Which-50 Real World Transformation Edition

Developments like big data, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence hold such disruptive power that they have inverted the dynamics of technology leadership, according to management consultants McKinsey and Company. This transformative moment is behind the thinking for our first Feature Edition of Irregular Insights. In the stories and videos below we review the practical realities of real-world transformation from senior executives involved in decision making about emerging and disruptive technologies, and we investigate where these fit into their strategic plans.

This is part of a major editorial initiative we are running over several months and in parallel with two events — one in Sydney on 31 July at the Park Hyatt, and one in Melbourne on 2 August at the Grand Hyatt. SAP, Deloitte, Google and Which-50 are all partnering on this initiative and we have lined up C-Suite speakers from all over the country and from different sectors, for the panel discussions.

We want to give you, as Which-50 readers, or as followers of my LinkedIn posts the opportunity to register your interest to attend the events. Seating is strictly limited, so please register today.

The Real World Transformation program is designed for senior executives from digital, analytics, CX, IT and marketing, along with CFOs and CEOs.

Panellists include:

- Anna Lee (COO, The Iconic)

- Geoff Wenborn (Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Peoples Choice Credit Union)

- Karen Ganschow (General Manager Consumer Marketing and Strategy, NAB)

- Rebbecca Kerr (General Manager Technology, Roy Hill)

- Andrew Walduck (EGM Product & Innovation, Australia Post)

- Shamima Sultana (Founder, Vectore)

Today’s Feature Edition includes stories and videos that explore the themes of the discussions.

We hope you find our first ever Real World Transformation Feature Edition interesting and useful.

Kind Regards, 

Andrew Birmingham, Editor-in-Chief, Which-50 Media

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Real World Transformation: Which-50, SAP, Deloitte and Google Cloud invite you to participate in a unique leadership event, where you will have an opportunity to learn about the business impact of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things and Blockchain.

Andrew Birmingham is the Editor-in-Chief of Which-50.com. Connect with him on LinkedIn