Euroclear's Jørgen Ouaknine on How Euroclear Aims to Engage, Inspire, and Deliver

In this episode of Chief Digital Heroes, Matthew speaks with Jørgen Ouaknine, Group Head of Innovation and Digital Assets at Euroclear. They discuss how a role in innovation has expanded in Jørgen's time at Euroclear and how it's shaped their purpose of safety, efficiency, and sustainable economic growth. They also discuss how going digital has allowed FMIs like Euroclear to continue to exist, but that there are still inefficiencies to be solved. 

 

Topics discussed:

• How financial market infrastructures connect issuers and investors and serve their communities thanks to digitization.
• Why the current market would benefit from moving from a sequential value chain to a circular one.
• How Euroclear balances moving forward with matching the pace of change of the market--all with the help of client feedback.
• The importance of focusing on your priorities without getting caught up in the technologies that are currently en vogue.
• Avoiding "reinventing the wheel" and developing what you have rather than constantly starting from scratch.
• How having a strategic vision is key to being a successful leader in innovation.