Technology with purpose
The company has identified opportunities in using technology to remove friction and simplify operations, allowing institutions to focus on serving their communities.
A new kind of ambition is taking shape that balances progress with purpose. Organisations are learning that transformation is about adopting new technologies and using them to serve people. The shift is unmistakable. Today, market expectations go beyond digital efficiency, demanding responsible innovation that builds consumer trust, broadens access, and delivers value.
In the United States, for example, financial institutions are reimagining their digital ecosystems to streamline operations and deepen their connection to the communities they serve. Companies across the financial sector are navigating evolving regulations, heightened security needs, and growing expectations for seamless digital experiences.
For many, success depends on finding the right balance between innovation and identity. This is where Deda Sphere shines, drawing on the Group’s experience as a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) to help credit unions manage operational and regulatory requirements through integrated, secure, and compliant platforms.
Deda created Deda Sphere to make technology a support function and a strategic enabler of purpose, helping financial institutions reinvigorate their social missions in an increasingly digital age.
“Our ambition is to make digital transformation a path back to purpose, leveraging data, automation, and AI to amplify human value, not replace it,” explains De Angelis, expanding on how technology enables institutions to focus on people and communities while transforming their impact.
Deda Sphere fosters collaboration across cultures, business models, and markets, turning diversity of thought into a catalyst for continuous innovation.
“This philosophy drives our global strategy, as we bring decades of experience delivering digital transformation across more than 50 countries to the U.S. market,” adds Podini.
Utilising a “glocal” approach, Deda Sphere combines Italian expertise with a global, forward-looking perspective. For Deda, the U.S. represents not only a key market but a key chapter in its global journey, one that demonstrates how technology and community development can advance together.
Turning data into insight
Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of Deda’s most transformative tools. Through Deda Ai, the company designs systems that empower credit unions and community banks to better understand their members’ needs, predict risks, and deliver personalised services.

