FinTech Magazine December 2019 | Page 107

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“ Once you really take the physical world out of the equation , you ’ re dealing purely with digital worlds ”

— Richard Morton , Associate Vice President for Legal , Emirates NBD
understands that the banking industry is changing fast and is under threat at every level .” Echoing the sentiments of CEO Shayne Nelson , Morton says : “ we are upgrading the company on a granular level . From the sign-up process through to terms and conditions ; everyone is empowered to do what needs to be done to become more relevant , more flexible and more future-proof .” the management of Liv CEO , Jayesh Patel , and Evans Munyuki , CDO and founder of E20 , both of whom he describes as “ really carrying the innovation of future banking ”. As Morton and Emirates NBD move forward , they anticipate the growth of E20 and Liv , and the role that both will play in Dubai ’ s drive to going paperless . “ The government in Dubai has been incredibly innovative and supportive in its promotion of new technologies , and its drive to be the first truly paperless city ,” explains Morton . “ What ’ s most compelling about the future isn ’ t
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Morton has been particularly impressed with the speed and accuracy of the transformation . “ Miguel has worked incredibly hard and the results show it has been profound across the landscape .” Morton also commends
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