Introducing Impact-Up: How tech for good affects businesses, big and small

In an era defined by technologies like generative AI, concerns have arisen about technology’s potential dominance, and the issues it can create. Nevertheless, there exists a multitude of individuals harnessing technology for the betterment of society.

The Impact-Up podcast aims to illuminate the journeys of startups, visionary business leaders and tech practitioners who are harnessing technology to foster positive change. We will focus on the popular startup space but offer our own unique slant by drawing unexpected linkages between the worlds of startups and enterprise. For instance, did you know that the business impact of sustainability can affect businesses, big and small? The same goes for climate risk mitigation and the role of technology on healthcare and education.

In the pilot episode, host Daryl Pereira sits down with the founders of BAE Boats.

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IBM Senior Brand & Content Strategist

Re-evaluating data management in the generative AI age

4 min read - Generative AI has altered the tech industry by introducing new data risks, such as sensitive data leakage through large language models (LLMs), and driving an increase in requirements from regulatory bodies and governments. To navigate this environment successfully, it is important for organizations to look at the core principles of data management. And ensure that they are using a sound approach to augment large language models with enterprise/non-public data. A good place to start is refreshing the way organizations govern…

Rethink IT spend in the age of generative AI

3 min read - It’s the burning question for today’s CIOs: what do you spend your IT budget on? Cloud costs were already a challenge—in a recent survey, 24% estimated they wasted software spend. The explosion of generative AI makes it critical for organizations to consider frameworks like FinOps and technology business management (TBM) for visibility and accountability of all tech spend. But what does this all mean in practice? How can organizations shift to a more disciplined, value-driven approach to IT spend? What…

6 hard truths CEOs must confront in the generative AI era

5 min read - The rise of generative AI is a make-or-break moment for CEOs. All eyes are on them and the decisions they make now to steer their organizations into the future. There is an exciting canvas of opportunity ahead with generative AI: improving productivity across virtually every enterprise function, delivering exciting new kinds of customer experiences, and powering the development of new digital products and services—all underpinned by transformed technology delivery. To turn these opportunities into reality, IBM’s recent AI Academy episode…

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