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• Contractors reshaping tech sector: recruiter

  IT contractors are helping Australia’s chief information officers get their digitisation projects over the line, according to a new report.

• SAS’s CEO-in-waiting lays out company's AI-driven future

  The CEO-in-waiting of analytics software firm SAS, Oliver Schabenberger, has set out the company’s strategy to help clients bring more automation to their data science and AI efforts, at an event in Sydney this morning.

• Analysts react to Salesforce Tableau grab

  In what will be the largest acquisition in Salesforce history, “the move is not a big surprise,” according to Forrester VP and principal analyst Liz Herbert, speaking about the US $15.7 billion acquisition of analytics platform vendor Tableau.

• Woolworths digs deeper into data analytics

  Woolworths Group is deploying advanced data and visual analytics across multiple group businesses covering functions including merchandising, finance, supply chain, store operations and people operations.

• In pictures: ‘Advanced data analytics: Where are you going wrong?’ Sydney Roundtable

  Many CIOs have rolled out business intelligence and data analytics tools across the organisation and these solutions may be providing some insights into the business. But what’s less likely is that they safely rely on the accuracy and relevance of data that's needed to gain much deeper insights which will support core business transformation activities. A group of IT leaders gathered in Sydney for the CIO and Information Builders Roundtable lunch at Rockpool to discuss the journey towards advanced data analytics.

• Pacific Boating sails into record growth thanks to IT investments

  Pacific Boating, considered the largest boating club is Sydney, is using the power of technology to strengthen customer relationships and supercharge the business.

• CIO roundtable: The rise of the machines: Is AI leading us to doom or boom?

  Artificial intelligence is beginning to play a more central role across many industries, from banking to healthcare, retail manufacturing, not for profits, educational institutions and government agencies. Technology and digital leaders talk about how they are preparing for this AI-enabled world, at a CIO roundtable discussion held in conjunction with Lenovo.

• Smiles all round as dental group appoints inaugural CIO

  ASX-listed dental practice group Pacific Smiles has appointed its first chief information officer.

• What deep learning really means

  GPUs in the cloud put the predictive power of deep neural networks within reach of every developer

• Servo chain keeps its cool with IoT solution

  Peregrine Corporation is piloting an Internet of Things solution and it’s already having an impact. If successful it could be rolled out to 260 sites across the state.

• ​Peter Bourke new IT chief at CK Hutchison Hong Kong

  Former Westfield director of IT, Peter Bourke, has been appointed head of group information systems at Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited.

• 5 specialist IT roles that can expect a salary hike in 2016

  Half of Australian businesses plan to increase salaries for their existing IT employees by an average of 6.7 per cent this year, with select specialist roles to benefit most due to growing demand. Find out which five IT roles win 'most improved pay cheque' in 2016.

• ​6 questions that a CIO doesn’t want to be asked

  David Gee lists his top six all too common questions that CIOs don't like being asked.
  

• WPC 2015: Microsoft's Cortana Analytics aims to democratise Big Data

  Microsoft has fused a number of its new data processing technologies into a single package designed to help organizations get more value from their growing piles of data.

• New BI tool aims to help SMBs navigate a data-deluged world

  There's been no end in sight to the parade of BI tools appearing on the horizon, and on Friday a new one made its debut, this time with a focus on SMBs.