02 Nov, 2018 GlobalData’s Thematic Summit Autumn 2018: Gaining competitive advantage through digital transformation
Posted in TechnologyGlobalData’s Thematic Summit Autumn 2018: Gaining competitive advantage through digital transformation
Digital transformation is the subject of GlobalData’s Thematic Summit Autumn 2018, at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, on Thursday 22nd November.
The summit will examine the role of the following four specific disruptive technologies in delivering real and sustainable business change:
- artificial intelligence (AI);
- blockchain;
- the Internet of Things (IoT); and
- process automation
In particular, it will focus on the impact these technologies are having on four major vertical sectors:
- finance, banking and insurance;
- healthcare and pharmaceuticals;
- retail and consumer; and
- construction.
Digital transformation involves using technology to alter the way organizations behave. It is about giving businesses the necessary tools to:
- deliver improved customer experiences;
- take advantage of more efficient processes; and
- be more agile in the face of change.
Clearly, no single technology can deliver change of this magnitude, so digital transformation requires the harnessing of multiple technologies, tailored to the industry sector in which they are being deployed. As an example, AI technologies like machine learning and conversational platforms are a particularly good fit for the finance, banking, and insurance sector – indeed, they are already being widely used to improve customer interactions and internal risk management processes.
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The impact on the vertical markets of the four technologies being explored at the summit is indicated in the above matrix, along with an example of a process or function for which the technology is particularly relevant.Cyrus Mewawalla,
Head of Thematic Research
at GlobalData
Cyrus Mewawalla, who is Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData and will be speaking at the event in November, commented, ‘‘The technologies we’ll be discussing at the Thematic Summit have the power to act as enablers for businesses embarking on the kind of fundamental change necessary to tackle competitive threats from rivals promising better, cheaper, and faster service.’’
GlobalData’s Thematic Summit Autumn 2018 will bring together more than 100 strategic decision makers, who will be interested to learn more about these four disruptive technologies and understand how they can help their business gain a competitive advantage. If you’d like to join them, you can register here: https://bit.ly/2xWX4w5.
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