Catherine Yong - CXposé

Building a Bridge to Capital Funding

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-27T16:21:09+08:00August 27, 2024|Categories: Experiences|Tags: capital markets, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, funding, SMEs|

In an era where disruption is the norm, Malaysia's business and capital funding landscape is facing its fair share of resistance from local organizations that are comfortable with the status quo - why should they change the way they have always done business? In a bid to propel the nation’s most promising mid-tier companies (MTCs) and high-performing SMEs to the next level of growth, Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) conceived a four-month executive leadership program that aims to bridge the gap between ambitious companies and the capital they need to scale. Navina Balasingam, Capital Markets Malaysia Navina Balasingam, ... Read More

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Data Endgame: Can There Be Big Data Analytics and AI Synergy?

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-16T16:03:21+08:00August 19, 2024|Categories: Data, Experiences|Tags: big data analytics, customer experiences, CX|

The most successful technology leaders will be those who can adaptively integrate data analytics and AI, balancing immediate needs with long-term vision. In time, the question may even shift from "Which comes first?" to "How can we achieve Big Data Analytics and AI Synergy? And our objectives?" In March 2024, Advisia Group conducted a study with IBM Indonesia and an AI industry interest group, KORIKA, to try to understand the role of AI in Indonesia’s business landscape. After in-depth interviews and an online survey of up to 50 professionals from banking, manufacturing, and non-banking sectors, the findings of the ... Read More

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The Data Endgame: Analytics or AI?

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-15T16:40:21+08:00August 16, 2024|Categories: AI, Data|Tags: business intelligence, marketing, skills|

CXpose compiled research-driven opinions about how marketing leaders can approach artificial intelligence in their organizations. It was not long before burning questions emerged, not least of which is this: Why does data analytics feature prominently in CMO job descriptions? And what is the data endgame, anyway? Research company, IDC, shows that applying generative AI to a range of enterprise marketing tasks will increase productivity by an estimated 40% come 2029. But it isn’t just about productivity gains. In the US, 30% of CMOs are directly leading their marketing organizations’ AI efforts according to Forrester, with its report giving off ... Read More

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What’s In the Horizon For Data Management’s Future?

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-14T15:37:28+08:00August 14, 2024|Categories: Data|Tags: data management, file systems, telcos|

A fast-changing landscape sees data architectures and data infrastructures adapting admirably to deliver to fast-changing requirements. Data skills and data expertise however? Not so much. We are still hopeful about potential synergies however, thanks to one of the most revolutionary tech of our time - Artificial Intelligence. Companies like Cloudera have been at the forefront of innovation, adapting to changing customer needs and technological advancements. As the industry shifts from traditional data management to more sophisticated, real-time analytics and AI-driven solutions, organizations face both challenges and opportunities in harnessing the power of their data. The Changing Face of Data ... Read More

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The CMO’s Guide to Embracing AI as a Superpower

By Catherine Yong|2024-09-05T14:28:51+08:00August 12, 2024|Categories: AI, Experiences|Tags: CMO, featured, Field Guide, Forrester, leadership, marketing, skills, startup, Startup - Field Guide|

Rather than fight AI, marketing leaders should consider embracing AI as a superpower, and begin equipping their teams with the tools and mindset to optimize artificial intelligence technology. Here’s a realization that is becoming more prevalent these days among CMOs - Artificial Intelligence technology is no longer a nice-to-have, but an imperative. According to Forrester’s Q2 B2C Marketing CMO Pulse Survey, 2024, 30% of CMOs in the US are directly leading their marketing organizations’ AI efforts. “One of the biggest functions disrupted by AI is marketing.” said Norm Yustin of Russell Reynolds. In another report, “How AI Impacts the ... Read More

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Insulated Innovation towards True Hybrid

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-31T18:03:33+08:00August 9, 2024|Categories: Data|Tags: data architecture, enterprise AI, featured, hybrid|

After years of touting the benefits of hybrid - writing applications once and deploying them into any environment - AI is thrown into the mix. Only now, with current data architectures we may finally be closer to achieving true hybrid.Cloudera, the data and AI company that handles 25 exabytes of data, currently as much as if not more than each global hyperscaler, recently held their annual data and AI conference, EVOLVE24 in APAC, in Singapore. Charles Sansbury, CEO The company's C-suite like CEO, Charles Sansbury, Chief Strategy Officer, Abhas Ricky, and Frank O' Dowd Chief Revenue Officer, are keen for ... Read More

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The Need to Embed Security into Supply Chains

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-31T18:02:50+08:00August 7, 2024|Categories: Experiences|Tags: featured, supply chains, third-party risk|

Recent developments on the cybersecurity legislation front, sees the industry stirring with interest and aligning with region-level ambition for a thriving digital economy. Will all these amount to finally embedding security into supply chains and cybersecurity being done differently from how it used to be? During a fireside chat session with Blackberry's VP of Product Security, Christine Gadsby at Blackberry's CCoE, the cybersecurity chapter President of ASEAN's CIO Association (ACIOA) Dr. Carrine Teoh observed how the recent NACSA Cybersecurity Summit generated significant interest and collaboration within the industry, indicating the growing vibrancy of the cybersecurity field in Malaysia. This ... Read More

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The AI Imperative in Cyber Operations

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-11T18:58:39+08:00August 1, 2024|Categories: AI, Experiences|Tags: cyber operations, featured|

AI and data analytics are proven capabilities in cyber operations. Securonix believes that generative AI now can make advanced threat detection accessible in ways not possible before. According to Securonix’s Chief Product Officer, Haggai Polak, the adoption of AI in cybersecurity is no longer optional but a necessity. With the overwhelming volume of data from devices, networks, and users, exacerbated by a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, organizations simply can't keep up using traditional methods. Haggai Polak Haggai emphasizes that AI allows security teams to process and analyze massive amounts of data at speeds impossible for humans ... Read More

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Alternative Training Pathways to Fill the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-06T09:11:48+08:00July 31, 2024|Categories: Experiences|Tags: awareness, cybersecurity, skills gaps, technical, training|

CFCI, or Centre For Cybersecurity Institute’s James Lim began his cybersecurity training initiative that aims to fill cybersecurity skills gap, because of earlier experience with incomprehensible medical jargons at the tender age of 16 when he had to make critical decisions for his mom who'd suffered a stroke. Early experiences have contributed to James Lim’s current philosophy of empowering people with skills instead of just solutions. He also firmly believed that the industry can’t just depend on schools to feed into the talent pipeline. James Lim, CFCI “There are a lot of talents, people with the right ... Read More

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The Cybersecurity Industry: An Industry Veteran Speaks

By Catherine Yong|2024-08-06T09:42:26+08:00July 29, 2024|Categories: Experiences, AI|Tags: cybersecurity, industry, managed services|

Industry veteran and founder of LMNTRIX, a cybersecurity provider of Australian origins, shares his observations of the industry, then and now. LMNTRIX prides itself on keeping up with new innovations and threats across cloud, SaaS, and AI-based cybersecurity tools. It was founded by Carlo Minassian, whose over two decades of experience showed him that cybersecurity budgets of billions are not keeping hackers at bay and in fact, were possibly contributing to alerts fatigue and hurdles to effective cybersecurity. This was only two of a number of things he observed about cybersecurity industry, and it served as the impetus for ... Read More

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