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 # Banking Needs More Women in Tech — Here’s How One Financial Institution Is Driving Change

 

##### By Shelley White

 

 

 Oct 10, 2017 12:05 PM ET

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[This article originally appeared on Women of Influence](http://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2017/09/11/banking-needs-more-women-in-tech-heres-how-one-financial-institution-is-driving-change/#.WdzUzRNSzq2)

*As the banking industry goes through a digital transformation, there’s a “war for talent,” says Kyle McNamara, Executive Vice President, Global Retail Banking Technology at Scotiabank. And if companies want the best and the brightest in their ranks, women need to be on the frontlines.*

***[Click here to continue reading](http://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2017/09/11/banking-needs-more-women-in-tech-heres-how-one-financial-institution-is-driving-change/#.WdzUzRNSzq2)***

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