Gen Z will be a quarter of the workforce in about 6 years. This generation is coming with demands and requests that the current labor community needs to apprehend in an open-minded way. The technological advancements contributed to a blast of speed in communication over the world which enabled this generation to speak up on their needs and dreams. …

We are in an industrial revolution that’s going very fast for organizations and for the generations going through it. IT professionals and digital leaders have to make hard decisions and choices on a daily basis. Tina Clements, Corporate Facilitator, amongst many other things, explains how digital transformation has to happen and is happening fast …

Living between disruptions and abnormal is something we are starting to get used to. The pandemic has pushed us to new ways of living but we’re only speaking for ourselves, our generation. Thousands of years ago, disruptions happened, hundreds of years ago, they happened as well. For humankind, disruption is not new but the rise of technology has n…

Over the past years, many industries have taken a strong interest in IoT with the implementation of 5G, connected hardware, and all. But what are the foundations of building an IoT solution? Nobody ever asks for an IoT solution right away. In this episode, Gayatri Sirure walks us through the building blocks of IoT with her experience in exposing th…

Digital Transformation is the term of the decade. Anyone can find a tremendous amount of articles, news, and other forms of content on the topic, and eventually, get lost in this overwhelming subject. But what is it really about? Can we really pinpoint the definition of Digital Transformation? We decided to open the discussion and ask David Jones, …

As technology advances, we are losing sight of who it should be benefiting from. Indeed, we humans have started to fall behind in caring for one another. In many ways, the pandemic has had a great impact on our society, one of the few which is positive is people coming together even remotely to care for one another. In organizations, this phenomeno…

In a world where data is king, the digitalization of our society makes us surrounded and even overwhelmed by it. However, data sets are a language made for computers to communicate with other computers, and being able to understand how it works is not enough. It is, now more than ever, necessary to comprehend and decipher data in a way the human br…

The pandemic of COVID19 has forced many organizations to fasten their digital transformation efforts. In the sector of higher education, the stakes are high. The efforts are multiple dimensions, considering the staff, the professors who, more than teaching, also need to be at the forefront of research and being able to prepare the future workforce …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way companies develop products. The demand has changed, the lifecycle of products needs to be longer, it needs to be able to be updated, mobile, and more than anything, it needs to be connected. The internet and the rise of connected products are not only changing the consumption behavior of society but …

Digital transformation is about how companies can adopt technology to become faster, more efficient, and more innovative. An organization that is going through this type of change needs a clear perspective and a lot of guidance. In our CCC Talks episode of today, we talk with Arnaud van Rietschoten, Head of Information Technology Operations at SEBA…

Cloud enables organizations to operate more efficiently and contributes to a better execution of the corporate strategy. Over the years, we have started to more thoroughly understand how Cloud works and how we can use its unique value proposition for the benefit of the firm. In this episode of CCC Talks, we discuss with Laudon Williams, a Podcast H…

AI is quite the trend since the past few years but companies have come to realize that it is not only about “doing AI”. It is an investment without certainty of return. There is more to AI than automation and its implementation is a road with bumps if not managed in a way that involves trust, change management, communication and talent management. …

IoT is slowly and steadily changing the way we live our lives. The applications of the Consumer Internet of Things can range from very simple fitness devices to complex home automation applications. IoT offers a ton of opportunities and has various advantages, such as increased customer satisfaction and maximizing profit performance. In this CCC Ta…

The advancement of technology triggered companies to embrace digitalization. IoT has a substantial technical, social, and economic significance and companies are rushing to make use of it. IoT reduces operational costs, improves productivity, enhances efficiency, and automates a multitude of tasks. Our guest, Adela Mehic-Dzanic, a female tech leade…

Technology advancements and the necessity to improve performance have pushed an increasing number of organisations to adopt the Cloud. Up until five years, companies were reluctant towards the change, primarily because there was a lack of trust for such a new thing. Some might wonder if Cloud is a threat to IT job positions, or whether it will yiel…

Last decade, we have witnessed enormous progress towards workplace equality. Despite that, women still remain underrepresented in the technology workplace. This gender imbalance represents a missed opportunity for women and society, but as well for businesses. A growing number of studies find support for the idea that a diverse workplace, including…

Often flooded by shallow media reports and not-so-credible sci-fi movies, we're led to have a muddy understanding of AI. It can be hard to find a real holistic engagement with AI that goes beyond its most immediately-appealing elements. It's only by engaging with its history and its contemporary developments, however, that we can grasp its full pot…

The disruptive potential of Blockchain is, as of 2020, already very well established. In order for Blockchain to reach maturity and be successful, however, there are still some major obstacles to be surpassed. The matter of 'trust' is one of such concerns yet to be appropriately addressed. Ironically, there is a widespread unawareness that Blockcha…

It's not always easy to find an expert with a holistic understanding of the digital transformation process. Communicating the implications of technological advancements in lay-terms can be a big challenge. We are constantly hearing about new innovations, acronyms, and complex jargon. The concept of "organizational velocity" and "multi-cloud environ…

IoT may reveal to be more important than the Internet itself. Its market is expected to reach USD 1,102.6 billion (yes, billion!) by 2026 and an increasing number of professionals are upskilling themselves in this field. Yet, there’s room for organizations to be more daring. Even some major players are somewhat reticent toward leading serious IoT i…

Technology and the field of human resources were for up until very recently, seldom seen as being tightly interlinked. To effectively lead and manage talent in today’s global organizations, however, it's no longer possible to ignore the value of people analytics in business strategy and planning. The future of work is in fact, being largely determi…

More often than not, discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence are abstract and more focused on hypothetical scenarios and intention than on actual real-life experiences. No one questions the merit of continuing these conversations. It's becoming increasingly important, however, to keep an eye on how it is already being implemented. What is t…

The more we find ourselves dwelling on the benefits of digitalization, the more a thorough understanding of its challenges is due. How can we possibly simultaneously manage legacy and new IT? What do we need to consider besides architecture, resiliency, scalability, agility, and security? Some organizations need to ask themselves these questions. O…

The so-called retail apocalypse has been in everyone's lips since the start of the 2010s. We haven't witnessed, however, physical stores being entirely replaced by e-Commerce. In fact, even Amazon is opening stores. Sure, the days of just putting products on the shelves are over and stores are increasingly incorporating digital elements so to creat…

There is a new industrial revolution happening. Some refer to it as Industry 4.0. Others refer to it as the ‘The Digital Age’. Whatever it is called, there is a new revolution happening, driven by an amazing evolution in technology which supports a world now underpinned by software. What can be said with confidence is that adopting technology alone…