Q: With 20+ years of experience in programmatic advertising space, what specific pain points do you think advertisers encounter in the ad tech ecosystem? Advertisers in the programmatic advertising ecosystem face numerous significant challenges. First, ensuring ad quality and brand safety is a never-ending challenge, with issues such as low viewability, ad fraud, and difficult-to-measure... Read More

What challenges are companies facing as they rely on AI for hiring, and how can they overcome these hurdles? There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the hiring process. My team receives 120,000+ applications each month. We’re using AI to streamline the talent acquisition process and give a more high-touch candidate experience. For... Read More

1. How has your business background influenced your approach to cybersecurity solutions and your understanding of the challenges faced by organisations? My background has given me a firsthand perspective on the complexities of running a business in ‘normal’ circumstances, let alone in the current economic conditions. Businesses today face an even broader range of challenges,... Read More

1. How has your long tenure at Sterling given you a unique perspective on the industry’s changes and challenges?  Having spent 25 years and holding various positions at Sterling, I have witnessed the evolution of the background screening industry. In the early days, before 9/11, our focus was on educating organizations about the importance of... Read More

How can generative AI revolutionize financial services, particularly in the areas of risk management, early warning signals, and market condition monitoring?  Machine learning has become an almost standard tool, particularly in anomaly detection. Given the rivers of data emitted by markets, traders, and systems, firms are hungry to digest this information and identify patterns faster... Read More

1. What is STEM education?  How it adds meaning to the student learning? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.   A STEM education helps ground students in logic and reasoning.  It helps them make sense of the world.  It helps them dream.  In doing so, the world benefits from students collective innovations.   2. What tools... Read More

Q: Could you briefly introduce Hitachi Digital Services (HDS) and your role within the company? A: Hitachi Digital Services is a system integrator that builds, maintains mission and business critical platforms. I am the Chief Strategy Officer responsible for creating the overall strategy for the company and execution partnering with the markets and delivery organizations.... Read More

What benefits has ACTRA RACS experienced by partnering with Noctil for metadata processing? With Noctil, ACTRA RACS was able to streamline the ingestion and processing of artist and sound recording metadata. The new solution automates data ingestion from various sources, VRDB (SCAPR), other Music Licensing Societies, and IPD (SCAPR) with various standards and formats, including... Read More