American poet, singer and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou once said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is so true when it comes to leadership. So how do you ensure that your approach to leadershipRead more
The 2015 sci-fi film Ex Machina explores the nature of the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence (AI). It asks whether or not we can trust these digital creations to really do what’s best for society. While this scenario may sound like something that will only happen well into the future, the reality is that manyRead more
“For many industrial manufacturers, what was once a clear path to success is now fraught with uncertainty,” PwC’s Industrial Manufacturing Trends report for 2018 and 2019 reads. As more and more manufacturers seek efficiency and production transparency from digital technologies and connected tools they are now faced with a new challenge – finding the rightRead more
Ever heard of “lights-out manufacturing”? This concept sees factories operating autonomously; without any human intervention. The name given to this type of manufacturing is inspired by the fact that lights-out factories don’t need any lighting so they’re just big buildings full of machines working in the dark. Why are we mentioning this? To illustrate justRead more
According to a global study co-sponsored by the IBM Institute of Business Value and the National Retail Federation, retailers and consumer product businesses are entering a new phase of technological innovation. Titled “The coming AI revolution in retail and consumer products”, the findings are based on a global survey of 1 900 retail and consumerRead more
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
