Zitec Blog

Scaling Generative AI Beyond the Proof of Concept

Zitec — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:57:24 GMT

On May 12th, we marked a significant milestone for Zitec by hosting our first-ever international roundtable in Amsterdam, organized in collaboration with the Holland Fintech Association. The exclusive, intimate gathering brought together financial services leaders for an in-depth session titled "How to Identify & Govern AI Projects in Financial Services".

How Nexent Bank and Zitec Secured a 2026 UX Design Award for the "Avantaj" Banking App

Zitec — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:04:06 GMT

Alex Axon (Chief Experience Officer & Partner at Zitec) and Antar Turgay (Retail Banking Director at Nexent Bank) recently sat down with Wall-street.ro to discuss the strategy behind Avantaj, their award-winning app recognized at the 2026 UX Design Awards in Berlin. They noted that today’s consumers hold banking apps to the same high standards as global tech giants like Uber or Netflix.

From SEO to Retail Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): A Practical Guide for Leaders in the Age of AI Search

Larisa Goicu — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:28:02 GMT

If you are investing in SEO today, you're probably wondering how to drive more qualified organic traffic. Valid question, but no longer sufficient.

Zitec and Garanti BBVA Experts Share Their View on AI-ready banking

Zitec — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:00:59 GMT

In recent years, the banking industry has experienced intense digitalization. Fully online onboarding and lending solutions have become the norm for a significant number of financial institutions. We’ve seen traditional players take major steps toward digitalization, while new players have emerged as neobanks. But what are the tangible benefits of this transformation?

How to Build Your Own AI Adoption Flywheel | A Retailer’s Guide

maria.deac@zitec.com (Maria Deac) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:16:46 GMT

Why so many promising AI projects end up stuck in pilot purgatory? You've probably seen the MIT study highlighting a 95% failure rate for GenAI pilots, a statistic that can be alarming when you're considering investments in customer experience or automation.

The European Accessibility Act - What All Businesses Must Know

maria.deac@zitec.com (Maria Deac) — Wed, 14 May 2025 11:48:03 GMT

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), officially titled Directive (EU) 2019/882, introduces a unified legal framework aimed at improving accessibility for people with disabilities across the European Union. Its goal is simple but far-reaching, and that is to make sure that essential products and services can be used, understood, and accessed by everyone, regardless of ability.

Future of Payments: Intelligent, Seamless. Insights from Experts

Delia Mălăuț — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:55:36 GMT

Digital payments have moved far beyond convenience and are now an essential part of how modern economies function. With 9 out of 10 Europeans having used at least one digital payment method in the past year, the way we pay is being constantly reimagined.

5 Steps to Successful App Modernization | Expert Vetted Strategies

maria.deac@zitec.com (Maria Deac) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:09:22 GMT

Application modernization is the process of updating older software applications to align with current business needs and take advantage of the latest technological advancements.
Poor UI, hard-to-maintain code, or app instability are just a few of the things that signal there’s time to invest in app modernization. That’s because mobile app performance is not a matter of convenience. It is intrinsically tied to user satisfaction, brand credibility, and ultimately, business success.

Marketing Trends 2025 – The New, The Old, The 2024 Lessons

Alina Aldea — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:49:50 GMT

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in recent years, it’s that marketing trends in 2025 are less about the next big thing, and more about what actually has an impact. In simple terms, it’s clear that some strategies are here to stay, some are evolving rather fast as AI advances, while others are already outdated.

AI Implementation – A 7-Step Guide to Ethical Digital Transformation

maria.deac@zitec.com (Maria Deac) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:26:32 GMT

For organizations of all sizes, AI implementation should never resume to just adopting the latest AI technologies. Like any innovation, it comes with measuring effectiveness and responsible deployment.