C-Suite Perspectives / News

There’s an inherent need for data-driven business decision making, but linking this demand to specific business benefits and outcomes can be difficult

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, extending a long retreat from public roles and active management by Page and Sergey Brin at the company they co-founded 21 years ago.

Explains the drivers behind the company’s new mission statement

“These roles are critical to the success of our digital function and ultimately are key in ensuring our success in supporting the business strategy,” says Fourie

Some marketers’ ambitions have backfired, as consumers both directly and indirectly reject brands’ overtures, cautions Gartner

Teams up with Vodafone to offer travellers a chance to try 5G speeds for free - but only for five minutes at a time

Social media companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google have come under scrutiny on data privacy issues, fueled by Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal in which personal data were harvested from millions of users without their consent.

Competition enforcers on both sides of the Atlantic are now looking into how dominant tech companies use and monetise data.

Joins e-commerce group Online Republic, his second CDO role

A knee-jerk, quick response to a mandatory cost-cutting challenge can certainly reduce cost in the short term. However, without proper evaluation, these costs often return in the medium to long term.

Today's attackers are patient and willing to spend more time waiting for a payou

No business is ever finished developing and growing, but here are some of the things we’ve found seem to be working for us, writes Xero founding CTO Craig Walker

McLean comes from Transpower, where she was digital technology services manager

The outlined approach, in a proposed rule, does not mention either Huawei or ZTE

In his second visit to New Zealand, Microsoft CEO outlines factors to consider as organisations increasingly tap data and AI to transform their businesses

Says NZ economy is in good shape amidst global headwinds, and details plans for tackling the future of work

‘Aimee’, the AI-powered digital assistant, was developed with UneeQ

Neil Cowie now solarcity CEO, Humankind Workplace Employee Experience awardees, iSANZ honours cybersecurity leaders

With the new Privacy Bill likely to be implemented in a little over six months and the Christmas break looming, it’s a good time for agencies to consider what the new Privacy Bill means for them, write Alex Chapman and Amy Ryburn of Buddle Findlay

“You have to look at the business end to end. Otherwise, you don’t get the benefits that are expected,” says Leon Sayers of Unisys