Accenture hires thousands of people each year. It’s an expensive process that traditionally has involved flying people to central hubs for training and orientation. Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to…
By Nadeem Ahmad As enterprises prepare to move from 4G to private 5G, it’s critical to remember that this is not merely a speed and bandwidth boost, along the lines of how moving from 3G to 4G played out. As opposed to a simple performance upgrade, private 5G changes the game as organizations can have…
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…
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…
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…
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…
One problem executives run into when crafting their resumes is that, with such storied careers, it can be difficult to keep concise. But a long resume can work against you. Recruiters and hiring managers have only so much time to review stacks of resumes, so you want to deliver a clear, succinct message about what…
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…
With competition for skilled IT workers getting tighter, it’s more important than ever for enterprises to be sure they’re spending on recruiting and retaining the right talent. IT executives see talent shortage as the most significant adoption barrier to 64% of emerging technologies, ahead of implementation cost (29%) or security risk (7%), according to a…
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…