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Cloud computing and life sciences - the pandemic made clear to all of us how essential the work of the life sciences sector is. But can it operate more efficiently through digital transformation? Stuart Lauchlan hears why Veeva Systems and Salesforce believe it can: bit.ly/3LkLAaI #CloudComputing #LifeSciences #AI #DigitalTransformation

Why must #insurance firms modernize their Finance and HR applications? The regulations and statutory requirements around insurance can seem like a barrier to modernizing legacy systems. But making the change can bring real-time insights, as Workday's Nicole Carrillo demonstrates with some customer examples: bit.ly/3WhKxim

The Bat Conservation Trust has improved its data analysis vision with AWS, working with partner Lambert Labs to make the SCS truly cloud native - Madeline Bennett has echolocated the story! bit.ly/3LjOE78

John Bicket founded Samsara with CEO Sanjit Biswas and is responsible for the company’s product development. He tells Derek du Preez how the connected operations vendor is thinking about broadening its platform: bit.ly/3WfGPFF

A recent study shows that forty percent of workers believe they use AI in their day-to-day roles, but aren't actually sure. Stuart Lauchlan shares this reality check on AI adoption from Freshworks global study and asks, are organizations suffering from AI FOMO? bit.ly/4ct8oRE

For many fleets, the number one reason for innovation is to address safety issues. In his latest piece for diginomica, Philip van der Wilt explores how connected data platforms can help fleets elevate safety standards. Key takeaways include: 🛡️ Connected platforms play a significant role in safeguarding lives, but they also help reduce costs associated with accidents, maintenance and insurance premiums, all while protecting a fleet's reputation. ⚡ The flow of real-time data and use of a modern platform has helped logistics companies like Fagan & Whalley Ltd learn from the data it collects and take action rapidly. 📹 From in-cab nudges to live camera feeds, technology isn’t just about recording incidents – it’s about actively preventing them to promote continuous improvement of driver behaviour. Read more about how technological investments can aid business development. #fleetsafety #driversafety #fleetsuccess

  Mary Glowacka, Head of Learning & Leadership Development at Rolls Royce, explains to diginomica’s Sarah Aryanpur Burgess why The Josh Bersin Company’s intelligent HR assistant Galileo is such an important “thought partner” that’s accessible on-demand. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3W5Zow0 #futureofHR #futureofwork #galileo #AI  

As OpenUK publishes Phase Two of the Open Manifesto Report to guide the incoming UK Government in driving the adoption of open source software, increasing employment, and boosting the UK economy, we have three reports from George Lawton with highlights and analysis. First article here: bit.ly/4cxUz4u

Getting started with AI (and #GenAI) in finance: before implementing AI in finance, there are some essential preparations to make that go beyond technology. Keith Causey of Oracle talks tactics: bit.ly/4bRnDmx

"In our casinos, if the slot machine goes down...people will get up and go across the street and gamble at a different casino." Mark Chillingworth discovers how Vegas-based CIO Gregg Lowe tackled high outage levels at gaming and resort provider at Boyd Gaming: bit.ly/3zCG80r