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Alistair Newton
VP Analyst
Alistair Newton is a Research Vice President in the Banking and Investment Services client vertical. Mr. Newton advises clients on key industry trends and developments across the areas of digital banking, digital leadership, innovation, fintechs and new and emerging digital business models in the banking sector.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Newton was in the financial services sector for more than 16 years, much of which was with Abbey National in the U.K. He has extensive experience in strategic marketing, business deployment and technology across the banking industry. While at Abbey National, he led the Emerging Technologies, Payment Strategy, E-Commerce Strategy and Foreign Strategy teams. Additionally, he had responsibility for a number of back-office business functions within the bank.
Professional background
Abbey National
Head of Emerging Technologies, Head of Payment Strategies
Abbey National
Manager of E-Commerce Strategies, Manager of Foreign Strategy
Abbey National
Manager of Foreign Payments, Manager of Branch Accounting
Areas of coverage
Financial Services Digital Business Strategy and Innovation
Education
M.B.A., University of Warwick
B.A., Accounting, University of Kent
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1How to innovate and deliver change effectively in the banking space.
2How to develop and leverage new and emerging business models in the banking space.
3How to drive effective cultural change in banking.
4New and emerging uses for payment data in banks
5How to manage changing digital business ecosystems in the banking space.