Oracle OpenWorld Europe 2020
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Oracle OpenWorld Europe 2020

Oracle OpenWorld Europe 2020 is taking place on 12 and 13 of February 2020 at London’s ExCel. Under the theme Breakthrough Starts Here immerse yourself in the infinite possibilities of a data-driven world: DAY 1 | Insight Starts Here | Outpace Change with IntelligenceExplore how leading companies—faced with an ever-accelerating pace of change—are unlocking insights…

Why Do You Need a Business Process First Approach to Put AI and Automation to Work?
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Why Do You Need a Business Process First Approach to Put AI and Automation to Work?

The future of work is determined by an assembly of technology innovations that aim to address new challenges such as becoming a more customer-centric organisation and deliver real business value. Among those technology innovations are enterprise cognitive computing (ECC) applications and artificial intelligence (AI) and automation tools. Today, many C-level leaders are embarking on innovation journeys where…

VIP Apps Consulting Sponsors the IAFN Conference and Awards
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VIP Apps Consulting Sponsors the IAFN Conference and Awards

VIP Apps Consulting will be attending and sponsoring the International Asset Finance Network Conference and Awards winter edition taking place on Thursday 12th December at etc.venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London EC1. IAFN is the largest asset finance event in Europe. Under the theme Be smart: how to lead in next generation auto and equipment finance, the IAFN conference addresses key drivers…

Skills to Foster in a Stage of Constant Change and Technology Innovation
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Skills to Foster in a Stage of Constant Change and Technology Innovation

As companies shift to compete in a digital world, organisations recognise that change is the new normal in business. Technology innovation, like artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics, are changing the fundamental nature of work. In 2019, Forrester predicts that automation will become the tip of the digital transformation spear, impacting everything from infrastructure to customers…

Start Your RPA and Innovation Journey with a Business Process First Strategy
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Start Your RPA and Innovation Journey with a Business Process First Strategy

In a time when the mandate for innovation and digital transformation has never been stronger, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is rapidly emerging as a solution for finance and accounting operations. In a recent HfS Research and Accenture survey, two-thirds of the respondents said that transforming finance was a priority for their organisations and that in…

Summer Reading: 6 Books on Business, Innovation and Change
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Summer Reading: 6 Books on Business, Innovation and Change

Summer is a great time to catch up on reading, whatever your plans, relaxing on the beach, taking a road trip, going hiking or a flying overseas to build a snowman in the southern hemisphere. Reading helps your brain process, inspire passions to refocus your priorities and goals and enables you to stay on top…

ERP Systems and Blockchain, a Frictionless Ecosystem?
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ERP Systems and Blockchain, a Frictionless Ecosystem?

ERP systems provide an integrated suite of applications for an enterprise to manage resources, control supply, purchasing and sales operations and provide operational and financial control of the business. Applications would typically include Inventory and Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Experience (CX), AP, AR and Financials and human resource management. This article will look at…

Blockchain in the Leasing Industry
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Blockchain in the Leasing Industry

As we have seen, blockchain and distributed ledger technology offer several key advancements over existing technology – secure ID verification and disintermediated execution of encrypted and tamper-proof records, ability to transact and record high volumes of transactions with low costs, as well as avoidance of a centralised database being the single point of failure due…

Embracing the Disruptor: Blockchain for FinTech and Financial Services

Embracing the Disruptor: Blockchain for FinTech and Financial Services

The previous blog provided an overview of the principles of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, their different forms, benefits and drawbacks and a summary of potential areas for adoption. In this article, I’d like to highlight some emergent applications of this disruptive technology specifically within the Financial Services and FinTech sectors. The initial application of…

Blockchain – Disruption, Revolution or Last Years Big Thing?

Blockchain – Disruption, Revolution or Last Years Big Thing?

Most have heard of the rise of blockchain and its potential for disruption to the existing central banking structures and hierarchies, removing the need for costly and slow intermediaries in between parties executing transactions. It has gained international prominence (and some say notoriety) via cryptocurrencies. But future applications for blockchain technology and distributed ledgers are…