OmniAI – the key to success

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What decisions regional banks have to make regarding sales in 2026 

Regional banks are facing a twofold challenge in 2026: they must maintain their traditional strength in building close personal relationships with customers while at the same time defending their digital customer interface against new competitors. How can they achieve this?

What are the key success factors? In this white paper, we present four key elements that help regional banks make their retail business fit for the future by 2030: 

  • AI in banking – why technological maturity does not take effect without leadership 
    Discussions on artificial intelligence often center on technological aspects. However, what matters most when implementing AI is leadership. The key challenge is not to define the next use case but to get in control of the customer interface.
  • Outlook on 2030 – what will the bank of the future look like? 
    The primary customer interface is digital. However, the regional bank of the future will succeed not by offering more channels but through its ability to understand customers’ life circumstances, prepare decisions and take personal responsibility precisely where it offers real added value.
  • Lead management – the key to sales success 
    The way banks and their customers act and interact is changing. Only with a powerful lead management system can digital indications and customer inquiries be effectively converted into qualified leads and closed deals – whether through the digital or the personal channel.
  • Sales management vision for 2030 – the overarching framework 
    Individual measures are becoming ever less effective. The key factor is that sales is managed holistically across all channels. This is precisely where the bottleneck lies – and where sales management takes center stage as a key driver.
Our white paper provides detailed insights and practical recommendations for action. Find out more now! 

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Dr. Sarah Brockhoff

Partner

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Thorsten Ströhl

Partner

Martin Seidenberg

Martin Seidenberg

Partner

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Florian Hagenow

Expert Partner

Jan-Christoph Wall

Jan-Christoph Wall

Senior Manager

 Tobias Kofler

Tobias Kofler

Manager

Team of authors

Dr. Maik Dombrowa, Ferdinand Ehrenberger, Celina Hain, Tobias Link, Yannik Schwarzrock, Inessa Herzog, Chiara Jaegers, Jan Peter Ehrling, Jan Koers, David Scholz

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