By Olaf de Senerpont Domis, senior editor at DataStax Premji Invest is an evergreen fund formed to support the Azim Premji Foundation, which was founded by Azim Premji, the former chairman of IT services consultancy Wipro. Premji Invest deploys a “crossover format” (investing in both private and public companies) across the technology, healthcare, consumer, and FinTech…
Society 5.0 was proposed in the “5th Science and Technology Basic Plan” as a future society to which Japan should aspire. It brings together concerns for people, planet, and profit equally in order to build a better world. In Society 5.0, we believe everyone can have an abundant and balanced life. A “new wisdom” will be developed…
Almost two months after cloud-based CRM software provider Salesforce announced it would be cutting around 950 jobs, the company has announced it will lay off about 10% of its workforce, roughly 8,000 employees, and close some offices as part of a restructuring plan. Salesforce had nearly 80,000 global employees as of February 2022, up from…
Cloud, sustainability, scale, and exponential data growth—these major factors that set the tone for high performance computing (HPC) in 2022 will also be key in driving innovation for 2023. As more organizations rely on HPC to speed time to results, especially for their data-intensive applications, the $40B market[1] faces challenges and opportunities. Fortunately, the HPC community…
Leading digital health expert, Kudzai Kanhutu reflects on how she and her peers helped Melbourne deal with Australia’s worst COVID experiences, forever transforming how we care for our sick and elderly. Watch the episode: #id63b593371f4ac .jw-wrapper::before { content: “CIO AUS 18122022 Kudzai Kanhutu” !important; } CIO Leadership Live Read More from This Article: Kudzai…
Despite its potential for relieving pressure on the workforce, automation in the workplace is often seen negatively, as a cause of job losses or a growing skills gap. Yet, done well, automation can provide critical support that frees people up to focus on more impactful work — and can lead to happier, more motivated and…
The last thing any CIO wants is to experience catastrophic operational issues during a peak season, but that’s exactly what executives at Southwest Airlines faced last week. While weather may have been the root cause, the 16,000 flights canceled between Dec. 19-28 far exceeded any other airlines’ operational impacts. Experts point to Southwest’s point-to-point operating…
Companies across industries are committing to maximizing sustainability within their operations — and IT is at the heart of most of these efforts. In its Worldwide Sustainability/ESG 2023 Predictions, analyst firm IDC sees digital and sustainability transformations converging. “Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC…
IBM is reorganizing its partner program in a bid to serve clients through partners with the same level of expertise as it does directly. This is a big deal for all but its largest clients, as IBM has spent the last two years moving much of its revenue to indirect sales channels. IBM now has…