Big data in little Byron

Natalie Mendes
Natalie Mendes|May 16, 2012

I recently spent the weekend in the beachside town of Byron Bay to escape the madness of the BIG cities around the world that I had been visiting over the last ten weeks. Cape Byron, the most easterly point of mainland Australia and home of the iconic BIG lighthouse, is [...]

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Culture, the real roadblock to unlocking big data value

Vincent Cotte
Vincent Cotte|May 14, 2012

We started off the conversation on big data and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) challenge, by announcing that high performance analytics and information management strategy will level the playing field for competitive advantage.  After meeting with over 50+ CIOs in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia I discussed the challenges and [...]

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Big Data Seats CIOs at the Boardroom Table

Vincent Cotte
Vincent Cotte|May 8, 2012

After debunking the myth that big data is just for the big end of town I set out on the road to listen to what is happening locally.  For the past two weeks I have met with over 50 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) around Australia and Asia discussing their 2012/13 [...]

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Analytics in the Cloud: It shouldn't just be about cheaper electricity

James Foster
James Foster|June 16, 2011

Cloud is a broad topic, one that I find myself talking and hearing about constantly. It’s not just me, either - it seems everyone’s talking about it. My take on why it’s so popular is that it’s still relatively immature. Arguments and definitions continue to be thrown around, but one thing [...]

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    In many ways, Australia and New Zealand are unique - we live a day in the future, our birds walk and our mammals lay eggs. However, one thing we have in common with the rest of the world is the need to be globally competitive while staying local. On this blog, Evan Stubbs and his colleagues provide a uniquely ANZ perspective on doing business, using analytics to be more effective, and life in the antipodes in general.

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