The first 100 days of the new CISO: Expectations vs. reality

JC GAILLARD·28 January 2019·Cyber Security

...The situation the new CISO finds on arrival is often different to what they were expecting, but who’s to blame? A painfully recurrent complaint among Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) is the disconnect between what they were promised during the recruitment process, and the actual situation they find upon starting… Read More...

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Location intelligence, AI and the future of data

Nathan Sykes·25 January 2019·Data & Analytics

...Big data technologies have changed the way we interact, review and leverage volumes of information. They’ve given rise to a multitude of new solutions, particularly automated and highly-efficient analytics streams that could systematically improve operations. When coupled with AI and machine learning, those data streams become a veritable treasure trove… Read More...

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Chatbots for hotels: Is it worth investing in AI?

Anuj Tripathi·24 January 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Leaders and service providers from the modern hospitality industry are competing with each other to exceed customer experience and provide their guests with a personalized and memorable stay. A compelling technology that has enabled the realization of this goal is artificial intelligence. The application of AI, in the form of… Read More...

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Big Data is all the rage these days – HR is no exception

Vikash Kumar·24 January 2019·People & Change

...I am sure you will agree with me on this – every business requires a special department to keep the environment disciplined. Human Resource Management are the ones who take care of anything unexpected and ensures that an employee works in a safe environment. Unfortunately, the particular sector that has… Read More...

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How consumer-first marketing is changing the role of CMO

Sean Halter·24 January 2019·Customer Engagement

...The role of Chief Marketing Officer has dramatically evolved over the last five years. In the past, the job may have primarily focused on helping manage a team in building strong strategy across various channels in an attempt to align with sales. As long as you had a good broad… Read More...

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Zero basing budgets and roles

Simon Ratcliffe·22 January 2019·Strategy & Innovation

...One of the phrases I have heard a lot in the past six months is Zero Based Budgeting.  Like many of the ‘new’ approaches that are sweeping the world at the moment, this is not a new idea. It emerged in the early 1970s, although it was originally little more… Read More...

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Rethinking and redefining your USP

Spiros Tsaltas·21 January 2019·Customer Engagement

...This article is a combination of two lectures that I gave a few weeks ago: one for the Hult Prize at the University of Ghana and one at the Sogakope Startup Day. What is a USP? Allow me to start with a definition from Wikipedia (the internet is full of… Read More...

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10 Enterprise Analytics trends to look out for in 2019

Ronald van Loon·18 January 2019·Data & Analytics

...Today’s intelligent world requires more from businesses then they have ever had to deliver. Prioritizing and implementing analytics doesn’t cut it anymore – organizations have to step out of their comfort zones and think differently about their outcomes. To succeed in the business landscape of today and tomorrow, companies need… Read More...

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Emerging Technologies and the future of finance and banking

Nathan Sykes·17 January 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Like so many others, the banking and finance industry is undergoing a huge transformation brought on by modern technologies. There’s this ongoing merger between traditional financial services and more modern ones, which results in the deployment of financial-oriented tech, or what’s known as FinTech. Mobile banking is a great example,… Read More...

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The future of the cloud: cloud computing in 2019

Nathan Sykes·17 January 2019·Enabling Technologies

...We may have reached a tipping point where artificial “intelligence” and “big data” snap up most of the tech headlines, but make no mistake: Cloud computing is as vital as ever. And no wonder: It’s the computing paradigm that’s helped to shape nearly all the others in recent years.But where… Read More...

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Key applications of AI in our lives and workplace

Richard Chiumento·17 January 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Over the next five years, we are about to witness the world entirely disrupted by improvements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robots and increased automation. Children today are growing up with AI assistants in their homes (Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa) — to the point that you might consider… Read More...

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Key trends in AI & Automation

Richard Chiumento·17 January 2019·Enabling Technologies

...Automated systems are now prevalent and have already infiltrated our world and lives; take a look around and you’ll see machines carrying out repetitive tasks or routines without manual intervention. In fact, your Amazon shopping basket can be filled with items that were ‘recommended’ to you by an algorithm monitoring… Read More...

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