Analytics

IBM and NGO Stop The Traffik believe predictive intelligence could be used to break apart the modern slave trade. The problem, however, is human trafficking occurs all over the world and the data needed to spot patterns and identify criminals is hidden in organisations around the globe. Caroline Taylor, vice

Businesses have invested heavily in data analytics to understand consumers and to predict what they might do next. Smart companies want to take that a step further and use insights from predictive analytics to build what is being described as “predictive engagement”. According to an Investigates study by the Which-50 Digital

Budget airline, Scoot, is using the Boomi integration platform to help share data across the expanding organisation, allowing it to adapt more quickly to changing market conditions and therefore improve passenger experiences. Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines, operates a global network of 66 cities across 18 countries and

Qlik announced the completion of its acquisition of Attunity which it says together the leading provider of data integration and big data management software solutions with a market leading analytics and BI platform. In a competitive environment where trusted, real-time enterprise data is crucial to success, organisations are looking for

It will take an organise-wide effort to recognise and mitigate the potential risks of applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to business operations, according to a new report from McKinsey & Company. While the emerging technology could deliver a massive economic boost and improved customer outcomes, trusting machines to make

Swinburne University will be the home for Amazon’s seventh Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC), a research hub aimed at developing technology solutions for broad social problems, based on large amounts of data. The centre, which will be the first in the Southern Hemisphere, is owned and managed by the university and

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline is close to offering non-stop flights from to London and New York from the east coast of Australia, thanks in part to advances in cloud computing. Joyce said the new aircraft needed for the long haul are ready and the airline expects to

Malaysia Airports is one year into a five year digital transformation aimed at matching the world’s best airport experiences. Fundamental to the strategy is data and analytics, according to the group’s CIO, Yiang Ming Lee. “There’s a lot of gut feel that comes from running an airport. There’s a lot

The Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA) is accepting nominations for the 2019 IAPA Top 25 Analytics Leaders program. The peak body for analytics professionals ran the program for the first time last year, naming Matt Kuperholz, Chief Data Scientist, PwC and Sandra Hogan, Group Head, Customer Analytics, Origin

OpenText is building AI-powered analytics into every new information management product it develops and has set a goal of becoming the number one AI provider in that market. The company says it is “bullish” about its chances because of the highly targeted approach it is taking, learning from its competitors