Snowflake launches healthcare SaaS, data marketplace and consulting services

Snowflake has launched a cloud-based, data-sharing platform for the healthcare industry that integrates the company’s core data warehousing, analytics and business intelligence offerings with a data marketplace and on-demand consulting services. The Healthcare & Life Sciences Data Cloud platform was designed in response to the growing burden on the healthcare sector globally due to the…

How Toronto’s airport modernized its IT operations by changing the vendor relationship

It’s no secret that travelers around the world have been demanding more seamless, convenient, and personalized experiences. Consequently, airports are continually under pressure to adapt to the changing industry and meet the needs of the flying public. Understanding this, the Toronto Pearson International Airport has been on a multiyear quest to modernize its operations and…

Comment l’aéroport de Toronto a modernisé ses opérations informatiques en modifiant la relation client-fournisseur

Ce n’est un secret pour personne : partout au monde, les gens recherchent une expérience de voyage plus pratique et plus personnalisée. Les aéroports doivent donc s’adapter à cette évolution et répondre aux besoins du public. Voilà pourquoi l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto s’est lancé dans une recherche qui a duré une demi-douzaine d’années — avec…

Q&A: Building a future-ready IT workforce

With companies placing big bets on technology as a strategic business enabler, the CIO agenda has become more ambitious than ever. In talking with technology executives about how they’re approaching these mission-critical initiatives, I’ve been interested to see where talent falls in the strategy. What I’ve found is that those CIOs who focus on talent…

3 data and analytics trends that will dominate 2022

Data analytics is a domain in constant motion. Early in 2020, it seemed clear that organizations would continue to invest heavily in analytics to support their digital transformations. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a major disruptor. Early in the pandemic, it seemed organizations might waylay data and analytics advancements to retrench and focused on other…

How technology will define the future of UAE healthcare

COVID was a catalyst for digital transformation in healthcare, possibly more than for any other industry. But even before the pandemic hit, Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare was deploying emerging technology — for example, implementing a software-defined network at its Aster Hospitals UAE infrastructure to help manage IoT-connected healthcare devices. Joseph George, CIO at Aster DM…