The robots are coming? Not enough of them in some cases...
A UK Government report on automation and the future of work has some very British calls to action, but wider learnings for global consideration.
Archive: HCM and the digital future of work
Enterprise hits and misses - Oracle OpenWorld gets the editorial treatment, the future of HCM software comes into focus
This week - Oracle gets autonomous at OpenWorld; we review. Also: the future of HCM software is laid out. Retailers continue their Amazon skirmishes, with grocery delivery still up for grabs. Your whiffs include WeWork's gaffe-happy week.
Has AI really caused a massive retraining need? Then we need a retraining roadmap
It's Friday afternoon, and caffeine is running low. It's time for a fresh critique of the AI skills gap. My foil? A fresh report from IBM, predicting a retraining need for 120 million workers. Grab a cup and join me.
SuccessConnect19 - SuccessFactors talks up employee experience and HXM
At its annual conference this week, SAP SuccessFactors unveiled a new conversational interface and a mission to transform from HCM to HXM - Human Experience Management
Data for good and AI ethics - a movement or just a conversation?
The issue of AI ethics has sharpened - ideas for governing AI and ethical oversight are gaining a foothold. But will they have any teeth? And what about the possibility that AI can oversee itself?
Oracle OpenWorld 2019 - Oracle's Steve Miranda on expanding cloud apps beyond the core
Oracle will showcase customers that are living in change and finding new opportunities to succeed. We discuss this with Steve Miranda.
SAP SuccessConnect 2019 - a preview and wishlist
SuccessConnect 2019 has to answer several big questions centred on payroll, customer enhancements and people analytics.
Regulating digital markets - do we tame the big beasts or set them free?
Digital economic policy is a global concern that came into focus at a London-based conference this week with lots to think about.
Mark Hurd takes sick leave as Oracle plans for "a bunch of autonomous services" at OpenWorld
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd is out of action for the time being, but Larry Ellison and Safra Catz have a lot coming up with OpenWorld next week.
Zoho One adds SSO, telephony, workflow, for midmarket push
Zoho has added new features to its flagship all-you-can-eat application suite that extend its appeal to larger midmarket businesses
How can companies tackle the tech sector's sexual harassment problem?
The tech industry is second only to the media in terms of incidents of sexual harassment. What can employers do about it?
Pegasystems is practicing inclusion and diversity, not diversity and inclusion
We speak with Pegasystems’ recently hired Inclusion and Diversity Leader, Claudia Rodriguez, about the vendor’s ambitions to embed a culture of inclusion across the company.
Brian Sommer's Month in Brief - (flu-ridden) August
Battling from behind his flu, Brian Sommer outlines the highlights of August in the enterprise tech world.