Sam Duncan

Practice Leader

Sam Duncan is a practice leader for HFS Research, based in Cambridge, UK. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in economics. His interest in macroeconomics focuses on how the evolution of technology accelerated globalization. He also studied law, accounting, and investment management.

Since joining HFS, Sam has developed his understanding of blockchain and continues exploring the latest applications of the technology across various industries. He applies his economics background to keep up with the latest banking and financial services industry trends, with a particular interest in insurance. He is a regular contributor to the HFS Market Index, a quarterly report that breaks down the performance and key events of the leading service providers throughout the previous quarter.

When he's not keeping up with the latest market developments, Sam enjoys playing for his local rugby club and can often be found sampling the output of local breweries.

Content By Sam Duncan

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Insurers must not underestimate the need to secure the data they collect through IoT

If insurers hope to maximize efficiency by using more data, they must understand that securing and storing data is a complex task.

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To competitively scale future IoT projects, you must build a baseline 5G capability—before it booms

One of IoT’s biggest hurdles is existing 4G infrastructure. If enterprise want to scale their IoT projects, they must recognize 5G is essential.

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Enterprise leaders must rethink how they source talent. Wipro and Topcoder can show them how.

Sourcing talent is getting harder for enterprises and service providers alike. We examine how Wipro Topcoder clients are benefiting from it's unique

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Wipro is redefining how clients navigate digital services: Enterprise leaders must shift mindsets to the

Wipro has developed a unique approach to bringing digital services to clients, but enterprise leaders must shift mindsets to make the most of them.

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Insurers must embrace the IoT predict-and-prevent model and grow profit margins

Insurers are left to burden expensive payouts, but they can protect profit margins by moving towards a predict-and-prevent model leveraging IoT.

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Insurers: Explore blockchain to cut crippling claim administration costs

Insurance is complex and the claims process relies on efficient collaboration but blockchain can streamline the process, driving down operating costs.

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If banks want to improve ROI on digital transformation, they need to stop prioritizing efficiency

This POV examines the state of digital transformation in the BFS sector, leveraging the latest data from our Industry Digital Transformation survey.

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Enterprise leaders must find providers actively investing in innovation across the ecosystem

Innovation is a top priority for enterprise leaders so its vital they learn to identify service providers who genuinely offer an innovation ecosystem.

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