In particular, I would like to express my appreciation to Charles Dallara and his team at the IIF for their dedication and effectiveness in putting this outstanding event together in a very short period of time, and to Grupo Financiero Banamex and BBVA Bancomer for their sponsorship.
While intermediaries should seize these opportunities by adjusting their business models as needed, neither they nor the supervisory authorities should underestimate the risks of technological change. Last year, we conducted a survey of the digitalization strategies of the less significant banks to encourage debate on these issues.