Temenos to host Synergy Online, the flagship Banking Conference to Drive Innovation and Inspire Growth in North America

Press Releases, August 27, 2020

Temenos – Company

GENEVA, Switzerland – AUGUST 27, 2020 – Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, invites North American financial institutions of all sizes to attend Temenos Synergy Online taking place on 23 September. This year, the event will be hosted digitally, bringing the best and brightest minds together for a day of collaboration and diving into the future of banking technology with a focus on innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud. Synergy will combine over 30 keynotes, interactive sessions and thought-provoking discussions. Register here today.

With the theme Together for Growth, Synergy Online will help financial institutions navigate evolving trends such as the acceleration of digital, the need to provide hyper-personalized customer experiences and the need to drive profitable growth. Focusing on three key pillars – people, process and technology – financial institutions will be inspired by real-world use cases to inform their strategy and pivot in an increasingly digital world.

Attendees will hear from forward-thinking financial institution using Temenos advanced technology including:

• Varo Bank on building a brand-new, mission-driven digital bank and becoming the first consumer fintech in US history to obtain a bank charter
• EQ Bank on achieving sky-high value by becoming the first bank in Canada to move its core banking to the cloud in record time
• Canadian Western Bank on changing the digital banking landscape and driving innovation for growth with AI, creating value for their SME customers
• Atlantic Union Bank on the rapid release of the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) giving access to these loans to their customers and achieving
• ORNL Federal Credit Union on achieving growth in a scalable, sustainable, and member-focused way with innovative omnichannel technology

Bob Neuhaus, VP Practice Lead, Global Financial Services, J.D. Power will also present newly sourced data to compare and understand how the ongoing pandemic continues to affect the financial health of consumers and, ultimately, their behaviors. Finally, Temenos’ partners including Capgemini, Clearsight Solutions, Cognizant, Deloitte, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Woodridge will present the latest technology trends and solutions in banking.

Coronavirus is challenging traditional banking habits the way financial institutions need to support their account holders is being redefined. Temenos is committed to helping banks rise to the challenge, and respond to the fundamental changes and pressures with solutions for the new normal. Temenos has helped US banks and credit unions to rapidly process loan applications from small businesses under the US government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Temenos also launched eight COVID-19 propositions leveraging advanced AI and cloud technology. With Temenos, financial institutions have been able to deliver hyper-personalized customer experiences and automation and innovation in the back office.   

Alexa Guenoun, President, Americas and Global Head of Partners, Temenos, said:

“Growth is the goal, even in uncertain times. Growth is a mindset. It’s about bringing together people, processes and technology in a way that ensures they thrive in the good times and remain steady in the bad.  At Temenos, we are passionate about using our advanced technology to enable financial institutions to transform their business, the experiences they deliver to their customers and fundamentally transform the banking industry and drive growth in North America.  We are proud to partner with some of the most innovative financial institutions that have transformed their business, achieved profitable growth and delivered amazing experiences to their customers particularly over the past few months. We hope attendees get inspired and gain actionable insights from these stories.”

Temenos has served North America customers throughout its 27 year history. In the last couple of years the company has invested over $1 billion in the US. That includes acquiring leading US SaaS companies such as Kony and Avoka to accelerate its digital banking offering and expand its US footprint. Temenos has over 700 employees and 1300 customers in the US from global and national banks, to regional players, credit unions and neobanks.

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