Today, the global financial services industry (FSI) is faced with another technological and industrial revolution. New ICT technologies, such as Big Data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), are forcing financial institutions to rethink their operating modes.

Technologies now a key force that drives the business innovation and transformation of financial institutions. The industry is paying an increasing amount of attention to groundbreaking applications, such as mobile payment, precision marketing, small/micro loan business on social media platforms, AI investment consultant, smart branch, risk control, facial recognition application in payment authentication, and supply chain finance.

In the FSI, the center of the business chain is moving from the supply side to the demand side. Today, customers are more demanding than ever. They are more proactive and prefer to make digital transactions. Financial institutions must continuously optimize their digital strategies and take more effective measures to satisfy customers, who's service experience requirements are always increasing.

Huawei Global FSI Summit 2018 will be held on April 25 in Beijing. The summit will be a Piazza where ideas collide and wisdom sparks. Together, we will exchange thoughts on digital transformation, explore the latest innovation practices, and decodes the global FSI's digital future.