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Powering a low-carbon digital Thailand

CIO Business Intelligence

At the 2021 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP26, Thailand proposed the visionary Carbon Neutrality 2050 roadmap to address climate change, mirroring the milestone laid out by the European Union (EU). Carbon Neutrality 2050, and the Bio-Circular-Green Economic Model.

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ICT infrastructure ignites the growth of the digital-first economy

CIO Business Intelligence

To this end, 170 countries have already laid out detailed national digital strategies to drive economic digital transformation. And some industries — notably, the transport, finance, and education sectors — have expedited digital transformation based on ICT networks and the cloud. To learn more, click here.

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. Adopting a sustainable model mindset across the enterprise fosters an environment for collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

IBM Big Data Hub

Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum. The need to digitally transform touches every organization, in every industry.

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National Grid’s energy transformation is fueled by IT

CIO Business Intelligence

As global CIO, Karaboutis is the chief architect of the $20 billion British multinational’s digital transformation in the UK as well as in New York and New England. Talent, data, and cloud operating models. National Grid, which has pledged to be fossil free by 2050, also has a geothermal project under way in New York.

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Dawn of a new day for Africa: building a modern digital economy

CIO Business Intelligence

Africa’s digital economy and tech ecosystem is experiencing exponential growth. A report from non-profit Endeavor predicts that the market size of Africa’s digital economy could reach $712 billion by 2050 , fuelled by the nation’s young population, rising smartphone adoption, and increasing internet penetration.

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Celebrating Data Superheroes: The 2021 Data Impact Awards Winners

Cloudera

This allows for an omni-channel view of the customer and enables real-time data streaming and a safe zone to test machine learning models using Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW). Industry Transformation. In doing so, Bank of the West has modernized and centralized its Big Data platform in just one year. Data for Good.