Omni-channel retailers have both physical stores and a digital presence. But it’s about a lot more than just doing both. Successful omni-channel retailers give customers to make purchases via a variety of sales channels and, very importantly, these businesses offer a high level of integration between these different channels. If a customer adds an itemRead more
Banks are expected to spend $5.6 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in 2019, second only to the retail sector, according to IDC. But they’re not just investing in AI, they’re also leveraging these innovations to make money. McKinsey Global Institute predicts that AI and machine learning could generate well over $250 billion in valueRead more
Cloud adoption has totally changed the global business landscape. Despite this, the hype around cloud has been met with a certain amount of trepidation by the financial services sector. But this is changing. According to PwC, core service areas like credit scoring, statements, consumer payments and billings for basic account functions will be cloud-based come 2020.Read more
ShareGate is a Canadian organisation that helps clients simplify their move to the cloud. A recent post on their blog revealed that in 2017 the business had actually struggled to keep their cloud costs down. Despite being an organisation made up of cloud experts, they were struggling to manage cloud sprawl and to control theirRead more
Over the years, we’ve repeatedly written about the value of people and why your employees have to be a part of, and participate in, your digital transformation and innovation efforts. In line with this, we believe that having a strong company culture will help any business keep their best people happy and equip them withRead more
As a member of a global entrepreneurship organisation, I am constantly interacting with leaders from all corners of the globe . And through these encounters I’ve come to realise that each leader has his or her own approach to leadership, running their businesses and interacting with their teams. People from different countries have different culturesRead more
Ever heard the story of the lion and the mouse? In this classic African tale, a lion is convinced to take pity on a mouse after the tiny creature accidentally ran over the sleeping feline’s nose. The mouse promises to one day repay the lion. A few days later the lion is caught in hunter’sRead more
As we move into the second half of the year, it’s important for CIOs and CEOs to refocus their attention on the their goals. Every month our CEO shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a successful and positive leader. You can read these articles on the Nebula blog. In these posts, heRead more
There’s no way to predict how artificial intelligence (AI) will change businesses into the future. But what we do know from past experience is that it is set to totally transform entire industries. Accompanying these changes is a real fear that the rise of AI will result in mass job losses and will change corporateRead more
For many of us, edge computing is still somewhat of an enigma. It’s a new kind of data centre, it’s a new way to build a network and it’s also a method to speed up the cloud. Put simply – edge computing is a method to improve the performance of Internet-based electronic devices. From phones,Read more
