AXA XL is the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of multinational insurance giant AXA. It is known for resolving even the most complex risks for its customers, which range from mid-sized firms to the world’s largest multinationals. I run the digital transformation initiative at AXA XL. I’m going to tell you about... more
Succeeding in a New World of AI-Powered Intelligent Data Management I want to first acknowledge all the challenges and hardships that everyone is experiencing around the globe—both personally and professionally—with a special thank you to all the heroes out there on the front lines. From all of us at Informatica, we hope you, your family... more
Co-authored with Rob Karel, VP, Strategic Marketing Initiatives. The concept of data interoperability is nothing new. For decades, organizations have been working toward improving interoperability. Firms of all shapes and sizes have focused internally on “integration,” ensuring their siloed internal systems, databases, applications, clouds, and mainframes could pass data back and forth by leveraging a... more
More and more aspects of life and work are becoming digitized. The world has awakened to the value of the massive amounts of data that this new reality generates. Data is arguably the most critical asset across an organization—and companies that leverage it to increase revenue, reduce costs, and gain competitive advantage are the best... more
Healthcare has long been a top priority for citizens and governments alike, and for all the right reasons – from curtailing the cost of healthcare, delivering optimal patient care, protecting patient data, to IT modernization and digital transformation of our healthcare system. After all, nothing is more important than our health. And this realization often... more
If you’ve been following my blog, I bet you’re catching onto a common theme: I love to discover and brag about our amazing customers and share their stories! For more than 25 years, we’ve seen how over 9,500 customers deliver data-driven innovation to their organizations. Their initiatives range from next-generation analytics (most recently through cloud... more
SAP systems have long been considered the “backbone” that supports business operations for enterprises of all types and sizes. Businesses rely on SAP end-to-end business solutions, in-memory databases, and data warehouses among other SAP technologies to enable a plethora of business functions. According to SAP, 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system.[1] ... more
Society is creating and consuming more data than ever, and this tsunami of data promises market, customer and operational insights which financial institutions of all shapes and sizes across the globe must be able to leverage to remain competitive. After all, their customers expect personalized experiences, their employees require self-service access to trusted and timely... more
Guest blogger Blake Morgan, consumer futurist and author of the recently published “The Customer of the Future,” outlines twelve things that companies must do to create great customer experiences. Digital transformation is all about using technology to solve traditional problems. When done correctly, it allows companies to provide unprecedented value to customers and continually evaluate... more
In my last post about Data Monetization I touched upon the concept of a Digital Product Factory. Today, I would like to outline why a factory-style R&D process is a must-have when monetizing your data, no matter in what consumption pattern; data feed, analytics or application. Furthermore, I will highlight how data governance will play... more