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SAP poaches Microsoft exec as its new global head of AI

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SAP has appointed a new global head of artificial intelligence, Walter Sun, after the previous post-holder quit to found her own AI startup. Sun has a PhD from MIT and continued to publish academic research papers during his time at Microsoft, in addition to teaching at Seattle and Washington universities. Spoiler alert: it failed.)

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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

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GenAI has been estimated to increase skilled worker performance by up to 40% with the potential to add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy. IT organizations have responded in kind, with 52% already building or deploying GenAI solutions according to Dell research 1. And for good reason.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

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Broadly speaking, it’s needed by researchers, in fields from medical studies to social sciences, and is a vital tool to keep universities running efficiently, assist professors with courses, predict academic failure in time to make changes, and give students the help they need with administration.

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FutureIT Toronto – Where IDC Analysts and Canadian Tech Leaders Meet

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On May 9 th the day opens with a powerful keynote presentation by the Chief Research Officer at IDC, Meredith Whalen. To put this into perspective, Meredith is the head of IDC Research globally. and IDC Canada’s Yogesh Shivhare, Research Manager, Cybersecurity. Details on how to register are found below.

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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

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Research indicates that supply-side organizations are spending big on the metaverse. The Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team as a brand has more than 30 million followers globally. Historically, the primary focus for sports organizaitons has been on the 1% of fans that physically come inside the arena. Follow the money.

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Mapping the progress of Air New Zealand’s digital rebuild

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We’re looking for partners who have IP and know-how they’ve built with a global perspective, so we want to have that balance of local investment but global IP,” he says. My first job was tutoring in a university programming department, and then I stayed as a research assistant. So we’re now playing a team sport.

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CIOs grapple with the ethics of implementing AI

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Christoph Wollersheim, a member of the services and artificial intelligence practices group at global consulting firm Egon Zehnder, pinpoints five critical areas most organizations need to address when implementing AI: accuracy, bias, security, transparency, and societal responsibility.