Daniel Biondi SF Fin

Daniel Biondi SF Fin

Greater Sydney Area
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    DXC Technology

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Singapore

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Buenos Aires, Argentina

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    Buenos Aires, Argentina

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    Buenos Aires, Argentina

Education

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    Harvard Business School

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    • Accounting, Financial Management and Analysis
    • Strategy and Operations
    • Leadership and Change Management
    • Risk Management
    • Marketing
    • Innovation
    • Macroeconomics

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    Digital Transformation: From AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity

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    Joint degree Universidad Belgrano (Argentina) and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC, France).

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Volunteer Experience

  • Fund Raising Committee and Volunteer

    Mary's House Refuge

    - 3 years

    Social Services

    Who are we?
    North Sydney Women’s Benevolent Association Limited (“NSWBA”) is a not-for-profit organization established to support women and children who need help because of domestic violence. NSWBA has full charity and tax deductible status.

    What is our mission?
    Our mission is to establish and operate a hostel to provide crisis accommodation for women and their dependent children escaping domestic violence. The hostel will be called Mary’s House. The hostel is in the Lower North…

    Who are we?
    North Sydney Women’s Benevolent Association Limited (“NSWBA”) is a not-for-profit organization established to support women and children who need help because of domestic violence. NSWBA has full charity and tax deductible status.

    What is our mission?
    Our mission is to establish and operate a hostel to provide crisis accommodation for women and their dependent children escaping domestic violence. The hostel will be called Mary’s House. The hostel is in the Lower North Shore area, but its exact location is not publicised for security reasons.
    Although a number of people who have helped to first establish Mary’s House are associated with the Jesuit Parish of Our Lady of the Way in North Sydney, Mary’s House is a non-denominational initiative. One of our goals is to partner with other community groups in this project while remaining committed to the Jesuit principle of “in all things to love and serve”.

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    Bachelor of IT Steering Committee - Member

    UTS: University of Technology, Sydney

    - Present 17 years

    Education

    The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program is the Faculty’s flagship degree, with all students on full scholarship for the duration of the 3-year program. This program has a balance of IT and business subjects with 2 industry placements. Those industry placements are undertaken by BIT students in the sponsors’ organisations.

    Daniel is a key and very active member of the BIT Steering Committee that ensures that the BIT curricula and other aspects of the program are in alignment…

    The Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program is the Faculty’s flagship degree, with all students on full scholarship for the duration of the 3-year program. This program has a balance of IT and business subjects with 2 industry placements. Those industry placements are undertaken by BIT students in the sponsors’ organisations.

    Daniel is a key and very active member of the BIT Steering Committee that ensures that the BIT curricula and other aspects of the program are in alignment with what the market requires from graduates. Moreover, he has collaborated with the UTS: Engineering & Information Technology Industry Advisory Network committee. The Industry Advisory Network is the bridge linking the Faculty and industry.

    He also regularly does the following: interviews and selection of students for the BIT program, gives presentations to the students about the industry placement, encourages students to have a point of view, presents on market and technology trends, and mentors and/or coaches students.

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    Retail and Business Banking Industry Council - Chair

    Finsia (Financial Services Institute of Australasia)

    - 6 years 9 months

    *** Appointed as Chair by the FINSIA CEO in February 2016 ***

    Finsia’s central role is to build the capacity of industry professionals, contribute to thought leadership and debate, and support the principles of strong governance, a robust regulatory framework and sustainable growth.

    The Finsia Board has refreshed the governance mechanisms to further Finsia’s central role through Industry Councils. These Industry Councils’ purpose are to strengthen Finsia’s relevance and outreach…

    *** Appointed as Chair by the FINSIA CEO in February 2016 ***

    Finsia’s central role is to build the capacity of industry professionals, contribute to thought leadership and debate, and support the principles of strong governance, a robust regulatory framework and sustainable growth.

    The Finsia Board has refreshed the governance mechanisms to further Finsia’s central role through Industry Councils. These Industry Councils’ purpose are to strengthen Finsia’s relevance and outreach to the financial services industry and its leaders in the pursuit of this goal.

    Four Industry Councils were created incorporating the main sectors that Finsia supports. Each council comprises senior representatives from the major financial institutions and Fellows and Senior Fellows experienced in each field. It is envisaged that each representative will provide a leadership conduit from their organisation to Finsia.

    The Retail and Business Banking council covers deposit products and mortgages, credit to small-medium businesses, and finance broking.

    The objectives of the Council are to:
    1. Contribute to the strategic debate on the structural and regulatory issues shaping the future of the industry sector.
    2. Provide informed comment on the likely impact of regulatory changes.
    3. Identify emerging trends and changes.
    4. Interpret the impact of these changes on the professional skills needed in the future to perform in different job roles at different levels within the sector as it evolves.
    5. Validate the pathways needed to develop the expertise required to respond effectively to changes; from industry entrant to professional, and for leadership roles across the sector.
    6. Advise on areas of policy development, including commissioned research and research output.
    7. Advise on outreach and industry awareness campaigns to inform discussion papers and media commentary.

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    Financial Services Innovation Group - CoChair

    Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

    - 9 years 1 month

    AIIA is Australia’s peak ICT industry representative body and advocacy group. It is a not-for-profit organisation to benefit all its members. The members are organisations (not individuals) that include Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs), listed Australian organisations, international and global corporations.

    Daniel was appointed as Deputy Chair for the AIIA Financial Services Industry Group in early 2014 and Co-Chair in mid-2016 in recognition for his key contributions and influence in…

    AIIA is Australia’s peak ICT industry representative body and advocacy group. It is a not-for-profit organisation to benefit all its members. The members are organisations (not individuals) that include Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs), listed Australian organisations, international and global corporations.

    Daniel was appointed as Deputy Chair for the AIIA Financial Services Industry Group in early 2014 and Co-Chair in mid-2016 in recognition for his key contributions and influence in the market.

    He has demonstrated his leadership in a number of ways including the facilitation of relevant and well attended events, generation of positive media coverage and co-authoring thought leadership white papers, all in support of his commitment to advancing AIIA’s impact and influence in the market.

    The purpose of the Financial Services SIG is to:
    • Facilitate meaningful networking between the innovators in financial services and the suppliers of technology solutions.
    • Take a thought leadership position in financial services technology:
    ◦ innovation
    ◦ top of mind technology trends and issues for the CIO/CTO and Line of Business leaders; and
    ◦ aligning technology vendors and business users
    • Discuss and create technology-led business opportunities in financial services.
    • Grow AIIA membership by proving the benefits of membership through the SIG
    • Provide input into government on any policies relating to financial services technology that may impact members.

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    Technical Advisor

    Seed Accelerator

    - 2 years

    Daniel was asked to become an advisor to Seed Accelerator™, an incubator for technology start-ups. He was a technical advisor, mentor and coach to progress ideas through to practical innovation by applying his proven business and technological expertise, as well as, his passion for changing existing paradigms and business models.

    Seed Accelerator™ helped people with great ideas to become entrepreneurs and build great technology companies. It started and grew start-ups in Sydney…

    Daniel was asked to become an advisor to Seed Accelerator™, an incubator for technology start-ups. He was a technical advisor, mentor and coach to progress ideas through to practical innovation by applying his proven business and technological expertise, as well as, his passion for changing existing paradigms and business models.

    Seed Accelerator™ helped people with great ideas to become entrepreneurs and build great technology companies. It started and grew start-ups in Sydney (Australia) and Singapore for selected technology start-ups. Seed Accelerator™ run unique seed and business accelerator programs in which it took them from idea to becoming an established and successful global technology company (primary focus: web applications, mobile applications and software). Seed Accelerator™ supplied all the help and support needed to build the next great company by using a pool of over 100 great entrepreneurs, business leaders, advisors, investors and specialists from around the globe.

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    Technical Advisor

    Pulsar Network Capital

    - 1 year 1 month

    Daniel forms part of the Strategic Advisory Board as a technical advisor; together with other experts in ICT, Finance and Food. In this role, Daniel assists with analysis and advice on strategic investment opportunities and operational excellence challenges within our portfolio companies.

    Pulsar Network Capital is an independent venture capital fund -> http://www.pulsarnetworkcapital.nl

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    Innovation Taskforce Member

    Business Council of Australia

    - Present 7 years 3 months

    BCA is a forum for the chief executives of Australia’s top companies to promote economic growth and social progress in the national interest. BCA enables Australia’s CEO members to contribute across a policy agenda that includes: economic policy and competitiveness; regulation; infrastructure and sustainable growth; labour market, skills and education; engagement with Indigenous Australians, global engagement; healthcare policy; and innovation.
    Policy development is undertaken through four…

    BCA is a forum for the chief executives of Australia’s top companies to promote economic growth and social progress in the national interest. BCA enables Australia’s CEO members to contribute across a policy agenda that includes: economic policy and competitiveness; regulation; infrastructure and sustainable growth; labour market, skills and education; engagement with Indigenous Australians, global engagement; healthcare policy; and innovation.
    Policy development is undertaken through four policymaking committees and four special-issue task forces.

    Daniel has joined the Innovation Task Force on behalf of Seelan Nayagam, MD and VP, DXC ANZ.

    Members represent a range of sectors including mining, retail, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, financial services and banking, energy, professional services, transport, and telecommunications.

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    Advisory Group Member

    Insurtech Australia

    - 5 years 1 month

    Insurtech Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and its mission is to make Australia a world leader in Insurtech by fostering a diverse community of insurance innovation and collaboration by bringing together insurtechs, insurance practitioners, entrepreneurs, technologists, innovators, and industry stakeholders across Australia.

    Daniel has been working diligently to forge an ecosystem across industry and startups. A recent example is the partnership of DXC and Insurtech Australia…

    Insurtech Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and its mission is to make Australia a world leader in Insurtech by fostering a diverse community of insurance innovation and collaboration by bringing together insurtechs, insurance practitioners, entrepreneurs, technologists, innovators, and industry stakeholders across Australia.

    Daniel has been working diligently to forge an ecosystem across industry and startups. A recent example is the partnership of DXC and Insurtech Australia, in which Daniel led this initiative to enable DXC to become a Founding Partner.

Publications

  • Disruption in Insurance

    FS Advice - The Australian Journal of Financial Planning

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  • Engaging with the modern insurance customers

    AB+F - Australian Banking and Finance

    Highly connected customers are spoiled. They won’t hesitate to move on to other providers if their individual needs aren’t being met. For the insurance sector, this dynamic, customer centric landscape makes an already competitive environment even more challenging. Finding new customers and hanging onto existing ones is harder than ever. Even more worrying for organisations is the entry of disruptive new competitors and the prospect of the millennial generation choosing a non-traditional source…

    Highly connected customers are spoiled. They won’t hesitate to move on to other providers if their individual needs aren’t being met. For the insurance sector, this dynamic, customer centric landscape makes an already competitive environment even more challenging. Finding new customers and hanging onto existing ones is harder than ever. Even more worrying for organisations is the entry of disruptive new competitors and the prospect of the millennial generation choosing a non-traditional source of these services.

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  • Disruption in Insurance and Superannuation

    Australian Information Industry Association

    How innovation and non-traditional challengers are reshaping customer expectations, transforming the competitive landscape and forcing insurers and super funds to rethink and reinvent their offerings and delivery capabilities. The future is true customer engagement in key life events supported by “anywhere, anytime, any device, any channel” ... and not everyone will be successful.

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  • FINSIA Fintech Podcast - Blockchain, the new frontier

    FINSIA

    FINSIA Blockchain podcast.
    In this final episode in the fintech series, producer David Hardaker talks to David Gee, CIO of MetLife Japan; Daniel Biondi, Fellow and CTO, Financial Services at Hewlett Packard Enterprise; and Ripple Labs founder Dillip Rao about the many exciting uses for blockchain technology in financial services.

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  • Blockchain in the Financial Services Industry

    HPE Enterprise Forward

    First official Global HPE Blockchain White Paper.

    Companies such as Amazon, eBay, Uber, and Airbnb have been able to remove
    friction from the value chain in their respective industries, resulting in new innovative products
    and services that provide the consumer a higher purchasing power (control). A new term,
    “uberization,” has even been coined to describe this type of disruption. The latest in this line
    of innovations has the potential to strike at one of the core value…

    First official Global HPE Blockchain White Paper.

    Companies such as Amazon, eBay, Uber, and Airbnb have been able to remove
    friction from the value chain in their respective industries, resulting in new innovative products
    and services that provide the consumer a higher purchasing power (control). A new term,
    “uberization,” has even been coined to describe this type of disruption. The latest in this line
    of innovations has the potential to strike at one of the core value propositions of the financial
    industry itself—the notion of trust. The technology that represents this challenge? Blockchain.

    This business white paper focuses on blockchain’s evolution and its impact in financial services.

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  • Financial Services Innovation. Blockchain: Separating Reality from Hype

    Australian Information Industry Association

    Blockchain is on everyone’s agenda. The market interest and hype surrounding Blockchain is unprecedented. Will 2016 be the year it transitions from exploration to deliver value for the financial services industry?

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  • Keeping Up With the Customers: 10 Tenets for Financial Institutions

    HPE Enterprise Forward

    Highly connected customers are spoiled. They won’t hesitate to move on to other providers if their individual needs aren’t being met. For the financial services sector, this dynamic, customer-centric landscape is making an already competitive environment even more challenging. Finding new customers and hanging onto existing ones are harder than ever. Even more worrying for banks is the entry of disruptive new competitors and the prospect of the millennial generation choosing a bank-free…

    Highly connected customers are spoiled. They won’t hesitate to move on to other providers if their individual needs aren’t being met. For the financial services sector, this dynamic, customer-centric landscape is making an already competitive environment even more challenging. Finding new customers and hanging onto existing ones are harder than ever. Even more worrying for banks is the entry of disruptive new competitors and the prospect of the millennial generation choosing a bank-free existence to source new financial services.

    Financial institutions must engage with their customers and build an emotional connection and loyalty—or risk losing them to those who will. This means becoming customer-focused. An integrated approach—as opposed to separate one-off solutions—should be at the core of the strategy that focuses on increasing customer knowledge and engagement.

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  • CXO Insights - Blockchain and its Effect in Financial Services

    APAC CIO Outlook Magazine

    Refer to page 33 and 34.
    What are the financial services potential applications?
    Blockchain has a promising future on how it could enable the transformation of financial services.
    What should CIOs and business leaders do to prepare for blockchain?

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  • Banking on the New Style - Shaping the Bank of the Future

    Gartner and HP

    The New Style of Business is challenging conventional notions about how businesses should operate. With each passing day, more and more use cases evolve on how technology is redefining the customer experience. In this newsletter, we explore how The New Style of Business is impacting the banks and how technology is redefining their relationship with their customers.

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  • The Innovators 2015: Forward Thinkers

    HP Enterprise Forward, Hewlett Packard

    Everything an enterprise does is designed to drive value for the customer—better experiences, products, and services so that someone, somewhere, in some manner can do more in a better way with a better result. For the enterprise, the customer is the muse, the critic, and the success. How do they inspire us to innovate? Some of HP’s most brilliant minds explain.

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  • Cards and Payments — The Next Generation: Achieving Customer Satisfaction

    Gartner and HP

    How customers make payments is an area ripe for innovation. In a digital world, customers want a simple, easy, secure way to complete their transactions, and there are many ways banks can differentiate themselves in this area to increase customer acquisition and retention.

  • 3 Things, 3 Years - What financial services sector executives need to know

    HP Enterprise Forward, Hewlett Packard

    When planning strategy, financial institutions (FIs) should focus on these three key areas over the next three years:
    1) Digital
    2) Customer Engagement
    3) Convergence of industries – banking, telecommunications, and retail

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  • Payments: Innovate to Differentiate

    Australian Information Industry Association

    Payments are the lifeblood of financial institutions (FIs), providing valuable information on customer behaviours, trends, and specific needs and wants. What are the challenges? Who are the competition and what do FIs need to do to address these threats? The mobile payments landscape is shaping up to be a key battleground for owning the customer engagement. What does this mean for FIs, what are the consumers saying, and will innovative payment solutions in the market provide the entry point for…

    Payments are the lifeblood of financial institutions (FIs), providing valuable information on customer behaviours, trends, and specific needs and wants. What are the challenges? Who are the competition and what do FIs need to do to address these threats? The mobile payments landscape is shaping up to be a key battleground for owning the customer engagement. What does this mean for FIs, what are the consumers saying, and will innovative payment solutions in the market provide the entry point for the new generation of payment providers? How do FIs deal with the challenge of balancing the requirement to commoditise payments while providing consumers with the ability to securely pay anyone, anytime, anywhere?

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  • Bank of the Future

    Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

    Insightful views on the ‘Bank of the Future' – how innovation is reshaping customer expectations, transforming the competitive landscape and forcing banks to rethink/reinvent their offerings and delivery capabilities. The future of banking is ‘anywhere, anytime, any device' … and not everyone will be successful.

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  • Bank Innovation: Failure to Succeed

    Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

    Companies and their staff fall into the trap of erring too much on the side of caution. We investigate the causes of this risk aversion, and suggest practical ways to boost innovation by reducing fear of failure.

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italian

    Elementary proficiency

  • Portuguese

    Limited working proficiency

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