce case study on Omnichannel Transformation for retailing, at Phygital Retail Convention tomorrow. 1. ⭐ Phygital and Omnichannel are the future yet 7 out of 10 brands both international and domestic seems to be ill equipped for it 2. ⁉️ No realtime visibility to inventory between Online and Offline stores for even those claiming to be Omnichannel. 3. 😳 Implementation is important I walked into several international and domestic brand showrooms to find that ...... 4. Products which are listed as online only are available in store🤭 5. Inventory availability check across stores are often not available. 🙈🙊🙉 6. Store associates are often left with no additional information than a customer with brand's own mobile app 🙅🏻‍♂️ 7. Haven't come across a single instance of mixed/hybrid cart checkout 💡 8. Once the product is out-of stock online all information becomes inaccessible if the product barcode is scanned using the store mobile app at the store😳 #omnichannel #phygital #retail #prc2024

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Our CEO for Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad, Dafinah Hilmi met with Fintech News Malaysia recently to discuss the evolving demands of customers, promoting financial literacy, and providing end-to-end solutions for customers navigating the halal industry.   “Where the banks come in, particularly with BizHalal, is that we have our own in-house specialists to advise clients on their journey of becoming halal certified, even before they come for financing,” explained Pn. Dafinah when asked about the rationale behind BizHalal, and how it is intended to support the Halal Development Corporation’s directive to financially include halal-oriented small businesses. Click here to read the full article (Fintechnews.my): https://lnkd.in/gRebKN8t #islamicbanking #halal #financialliteracy #digitalisation #banking #financialservices

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While everyone thinks about implementing GenAI in companies and problems in implementing that, sessions like these enable people to understand better and how these problems are solved in industry by different companies. It was an honour to be part of the panel with other emerging Startups, we discussed how Gen AI adoption can give a competitive edge learned from each other about specific use cases. At Care.fi we are committed to use best technologies and security measures to grow our business and help our customers. Thanks ETCIO for organising this insightful session. #GenerativeAI #startups #AI #googlecloud

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During a product workshop, our CTO, Gautam Hazari spoke about the essence of what Sekura.id does and how humans - that’s you and I: real people, not numbers or statistics - are at the heart of what we do. Or rather, the lack of them. You see, by removing human involvement from the transaction, the login, the 2FA code, the SIM Swap etc. there is no one to phish, there is no OTP to steal, there is nothing to intercept, and there is nothing to scam as Sekura.id uses the unhackable, unspoofable cryptography of the SIM to provide the Identity Layer that the Internet is missing. So, our clients get total security coupled with an awesome user experience. That’s why our focus on the human is critical. Learn more at www.sekura.id or reach out to partners@sekura.id #authentication #verification #fraudprevention #technology #innovation #sim #smsotp #totalsecurity

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During a product workshop, our CTO, Gautam Hazari spoke about the essence of what Sekura.id does and how humans - that’s you and I: real people, not numbers or statistics - are at the heart of what we do. Or rather, the lack of them. You see, by removing human involvement from the transaction, the login, the 2FA code, the SIM Swap etc. there is no one to phish, there is no OTP to steal, there is nothing to intercept, and there is nothing to scam as Sekura.id uses the unhackable, unspoofable cryptography of the SIM to provide the Identity Layer that the Internet is missing. So, our clients get total security coupled with an awesome user experience. That’s why our focus on the human is critical. Learn more at www.sekura.id or reach out to partners@sekura.id #authentication #verification #fraudprevention #technology #innovation #sim #smsotp #totalsecurity

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Embark on a journey through the clouds as we unveil the tale of a leading APAC banking institution mastering the art of cloud migration. Witness the revival of their infrastructure, the seamless flow of uninterrupted connectivity, and the optimization of operations that pave the way for new growth opportunities. Immerse yourself in the future of banking magic: https://lnkd.in/dnxRAdnA #cloudmigration #banking #efficiencyelevation #awsmigration #aws

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