28 October 2020, SINGAPORE: It was unveiled today that Ecosystm, the disruptive technology research and advisory firm, has been appointed as a Knowledge Partner of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2020. The partnership continues from 2019, where Ecosystm was the Official Thought Leadership Partner of SFF 2019. This year, Ecosystm will work with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the organiser of SFF, in the curation of research, content, speakers and sessions.
SFF 2020 will be a hybrid event with 24-hour online access over 5 days, and over 40 Global Satellite Events in key FinTech hubs around the world to cover every time zone. The event will take place from 7 – 11 December 2020.
As part of the partnership, Ecosystm will work with SFF to provide research, curated content, speakers and run global leaders’ roundtable sessions. Ecosystm will also publish a report capturing data and research-led insights into the key themes of SFF 2020. As a continuation from last year’s Global Leadership Roundtable sessions at SFF, Ecosystm will be responsible for running a series of online Global Leaders Roundtable sessions this year. The sessions will bring key global stakeholders – including government leaders, international policymakers, global and local industry leaders and leading academics – together for talks, and encouraging knowledge-sharing on topics that cut across the key themes of the five Global Summits at SFF – the Economic, Infrastructure, Impact, Investor, and Talent Summits.
In the lead-up to the SFF, Ecosystm is also working closely with SFF to deliver research insights through a series of digital content including blog articles, videos, and reports. Focused on the theme of this year’s event, “People and Talent”, the content will provide deeper context to the discussions that will take place at SFF.
Commenting on the partnership, Amit Gupta, CEO & Founder, Ecosystm said: “We’re privileged to be back working with the talented team at SFF. I’m inspired by how the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) team has over the years built SFF into a platform that not only helps drive innovation in the financial services ecosystem but also brings together key stakeholders to discuss ways to tackle some of the biggest foundation shifts the world is dealing with at the moment. It allows us to discuss frameworks to connect innovative solutions for real world problems back to economic outcomes, and eventually transforming how the financial services sector can better serve people, businesses, and the planet. We are once again looking forward to leveraging our research, and insights from our global analysts, to bring value to this amazing platform and its participants”.
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer, MAS, said: “Since 2016, SFF has been the go-to platform championing challenges and solutions faced by the global FinTech community. SFF 2020 is no exception. We are scaling the delivery of world-class discussions for 24 hours over 5 days, bringing together world and industry leaders to address key issues globally to support pandemic recovery and help society get back on its feet in 2021 and beyond. Through our strategic partnership with Ecosystm, we will leverage their global research capabilities and network of industry experts to curate discussions and content for SFF. We look forward to working with partners including Ecosystm to create compelling content experiences that attendees have come to expect at SFF each year.”
For further information on SFF 2020, please visit: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/. Register for tickets here.
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a disruptive Digital Research and Advisory Platform with global headquarters in Singapore. As a global first, Ecosystm brings together tech buyers, tech vendors and analysts into one integrated platform to enable the best decision making in the evolving digital economy. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on research democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
Ecosystm’s research originates from its custom designed “Peer2-Peer” platform which allows Tech Buyers to benchmark their organisation in “real-time” against their industry or market. This bold new research paradigm enables Ecosystm to provide Tech Vendors access to ongoing and real time Market Insights in an affordable “as-a-Service” subscription model.
About Singapore FinTech Festival
Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is the world’s largest FinTech festival and a global platform for the FinTech community comprising FinTech players, technopreneurs, policy makers, financial industry leaders, investors including private equity players and venture capitalists, and academics. In 2019, SFF and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) saw more than 60,000 participants from almost 140 countries and featured highlights such as the FinTech Conference, the FinTech Awards, Global FinTech Hackcelerator, Innovation Lab Crawl and Industry Networking and Workshops. The SFF is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings. Find out more at www.fintechfestival.sg.
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Singapore, 6th May 2020 – Ecosystm, the Singapore headquartered global disruptive technology research and advisory platform, has announced that it has appointed Capgemini for the ongoing development of its digital technology research and advisory platform.
Ecosystm selected Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services, following an extensive search for a trusted digital partner that has proven credentials in enabling digital transformation journeys for leading global businesses and delivers unique experiences to users and stakeholders.
Amit Gupta, CEO, Ecosystm, said, “Capgemini is a world class technology services provider, and working with them is in line with our vision of creating a globally renowned technology platform and product that will provide exceptional experiences for our customers.”
“We believe that this engagement will further propel us on our journey to democratise tech research, helping organisations worldwide who require technology research and advisory services that can scale with their own unique individual requirements, at their own time of need, and with a personalised and engaging experience,” Gupta continued.
Capgemini’s experienced technology team will work alongside and complement Ecosystm’s inhouse team, enabling Ecosystm to achieve higher levels of innovation and customer satisfaction with a focus on providing a secure, world-class product across the Ecosystm online platform and mobile applications.
Indeed, Capgemini’s deep subject matter expertise and renowned governance, combined with the Ecosystm platform will result in a far more stable, secure, engaging and interactive experience for Ecosystm customers and users.
Gaurav Modi, Managing Director of Capgemini in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, said “Ecosystm is a gamechanger in the technology research and advisory industry and we are delighted to be working with the organisation in supporting the scaling of their data driven and experience centric digital journey.”
Gupta added, “Technology is the prime component of a platform like Ecosystm and plays a pivotal role in determining not only our success, but the success of our goal to democratise technology research. We firmly believe that we will achieve greater success in the longer term with a high performing, world class platform. Our engagement with Capgemini is important to us as we grow both the number of users as well as our customer base. At the same time, we’ll now be able to further deliver on our goals to leverage digital technologies, support continuous agile delivery and deliver world class innovation to our customers.”
For further information, please visit: www.ecosystm360.com
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a one stop platform for real-time, cross-border market research, insights and advisory. As a global first, our platform is able to help tech vendors with ongoing and real time market insights in an affordable “as-a-service” subscription model thereby democratising the tech research and advisory market. Ecosystm is the world’s first fully integrated, self-service research and advisory app that brings together the tech ecosystem. The app has fully integrated native social media and end to end communication capabilities including messaging, scheduling and integrated video calling within the app to engage with our analysts.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
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Singapore, 28 April 2020 – Ecosystm, the global disruptive technology research and advisory firm, today announced that leading technology analyst Andrew Milroy has joined the growing list of Ecosystm analysts. Andrew is one of the best-known analysts in the region and brings more than two decades of experience driving innovation in the technology sector. He has recently led and delivered a variety of projects across key growth areas including cybersecurity, cloud computing, IoT, blockchain and customer experience. Based in Singapore, Milroy will leverage the company’s data and content to drive research and advisory activities across the APAC region.
Prior to joining Team Ecosystm, Milroy held regional (APAC) leadership roles with Frost & Sullivan and Ovum (now Omdia). He has also worked across Europe, the United States and Australia, earlier in his career.
Commenting on the appointment, Amit Gupta, CEO, Ecosystm, said: “we are delighted that Andrew has joined our analyst team. His skills and expertise in working with disruptive companies across a wide variety of technology domains makes him an excellent addition to Team Ecosystm. Andrew will bring his many years of knowledge and experience to help customers as they navigate through the rapidly evolving environment, we currently find ourselves in.”
Andrew Milroy added, “Ecosystm has rapidly created a significant impact in the industry, and I’m pleased to be joining the team at this time. In today’s unprecedented business conditions, the value of the Ecosystm model is even more relevant to the entire tech community. I look forward to working with a team which includes many of APAC’s most prominent analysts, as we navigate through these challenging times.”
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is the world’s first fully integrated, self-service research and advisory app that brings together the tech ecosystem. We’re a one stop platform for real-time, cross-border market research, insights and advisory. As a global first, our platform democratises the tech research and advisory market: helping tech buyers gain instant access to personalised benchmarks to support decision making; and providing vendors with ongoing and real-time market insights in an affordable “as-a-service” subscription model. The app has fully integrated native social media and end to end communication capabilities including messaging, scheduling and integrated video calling within the app to engage with our analysts.
Users can download and register for free on the ‘Ecosystm’ App on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store or use the web URL www.ecosystm360.com.
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Singapore, 9th April 2020 – Ecosystm, the Singapore headquartered global disruptive technology research and advisory platform, has announced that it is opening up its analyst research reports, blogs, video content and other features for free for anyone to access during this current pandemic crisis. This will provide industry leaders and technology buyers with access to razor-sharp insight and analysis on everything from cyber security, remote working and artificial intelligence to telecommunications, customer experience, fintech, data collaboration and more.
As Amit Gupta, CEO, Ecosystm, explains, “These are difficult times for everyone and the isolation we all face is one of the key hurdles to overcome. We want to enable anyone and everyone in the technology industry to stay updated and connected with what’s going on in the world of tech. Our aim has always been to democratise the research and advisory industry and this approach has never had a stronger meaning than now. We’re delighted to place the power of fact-based research and content backed by our data into the palms of our users.”
Ecosystm is the world’s first fully integrated, self-service research and advisory app that brings together the tech ecosystem. The web and mobile-based app has fully integrated native social media and end-to-end communication capabilities including messaging, scheduling and integrated video calling. Enabling users to engage with the industry-leading analysts available through on the platform.
Users can download and register for free on the ‘Ecosystm’ App on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store or use the web URL www.ecosystm360.com for immediate access to all these resources.
“The world is changing rapidly and in ways we never could have predicted. As a tech research and advisory platform, we continue to evaluate and change what we do in response. There is no denying these times are uncertain, and maybe for many months, but we hope to do our bit by sharing our insights and market updates with a goal to support the industry in a small way as it grapples with critical decision making,” added Gupta.
For further information, please visit: www.ecosystm360.com
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a one stop platform for real-time, cross-border market research, insights and advisory. As a global first, our platform is able to help tech vendors with ongoing and real-time market insights in an affordable “as-a-service” subscription model thereby democratising the tech research and advisory market. Ecosystm is the world’s first fully integrated, self-service research and advisory app that brings together the tech ecosystem. The app has fully integrated native social media and end to end communication capabilities including messaging, scheduling and integrated video calling within the app to engage with our analysts.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com
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Singapore, 18 February 2020 – Ecosystm, the Singapore headquartered global disruptive technology research and advisory platform, has announced the appointment of Hari V Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of PropertyGuru Group as a Board Advisor.
Based in Singapore, Hari is a well-known industry figure, with nearly two decades of leadership in technology organisations across Asia Pacific and the United States. He has spent the last fifteen years helping organisations in Asia in their digitisation initiatives, and is passionate about driving the positive impact of technology on society.
Hari is currently Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and a Board Director of PropertyGuru Group where he leads a team of over 1,200 employees across Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. He also currently serves on the Singapore Government’s Future Economy Council Modern Services Sub-committee and has advised the government on real estate industry transformation and Skills development.
Previously, Hari was the Vice President and Managing Director, APAC and Japan at LinkedIn, and has also worked in leadership positions in companies such as Fox Interactive Media, Yahoo! and Cisco.
Amit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Ecosystm, said, “We are delighted to have Hari join the Ecosystm Board. His vast experience in exponentially growing digital businesses and ability to successfully drive innovation in rapidly evolving and changing industries will be a major benefit to Ecosystm as our own business continues to evolve and scale in the years ahead.”
Hari V Krishnan said, “I am thrilled to join Ecosystm as a Board Advisor and am looking forward to helping the organisation gain greater momentum and impact for its unique suite of research and advisory services. The company has exciting plans to disrupt the decision making process for businesses in this evolving landscape. Organisations will now be able to reap the benefits of tailored insights that are most relevant to their businesses. What Ecosystm offers will help businesses make fact based decisions.”
In addition to his new Board position at Ecosystm, Hari is an advisor to innovative startups – BillionBricks, Quadrant.io and HackerTrail. Hari has an MBA from INSEAD and an M.S. in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado.
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a digital Technology Research and Advisory platform that brings together tech buyers, vendors and analysts into one integrated platform. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on data democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
With technology becoming the number one source for innovation and differentiation, and global annual spending on technology due to exceed US$5 trillion by 2020, Ecosystm aims to enable all companies to harness the power of market data to make informed decisions. Offering data and research input, sourcing and subscription services, Ecosystm promises its users in-depth and relevant research by default.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
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Director – Tech Communities
Ecosystm
chris.white@ecosystm360.com
SINGAPORE, 23 January 2020 – Ecosystm, the global disruptive technology research and advisory platform, has announced the appointment of global technology Investor and Entreprenuer Puneet Pushkarna as a Board Advisor.
Based in Singapore, Pushkarna is currently General Partner of Solmark, a private equity fund whose target portfolios include fintech, business platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, data management, medtech and customer experience management companies.
Prior to this, he was the President of Headstrong, a highly specialised, deep-domain business in the Capital Markets that helped its customers through a strong process-centric digital technology services platform, leading to transformation in the front, middle and back office. Headstrong eventually got acquired by Genpact in 2011. He was also the co-founder of TechSpan, a Goldman Sachs backed design thinking and business solutions consulting organisation focused on e-business value chain management enterprises. Techspan consistently ranked as amongst the fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley.
In addition, Pushkarna was an integral part of the founding team that helped grow HCL America into what is now HCL Technologies. He was also Vice President of Sales for the company for more than ten years.
Amit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Ecosystm, said, “Puneet is a well-known, respected and accomplished business leader and astute technology investor who has been key in mentoring a number of successful start ups, and we are excited about the opportunity to leverage his deep expertise, knowledge and guidance for our continued global growth and expansion journey.”
Puneet Pushkarna said, “I’m looking forward to helping Ecosystm, an innovative and disruptive company, expand its global footprint. I’m really encouraged by the growth and the credibility which Ecosystm has rapidly gained in such a short time frame and believe there is an opportunity to transform an industry. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to help shape Ecosystm’s journey as it accelerates its business and provides increasing value to not just its customers but also the broader digital ecosystem.”
In addition to his new Board Advisor position with Ecosystm, Pushkarna sits on a number of boards and advisory boards, including among others:
- Chairman of Servion Global Solutions
- Chairman of Innoveo, a Zurich- based insurance technology business
- Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur
- Board Advisor of SP Jain School of Management
- Catalyst at SMART (Singapore MIT Alliance for Research & Technology)
- Global Board of Trustees – TiE Global
- Chairman Emeritus – TiE Singapore
Pushkarna is also involved in several philanthropic initiatives, including the Indian Foundation for the Arts, South Asian Heart Center and the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society.
For further information, please visit: www.ecosystm360.com
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a digital Technology Research and Advisory platform that brings together tech buyers, vendors and analysts into one integrated platform. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on data democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
With technology becoming the number one source for innovation and differentiation, and global annual spending on technology due to exceed US$5 trillion by 2020, Ecosystm aims to enable all companies to harness the power of market data to make informed decisions. Offering data and research input, sourcing and subscription services, Ecosystm promises its users in-depth and relevant research by default.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Chris White
Director – Tech Communities
Ecosystm
chris.white@ecosystm360.com
SINGAPORE, 26th November 2019: 2020 is predicted to see an increasing number of state-sponsored cyber-attacks especially on utilities and public infrastructure. Cybersecurity will therefore become part of an important geopolitical conversation that will impact tech buyers, tech vendors, consumers and government organisations alike. This will play out against the backdrop of data compliance reforms that most countries have either embarked on or are actively contemplating.
This is according to a report released today by Singapore headquartered technology research and advisory platform, Ecosystm, and supported by SGInnovate. Titled Ecosystm Predicts: The Top 5 Cybersecurity & Compliance Trends for 2020, the report looks at the five key trends that will shape the cybersecurity landscape over the next 12 months. It highlights the areas of API vulnerabilities, Operational Technology Security, AI training and security compliance.
The top five Cybersecurity trends in 2020 will be:
- API Vulnerabilities will Become a Main Hacker Target
APIs grant access to and provide transparency for developers – providing access and insights from both internal and external data. But they are inherently insecure. We have already seen several high-profile API breaches and announced API bugs. For example, in October 2018, Google had to shut down Google+ after an API bug exposed details for over 500,000 users.
We believe the problem will get significantly worse in 2020, with API attacks quickly becoming one of – if not the most – frequent target for hackers.
- Operational Technology Security will Continue to Lag in 2020
Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software used to monitor and manage how devices that run on an organisation’s infrastructure perform. These devices have become smarter, remotely accessible and increasingly connected to networks. However, they were never designed with this in mind.
With organisations continuing to focus on data breaches – the investment in OT security will continue to lag. This will create a ‘security debt’ over coming years for those that do not invest in preventative controls now.
- AI Training will Receive Attention from Regulators and the Public as a Possible Infringement of Privacy
News that Amazon’s Alexa was eavesdropping on its users, and that Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant, also kept recordings to help train their AI raised many concerns about how data to train AI is collected and stored. Apart from the initial consternation in the press and on social media, nothing much seems to have happened from a regulatory perspective.
2020 will be the year when AI training relying on consumer data will start to become regulated.
- Major GDPR Fines in 2020 will Force MNCs to Invest in Security Compliance
GDPR came into effect in May 2018, but we still have not seen huge amounts of fines being issued in the EU. Only two fines were issued in 2018, while at least 17 were known to be issued in the first half of 2019, totalling about EUR 52 million. In the third quarter of 2019, at least 12 fines were issued totalling about EUR 328 million.
The trend is clear: Expect to see a magnitude of companies across EU be penalised in 2020. We also expect several fines above EUR 100 million and GDPR impacting countries outside the EU.
- Mergers & Acquisitions will Ratchet up Significantly in 2020
The fragmented global security market consists of thousands of vendors and consultancies. Every day a swathe of new start-ups announces their ground-breaking new technology. Coupled with significant investments in tertiary education and industry certifications for a growing workforce, the next generation of cybersecurity entrepreneurs are entering with force.
We believe that this creates both threats and opportunities for established cybersecurity providers that need to remain innovative and growing. Similarly, this presents smaller or more niche cybersecurity start-ups with an avenue for funding or acquisition.
The full findings and implications of the report are available for download from the Ecosystm and SGInnovate websites, and form part of a collaboration between Ecosystm and SGInnovate that will see the release of four reports covering areas of mutual interest: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Cities of the Future and Healthtech.
Ecosystm and SGInnovate will also hold an event, titled “Looking into 2020: Opportunities in Deep Tech” at 32 Carpenter Street on the 16th December 2019 from 3.30pm to 7.00pm. The findings of these reports will be presented at an industry forum that will include members of the press, tech providers, tech buyers, start-ups and investors.
Registration for Looking into 2020: Opportunities in Deep Tech is now open, and you can register at: https://www.sginnovate.com/events/looking-2020-opportunities-deep-tech. Registration is complimentary.
About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a new age Technology Research and Advisory Platform that brings together tech buyers, vendors and analysts into one integrated platform. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on data democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
With technology becoming the number one source for innovation and differentiation, and global annual spending on technology due to exceed US$5 trillion by 2020, Ecosystm aims to enable all companies to harness the power of real-time market data and insights from best in class analysts to make informed decisions. Offering data and research input, sourcing and subscription services, Ecosystm promises its users in-depth and relevant research by default.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
About SGInnovate
At SGInnovate, we build and scale Deep Tech startups into high potential companies with global impact. We believe that hard global problems can be solved using Deep Tech, and Singapore, where we are based, is uniquely positioned to realise Deep Tech innovations that can tackle these challenges. Our Deep Tech Nexus Strategy is focused on adding tangible value to the Deep Tech startup ecosystem in two key areas – development of Human Capital and deployment of Investment Capital. With the support of our partners and co-investors, we back entrepreneurial scientists through equity-based investments, access to talent and business-building advice. Our efforts are prioritised around emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Tech, MedTech and Quantum Tech, which represent impactful and scalable answers to global challenges. SGInnovate is a private-limited company wholly owned by the Singapore Government. For more information, please visit www.sginnovate.com.
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SINGAPORE, 20 November 2019: Ecosystm, the disruptive technology research and advisory firm, has today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) to promote the benefits of the APIX Platform to New Zealand fintechs and financial institutions.
APIX, the flagship product of AFIN, is a global cloud-based platform that enables financial institutions and fintechs to discover one another on a curated global marketplace, design experiments collaboratively in the sandbox and deploy innovative solutions rapidly at a lower cost. Adoption of the APIX Platform will reduce the barriers to entry and time to market for financial institutions in New Zealand and help them leverage fintech building blocks such as Compliance as a service. Similarly, fintechs from New Zealand will be able to connect to the growing global marketplace offered by APIX, to rapidly export their capabilities overseas.
AFIN is a non-profit organisation founded by the ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Its Corporate Founding Members are AMTD Foundation and Mastercard. AFIN’s objective is to support experimentation and collaboration between financial institutions and fintechs so as to promote greater financial innovation and inclusion.
Manish Diwaan, Managing Director, AFIN, said, “Over the years, New Zealand has established a strong reputation as a source of cutting-edge fintech companies and services. Through our agreement with Ecosystm, we aim to make it easier for the entire New Zealand fintech ecosystem – whether you’re a financial service provider, start-up or regulator – to connect with a global audience in the quickest and most efficient manner.”
Manish Diwaan, Managing Director, AFIN (L) & Amit Gupta, CEO, Ecosystm (R)
Ecosystm has been directly and closely involved with the Singapore and New Zealand government agencies in promoting interactions between their industry stakeholders around technology and building closer business partnerships. In addition, it has recently been a provider of fintech research to the New Zealand government.
As part of the agreement with AFIN, Ecosystm will become an exclusive AFIN partner to create awareness of the benefits of APIX in the New Zealand fintech community, its stakeholders, as well as government agencies.
Amit Gupta, CEO, Ecosystm, said “We look forward to fostering a strong relationship with AFIN. This agreement will enable Ecosystm to bring the greater benefits of APIX to New Zealand businesses who want to be a part of this innovative platform as they democratise and accelerate financial innovation – helping local fintechs access a much wider audience, and providing global organisations with an easier way to connect to the vibrant New Zealand market.”
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About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a new age Technology Research and Advisory Platform that brings together tech buyers, vendors and analysts into one integrated platform. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on data democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
With technology becoming the number one source for innovation and differentiation, and global annual spending on technology due to exceed US$5 trillion by 2020, Ecosystm aims to enable all companies to harness the power of real-time market data and insights from best in class analysts to make informed decisions. Offering data and research input, sourcing and subscription services, Ecosystm promises its users in-depth and relevant research by default.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
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Auckland, 16 October 2019 – Ecosystm, the global disruptive technology research and advisory platform, has announced that it has expanded its presence in New Zealand with the appointment of two seasoned principal advisors based in Auckland. Peter Wise has joined as Principal Advisor – Telecommunications and Paul Gestro comes on board as Principal Advisor – Growth and Expansion with a focus on the FinTech sector.
Paul Gestro who has been appointed Principal Advisor – Growth & Expansion, is a great addition to support and drive Ecosystm’s FinTech initiatives and support global aspirations of digital Kiwi companies. Paul’s responsibility will be to support growth companies in their international expansion plans, with a focus on the payments and the FinTech sector.
Gestro has more than three decades of experience lending his financial and technology expertise to organisations around the world, advising on international expansion and go-to-market strategies. He started his technology career in Europe, working in large multinational technology firms including Bull and Philips.
Paul also spent eleven years with the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise driving strategies for securing foreign investment for the tech industry and guiding New Zealand companies on identifying international opportunities and global expansion. Most recently, he was head of the Asia desk for a major Australasian bank in its efforts to support its business customers offshore.
Gestro adds to Ecosystm’s focus on FinTech and start-ups joining Principal Advisor Jannat Maqbool in offering consulting and advisory for the FinTech community.
Ecosystm is well positioned to support the New Zealand FinTech community having recently hosted the Singapore FinTech Festival Roadshow in Wellington, and with the ability to support growth strategies of FinTech companies into international markets through Ecosystm’s existing research.
Peter Wise joins Ecosystm with more than twenty years’ experience in telecommunications. He most recently spent six years at IDC New Zealand where he was initially Research Director, Consulting Lead before being subsequently appointed as Country Manager where he held responsibility for running the business in New Zealand.
Prior, Wise worked as Head of Strategy for Telecom New Zealand’s Wholesale division and as General Manager Business Marketing and General Manager Consumer Product Marketing at TelstraClear.
Wise strengthens Ecosystm’s telecommunications offerings alongside the recent announcement of Liam Gunson as Director, Product & Solutions who joined the team from Chorus NZ.
Amit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Ecosystm, said, “We are delighted that Peter and Paul have joined Ecosystm at this time in our rapid growth in New Zealand, the FinTech sector and market expansion consulting. Together, they have more than 50 years of tech and telecommunications experience. Their skills and knowledge will be of immense benefit to both fast-growing private and public enterprises as well as government organisations who require analytical insight and deep industry experience to support their innovation agendas and transformation initiatives in the future.”
For further information, please visit: www.ecosystm360.com
About Ecosystm
Ecosystm is a new age Technology Research and Advisory platform that brings together tech buyers, vendors and analysts into one integrated platform. The firm moves away from the highly inefficient business models of traditional research firms and instead focuses on data democratisation, with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and autonomy.
With technology becoming the number one source for innovation and differentiation, and global annual spending on technology due to exceed US$5 trillion by 2020, Ecosystm aims to enable all companies to harness the power of market data to make informed decisions. Offering data and research input, sourcing and subscription services, Ecosystm promises its users in-depth and relevant research by default.
For more information, please visit http://www.ecosystm360.com.
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