Not even the global COVID-19 pandemic can stop industry leaders from using digital platforms and emerging technologies to generate new revenue streams. Land O’Lakes and Microsoft have partnered to build cloud, edge computing, sensors and AI solutions to improve services for farmers and dairy producers, propel sustainability initiatives and boost broadband connectivity in a rural…
“How should we adapt our cybersecurity controls to address the new WFH reality?” This question is top-of-mind for CIOs and security executives. When it comes to cybersecurity in the post-COVID era, every CIO needs an answer to three key questions: What are the changes in usage patterns and architecture in my IT environment? How do…
The meeting went south almost as soon as it started. A company was moving from a service-driven to product-driven business model and adopting an agile approach at the same time. Al Sporer, executive vice president and general manager for digital consultancy Anexinet, was there to facilitate. Less than five minutes in, a longtime general manager…
Never before have the pros and cons of working from home become more obvious than in 2020, as the coronavirus initiated a mass exodus from corporate offices worldwide. In the early days, employees reveled in their ability to sleep in and spend more time with the family. Soon the warped reality of the pandemic set…
Due to distractions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CIO Australia is granting nominees and their nominators a two-week extension to enter this year’s CIO50. Entrants now have until 5:00pm on Friday September 4 to complete and send in their nominations. 2020 has been a tough year for many of us with the pandemic placing enormous…
Due to distractions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CIO Australia is granting nominees and their nominators a two-week extension to enter this year’s CIO50. Entrants now have until 5:00pm on Friday September 4 to complete and send in their nominations. 2020 has been a tough year for many of us with the pandemic placing enormous…
This episode of ‘The CIO Show’ is the first of our two-part programme on Women in IT, where we tackles the questions of how many women are currently working in the sector – including in leadership roles – are there too few, and what can be done about it. There’s certainly consensus around the need…
In 2018, a wildfire caused by a faulty electric transmission line owned by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) tore through Northern California’s Butte County, killing 85 people and destroying nearly 19,000 buildings. In June of this year, PG&E CEO and President Bill Johnson, on behalf of the utility, pled guilty to 84 counts of involuntary…
Before COVID-19 became a reality, Aflac, the $23 billion insurance company, had embarked on a digital transformation. Launched in early 2019, “One Digital Aflac” would use technology to make it easier for customers to buy insurance, for the sales teams to sell into the marketplace, and for employees to deliver. “We built a whole portfolio…
Workforce management (WFM) is framework for optimizing employee productivity. WFM began as a means for improving the consistency, efficiency and productivity of call centers but has since expanded to other industries and job functions. Organizations now leverage WFM processes and tools to increase organizational performance in a strategic fashion that includes human resource management, performance…