6 insights to make your data AI-ready, with Accenture’s Teresa Tung

By Dustin Ward

AI success depends on multiple factors, but the key to innovation is the quality and accessibility of an organization’s proprietary data.  I sat down with Teresa Tung to discuss the opportunities of proprietary data and why it is so critical to value creation with AI. Tung is a researcher whose work spans breakthrough cloud technologies,…

Discover innovative AI solutions with the Microsoft commercial marketplace

By Dustin Ward

As organizations embrace AI transformation, they are searching for next-generation applications that deliver real business value. McKinsey estimates that 67% of organizations will invest more in AI over the next three years.1 And software as a service (SaaS) spend is estimated to hit USD232 billion in 2024, up 18% from the prior year.2 There has been a…

Introducing the last cohort of AWS Heroes this year – November 2024

By Dustin Ward

As we gear up ahead of AWS re:Invent 2024, we’re thrilled to announce our final cohort of new AWS Heroes! These individuals exemplify expertise and dedication to leveraging AWS technologies and sharing knowledge. Their contributions to the AWS community are greatly appreciated, and today we’re excited to celebrate them. Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan – Bengaluru, India Machine…

Designing a successful modernization approach for AI readiness

By Dustin Ward

In our last blog, I outlined what modernization really means and why it matters. This blog will walk you through how to design a modernization approach that unites strategy, processes, and technology. Getting these elements right will help position your organization to successfully adopt new innovations like AI. I’ll start by covering a few common…