Achieving sustainability ambitions with IBM AI technology
I recently attended The Economist Sustainability Week where I had some interesting conversations with other Heads of Sustainability. The one common thread was the belief that there’s never been a more pressing time for urgent, effective action to achieve our sustainability ambitions. We are at a critical juncture. Stakeholders are demanding a greater commitment to […]
Streamlining Life Sciences Research: Simplifying Data Access with Design Principles
Life Sciences research and development is complicated: complex tasks are carried out in an environment of big data, specialised technology and regulated processes. The challenges of this complexity risks making processes and interactions iterative, slow and expensive. To accelerate innovation in the development of safe and effective treatments, Life Sciences organisations need to cut through these challenges […]
Outsmarting the Digital Rogues: Celerity’s Journey to SOC Modernization
Remember SolarWinds? The software update that delivered malware to thousands? Imagine a legacy security system, slow and reliant on signatures, like a grumpy old guard dog. It barks at familiar threats, but this wolf in sheep’s clothing (the update) slipped right by. Hackers lurked undetected for months, finally wreaking havoc. Legacy defences? Powerless. Moral of […]
Freeing up time for NHS frontline staff to focus on patients with AI-enabled people services
The COVID-19 pandemic shook the NHS (and the country) to its core, with the effects still felt today. At IBM, we’re committed to helping organisations harness technology to operate more effectively. So, when Asif Shah, the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust People Services Digital Lead, asked for help, we answered—with the Enquire Virtual Assistant. […]
New milestone for IBM-AWS partnership makes it even easier for clients in the UK to buy IBM software on the AWS Marketplace
Last summer, IBM launched a programme that enabled UK clients to purchase IBM software on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Ever since it has given our clients the ability to recapture at-risk spend with AWS, simplify their procurement process, and improve time to deployment. Given the positive response from clients I’m pleased to announce […]
Hyper-personalisation: The Next Frontier in Digital Transformation
In recent years, the banking industry has witnessed a digital transformation, marked by a proliferation of features within mobile apps. However, the pursuit of adding more capabilities has reached a plateau, leading to a pivotal shift. The era of the feature war is over. This evolution is no longer merely about incorporating additional functionalities; rather, […]
The Six Reasons Why Apprenticeships Mean Business
As a passionate champion of apprenticeships, I’m delighted to see the model growing in popularity and reputation. UCAS, for example, now features apprenticeships on their website on a par with traditional university opportunities. Despite this, however, I’m often still asked “can we have a graduate for our business?”. To which I reply: “how about an […]
Priorities for Financial Services in 2024
It is the time of the year when we do a bit of crystal ball gazing to predict the key technology trends in financial services in the new year. This is based on IBM research and our conversations with clients and industry analysts. While the economic outlook for 2024 looks better than last year, geopolitical […]
Championing Female Leadership in the Age of AI
Ana Paula Assis, Chair and General Manager IBM EMEA, introduces a new IBM study on female leadership in the age of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting the status quo, changing the way we work, live, and interact. Businesses are already using AI to transform the future workforces and economies, as the technology itself continues […]
AI and the Changing Nature of Work
As companies look ahead to 2024, we can be confident that deploying AI will be high on the business agenda. For those business leaders looking to harness AI to boost productivity, one critical area to explore should be AI in the workplace. The use of AI and machine learning in the workplace is not particularly […]
This is Archie. Creating innovative solutions for Financial Services
Welcome to episode 10 in our interview series, This is my IBM. This week, I chat to Archie Cobb, Senior Technology Consultant in IBM Consulting. Archie talks about his work with clients in the financial services sector, the value he sees in bringing people together and his passion for mental health and wellbeing. […]
How NatWest is co-creating with IBM Client Engineering on its Generative AI Journey to Bring More Value for Customers
Following the recent announcement that NatWest and IBM are collaborating on a Generative AI initiative leveraging IBM’s enterprise AI platform watsonx, this article explores how the two organisations are exploring innovative technology, moving fast and achieving their ambitious strategy. Their secret? Getting everyone in one room with IBM Client Engineering. Beccy Henderson is responsible for innovation of Cora (NatWest’s […]
Sustainable Data Centers: Uniting the Industry for a Greener Future
The IBM Hursley Data Center, with its 40-year-old legacy, serves as a critical hub for IBM’s product development, spanning 27,000 square feet and housing 4,500 machines across 580 racks. Its impact resonates across various sectors, including finance and retail, where its middleware solutions drive essential functions. Recently, Colin Holyoake, IBM’s Data Center Design and Sustainability […]
Will GenAI bring us greater operational agility?
It has been quite an exciting summer for tech in government, with the buzz around Generative AI rippling across Whitehall. 80% of all public and private sector organisations will have incorporated AI into their business processes during the next three years. GenAI raises some interesting questions about whether the public sector can effectively use it […]
AI revolution spurs transformation in the European boardroom
Ana Paula Assis, Chair and General Manager IBM EMEA, introduces a new IBM study on the changing role of leadership as 82% of the region’s leaders are set to deploy generative AI While consumers have been captivated by generative AI’s potential to create and have fun, progressive business leaders were quick to spot an opportunity […]