2017: A year of discontent and disruption?

With the arrival of the 17th year of the third millennium, many welcome the fresh start a new year brings after a tough 2016, writes Aaron Burton, Datta Burton & Associates. It is also an opportunity to take stock of the previous year, learn from it, and use that...

The year ahead will be tough and demand IT agility

It may sound like a safe bet, but the truth is that no prediction is ever full proof – however, ICT experts at AWM360 are confident next year will feature an even tougher economic environment in South Africa than has been the case this year. As hard as it is to...

Digitalising? Think mobile, content and customer

There is no doubt that digitalisation is the main driver behind business across the majority of industries, and as businesses enforce their strategies, they need to keep customer experience, content, mobility and security front of mind. Kevin Hall, national sales...

Recreating the spirit of Silicon Valley in SA

Silicon Valley: a magical place where employees not only work incredibly long hours but also get access to quirky benefits that create an environment many consider perfect for career development. Gareth Hawkey, CEO of redPanda Software, highlights a few lessons local...

True value of IoT lies in it being the Internet of Humans

The Internet of Things (IoT) has caused unprecedented hype among technologists, software developers, futurists and industrialists, writes Richard Barry, CEO of Polymorph. Estimates of the adoption of IoT vary from anywhere between 2.38-billion devices shipped in 2017...

The digital economy: converting scale to value

The rise of the digital economy is developing at pace globally and is now probably the single most important driver of innovation and prosperity, writes Yusof Seedat, director for growth markets at Accenture Research. The proposition of its potential to stimulate...