Blog Archives | Judy Pridmore

Why Every Company Needs An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy For 2019

By Bernard Marr Forbes | 21 March, 2019 There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology. But if you think the transformative nature of AI is limited to global tech giants and blue-chip companies, think again. AI is ultimately going to transform every business,...

By Bernard Marr Forbes | 2...

March 31, 2019

Strategy

The 2018-2019 State of Digital Transformation

By Brian Solis | Altimeter, a Prophet company | 10 January, 2019 Key insights include: Understanding evolving customer behaviours and preferences moved into the second spot in the list of top drivers of digital transformation (a 29% increase from last year). CEOs are notably taking a...

By Brian Solis | Altimeter, a ...

January 10, 2019

Blog New technologies

The promise and challenge of the age of artificial intelligence

By James Manyika and Jacques Bughin | McKinsey | October 2018 This article pulls together various strands of research by the McKinsey Global Institute into AI technologies and their uses, limitations, and impact as follows. Definitely worth a read! The potential benefits of AI to business and the economy, and...

By James Manyika and Jacque...

October 17, 2018

Blog New technologies

Notes from the AI frontier: Modelling the impact of AI on the world economy

Jacques Bughin, Jeongmin Seong, James Manyika, Michael Chui and Raoul Joshi| McKinsey | September 2018 The major findings: There is large potential for AI to contribute to global economic activity. A key challenge is that adoption of AI could widen gaps among countries, companies, and workers. By 2030, the average...

Jacques Bughin, Jeongmin Seon...

September 20, 2018

Blog Customer experience

Customer Experience Tools and Trends 2018

Gerard du Toit, Andreas Dullweber, Richard Hatherall and Martha Moreau | Bain & Co | August 1, 2018 Good article looking at the top tools are in customer experience measurement and what new tools are. The top 3 in adoption were predictive analytics, sensors in products...

Gerard du Toit, Andreas Dullwe...

August 2, 2018

Blog Industry reports

Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report

Mary Meeker | May 30, 2018 (link from Kleiner Perkins) The annual “must read” for all in the industry, which covers everything from mobile usage to commerce to the next big thing. No real surprises this year but an interesting overview of personalisation, privacy and also...

Mary Meeker | May 30, 2018 (li...

May 30, 2018

Blog Startups

Startup Genome’s ‘Melbourne Startup Ecosystem Report’

Startup Genome | May 3, 2018 The report found that Melbourne’s startup ecosystem is growing rapidly and as it grows it achieves a stronger global status. It’s estimated that there's the potential to add between $2.5 - $4 billion in value. Download a copy of the report...

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May 3, 2018

Blog Industry reports

Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation

Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) | 2 February, 2018 The ISA has released the 2030 strategic plan for innovation, science and research in Australia, that includes 30 recommendations for improving the economic future of Australia framed in the context of five strategic imperatives: education, industry, government,...

Innovation and Science Aus...

February 2, 2018

Blog Startups Uncategorised

Startup unicorn Canva’s pitch decks

Canva's Co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins | 19 January 2018 I love reading through old pitch decks and how their founders evolved along their journey. Melanie’s (Canva co-founder) frank account published by Smart Company is a beauty. It includes Canva’s pitch decks from 2008, 2011, 2012...

Canva's Co-found...

January 19, 2018

Blog Startups

LaunchVic Startup Guide & Toolkit for Local Government

Yesterday I attended the launch of a great new initiative from LaunchVic - a startup guide and toolkit for local government that will also be supported by their next funding round. The startup guide as been designed to help local government and community organisations support startup activity...

Yesterday I attended the l...

December 9, 2017