By Hannah Rhind on 26 April, 2022

This is Gaby. Creating digital transformation.

Welcome to episode 1 in a new interview series, This is my IBM. This week I talk to Gaby Goury, an Associate within IBM Consulting. Gaby tells us how she created digital transformation for a government department, making its data work smarter, and how her biggest inspiration is her dad. How did your life as […]

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By Zoë Nicholson on 20 April, 2022

Accelerating the transition to a net-zero future

Global warming is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As it threatens the future of our planet, we need to take strict measures to prevent the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. To tackle the climate crisis and ensure that the global temperature remains within an acceptable range, the concept of […]

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By Prakash Pattni on 7 April, 2022

Unlocking the full potential of the fintech revolution

The Innovate Finance Global Summit taking place this week in London brings together a buzzing community of fintechs of all sizes alongside more establish financial institutions and technology companies. Amid the panels and roundtable discussions and other conversations I took part in, it was clear that the pace of change in the industry is undeniable. […]

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By Sreeram Visvanathan on 23 March, 2022

Today’s IBM in the UK and Ireland

In the last two years, we have experienced monumental change as an organisation and as a result, today’s IBM is a very different company. One that is more strategically focused and more technologically capable. The hard work and commitment of our talented IBMers in the UK and Ireland has been pivotal to this. The UK […]

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By Dr. Nicole Mather on 21 March, 2022

IBM and Genomics England Forge New Partnership to Transform Patient Care

Genomics, the study of how your genes interact with the external world, is transforming how medical science works. England is leading the world in using this information in the healthcare system, enabling clinicians to bring these insights to determine the treatment for a particular patient – this is precision medicine. Understanding genomes can provide evidence […]

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By Krishnan Padmanabhan on 10 March, 2022

Unpicking Digital Transformation: 5 themes to leapfrog the competition

We had the privilege of a visit by Suresh Vishwanathan, COO TSB, to IBM’s new offices at Waterloo, London. Suresh, armed with both a wealth of business experience and a deep understanding of technical transformation, has an unparalleled track record as a pioneer of digital reinvention. From his days at Citibank where he pioneered the […]

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By Robert Manson-Sawko and others on 16 February, 2022

With the spread of airborne pathogens, where you sit when using mass transit matters

New research into how aerosols move through the air could help reduce the spread of diseases, such as COVID-19, providing insights into the ventilation requirements of public transport, healthcare facilities, and workplaces. On a regular day, whether you’re at home, at work, or out socializing, it’s highly likely that you’ll come face-to-face with someone else […]

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By Jenny Taylor MBE on 7 February, 2022

Building The Future

#BuildTheFuture is the perfect theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2022. At IBM, we have been building our future with apprentices since 2010, and what a wonderful journey it has been! I started my Talent Acquisition career as a graduate recruiter and development manager. When we first decided to hire school leaver apprentices into IBM, we […]

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By Charlotte Fisher-Morecroft on 4 February, 2022

Five Tips for Completing Apprenticeship Application Forms

As a manager of the Early Professionals programme at IBM, I work in the team which selects from the applicants to IBM’s apprenticeships and degree apprenticeship schemes. I realise that applying for an apprenticeship can be a daunting task, especially if it’s your first time, so here are my top five tips to completing application […]

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By Chris Nott and Richard Davies on 27 January, 2022

Resilience in edge operations

As we discussed in our first blog post, defence is on the cusp of a paradigm shift with the development of Multi Domain Integration (MDI) with many assets connected, often via sensors, in a ‘network of networks.’  In another post, we explored digital engineering extending to support in-service assets and digital twin. The model implies […]

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By Steve Freshwater and Skip Snyder on 24 January, 2022

Pandemic-driven changes bring Factory of the Future into the present

As we begin 2022, two years since the onset of COVID-19, it is clear that technologies like AI, IoT and hybrid cloud have been critical levers to help businesses achieve sustainability, resiliency, and agility in light of massive disruption. As social distancing kept workers at home, smart connectivity and the insights gathered can help scale […]

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By John McNamara on 19 January, 2022

Imperial College create immersive language learning experience using Watson and Virtual Reality

The Call for Code Challenge was created by philanthropist David Clark, founder of the David Clark Cause, in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Linux Foundation and IBM. This Challenge is open to developers, start-ups, academics, NGOs etc. from around the world. The objective is to imagine […]

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By Carmel Duffy on 19 January, 2022

Intelligent automation to drive the next wave of business transformation

Every business is looking for new ways to grow revenue, increase productivity and streamline operations—priorities that are at the heart of winning in a competitive landscape. Since the start of the pandemic, many organizations have fast-tracked their digital transformation efforts to support those priorities, introducing chatbots, robotic process automation (RPA) and machine learning (ML) into […]

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By Ronan Dalton on 14 January, 2022

Great oaks from acorns grow – why choosing the right technology partner from the get-go is crucial to a startup’s long-term success

No man is an island. It takes a village to raise a child. Many hands make light work. There are numerous sayings incorporated into our daily language that highlight the importance of teaming. Of interest here is the fact that these sayings apply not only to our personal lives but are valid in all sorts […]

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By Christopher Dabrowski and Jon Barber on 11 January, 2022

NextGen Business Architecture, Part 2: Accelerating delivery by focusing on outcomes

The ‘voice of value’ across the delivery lifecycle In our first post, we explained why we see Business Architecture as a critical function in digital transformation, linking strategy to execution and playing a pivotal role to play in the delivery of transformational change. As guardian of the business vision, Business Architecture translates strategy into a […]

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