Jan-Lamber Voortman (Ohpen) on Cloud-Native Core Banking, Innovation, and Embracing AI Responsibly

In today’s episode, we explore the forefront of financial technology with Jan-Lamber Voortman, COO at Ohpen, and Marcela Cazacu Alotleh from AWS. They discuss Ohpen's pioneering role as the first company to bring a bank to the cloud, highlighting their cloud-native core banking platform. Jan-Lamber shares his leadership philosophy, emphasizing freedom and accountability over rigid rules. The conversation delves into Ohpen's early adoption and current exploration of AI, starting with risk and fraud detection. They discuss the importance of a balanced approach to AI adoption, focusing on value creation for end customers rather than just embracing hype. Jan-Lamber outlines Ohpen's approach to responsible AI implementation through a cross-functional AI collective and shares his vision for the future role of AI in operations, customer service, and product development within the banking industry.