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Gianfranco Ferrari, CEO of Credicorp - curiosity, courage and culture - lessons from transforming a 130 year old bank

Gianfranco Ferrari, CEO of Credicorp - curiosity, courage and culture - lessons from transforming a 130 year old bank21 nov 20251 u 04 min

<p>Gianfranco has been CEO of Credicorp since 2022, after a successful career leading the retail bank within the group. </p><p><br></p><p>He shares how his unconventional experiences as a young man in the fishing industry influenced his curiosity and empathy for those around him, and how this informs his leadership style today.</p><p><br></p><p>Of particular interest in this episode is the detailed discussion around Yape, Credicorp&#39;s internally developed digital bank. Gianfranco shares how this highly successful but initially scrappy initiative was made possible within such a large institution, and how the lessons learned are transforming the wider group. </p><p><br></p><p>Lots of anecdotes here that will be of interest to anyone undergoing similar challenges, or trying to read the tea leaves from the outside.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you Gianfranco!</p>