JP Morgan recently unveiled new internal technology that reviews contracts using machine learning which is faster and more accurate than any human lawyer. The software robot is called Contract Intelligence (COIN), it literally reads contract loan agreements and according to this article could save 360,000 legal hours annually at the global financial services firm. The …
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The Institute for IT Professionals in South Africa recognises visionary IT leaders and personalities through an annual award supported by ITWeb, GIBS and Gartner. It showcases executives who have “demonstrated exceptional leadership in using technology to support and grow business.” CIOs of Standard Bank, Absa, Telkom, Discovery, Eskom and other leading South African companies made …
FNB has won Most Innovative Bank in Africa and Easy Equities was named Best African Fintech company for 2016. Economic inclusion and transformation were big themes at this year’s Finance Indaba where the Fintech Africa Awards also held its final round of judging and awards. The Finance Indaba is the biggest annual event on the …
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The Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town saw the launch of Thomson Reuters’ newest innovation lab which is the first lab in Africa in its global network of Boston, Canada, London and Zurich. The Bandwidth Barn is a technology centred community in the heart of Cape Town’s startup ecosystem. The Labs drive innovation through driving creative …
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Retail The race for “share of mobile” will heat up in 2017 with 53% of global consumers already feeling anxious when their mobile device isn’t near them according to the latest global Nielsen Mobile Shopping, Banking and Payment Survey. South Africa was listed as having one of the highest self-reported rates of participation in banking …
A long term commitment to Africa by IBM Chairlady and CEO Ginni Rometty has led to the creation of a 900 square metre, world class research centre in the Tshimolong Precinct in Braamfontein. Scientists in the new facility will focus on digital urban research, universe exploration and data driven healthcare. Medical treatment across the continent will benefit …
Cognitive computing is copying humanity with machinery; scary fiction becoming fact or technology solving our greatest problems? The Terminator series of movies grabbed the world’s attention with the scary possibility that a network of armed machines could somehow self organise and destroy us. This destructive tipping point dramatises a worst case scenario in the field of Artificial Intelligence …
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Exponential growth sets new standards and raises expectations by customers; many industries have been disrupted by this phenomenon and banking will be no exception. Transport, accommodation, retail and the media industries have all been disrupted by relatively new companies in a short period. Uber, Airbnb, Facebook and Alibaba dominate their markets with highly innovative and tech-savvy-customer-centric business models. They also don’t …
The EY Strategic Growth Forum in Johannesburg grappled with how technology is disrupting banking; as a panelist in the forum I offered insights on some key questions. New entrants, new tech, new thinking – what does this mean for the industry and how well are banks responding? FNB’s Innovators Programme continues to drive a successful culture of disruptive thinking …
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Top 3 takeaways: Agile environments in large organisations are unique and require effective leadership from management Management operates on transactional leadership; creates conflicts with Agile principles of empowerment It is possible for Agile teams to influence upwards; it is possible for management to adopt Agile successfully Slide 1 – Leadership is everything that comes to mind when …
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