Here at Appian, we have experienced tremendous growth in the past few years by helping our customers solve their most important business problems faster. We do this by providing a low-code platform that brings together humans, systems, and most recently, robots in support of any mission.

This year’s Sibos conference examined the theme of “recharging global finance.” Key focus areas included digital acceleration, transformative technology, managing risk, and diversity and sustainability. Financial services organizations of all sizes face the challenge of increasing volume, complexity, and velocity of change within their business.

So, you’ve done your research on low-code platforms and learned about the speed, agility, and security they bring to application development. This sounds like a good direction for your organization, which means it’s time to learn more about the various low-code vendors and what they have to offer. But where to start?

It’s that time again, when everyone is making their predictions for what the hot new trends will be in the coming year. What colors will we be wearing and painting our living room walls? How will we be working? What will we be doing when we’re not at work or at home?

The best stories don’t always appeal to logic, but they often connect with us on an emotional level. Ditto for the story of Sumanta Basu’s remarkable evolution from a passionate cacti gardener to a trusted advisor to C-level executives as Practice Head of Intelligent Process Automation at Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company with more than 220,000 employees. “I love gardening,” says Sumanta.

Insurance companies—like companies in many other industries—are under increasing pressure to adopt ESG-friendly practices. The COVID-19 pandemic, a growing spotlight on climate change, and emerging social movements have all given rise to more socially and environmentally responsible consumers.

As digital transformation continues full steam ahead across all industries, organizations are challenged by limited resources in a setting where speed to market is essential. We’re excited to announce Appian 21.4, which has new capabilities that extend the reach of your organization, delivering powerful mobile, AI, and data capabilities that let you connect with your customers anywhere. Only have a few minutes?

Insurtech funding hit a record high of $7.4 billion in the first half of 2021—already surpassing funding in 2020. With more and more emerging players entering the field, consumer demands for a more digital, connected insurance experience have grown to new heights. For many insurance customers, the claims process is a critical moment of truth, making it essential that insurers deliver a hassle-free, seamless experience.

State and local government agencies in the US are facing heightened demand to address a long-avoided issue: outdated technology. The existing solutions these government organizations rely on are not user friendly, limit collaboration by siloing essential data, and make processes longer and more cumbersome than they need to be. Yet, despite the limitations that result from outdated solutions, it should come as no surprise that only 60% of states have a digital strategy.

Many key initiatives were announced at last week’s 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow to encourage phasing out coal for electricity generation.