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AI's Future Is Real, The Timeline Was Always The Hard Part
KJ Kusch is Global Field CTO at WalkMe. A Navy veteran and tech leader, she guides enterprises through their digital transformation journey. The industry's been going through a bit of a reckoning lately. A year ago, everyone was…
US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions
The global race for artificial intelligence has transformed into a direct contest of governance, with the United States and China actively exporting rival models of technology, funding and regulation to the rest of the world. In the West African…
For Banks, The Legacy Tax On AI Spending Is Extremely Costly
Roshan Kumar Shetty, BFSI Head & Public Sector Americas - Tech Mahindra. The modern banking industry is moving past experimentation. Worldwide AI spending is projected to hit $2.5 trillion, with U.S. major players committing more than $500 billion…
Marketing Procurement Is Changing: What Agencies Need To Know
Michelle Douglas is a founder at Shophouse, an independent creative agency transforming brands, digital ecosystems, and retail experiences. It wasn't that long ago when agencies encountered procurement executives during contract…
Sekunjalo's Legacy of Investment in Independent Journalism exceeds R5.2 Billion
Sekunjalo Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lucien Jacobs. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / ANA Studio For more than a decade, Sekunjalo group has remained one of the largest private investors in South Africa's media industry, investing more than R5…
New coding, robotics lab to empower 650 learners
Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa hands over AI, coding and robotics lab to a Motherwell primary school.(Image: Supplied) Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has set up a nearly R2 million new artificial intelligence (AI), coding…
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Beyond festive campaigns: CoCreate Network turns cultural insights into powerful brand stories
Festivals provide brands with an opportunity to connect with audiences, but meaningful engagement requires more than seasonal campaigns or promotional messaging. For CoCreate Network, effective festive storytelling begins with understanding the…
The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It
Doug Shannon is a global leader in digital transformation, specializing in AI, GenAI and intelligent automation. Every generation has a habit of viewing new technology through the lens of the world it already understands. We see cars and…
Clinging to Legacy Systems, Most Manufacturers Still Do Not Embrace AI
Only one out of 10 manufacturers across sectors has deployed artificial intelligence at scale, while most of them focus their resources on reshoring operations at the price of higher labor costs, a new global survey said. Parsec Automation, which…
IOL hits 1 million TikTok followers - SA's largest digital news publisher on platform
The one-million follower milestone marks another significant step in IOL's digital transformation strategy as it continues to grow audiences across multiple platforms while investing in newsroom innovation and the future of independent journalism.
Dismissal of Ukraine's defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy
The abrupt dismissal of Ukraine's youthful and innovative defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, by Volodomyr Zelenskyy at precisely the moment Kyiv appeared to be gaining advantages in several spheres of its war with Russia has exposed, not for the…
iOCO on the acquisition trail as turnaround takes hold
iOCO has made its second acquisition in four months. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Official images) Having pivoted into profitability and resolved legacy issues stemming from its time as EOH, iOCO has announced its second acquisition in four months…
Europe's tech reset gives the UK a chance to lead on security and sovereignty
Across Europe, “tech sovereignty” is rising up the agenda. For business leaders, however, the implications are practical rather than political. At its core, sovereignty is about control, resilience and trust in the systems that…
A unified front against fraud: Securing the UK's payments future
The UK's payment landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. While regulatory initiatives, such as the mandatory authorized push payment (APP) reimbursement scheme, provide safeguards, sophisticated cyber-attacks and elaborate scams…
Learning Insights: Shaleenah Marie brings passion and curiosity to L&D
Chief Learning Officer's “ Learning Insights ” series is dedicated to showcasing the thoughts and career journeys of chief learning officers and learning executives—the tireless trailblazers who are transforming the landscape…
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