The Evolving SaaS Model: How Firms Should Think About SaaS In Their Sourcing Strategy

This webinar helps tech leaders create a modern sourcing strategy to better harness innovation from cloud, software, and service providers. It explains why and how tech leaders should move beyond traditional sourcing approaches, focus on business outcomes (not category siloes), and build a creative, resilient partner ecosystem. Key takeaways: Learn why technology market changes mean that enterprise tech leaders should adopt modern sourcing strategies and processes. Determine how you should reorganize to focus on buying business outcomes, not category siloes. Learn how to identify the strategic partners that you want at the core of your technology strategy. Discover how to balance central standardization with local autonomy. Target audience level: beginner and advanced

Duncan Jones  

This packed session starts with a brief review of Forrester's blockchain predictions for 2020 and how the pandemic impacted developments. Following that, a deeper dive into the predictions for 2021 also includes a high-level summary of the state of enterprise blockchain today. The webinar concludes with recommendations on key success factors and guidance on why it's essential to stop focusing on blockchain. Key takeaways: Learn more about how the pandemic affected blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) developments and what's behind Forrester's 2021 predictions. Gain the latest insight into best practices and key challenges. Understand why blockchain/DLT will never live up to its promises as long as it's approached in isolation. Target audience level: intermediate

Martha Bennett

 

We will remember 2020 for COVID-19: The pandemic permanently changed the ways customers seek advice and how financial advisors dispense it. As the lockdown began, consumers did not have access to a physical branch or office, did not know what investment decisions made sense, and lacked access to customer service or support. This webinar outlines Forrester’s key industry predictions that will shape wealth management in 2021. This conversation goes beyond the published predictions report, featuring insights from Forrester’s lead analysts Vijay Raghavan and David Hoffman. Key takeaways: Learn what market forces drove our 2021 predictions. Understand how COVID-19 and changing consumer behavior will pressure wealth management firms globally. Consider how wealth tech firms are driving innovation and influencing the future of wealth management. Discuss how firms should adjust their 2021 business and technology strategies to respond to major industry shifts. Target audience level: all levels

Vijay Raghavan

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David Hoffman