How technology will continue to change our lives

2021 is going to be a launchpad for change, and here’s what’s coming. By Werner Vogels, chief technology officer at Amazon 2020 was a year unlike any other. Businesses large and small, governments new and old all had to completely change what they do and...

A goal without a plan is a wish …

If there is one thing 2020 has shown it’s that the late Romantic poet Robert Burns was right, when in the 1700s he wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry”. Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on our ability to predict the “what’s next” factor in our...

Making the modern network a must for the board

There’s a saying in football that you never notice a good referee. Yet they have the most important job – ensuring the match runs as smoothly as possible. Without a referee to police the action, countless games would descend into chaos. By Nick Cross,...

Proptech fuels growth in property entrepreneurship

We keep hearing how the property sector has been one of the slowest to adopt new technologies and that its digital transformation journey is nowhere near other industries that rely on disruptive new tech to maintain productivity levels and enable improved efficiency....

The real value of IoT is transformative innovation

The Internet of Things (IoT) is more than the sum of its interconnected parts. The vast swathes of sensors and software and systems that pull together insights and information and allow for industry and innovation. IoT is also far more than the media hype that has...

Low-touch economy emphasises a digital-first approach

2021 will see the rise and dominance of the low-touch economy with a digital-first mantra, according to Grant Phillips, CEO of e4. Driven by the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on the global economy, Phillips says that business adoption of low-touch interactions...