Disruption stories - Page 6

The insurance industry needs to embrace big data and wearable technology or risk being left behind, warns Dr Michael Naylor of Massey University.

The APAC Canalys Channels Forum begins in Macau, focusing on the challenges and changes in the digital transformation of industries.

Flexible work models and collaboration are key to attracting and retaining talent, says Fronde Australia MD Don McLean.

Lenovo has an opportunity to expand its share of the data center market as customers look for alternate infrastructure options.

The Softbank acquisition of ARM Holdings and the Unilever acquisition of Dollar Shave Club signify prospective acquirers buying into disruption.

Australia's SMEs are split on digital disruption: 25% see it as an opportunity, while 29% perceive it as a threat, signalling a need for better understanding.

Modernised initiatives including flash storage and hyperconverged platforms are continuing to disrupt server and storage revenue opportunity.

Business leaders can now embrace digital disruption through training programmes in digital strategy and transformation.

HP has announced the world's first production-ready commercial 3D printing system, promising faster and cheaper printing of functional parts.

Ajilon, the systems integrator, and key client Landgate have been shortlisted in four categories at the WAITTA INCITE Awards.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the necessary pieces to capitalise on the current disruption hitting the storage world.

Banks must collaborate with FinTech firms as they struggle to keep pace with the disruption caused by emerging technology, a report has found.

Riverbed is redefining its focus in response to digital transformation and the uptake of cloud, with a shift towards managed services.

In the hopes of dominating the market and capitalising on the changing world, Riverbed has refined its strategy and is investing more into partners.

Techweek AKL 2016 to showcase Auckland's innovation hub with virtual reality, start-up competitions and innovation heroes.

Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of financial institutions, to create a strategy to speed up use of blockchain technologies.

Dollar Shave Club proves that disrupters come in all shapes and sizes, as it challenges market leader Gillette in the men's shaving market.

Disruption is becoming the new norm, according to a report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.

Sony Global Education develops blockchain technology for open sharing of academic records and aims to revolutionize education evaluation.

P2P mobile money transfer space set for disruption as user base grows from 192.66m to 1.61bn by 2019, says Ovum.