EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
Q . HI MALCOLM . YOU ’ RE VP OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES AT NVIDIA . IS WHERE YOU ARE NOW ANYTHING CLOSE TO YOUR DREAM JOB WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP ?
» What an interesting question ! When I was very young I wanted to be an Air Force pilot . As life would have it , I ’ m now ‘ piloting ’ NVIDIA ’ s financial services group . I ’ m glad I ended up here , and I ’ m sure the younger me would have been just as proud seeing what NVIDIA is doing today .
Q . LOOKING BACK , WHAT KEY PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF GOING THROUGH EDUCATION AND YOUR EARLY CAREER ?
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Q . YOU ’ VE ONLY BEEN AT NVIDIA A SHORT WHILE , BUT HOW MUCH HAS THE COMPANY EVOLVED IN THAT TIME , AND WHERE ARE YOU HEADED FOR THE FUTURE ?
» NVIDIA operates at the speed of light . Although we ’ re a large company , we have not lost our roots as a startup or as an innovator , so we continue to evolve on an almost weekly basis .
In terms of what we ’ ve achieved , NVIDIA has pioneered the development of a full-stack accelerated compute platform .
This platform has been embraced by the financial services industry to enhance the alpha generation of trading platforms and improve the productivity and operational efficiency of banking workflows .
18 April 2024