ThoughtWorks

Creative Realities to host the first DSF Mix & Mingle of 2023: Tabletops, Tech-Talks, and Tours of the digitally enhanced Derby Museum at Churchill Downs -- Louisville KY

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

“The theme is 'Behind the Screen: A View from the Client Seat,'” said Beth Warren, DSF Board Member and Partnership Committee Chair. “We’ll review the challenge, solution, result and how digital signage answered the business pain point for businesses in two very different but growing verticals for digital signage -- Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) and Health Care.”

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital signage leader Creative Realities, Inc. (‘CRI’, NASDAQ: CREX, CREXW) will host the Digital Signage Federation’s (“DSF”) first Meet ‘n Mingle event of 2023 on Wednesday, February 15th at the Derby Museum at Churchill Downs.
  • The event will run from 3:30pm - 8pm and is sponsored and facilitated by the DSF Advisory Council, with AC member Creative Realities hosting the event.
  • The event begins with tabletop exhibits from DSF Advisory Council Members including TSi Touch and GDS.
  • To register for this event, visit the Meet ‘N Mingle page on the DSF website: www.digitalsignagefederation.org

New Report Reveals 73% of Business Leaders View Responsible Use of Technology as Pressing Business Need

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230111005024/en/
    Nearly 75% of respondents agree that, eventually, companies’ technology decisions will account for ‘responsible use’ just as much as business and financial implications.
  • Nearly 75% of respondents agree that, eventually, companies’ technology decisions will account for ‘responsible use’ just as much as business and financial implications.
  • When asked about tangible business benefits of adopting responsible technology, the top responses were:
    The majority of survey respondents’ organizations have some level of official policies in place for enacting responsible technology initiatives.
  • Using these approaches helps technologists examine their product and technology choices from multiple perspectives, increasing the likelihood that harmful consequences will be uncovered.

Thoughtworks Named a Leader in Recent Cloud Services Report by Independent Research Firm

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering, today announced that leading global research and advisory firm Forrester recognized it as a Leader in Cloud Migration and Managed Service Partners in China and Asia Pacific.

Key Points: 
  • Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering, today announced that leading global research and advisory firm Forrester recognized it as a Leader in Cloud Migration and Managed Service Partners in China and Asia Pacific.
  • Thoughtworks was among the select companies invited to participate in two 27-criterion evaluation, The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Migration and Managed Service Partners in China, Q4 2022 and The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Migration and Managed Service Partners in Asia Pacific, Q4 2022.
  • Findings include:
    In the China report, Thoughtworks received the highest possible scores across the following criteria: AWS support, cloud build services, cloud modernization services, additional software assets, organizational structure, service development and innovation, vision, and supporting products and services.
  • In the APAC report, Thoughtworks received the highest possible scores across the following criteria: cloud advisory, cloud build services, cloud modernization services, cloud management tools, organizational structure, vision, execution roadmap and supporting products and services.

Merkle Announces key 2023 Global Leadership Appointments to Drive Strategy, Growth, and Commerce Practices

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Holden Bale has joined Merkle as global head of its Experience & Commerce practice, Matt Naeger has been named Merkle's global chief strategy officer, and has added the role of global chief marketing officer to his remit, and Owen McCorry has been named global chief growth officer.

Key Points: 
  • Holden Bale has joined Merkle as global head of its Experience & Commerce practice, Matt Naeger has been named Merkle's global chief strategy officer, and has added the role of global chief marketing officer to his remit, and Owen McCorry has been named global chief growth officer.
  • These latest global executive appointments will bolster those efforts and pave the way for growth in an increasingly commerce-led marketing ecosystem.
  • Merkle veteran Naeger, who previously served as chief strategy officer for Merkle Americas, has been appointed global chief strategy officer as well as global chief marketing officer.
  • "By starting off 2023 with these global appointments, we have tapped into the proven expertise of some of the industry's most accomplished leaders, setting the stage for continued success in 2023.

Responsible technology use now a critical business consideration, says MIT Technology Review Insights report

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by MIT Technology Review Insights explores how organizations understand responsible technology use, what has motivated them to adopt more responsible practices, and what benefits they hope to achieve from this adoption.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by MIT Technology Review Insights explores how organizations understand responsible technology use, what has motivated them to adopt more responsible practices, and what benefits they hope to achieve from this adoption.
  • Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents either strongly agree (30%) or somewhat agree (43%) that "responsible technology considerations will eventually come to equal business or financial considerations in importance when organizations make decisions about technology use."
  • Organizations are both apprehensive about and appreciative of regulation surrounding responsible technology.
  • "As technology becomes a fundamental part of every business, and as we see consequences of its misuse play out, responsible technology use has become a critical business expectation," says Laurel Ruma, global editorial director for MIT Technology Review Insights.

Selenium Conference Chicago 2023 Announces Speaker Lineup, New Workshop Offering, Scholarship Program and More

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Selenium Conference, the leading community conference for Selenium and WebDriver users, today announced the full speaker lineup for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023. Returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2018, the agenda features a robust roster of Selenium and WebDriver ecosystem thought-leaders and automated testing experts from around the world. Preceded by an optional workshop day, the conference will open on Wednesday, March 29 with keynote presentations from quality and leadership coach Erika Chestnut and Selenium project core committer Diego Molina. Thursday's session opens with a keynote from Ministry of Testing's Mark Winteringham, and the conference closes with the traditional Q&A session with project core committers including Simon Stewart, Jim Evans, Titus Fortner, Marcus Merrell, David Burns, and Manoj Kumar, among others.

Key Points: 
  • Flagship Community Conference for the Leading Open Source Browser Automation Standard Returns to In-person Event in Chicago, March 28-30, 2023
    SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Selenium Conference , the leading community conference for Selenium and WebDriver users, today announced the full speaker lineup for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023.
  • "The SeleniumConf Program and Extended Program Review committees went through an exhaustive review process to assemble the SeConf Chicago 2023 lineup," said Manoj Kumar, Selenium Conference Program Chair.
  • The conference organizers also announced a Scholarship program that will cover the cost of the conference, plus travel and lodging expenses.
  • More details and links to register for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023 can be found on the conference website, https://seleniumconf.com/ .

Selenium Conference Chicago 2023 Announces Speaker Lineup, New Workshop Offering, Scholarship Program and More

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Selenium Conference, the leading community conference for Selenium and WebDriver users, today announced the full speaker lineup for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023. Returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2018, the agenda features a robust roster of Selenium and WebDriver ecosystem thought-leaders and automated testing experts from around the world. Preceded by an optional workshop day, the conference will open on Wednesday, March 29 with keynote presentations from quality and leadership coach Erika Chestnut and Selenium project core committer Diego Molina. Thursday's session opens with a keynote from Ministry of Testing's Mark Winteringham, and the conference closes with the traditional Q&A session with project core committers including Simon Stewart, Jim Evans, Titus Fortner, Marcus Merrell, David Burns, and Manoj Kumar, among others.

Key Points: 
  • Flagship Community Conference for the Leading Open Source Browser Automation Standard Returns to In-person Event in Chicago, March 28-30, 2023
    SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Selenium Conference , the leading community conference for Selenium and WebDriver users, today announced the full speaker lineup for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023.
  • "The SeleniumConf Program and Extended Program Review committees went through an exhaustive review process to assemble the SeConf Chicago 2023 lineup," said Manoj Kumar, Selenium Conference Program Chair.
  • The conference organizers also announced a Scholarship program that will cover the cost of the conference, plus travel and lodging expenses.
  • More details and links to register for SeleniumConf Chicago 2023 can be found on the conference website, https://seleniumconf.com/ .

TBC Group’s SPACE International Partners with Global Tech Consultancy Thoughtworks

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Space International, the first regional cross-border digital banking platform, partnered with Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy, on its first project in the Caucasus and Central Asia Regions.

Key Points: 
  • Space International, the first regional cross-border digital banking platform, partnered with Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy, on its first project in the Caucasus and Central Asia Regions.
  • In support of Space International’s tech transformation, Thoughtworks will help further strengthen its engineering culture and technical architecture with the introduction of innovative ways of working.
  • And finally we are very proud to be Thoughtworks’ first partners in Georgia and the region,” said Nika Kurdiani, CEO at Space International.
  • “Thoughtworks is excited to partner with Space International as it takes a holistic approach to transforming its architecture, applications and engineering culture to achieve its business goals now and beyond.”

Starburst Hosts Third Annual Datanova Conference Keynoted by Kara Swisher and Tara Ruttley

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starburst, the analytics anywhere company, today announced it will host its third annual Datanova conference on February 8th & 9th, 2023. Focused on highlighting how innovative data leaders are adapting to rapid change and approaching data-driven strategies in 2023 and beyond, this two-day virtual event will feature talks and sessions from the individuals re-shaping the future of data management and analytics.

Key Points: 
  • Designed for those who seek to not just 'do data' incrementally better, but differently, the conference will be headlined by an out-of-this-world keynote where Kara Swisher, host of the Pivot Podcast , will interview Tara Ruttley, Space Station Chief Scientist at Blue Origin .
  • Conference sessions will feature some of the biggest names from the data analytics industry discussing, debating and explaining topics from Data Mesh and data engineering to data myths.
  • "In just three years, Datanova has become a can't miss event for the data community," said Starburst CMO, Jess Iandiorio.
  • Datanova is open to all data professionals who are interested in building business value through data management and analytics.

Starburst Hosts Third Annual Datanova Conference Keynoted by Kara Swisher and Tara Ruttley

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 5, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starburst, the analytics anywhere company, today announced it will host its third annual Datanova conference on February 8th & 9th, 2023. Focused on highlighting how innovative data leaders are adapting to rapid change and approaching data-driven strategies in 2023 and beyond, this two-day virtual event will feature talks and sessions from the individuals re-shaping the future of data management and analytics.

Key Points: 
  • Designed for those who seek to not just 'do data' incrementally better, but differently, the conference will be headlined by an out-of-this-world keynote where Kara Swisher, host of the Pivot Podcast , will interview Tara Ruttley, Space Station Chief Scientist at Blue Origin .
  • Conference sessions will feature some of the biggest names from the data analytics industry discussing, debating and explaining topics from Data Mesh and data engineering to data myths.
  • "In just three years, Datanova has become a can't miss event for the data community," said Starburst CMO, Jess Iandiorio.
  • Datanova is open to all data professionals who are interested in building business value through data management and analytics.