Thu.Sep 07, 2023

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What AI already does well in supply chain management

CIO

Supply chains perform a series of actions starting with product design and proceeding to procurement, manufacturing, distribution, delivery, and customer service. “At each of these points lie big opportunities for AI and ML,” says Devavrat Bapat, Head of AI/ML data products at Cisco. That’s because the current generation of AI is already very good at two things needed in supply chain management.

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Why Your Enterprise Needs Data-Centric Cybersecurity (and How to Achieve It)

Dataversity

Hardly a week goes by without news of another cybercrime. A recent example is the MOVEit breach, in which hackers stole data from customers of the MOVEit file transfer service. Between May and August, at least 600 organizations and 40 million users fell victim – with no apparent end in sight. One reason for the parade […] The post Why Your Enterprise Needs Data-Centric Cybersecurity (and How to Achieve It) appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Briefing the board on AI: Educate to tee up investment

CIO

This year’s escalating hype around artificial intelligence finds CIOs once again in the spotlight. With leaders from every department bandying about possibilities and concerns, CIOs are uniquely positioned to provide real talk and leadership on the company’s AI agenda. One place where those conversations must occur but perhaps have not to date is the boardroom.

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How to Improve Google Rankings: 10 Tried and Tested Ways

SpyFu

It’s common knowledge that rankings in Google search results are influenced by a number of factors. You’re probably aware of the importance of keywords and creating high-quality content to improve Google rankings. But besides these basics, there are several other factors and tactics you should consider if you want to learn how to boost your rankings.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Generative AI’s potential as a force multiplier in defense

CIO

When it comes to safeguarding people and nations, innovation can never rest. That’s why, around the world, governments and the defense industry as a whole are now investing and exploring generative artificial intelligence (AI), or large language models (LLMs), to better understand what’s possible. At first blush, it seems that generative AI and LLM tools will present the defense industry with unprecedented breakthrough innovations.

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SAP to buy LeanIX to advance process optimization with AI

CIO

SAP has agreed to buy German enterprise architecture management specialist LeanIX, hoping its early adoption of AI will help with the massive task of migrating customers still using SAP’s legacy software on premises to the more modern S/4HANA in the cloud. LeanIX has around 1,000 customers for its EAM SaaS offering, its CEO André Christ said in a conference call to discuss the deal, and the US is one of its biggest markets with the 30% of its customers there accounting for 50% of its revenue.

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Using the power of social listening to boost your business

Infegy

The benefits of social listening for your business go far beyond simply helping you gain an understanding of what people are saying about your brand. Using social listening data to guide your company’s decision making can improve your brand’s reputation, provide an edge over your competition, allow you to build an effective marketing content strategy, and so much more.

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Make SASE your cybersecurity armor – but don’t go it alone

CIO

Production lines, networks, call centers: every aspect of your organization is being revolutionized in different ways by technology such as AI, automation, edge computing and the many flavors of cloud. Additionally, many employees now work from home part- or full-time, using a range of corporate-issued or personal devices outside the traditional network perimeter.

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New Marketing Benchmarks for Manufacturing Companies

Weidert Group

Industrial marketers know that marketing a manufacturing company is significantly different from a retail or other consumer-oriented business. Manufactured products are often sold through distribution centers or as a component of another company’s products, and deals tend to be much bigger — and take a lot longer to close. Plus, a manufacturer’s technical buyers have to thoroughly vet your company and its products, possibly even requesting a demo or touring a production facility before issuing a

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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The multi-cloud era – a faster path forward for enterprises and Managed Services Providers

CIO

The era of the multi-cloud landscape is here. CIOs are taking deliberate action by proactively matching workloads and applications with the ideal cloud, and companies are also seeing a proliferation of multi-cloud architectures created by mergers and acquisitions, data sovereignty needs, support for remote work, and shadow IT. This is leading to a multi-cloud approach that is increasingly ubiquitous among the most advanced enterprises.

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How to go from “Good to Great” Customer Centricity

MarketCulture

The image above sits on my desk in my home office as a source of inspiration.

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Generative AI: Balancing security with innovation

CIO

The speed at which artificial intelligence (AI)—and particularly generative AI (GenAI)—is upending everyday life and entire industries is staggering. Slowing the progression of AI may be impossible, but approaching AI in a thoughtful, intentional, and security-focused manner is imperative for fintech companies to nullify potential threats and maintain customer trust while still taking advantage of its power.

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Newsletter – September 2023

Fuld

As innovation continues to be a central pillar for Fuld and our clients, this month we focus on ways it is being applied to drive growth. Don’t miss our upcoming webinar featuring industry experts who will share and debate how AI is revolutionizing deal sourcing, evaluation, management, and exit strategies in PE firms and Investment Banks. You can also unlock your competitive edge with Fuld’s Battle Cards, strategic tools crafted from market, competitor, and internal insights to crea

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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7 ways to ensure the success of product-centric reliability

CIO

As a fintech company, the reliability of our products and services is critical to ensuring that Discover® Financial Services customers can access their money, credit, and accounts when they need to. Like many other companies, Discover has adopted a product-centric approach where the responsibility for reliability sits with the product teams. My team at Discover Financial Services is responsible for digital payments.

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#SplashTrains: Advanced Reporting using SplashBI

Splash BI

SplashTrains Advanced Reporting using SplashBI Sep 21st, 2023 | 11:00 AM EST This training session is designed as a follow-up to our SplashBI Reporting Basics session. In this session, we will explore advanced aspects of report building within SplashBI to empower you with a deeper understanding of its reporting capabilities. The topics we will cover include: – Creating calculated columns – Dependent Filters. – Totals – Aggregation – Triggers – Drilldown By the

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Fostering Innovation at Discover Financial Services

CIO

Innovation has a different meaning for every organization. At Discover® Financial Services, it lies at the heart of the company’s business goals and growth. And it boils down to one core concept: a relentless commitment to improving the way people work and enhancing the careers of engineers. “Innovation is about modernization, it’s about optimization,” said Dan Gisolfi, Distinguished Engineer, Head of Innovation and Intellectual Property at Discover Financial Services.

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Solving the World’s Greatest Problems with AI: Solutions and Hurdles

Alpha Sense BI

AlphaSense has remained dedicated to its mission of revolutionizing the way professionals make critical business decisions through the transformative capabilities of AI. As we cast our gaze towards an AI-empowered future, we spoke with two luminaries from the tech and financial spheres: Eric Schmidt, Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures and Former CEO & Chairman of Google, and David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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People, processes, and technology shine bright on the road to digital transformation

CIO

When I joined Discover® Financial Services in 2021, the company was executing its Runway: Mission 80,000 Feet vision to transform the engineering culture toward product-centricity. The vision was to enable a digital transformation by building a highly skilled engineering workforce, supporting discipline and employee experience, embracing extreme automation, enforcing a single agile way of working, and optimizing our technology and reliability.

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How product-centric engineering has revolutionized Discover

CIO

A company’s journey to digital transformation heavily depends on the processes put in place to support the effort. You need the right people. You need the right technology. But without proper attention paid to the processes that support these — call it the third leg of the proverbial stool — the effort to modernize breaks down. Discover® Financial Services has taken its own journey toward digital transformation, starting with an emphasis on product-centricity (as opposed to project-based work).

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