How big data is transforming industries

Morne Bekker, country manager of NetApp South Africa, examines the effect that big data is having on the automotive industry. Big data has become part of every single conversation of business leaders, IT decision makers and public stakeholders. It is much more than a...

Leverage your business’s best asset

Your company’s greatest asset is its data. But to start creating true business value, you need to have the right data strategy in place, says Manfred Gramlich, strategic solutions manager at Hitachi Vantara. You pull up to the curb at the airport and as you exit...

Unlock opportunities with data-driven services

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...

What’s next for AI?

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....

ML drives new investment mindset

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...

Fuel finance decisions with data intelligence

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...