Nancy Casbarro

Cash remains a resilient payment method in retail environments despite the rise of digital payments worldwide. However, managing cash comes with significant challenges, from security risks and counting errors to labour costs and cumbersome processes. These challenges have led to the growing adoption of cash automation technology, particularly in back-office operations but also at the point-of-sale (POS).

Financial institution (FI) executives across the U.S. are getting nervous in the face of recent disruptions from Washington, D.C. Recent conversations with Datos Insights clients reveal how executives are responding to these challenges and offer insights into the divergent approaches emerging across the financial services industry. A recent Datos Insights survey reveals that approximately 50% of FI executives see substantial impact from business disruption related to regulatory uncertainty.

I recently hosted the Datos Insights Women’s Network virtual webinar on the topic of Developing Your Personal Brand. Our panel included Darchelle Caces (Senior Director at Trustmark), Rebecca Kollmann (Corporate Marketing Manager at Society Insurance), and Jackie Morales (Senior Principal at Datos Insights). The panel shared that whether we actively manage it or not, each of us has a professional brand that influences our career trajectory. Here are the key insights from our discussion.