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Ushering in a new era for the Telco industry
By Steve O’Donnell, Managing Partner, IBM NZ Global Business Services There is a rapidly growing need in the telecommunications industry for a new network architecture. Emerging technologies, such as virtualisation, 5G, edge computing, AI and machine learning (ML), are ushering in a new era supported by cloud, often referred to as the digital era, the […]
Stopping wine fraud with technology
Counterfeiting wine is big business in Australia but new innovations in blockchain will make it harder for scammers to rip off customers. Grosset wines, nestled in the rolling hills of the Clare Valley, is small in terms of production but has had an outsized influence on Australia’s wine scene. Famed wine connoisseur James Halliday says […]
How blockchain is making the world a better place
Author: Neil Cherry, Cognitive Enterprise Leader, A/NZ Global Business Services Blockchain is more than the currency for the future. It’s a powerful tool that’s revolutionising business, enterprise and even philanthropy all over the world. Blockchain’s core strength is its ability to bring more openness, visibility and accessibility to the operations of any enterprise. It’s also […]
Helping farmers weather climate change
The drought and the bushfires ravaged the farming sector. Can technology help them adjust to increased weather volatility? Nearly a quarter of the agricultural economy was lost in the recent long drought, as crops withered and stock starved. It felt like a once in a lifetime event, but from an economic standpoint, the Reserve Bank […]
Compete and thrive in the digital economy
Author: Steve O’Donnell, Managing Partner, IBM NZ Global Business Services If there’s one thing that this pandemic has shown us, it’s that businesses need to adapt, scale, and make smarter decisions if they want to survive or thrive. The lockdown forced many organisations to accelerate their digital strategy and pivot to keep up with the […]
See Qantas’ history remastered with AI and IBM Power Systems
Authors: Nirandika Wanigasekara, AI Practitioner, Adam Makarucha, AI Practitioner, Ben Swinney, AI Technical Specialist, IBM Systems 2020 is an iconic moment in Qantas’ history, marking 100 years of flying. However, with current travel restrictions hampering their celebrations, IBM saw an opportunity to bring the last century of flight back to life for the Qantas team […]
A quantum computing tipping point
Author: Anna Phan, Research Scientist, IBM Quantum, IBM Research Australia Quantum computing has the potential to reinvent the worlds of business, science, education and government in fundamentally new ways. The technology is maturing every day, and it’s now at an early commercialisation tipping point. Predictions are that specific quantum computing applications – even early ones – […]
POWERful Contextual Bandits are helping us to emerge smarter
For most organisations, making real-time decisions can be challenging, primarily because the required data resides in silos; on-premise systems, public clouds, and private clouds. As a result, when the pandemic hit us, most organisations weren’t prepared to dynamically respond to changes in their customers’ preferences and circumstances. For instance, many grocery stores in Australia and […]
Getting ready for the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
Author: John Martin, Senior Security Architect, IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software, New Zealand Are you ready for the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 to come into effect on 1st December 2020? There’s a lot to consider as the clock ticks down and your organisation’s ability to comply is critical if you want to avoid some […]
Can a bot named Sam help citizen scientists save our seas?
A custom data platform and AI tools help UNEP plumb the depths of global water pollution By Jennifer C. Clemente With his furrowed brow and direct gaze, Sam pauses thoughtfully before answering a seemingly innocent question: “Why do you care about marine litter?” “Good question. I care because the people who created me, the men and […]
Australian tech sector teams up to launch Skill Finder
Author: Katrina Troughton, Managing Director, Australia/New Zealand IBM Global Markets I’m thrilled to join with other leading Australian technology companies to launch Skill Finder – a new free micro-skills marketplace available to all Australians to help them upskill and reskill to bridge the digital and cyber skills gap. IBM is deeply committed to helping develop New […]
Designing Intelligent Workflows inside IBM Garage
Author: Kim Bartkowski, Design Principal, iX, Global Business Services, IBM A/NZ In my last post, I introduced a new blueprint framework our teams in the IBM Garage are using to create Cognitive Enterprises using AI. In this article, I will be talking about a new design practice and complimentary artefact to a Cognitive Enterprise Blueprint […]