TechTrends

Steve Wen, Co-Founder and CEO of Dray Alliance, is modernizing the shipping and logistics industry one container at a time. In this episode of TechTrends, Wen joins J.P. Morgan Chase’s Alton McDowell for an in-depth discussion about how growing up in his family’s warehouse business helped him understand how technology could simplify the shipping process. Learn how Dray Alliance is using innovation to help move goods from dock to warehouse, and driving change along the way.

Matthias Kurwig, Co-Founder and CEO of Enervee, is disrupting the home appliance industry and busting the myth that energy efficiency means higher costs. In this special episode, Kurwig joins J.P. Morgan Chase’s Alton McDowell for an in-depth discussion about how Enervee is harnessing innovative technology to help consumers make energy-smart buying decisions and lower their carbon footprint.

With blockchain technology continuously advancing, it’s important to understand how its use cases may be found in today’s business and social landscape. In this episode, Anish Bhimani sits down with Tyrone Lobban, Head of Blockchain Launch and Onyx Digital Assets at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss how blockchain has evolved, where it can be found, and what may be coming next.

In today’s business landscape, success is driven just as much by the tools you deploy as by the experiences you provide. In this episode, Anish Bhimani sits down with Dee Sommerville, Head of Middle Office for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss the importance of creating a great client experience, and what components are needed to do so.

Innovation has long played an important role in the business and technology landscape, but how can companies make sure they’re fostering and growing a culture of innovation in the right ways? In this episode, Anish Bhimani sits down with Larry Feinsmith, Head of Global Technology Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss the key elements of innovation and how companies of any size can leverage innovative practices to drive their business forward.

Using the power of superposition, Quantum Computing is quickly redefining the computational landscape. In this episode, Anish Bhimani sits down with Marco Pistoia, Director of the Future Lab for Applied Research and Engineering (FLARE) at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss how Quantum Computing is changing the way we think about computing power and altering the way we conduct business every day.

While the COVID-19 pandemic created new vulnerabilities for cybercriminals to exploit, how have those attacks evolved nearly two years later? In this episode, Anish Bhimani sits down with Anne Davis, Head of Cybersecurity and Technology Controls for Commercial Banking, to discuss the most common threats we’re seeing today, key learnings from the last year and how companies can best defend themselves in our modern cyber landscape.  

With a global technology landscape that’s constantly developing, how do we inspire today’s youth to become tomorrow’s technology leaders? In this episode, Anish Bhimani speaks to JPMorgan Chase’s Head of Youth Programs for Tech for Social Good and Emerging Talent, Julia Backon, about the firm’s youth-directed programs, and how they’re helping to grow and develop our next generation’s interest in technology-driven careers.

How can businesses integrate the role of design to achieve accessibility? In this episode, Anish Bhimani speaks to JPMorgan Chase’s Director of Digital Technology, Francine Jackson, about the evolution of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how technology can empower businesses to be accessible to all.

Artificial Intelligence continues to change the way businesses operate across all industries, but how does it impact financial services? In this episode, Anish Bhimani speaks to J.P. Morgan’s Director of AI Research, Tucker Balch, about how the firm utilizes AI research to enhance its business processes and how our external partnerships have helped advance the field of study.