As Director of RPA and Automation Technology globally at State Street, Giovanni brings over 25 years of successful operations management, quality planning, and lean process optimization experience from a demanding automotive industry characterized by a high pressure, time-sensitive conditions. By fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and determination, Giovanni has built entrepreneurial teams that exceed expectations creating a culture of quality driven metrics, streamlining operations, and promoting growth through valued and acknowledged contributions from a well-balanced team. Prior to joining State Street, Giovanni held various leadership roles in the Automotive Industry.
With many industries undergoing radical shift on the advent of new technologies, now is an opportune time to learn and apply the best lessons from each. In the automotive industry, established players are rapidly scaling their electric product lines, while the financial services sector has recently begun to address the rise of FinTechs through the deployment of leading-edge automation and AI technologies. In this session, Giovanni Gentile brings together his unique perspective and experience as a former business leader within the automotive industry with his current role as Head of Automation and AI at State Street. Reflecting on successful approaches carried out in his previous industry, Giovanni will discuss how financial services organizations can apply similar methods in governance, executive sponsorship, process selection, and cultural adoption to dramatically accelerate the pace of automation.