ISACA Announced as Headline Partner for 2017 Financial Innovation Awards

ISACA has been announced as the headline partner for this year’s Financial Innovation Awards, which take place in London on 7 December 2017.

The Financial Innovation Awards, held this year in conjunction with UK Finance and now in their 20^th year, are designed to recognise innovation and customer excellence in the banking and finance sectors. Organisations from across the industry will receive awards in several categories, including products and services, marketing and customer experience, finance in the community, technology and the best financial start-up of the year.

ISACA is an independent, US-based non-profit organisation dedicated to the development, adoption and use of industry-leading knowledge and practices in information technology for individuals and organizations. Providing practical guidance, benchmarks and other tools for all enterprises in all industry sectors, ISACA serves over 140,000 professionals in more than 188 countries.

Speaking about today’s announcement Chris Ray, Director, Professional Services and Engagement at The London Institute of Banking & Finance said: “We are delighted to welcome ISACA as our headline partner for this year’s financial  and look forward to working with them to raise the profile of the best innovations the industry has seen over the last 12 months. Their ongoing work to promote innovation and good practice around information technology is vital in helping encourage new and exciting approaches across the financial services sector.”

“With effective governance and cyber security in place, organisations have the necessary foundation to more confidently innovate,” said Tim Mason, ISACA Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Experience Officer. “This partnership is an excellent fit because financial organizations are responsible for vast amounts of critical information, while also needing to move rapidly to keep up with digital transformation. ISACA helps organisations have confidence in their information and technology so they can effectively and securely navigate that transformation.”