The CIO Show: Is the cloud really cheaper?

It’s an assumption that has been allowed to grow unchecked for some time, however the jury is officially still out on whether public cloud infrastructure is cheaper than running on-premises data centres. In this episode we talk to Nine’s chief information and technology officer Damian Cronan about his long journey managing the costs and applications…

Analytics: Your supply chain’s competitive edge

Effectively managing supply chains has perhaps never been more important for organizations. The coronavirus pandemic has created significant market distruptions, shifting the way consumers and businesses purchase products and creating challenges for manufacturers to receive the materials they need to meet demand. Some organizations are finding that data analytics and related technologies such as artificial…

Knight Frank bolsters digital team with new hires

Global property giant Knight Frank has hired two senior technology leaders to bolster its efforts in harnessing digital to navigate the industry’s turbulent waters as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc everywhere. Darren Warner is the new head of IT, bringing with him 20 years’ experience, most recently at auto-distribution and retail company Inchcape. He…