In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s transforming industries right now. As industries and organizations worldwide accelerate their AI adoption, businesses are realizing productivity and efficiency gains that can fuel new growth and innovation. Securing the future of AI means acknowledging the dual nature of this technology: it brings
The Microsoft team is excited to be part of the Project Convergence public-private partnership that’s establishing the nation’s first 5G-enabled hospital at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Collaborating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Medivis and Verizon will not only result in 5G-based innovations, it will create unprecedented opportunities to improve
AI solutions aren’t all that different from investments—there are plenty of options, discernable levels of risk, and ample room for growth in AI adoption, but every organization has a custom portfolio built for its specific needs. Building your own AI models isn’t for everyone. Every financial service copy has its own expertise, capabilities, and resources
The turbines of the business machine are moving faster than ever in this new decade. There’s no denying that we live in a quick-turn, instant results, increasingly automated and personalized world. As the investment banking industry plugs into this world and hones a sharper focus on sustainable growth, its technology needs to be aligned to
If you’ve been keeping up with our AI Build or Buy series, you’ll notice that finding the right partnerships is at the core of each decision. The right AI partner serves an essential role of any finance technology strategy. They bring a level of expertise and dedication to the company’s data science needs that is
When culture and technology align, transformative things can happen. By shifting its mindset to embrace the cloud-based digital tools of modern finance, Microsoft’s finance department has been able to optimize internal operations and drive business partners to action. Adopting the tools and techniques of modern finance can increase productivity, impact, and influence for your own
Very often marketing teams are struggling to adjust to modern marketing. The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) role is changing at the same rate as our customer expectations are changing. The expectation is on the CMO to not only drive the current lifetime value but also to identify the signals for future growth. I recently had
Every day, a typical connected customer interacts with hundreds of touchpoints across brands and industries, each activity or click flowing into an ever-expanding mountain of data. Some of these brands are learning to use that data to understand their customers. And, they’re doing such a good job of delivering custom–tailored experiences, that customers have come to expect that level of service and are turned off by those that don’t
In 2018, the U.S. became a net exporter of oil and refined products, producing 12.5 million barrels per day as of October 2019 due to onshore exploration and production companies. While new finds are still an important part of the business, in recent years the industry has shifted its focus to breaking down silos and
From smart homes to robust intelligent edge ecosystems, AI is one of the hottest topics in tech and society as we embrace the new decade. While consumers are debating the benefits of one smart light bulb versus another, financial service companies are planning, adapting, and debating just how they can use artificial intelligence to empower
When you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday, there was something happening on the sidelines and in the coaches’ booths that you may not have known about. NFL coaches and players had a (not so) secret weapon helping them execute the plays that went down in sports history. This is the story of how Microsoft Surface Pro powered
Microsoft’s Focus on Insurance on Full Display at InsureTech Connect By providing the essential technologies that enable insurers to deliver higher levels of customer service and achieve more, Microsoft continues to establish itself as a major player in the insurance industry. This fall, Microsoft was a proud gold-level sponsor at InsureTech Connect, one of the
Follow Pascal Belaud on LinkedIn Right now, banking, capital markets, and insurance businesses are finding new uses for artificial intelligence. AI is helping to transform and keep ahead of a number of critical vectors, including customer experience, regulatory compliance, new markets and business models, and security. It’s no longer a “nice to have” innovation technology, it’s becoming a CX-level imperative. In
