Have you ever gazed upon a Monet painting and lost yourself for a time? I have. I love great works of art. The University of London’s research says beautiful art catalyzes an instant release of dopamine into the brain. I feel that jolt of reward and motivation when I see a masterpiece. As an artist…
The recent mass media love affair with ChatGPT has led many to believe that AI is a “here and now” technology, expected to become pervasive in enterprise and consumer products in the blink of an eye. Indeed, Microsoft’s $10B investment in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has many people expecting a complete and thorough integration…
If you recycle, you’re living your belief that using and regenerating products or components in environmentally friendly ways is good for our planet and its people. By extension, you’ll likely find value in the circular economy concept. According to the renowned Ellen MacArthur Foundation, “Through design, we can eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and…
By George Trujillo, Principal Data Strategist, DataStax I recently had a conversation with a senior executive who had just landed at a new organization. He had been trying to gather new data insights but was frustrated at how long it was taking. (Sound familiar?) After walking his executive team through the data hops, flows, integrations,…
During the pandemic, nut lovers were alarmed to see shelves in their favorite part of the supermarket empty–and devoid of the roasted delicacies they craved. Now, we finally understand why. In addition to the usual threats–droughts, wildfires, and weather–California almond growers had to contend with wild fluctuations in supply and demand while transportation resources became…
CIOs have contended with technical debt for decades, yet many still struggle to adequately manage it. And it’s costing them. Management consulting firm Protiviti surveyed more than 1,000 tech execs for its 2023 Global Technology Executive Survey and found that technical debt is a leading obstacle to innovation for nearly 70% of organizations. Executives also…
Having celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, Canadian Tire has had to perform some deft manoeuvring in the last couple of years to become more agile. And with his dual titles at the company—CIO and CTO—Rex Lee is in the driver’s seat to support digital transformation and implement shared knowledge across teams and management. No…
The CIO Digital Enterprise Forum will be held in London on Thursday 11th May at Prospero House, London Bridge. Amit Sen from the United Nations Refugee Agency and Howard Pyle from Experience Futures will host the opening keynote. They will focus on the importance of organizations linking analytics with social impact goals and standards of…
Alexander Wallner, CEO of plusserver, believes the importance of the sovereign cloud services and solutions needed to ensure that data is protected, safe, and compliant cannot be overemphasized. He is also quick to point out that plusserver takes responsibility for the cloud-based operations of its growing customer base, which includes enterprises across industries and throughout…
By: Trent Fierro, Head of Content and Operations at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. When doing something on your own, you’ll usually give yourself a little leeway, but bringing in help that is paid often creates an expectation gap. This happens because most customers expect that a service provider will meet or exceed what they’re…