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As expected, growth and investment is the underlying message behind the UK Government’s Autumn Budget. When we talk about economic growth, we cannot leave technology out of the equation. We are at an interesting point in time for the UK, where business leaders recognise the great potential of technology as a growth driver leading to impactful business transformation.     AI is, and will increasingly be, one of the biggest technological drivers behind economic growth in the UK. In fact, recent research from ServiceNow, has found that while in the UK, AI-powered business transformation is in its early days, British businesses are among Europe’s leaders when it comes to AI optimism and maturity, with 85% of those planning to increase investment in AI in the next year. It is clear that appetite for AI continues to grow- from manufacturing to healthcare, and education. Furthermore, with the government setting a 2% productivity savings target for government departments, AI has the potential to play a significant role here, not only by boosting productivity, but also driving innovation, reducing operational costs, as well as creating new job opportunities.     To remain competitive as a country, we must not forget to also invest in education, upskilling initiatives, and partnerships between the public and private sectors, fostering AI innovation to drive transformative change for all. https://lnkd.in/dgTqGKqW #AI #UKBudget

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Most enterprise deals involve complex sales processes and negotiations. Cloud Marketplaces through Bytes represent 📌 Opportunity to burn down annual monetary commitment discounts 🔥 📌 Ability to simplify tactical, repetitive and manual transactions. 📌 Easier legal contract and procurement processes 📌 Better Visibility and analytics on software procurement Webinar tomorrow 👇🏼

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As it’s Earth Day, it’s important to recognise the efforts MongoDB is making in being more transparent about carbon emissions, renewable energy investments, and our commitment towards achieving net zero by 2050. Our aim is to be 100% powered by renewables by 2026, which is why we have partnerships with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure to reduce indirect emissions and invest in a virtual power purchase agreement for renewable energy. We’ve also reengineered MongoDB Atlas to reduce power consumption by 30% and offer customers transparency tools like the Green Leaf icon to help them make sustainable choices. MongoDB is dedicated to sustainability. From our partnerships and pledges to our ongoing work in sustainable procurement – we maintain stubborn optimism when it comes to ensuring a greener future for all. #EarthDay #sustainablity #climatechange

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Huge news coming out of ANS Group last week! Get in touch to find out how we can help you or your clients leverage the latest tech from Microsoft. #MicrosoftPartner #Azure #Dynamics365 #Microsoft365

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In the latest case study by Enabley, we explore how digitizing helped MHFA England® navigate the difficult pandemic period and prosper thereafter. See why they chose Enabley to help bring them online, and why we continue to make training easy for their members.

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It is Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit London next week and I will be at Booth....Scrap that...! For the first time in nearly 8 years, I won't be standing by a booth, but I will be taking in 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 for all it's glory and there are a number of 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗔𝗜 talks that I am looking forward to sitting in on. ☁ 💻 🎤 If you are interested as well, then hot-step it in-between each session as there are 15-minute windows to get from one talk to the next! 👉 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝟮𝟬𝟮: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 ⏰ 12:15-13:00 🏗 💿 👉 𝗗𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬𝟭: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 ⏰ 13:15-14:00 ⏩ 👩‍💻 👉 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝟯𝟬𝟵: 𝗙𝗠𝗢𝗽𝘀/𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗢𝗽𝘀: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗪𝗦 ⏰ 14:15-15:00 🤖 👉 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝟯𝟭𝟱: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 ⏰ 15:15-16:00 🛌 👨‍🎤 👉 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝟯𝟬𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 ⏰ 16:15-17:00 ⚠ 👉 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝟬𝟬𝟭: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 ⏰ 17-17:30 🍺 Okay, so the last one is a fable! Though, if you want to connect at 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 then drop me a message via LinkedIn or book a slot in my calendar. https://lnkd.in/eB7pqMpX For a full list of the speakers, visit the link below. #aws #summit #london #generativeai #data #ml #analytics #cloud #llmops #mlops

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Great to see an organisation taking such a pragmatic approach to introducing AI to reduce issue resolution time and costs. Worth a read for everyone, wherever you are with your digital transformation programme. #servicenow #AI #digitaltransformation #methods

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T minus 1 🚀 The countdown to Big Data LDN 2024 is almost complete 🚀 Looking forward to meeting colleagues, friends and connections - old and new - and loads of LEARNING. Speaking of... do not miss Benny Benford from Datent on Thursday. Transformation is never easy. Hugely valuable to hear from someone who has done it. #BigDataLDN #exasol #datatransformation

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Watch this video to hear how we are starting a much needed revolution in the governance space to enhance operations and get more done with less time 💪 ! #Govolution

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We’re looking forward to Siobhan Donaghy’s session at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Day on October 10th, alongside Jonathan Stephenson, CEO of Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council. Together, they will explore how our long-standing partnership with AWS has significantly enhanced our ePollbook platform, #ModernPolling, and improved our service delivery. By integrating AWS’s advanced cloud technology, we are able to offer: ✔️ Enhanced Security: Robust data protection measures ensure the integrity and confidentiality of voter information. ✔️ Scalability: The ability to handle varying election demands, from local to national levels, without compromising performance. ✔️ Real-Time Analytics: Instant access to polling data allows for quicker decision-making and improved operational efficiency. ✔️ Reliability: With AWS's infrastructure, we guarantee minimal downtime and consistent service availability during critical polling periods. Join us at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Day to learn how these benefits can empower your local authority to manage polling stations more effectively while ensuring a seamless voter experience! #AWSCloudDay #CloudTechnology #LocalGov #UKElections #DigitalTransformation

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According to the Freshworks 2024 AI Workplace Report, despite 65% of business leaders in the UK trusting AI to bring value to their workplace, more than a third (35%) feel that a lack of clarity around regulation is the biggest obstacle they face to adopting AI. How can businesses navigate this complex environment?

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Just got Rod Cherkas new book and, as with the previous one I read, it’s an easy read and super insightful… which is exactly what I need right now. I’m only a chapter in, but so far, so useful. #customersuccess #growth

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It’s becoming harder to see how cloud providers can tally their net zero commitments with their AI investments. This blog from Canalys sustainability analysts Elsa Jasmine Nightingale and Ben Caddy is a tough but essential read: https://lnkd.in/eevfnAqQ The biggest cloud providers - including hyperscalers Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Google among other tech firms - are in a race to train and deploy AI. But as they expand AI efforts, and report significant emission increases, they will also need to show they are able to meet their net zero goals. Not easy. There are certainly opportunities for AI to enable sustainability in the IT sector, for example, by shifting cloud workloads across regions to maximize renewable energy use. But the sustainability of AI itself is an equally important question. Canalys expects sustainability to rise up the channel’s agenda again once the AI hype dissipates and the resource intensity of AI data centers becomes a wider concern. There more on this in an earlier blog, which explores the results of our annual Global Sustainable Ecosystems Survey, reflecting 656 responses from partners in 57 markets: https://lnkd.in/e4xjrmMQ

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BBC News interviewed our own CCO as part of the below story on cloud repatriation. The message: local, physical, secure infrastructure has an important role to play in the future of computing. From my perspective, the key reasons my clients talk to me about cloud repatriation are: - A desire to invest in the local regional economy - Assurance on Data Sovereignty - A desire to have visibility and governance on their infrastructure from the ground up - Cost efficiencies

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PwC and Salesforce have worked together to bring you the latest breakthrough in CX optimisation. We’re sure you already understand the value of personalisation and CX optimisation. They’re vital in feeding the exceptional buyer experiences you need to delight audiences and ultimately keep customers coming back for more. Get the guide!

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Exciting times! If you want to have a chat about how we can help you with Data marketplaces, data management, or FOI systems, get in touch #GC14 #dataMarketplace #DataManagement #FOI #FreedomOfInformation #SAAS

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