Hankook & Company hires Seongjin Kim as Chief Digital Officer

Bringing his deep expertise in the digital field. Hankook & Company Co. announced the appointment of Seongjin Kim as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) effective immediately. Seongjin Kim will be responsible for further accelerating digital transformation of the group. As head of Digital Strategy Department, he will establish an innovation model…

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Climate tech investment more than triples

Climate tech encompasses technologies focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Investment from venture capital and private equity is pouring into climate tech, reaching $US87.5bn over H2 2020 and H1 2021, with more than $US60bn coming in the first half of 2021 alone. This represents a 210 per cent increase…

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Shekar Pannala named Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer

Pannala has more than 25 years of technology experience. Chubb Limited today announced that Shekar Pannala has been appointed Vice President, Chubb Group and Global Chief Information Officer.  Formerly Executive Vice President, Global Technology, Pannala in his new role is responsible for the strategic direction and execution leadership of Chubb’s global technology function across…

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Labor shortages accelerate workforce augmentation

Through software and hardware automation. The manufacturing industry outlook has changed significantly in the last 24 months resulting in accelerated investment in advanced technologies and process optimization to improve operational resiliency and agility. Manufacturing organizations have been investing in technologies that enable remote operations, automation, integration, and collaboration that support…

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Transforming healthcare with technology, meet the Withers Women.

Telehealth gives people access to medical experts and advice via communications technologies like video or phone calls. Covid has irrevocably changed the world and how we operate within it, affecting every person and every industry in almost every corner of the world, but arguably none more than healthcare. Though with…

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ANZ appoints Chief Technology Officer

As CTO, Tim will play a key role in ensuring ANZ’s many technology projects. Previously ANZ’s Chief Architect, as CTO Tim will look at ANZ’s longer term technology requirements to make sure decisions and investments meet those needs in the future, as well as today. Commenting on the appointment, Gerard…

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Human error leading cause of privacy breaches

Human error has been the leading cause of serious privacy breaches during this period. Human error is the leading cause of serious privacy breaches, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). “We are seeing clear patterns emerging since mandatory reporting of serious privacy…

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New AWS direct connect location for Sydney

S2 Sydney is the fourth NEXTDC data centre to be established as a hosting location for AWS Direct Connect. NEXTDC Limited, Australia’s leading data centre services provider, have announced the availability of AWS Direct Connect in the NEXTDC S2 Sydney data centre. AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service that…

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StarHub and NUS partner on 5G smart campus innovation

Enabling a deeper exploration of smart facilities management, leveraging StarHub 5G and IoT. Aligned by a common vision to enhance living, working, and learning with digital technologies, StarHub and the National University of Singapore (NUS) today announced a collaboration to incorporate StarHub’s latest 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions…

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