After looking at the e-commerce picture quite a bit, I've come to a conclusion: any attempts to simplify the situation should be treated as suspect. Yes it's true that e-commerce is disrupting retail and is a real threat to brick-and-mortar. But it's also true that plenty of people still want to go to stores. If anything, the future is omnichannel, and if anyone is going to … [Read more...] about The Future of Data-Driven E-Commerce
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DataCon Africa 2018
DataCon Africa 2018 - Driving Business Value through Data Driven Decisions Corinium has been bringing the South African data analytics community together since 2016 through conferences and roundtable discussions. In February 2018 it's Cape Town's turn to get together to discuss and debate the future of data analytics. DataCon Africa 2018 will feature case studies on … [Read more...] about DataCon Africa 2018
AI & Big Data Asia 2017
The AI Asia event'will take place this upcoming October the 30<sup>th</sup> and 31<sup>st</sup> for its first edition at the Art Science Museum in Singapore. We are at a critical point in history. Everyone must step in, understand the key benefits and challenges of AI, and the mandatory changes that must take place in order to bring intelligence to … [Read more...] about AI & Big Data Asia 2017
4 Principles and Mistakes to Avoid When Using Big Data
Big Data is often hyped as the Next Big Thing, with fans claiming outlandish benefits for firms willing to use it. Yet, in many cases, companies enter into the world of Big Data without a coherent plan of what they want to achieve, and accordingly make some costly mistakes. One of the problems is that the geeks who work with Big Data generally do not understand the … [Read more...] about 4 Principles and Mistakes to Avoid When Using Big Data
Big Data in the Face-paced World of Finance
In 1998 the SEC began to allow online trading of financials securities. It took traders very little time to realize that data, and lots of it, was going to be absolutely essential to making money. Some firms realized that a tiny advantage in data, be it in speed of transfer or quality of data, could lead to huge increases in profits and revenue. Thus began high-speed and … [Read more...] about Big Data in the Face-paced World of Finance