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• 8 more IT leaders play the ‘2020 predictions’ game

  Eight more IT leaders look into their crystal balls to predict the technologies and trends that will drive the sector in 2020.

• 8 CIOs reveal top line predictions for 2020

  Tech chiefs are influencing rapid change across their organisations. They're at the coalface, driving technology projects that use technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, data analytics, automation and robotics to change the way their organisations operate.

• CTO wanted for Scottish Pacific Business Finance

  Scottish Pacific Business Finance is on the lookout for a NSW-based CTO to oversee and develop the company’s technology platform and strategy.

• How Aussie brands are using humans and AI to improve customer experience

  Artificial intelligence (AI) might be the current marketing buzzword, but it shouldn’t be implemented for the sake of it, or be used to replace humans for customer experience (CX). Rather, AI is facilitator for a better CX.

• 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.

• Panel: How Sportsbet, Aus Post, Tennis Australia and Catch Group are harnessing AI

  Putting creativity and machine learning into the same sentence might seem like an oxymoron, but it’s only by combining both that brands will harness artificial intelligence for customer engagement success.

• ‘Affinity’ for change: Childcare operator across Australia seeks greater insights

  Affinity Education Group has set its sights on analytics and data visualisation in a bid to gain customised insights into its 170 childcare centres across Australia for better decision-making and planning. It may even have a three-year head start on its competitors.

• How DiData and Telstra are dealing with the tech skills crisis

  The technology skills crisis is affecting organisations in just about every market sector across Australia – from cloud to DevOps, security and data analytics, CIOs are struggling to find the right talent.

• In pictures: Turning insight into action - and your competitive edge - CIO Roundtable

  Australian CIOs continue to embrace digital transformation strategies at accelerated rates and increasingly recognise they need to transform data into actionable intelligence to succeed. Now more than ever, CIOs need to enable smarter decision-making, strengthen customer relationships and drive growth - and are turning to the power of business intelligence, advanced analytics - and even artificial intelligence - to achieve real-world tangible results. A group of IT leaders gathered in Sydney to discuss their challenges and opportunities in the business intelligence and data analytics journey.

• ANZ OnePath using AI and fuzzy logic to avoid ‘the dreaded other’

  Applying for life insurance is a long and often frustrating process. Thousands of questions on seemingly every medical condition ever suffered – except yours. Or so it appears.

• Westpac proof of concept wins tech buzzword bingo

  ​Westpac has launched a proof of concept combining four of the most talked about technologies of the day: data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and blockchain.

• IAG ramps up team with seasoned data analytics expert

  IAG has named consumer data analytics expert, Bora Arslan, to the role of chief analytics officer, where he will lead a team of 70 people to drive analytics and artificial intelligence functions across the company.

• Australian companies suck at data analytics

  Australian organisations lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to extracting value from their data analytics efforts.

• How Data School Australia aims to train next generation of data analysts

  A new Sydney training college for data analysts and data scientists is set to open in Pyrmont in August, a move that aims to address the skills crisis in Australia.

• NSW Govt and Microsoft to commercialise machine learning solutions 'within a year'

  ​The New South Wales Government is teaming up with Microsoft in a bid to commercialise a machine learning based budget allocation solution.