Jan 18, 2018
While data is an indispensable part of the business environment, many organisations are still not harnessing its potential. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, believes that data-driven services will empower insurers to do so, thereby addressing...
Jan 2, 2018
2017 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence (AI), writes Kriti Sharma, vice-president: AI at Sage. Despite repeated attempts to sensationalise AI over the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented gains in mainstream understanding of AI-driven technologies....
Dec 6, 2017
Although the average consumer may not be familiar with the concept of machine learning, it’s already a big part of our daily lives. Tom Schlebusch, co-founder and CEO of NMRQL Research, a local FinTech player offering South Africa’s first machine learning...
Nov 30, 2017
As the world delves ever deeper into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, modern enterprises are forced to evolve their operational practices. With this digital transformation comes an onslaught of information, resulting in massive datasets and the responsibility to...
Nov 28, 2017
Widely touted as an organisation’s biggest asset, data is on the minds of a lot of companies. It’s being hailed as the secret to customer satisfaction, sales and marketing efforts, and a bird’s eye view of an organisation’s customer base....
Nov 20, 2017
In the current environment of global competition, sub-optimal growth, technology disruption, and political uncertainty, South African companies are finding it challenging to put an effective business strategy in place. But what can be done to address this need for...