Digital Economy stories - Page 2

Top seven CIO disruptions highlighted by Gartner
Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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metaverse
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CIOs need to consider “what if” scenarios to avoid being blindsided by social, behavioural and technological disruptions, according to Gartner.

IDC research shows rise in big data and analytics adoption
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
According to IDC, ANZ spending on BDA solutions is expected to grow at 13.3% in the five years between 2021-2026, and hit US$8.9 billion by 2026.

SoftIron joins Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance
Mon, 25th Jul 2022
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big data
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sustainable it
SoftIron has joined the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA), a platform designed to help the digital sector reduce its environmental impact.

New Zealand falls behind on digital economic performance
Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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tuanz
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leadership
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report
New Zealand has dropped from place 16 to 20 on the NTI overall between 2020 and 2021; seven places behind Australia.

Akkodis joins MIT research centre for digital transformation
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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rpa
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engineering
Modis, soon to become Akkodis, has joined the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) as a corporate member to collaborate on research projects, events and education.

$20m boost for digital technologies announced
Mon, 16th May 2022
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ict
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it budget
The government is spending an extra $20m over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.

Undoing the productivity gaps of knowledge work
Wed, 4th May 2022
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digital transformation
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inflation
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productivity
As Australia accelerates its digital economy and Australians head for the polls, one word is central: productivity.

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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dei
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digital divide
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telstra
1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.

Visa launches program to help SMBs navigate NFTs and crypto
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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pos
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.

Open finance set to benefit New Zealand consumers - report
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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insurance
Open finance is expected to become the standard for consumers' financial welfare and empowerment, according to an Aotearoa fintech research report.

Salesforce insights show 83% of Aussies digitally unequipped
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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workplace
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skills shortage
Salesforce has released its Global Digital Skills index, revealing that 83% of Australians do not feel prepared to learn the digital skills modern businesses require.

Skillsoft finds IT salaries rose 10% in APAC during 2021
Mon, 15th Nov 2021
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Skillsoft has released its latest annual report exploring skills gaps, training and development, compensation, and job satisfaction in the IT industry.

COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
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payment innovation
"From these solid statistics, we can infer that the pandemic has triggered more people to dip their toes into the digital economy, which may fully dethrone cash use here in the next three to five years.”

80% of better performing companies more willing to collaborate with competitors
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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cx
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cybersecurity
A new study reveals a sharp divide in the digital strategies of better-performing companies (leaders) versus followers.

MBIE announces launch of new digital identity numbers for NZ businesses
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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bi
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planning
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mbie
MBIE says Organisation Parts enable New Zealand organisations to digitise their businesses and compete in the changing digital economy.

Sitecore attracts major martech capital investment of US$1.2b
Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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martech
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sitecore
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investment
According to Sitecore CEO Steve Tzikakis, the investment marks an ‘unprecedented’ milestone for the martech industry.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Veeam?
Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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veeam
Today we speak to Veeam senior global technologist Anthony Spiteri, who discusses the great shift to a digital economy, how this could impact payments, privacy and more, and whether organisations should invest into digital platforms as an exercise in future-proofing.

How impatience drives our digital behaviour
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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ddos
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cx
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crm
Your reward for slow load times is a more fleeting interaction with your customer.

Funding worries hold back Singapore SMEs from digitalisation
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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enterprise
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qbe
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singapore
Many of Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seek government support in order to remove barriers to adopting digital business infrastructure.

Forrester Research names leading global digital experience agencies
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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crm
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cx
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martech
Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Publicis Sapient, and PwC named as leaders in the Q4 2019 report.

IDC: What CEOs need to know about the digital economy
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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digital transformation
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idc
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ceo
In just a few short years, IDC predicts that half of all GDP worldwide will come from digitally enhanced products, services, and experiences.

Asia Pacific economies poised for public cloud boom, says Google Cloud
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Public cloud will create more than 1.6 million jobs and contribute US$450 billion to global economies, according to a new Google Cloud report.

Google to launch new cloud region in Poland
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Google Cloud is launching a new cloud region in Poland, in addition to a partnership with Polish firm Domestic Cloud Provider (DCP).

Callaghan Innovation: 'Unicorns' create $34b for New Zealand
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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innovation
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entrepreneur
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callaghan innovation
New Zealand ‘unicorns’ behind some of New Zealand’s most successful innovation businesses like Rocket Lab, Xero, and LanzaTech have helped to create more than $34 billion in value to the country.