Reading Time: 2 minutes We live in a world of accelerating change, disruption, and technological breakthroughs. Since 2020, we have endured a pandemic, economic and supply chain shocks, and increasing social and geopolitical tensions. And simultaneously, we have witnessed the rise of incredible technologies…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Energy and utility companies are under constant pressure to decarbonize and electrify, and though this may be disruptive for operations (while being kind to the planet), the fundamental nature of electrification is that it can be easily digitized and monitored,…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imagine a chief information officer (CIO) at the forefront of an ambitious mission. The CIO’s company, in pursuit of growth and profitability, faces an all-too-common obstacle: harnessing the vast ocean of data. This CIO understands that the key to unlocking…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Pandemic was a wake-up call that the supply chain needs systems and support that keep it resilient, responsive, and adaptive. Traditional data management approaches just won’t cut it, as they rely on physically replicating data from multiple systems into…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Leveraging enterprise data for generative AI and large language models presents significant challenges related to data silos, quality inconsistencies, privacy and security concerns, compliance with data regulations, capturing domain-specific knowledge, and mitigating inherent biases. Organizations must navigate the complexities of…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Providing timely, intuitive access to information has been top-of-mind for many companies, and their data professionals in particular. Over the past few decades, we have been storing up data and generating even more of it than we have known what…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The financial industry is in the midst of a profound digital transformation. Unfortunately, most financial organizations have some catching up to do in this regard. As noted in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Finance Data and Analytics Governance, 2023, “Through…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last year, I was involved in a proof-of-concept (POC) in a major financial institution. It was mid-2023, and Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) was already reaching what’s known as Gartner’s ‘peak of inflated expectations.’ The POC was for a data…
Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, a series of global shocks – from the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical tensions like the Russia-Ukraine conflict – has disrupted industries worldwide, including healthcare, technology, retail, and manufacturing. These disruptions have propelled businesses into initiating or accelerating…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently, I was fortunate enough to get some time with the CIO of a mid-sized financial services company. When I asked him what his most pressing priority was for 2024, he answered, “taming the data storm.” CIOs are no longer viewed…
