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Australian firms unprepared for astronomical change, reveals Accenture report

Despite over two-thirds of Australian business chiefs acknowledging technology and talent as main drivers of change, 62% of them admit to being unprepared for these changes by 2024, a rate higher than the global average, according to Accenture's annual report.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024

Encryption

Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage

In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024

Global Stories

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Fintech

Dr Kevin Tham appointed first CISO at Australian fintech Rich Data Co

Dr Kevin Tham, a veteran in information security, becomes the first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Australian fintech Rich Data Co to improve cyber security risk and resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Partner Programmes

IFS announces winners of 2023 Partner of the Year Awards

IFS announces winners of its annual Partner of the Year Awards, honouring dedication and innovation among businesses globally, at a ceremony in London.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024

Risk & Compliance

eFlow Global reveals expansion plans to strengthen US presence

Regtech firm eFlow Global announces plans for international expansion, strengthening its position in the US and increasing its already significant client base by 57% in the past year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024

Space Technologies

One NZ and SpaceX launch 'direct to cell' satellites for global coverage

One NZ, in cooperation with SpaceX, launched its first six 'direct to cell' satellites enabling expanded telecommunication coverage from 2024, and has joined a global alliance to offer reciprocal satellite roaming services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Hyperscale

AI market study predicts shift in vendor dominance by 2024

Futurum Intelligence's AI enterprise survey predicts surprising power changes within AI deployment vendors, potentially deposing traditional IT suppliers by 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jan 2024

Semiconductors

NVIDIA, OpenAI & Microsoft leading in generative AI market

Generative AI market dominated by NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Microsoft, according to a new report from IoT Analytics.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023

Document Management

Google Cloud & Accenture to launch generative AI centre with Gemini model

Google Cloud and Accenture are launching an AI Centre of Excellence, powered by Google's advanced Gemini model.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

Accenture

Paymentology appoints former Marqeta executive Jeff Parker as new CEO

Former Marqeta executive, Jeff Parker, has been appointed as the new CEO of global issuer-processor, Paymentology.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023

Digital Transformation

Freshworks appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer

Freshworks Inc. enlists former F5 executive, Mika Yamamoto, as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

Data Analytics

Amazon launches innovative new AI assistant: Amazon Q

Amazon unveils Amazon Q, an AI assistant designed to boost workplace efficiency, tapping into organisations' internal resources.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Data Analytics

Freshworks welcomes Mika Yamamoto as new Chief Customer & Marketing Officer

Freshworks hires Mika Yamamoto, with an impressive 25-year track record, as its Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

Human Capital Management

Accenture & Avanade expedite data readiness & AI adoption with Microsoft Fabric

Accenture and Avanade are expanding their capabilities in data readiness and generative AI with the help of Microsoft technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2023

Identity and Access Management

Exclusive: SailPoint an identity security powerhouse

Grady Summers, EVP of Product at SailPoint, discusses the company's identity security solutions and its role in implementing the zero trust approach.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2023

Data Analytics

Microsoft Fabric: To revolutionise the data landscape

A new era in AI-powered data management begins with the Microsoft Fabric launch promising to transform the data landscape.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023

Unified Communications

UK firms target regional suppliers for key items by 2026

By 2026, over 53% of UK companies plan to secure most key items from regional suppliers, boosting domestic production and reducing global disruption risks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023

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Data Analytics

Accenture set to acquire Singapore's Jixie to boost marketing tech resources

Accenture set to strengthen marketing transformation capabilities by acquiring Singapore's Jixie, a tech firm primarily focused on Indonesian clientele.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jan 2024