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Blockchain used same sex survey poll

Blockchain to the rescue for same-sex poll?

August 31, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
With a national same sex marriage poll – and $122 million bill – on the horizon, new scrutiny is being levelled at outdated voting systems… read more...
Futurists

Preparing for what’s next in the age of Future Shock

August 30, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
The ultimate DIY: Be your own futurist… read more...

The eight critical components of a digital workplace

August 30, 2017 | Newsdesk
Ummm aren’t we digital already?… read more...
ICT procurement

ICT procurement reform welcomed by industry

August 29, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
The ICT Procurement Taskforce Report – along with the government’s response – has been issued and it’s good news for SMEs… read more...
tech hiring

Tech labour market grows, roles broaden, salaries steady

August 24, 2017 | Newsdesk
Buoyant mood sees NSW, the ACT and VIC dominate demand for tech hiring… read more...

Digital transformation – it’s not for everyone

August 24, 2017 | Newsdesk
Alternate view points out for some companies, digital evolution is a natural process… read more...
Faster insurance payouts

Insurance disruptor looks to tackle fraud, pay claims faster

August 24, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Industry newcomer tackles traditional bugbears with tech… read more...
AU tech_drones

Drones, driverless cars and VR bikes

August 23, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Three pieces of emerging Aussie tech have caught our eye in recent times… read more...
data scientists

Can AI replace data scientists? This startup thinks so

August 22, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
And it has A$16 million to prove it… read more...
Australian digital debacles

AU govt’s IT failures to go under the microscope

August 21, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Can another inquiry into govt’s multiple digital debacles actually fix anything?… read more...
Promapp named hot bpm vendor

Promapp named ‘Hot Vendor’ in Business Process Management

August 18, 2017 | Newsdesk
A stonking year for Auckland-HQ’d BPM vendor continues… read more...
Misuse of market power

Government signs off on new ‘misuse of market power’ rules

August 18, 2017 | Newsdesk
Significant amendments designed to strengthen competition law legislated… read more...
Optimizely offers retail amazon lifeline

Optimizely hits AU shores just in time for retail armageddon

August 17, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Can the software help AU business survive ‘the Amazon effect’?… read more...
Morris Miselowski

Crystal ball time: iStart talks with a futurist

August 17, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
How AI, Blockchain and even those damn chatbots are going to shape the future… read more...
Company culture

On 500 Startups, Google, diversity and tech culture

August 16, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Unconscious bias maybe, but true value lies in a diversity of ideology not collective indignation… read more...
Emerging Technologies hype cycle_Gartner

Tech hype cycle: from obscure to…transparently immersive

August 16, 2017 | Newsdesk
Annual Gartner update illustrates looming risk of disillusionment… read more...
ZipMoney_internet pos payment

Westpac takes $40m step into internet POS payment market

August 10, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
AU startup gets the nod from fintech-friendly banking giant… read more...
Australia_bribery and corruption

Bad reputation: Getting honest about AU’s image crisis

August 10, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Why Australia’s slipping corruption reputation is both challenge and opportunity… read more...
Future AI_manufacturing

The smart future of manufacturing

August 9, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Artificial Intelligence and the production floor revolution… read more...
Automation replacing workers

Employee anxiety in the age of automation

August 3, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Automation likely to be next decade’s major labour market disruptor… read more...

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