by Kathy Gibson | Mar 29, 2016 | Report-back
CeBit is one of the world’s largest IT conferences and exhibitions, held annually in Hannover, Germany. Kathy Gibson attended this year’s event in March 2016. Survival in a data-driven world There can be no doubt that we have become a data-driven society – but the way...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2015 | Report-back
Oracle Cloud Day was held in Bryanston on 24 November. Kathy Gibson reports New leaders needed for digital business A new type of leader, and a new leadership model, is needed for digital businesses. Abbie Lundberg, president of Lundberg Media and contributing editor...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 9, 2015 | Report-back
The MyWorld of Tomorrow conference and exhibition was held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 22 to 24 October 2015. Kathy Gibson learnt a lot about how the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to change our lives on all fronts. Creating African solutions for Africa...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 4, 2015 | Report-back
“Ready for any” was the theme at VMworld Europe, and the company continues to push the boundaries of the data centre. Carl Eschenbach, president and chief operating officer of VMware, points out that one of the major challenges for IT organisations is the creation of...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 2, 2015 | Features, Report-back
Gartner Symposium, held this week in Cape Town, was the first on the research company’s world tour. Brand new research findings were presented for the first time, with concepts like the bimodal business, algorithmic business and the digital workplace about to become...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 24, 2015 | Report-back
As computing becomes more pervasive, and enterprises move to digitalisation, the need for good service management and governance is more pronounced than ever before. The IT Service Management Forum of South Africa (itSMFsa) held its annual conference, SMEXA 2015, to...
