Welcome to The Wrap Podcast – where Bridget Courneya, Aaron Back, and John Foley recap their week and the latest from the business and tech market. Today’s episode is brought to you by the upcoming webinar “Are You Ready for the Future of Finance?” This week’s topics include Cloud Wars, Shadow IT, predictive analytics, and more.
Highlights
Digital Events
00:24 – On December 15th at 1 pm EST, John Seifert and Aaron Back are hosting a webinar with Pairsoft: Are You Ready for the Future of Finance? Register now!
01:41 – Recently, we hosted Industry Cloud Battleground Week – a digital event with representatives from 4 vertical industries. It’s available for a limited time on demand. Aaron put together 10 takeaways from the event.
- Additionally, Aaron recapped each day of ICB Week, highlighting each vertical industry:
Analyst Network
04:34 – Robert Wood wrote an article about how ransomware continues to evolve. Furthermore, he explains that businesses need to get more creative in adopting stronger defense tactics.
05:44 – Wayne Sadin wrote an article on Shadow IT. He explained why business leaders should be concerned about Shadow IT, including security, exposure, and information fragmentation.
- Discover additional perspectives from our Analyst Network published this week, including:
Cloud Wars
06:55 – There’s more Cloud Wars content being published on AccelerationEconomy.com, including Cloud Wars Minute episodes and podcast interviews. In a recent interview, Bob Evans talked with Bonnie Tinder about what’s triggering the job flux.
09:10 – The Cloud Wars Expo is coming in 2022! Mark your calendars for June 28th to 30th.
Predictive Analytics
09:42 – Guess the CAGR: Predictive Analytics. The reports shared data looking at a global market growth trajectory up to 2027. According to MarketWatch, the growth trajectory is 19.5%. According to Allied Market Research, it’s expected to grow by 21.9%. Key players include Alteryx, FICO, Information Builders, IBM, KNIME, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, SAS, and TIBCO.
Data Management
15:27 – The Cloud Database Battleground event will be held on January 27th. Register now!
16:01 – There has been a lot of recent content on the Data Revolution channel. For example, John Foley published a podcast episode with the CEO of TileDB, Stavros Papadopoulos, on its universal database for complex data. In addition, Scott Vaughn published a report titled, “How to Drive Data Strategy into the Culture of Your Business”.
Healthcare Technology
17:07 – A recent article discusses how healthcare technology can humanize medicine, such as the use of virtual care technologies.
18:28 – Deloitte Technology provides technology services that enable users to manage their health through their homes.
Key Takeaways from Industry Cloud Battleground Week
19:24 – There has been acceleration in all of these industries, especially due to the pandemic. The healthcare industry has made great strides in advancing its technology. In each industry, organizations need to adopt new technologies and business models that enable them to adapt.