The Astonishing Ways BBVA, Spain's Second-Largest Bank, Uses AI To Transform Itself

When Francisco Gonzalez, who at the time was executive chairman of Spain's second-largest bank, BBVA, proclaimed in 2015 that "BBVA will be a software company in the future," it was undoubtedly met with a fair amount of skepticism. However, beginning in 2007 and continuing to today, BBVA is working diligently to achieve his vision. Here we discuss just a few of the ways BBVA uses technology to transform and get ready for the 4th industrial revolution. Even though BBVA's history dates back to 1857, the bank is firmly focused on being a disruptor in the financial industry today and into the future. BBVA is a global financial services group with operations in Spain, Mexico, South America, Turkey, and the United States.