Joachim Murat, Public Sector Industry Director, EMEA Civil Government, VMware Who’d be in government right now? For almost 12-months European leaders have been faced with the greatest challenge of our generation. One that has forced rapid changes to policy, process and protocol that would normally take months, if not years. All the time faced with massive […]
Jens Koegler, Healthcare Industry Director EMEA Though COVID has impacted every aspect of our lives, it’s impossible not to be drawn to the healthcare sector when thinking about the real, unrelenting pressures. The mere mention of the pandemic conjures up images or everything from scientists in hazmat suits to exhausted nurses and wards so busy […]
Richard Munro, Director Global Cloud Strategy, VMware Cities are becoming smarter and more efficient. Innovations like the Internet of things (IoT), smart sensors and blockchain are propelling the management and understanding of our buildings, transport networks and energy consumption forward at breakneck speed. But successfully delivering on the potential of these innovations is a major […]
Joachim Murat, Public Sector Industry Director, EMEA Civil Government, VMware One of the driving forces behind governments, both locally and nationally, is to provide a best in class service to citizens. For many reasons, they don’t always get it right, but the proliferation of technology is helping to address that. It is advancing the public sector […]
By Matthew O’Neill, Industry Managing Director, Advanced Technology Group, VMware Office of the CTO If this is the first time you have found us, or, if you are a regular listener, thank you for dipping in today and spending your time with us. Brian and I both worked in Banking and Banking IT for the […]
Joachim Murat, Public Sector Industry Director, EMEA Civil Government, VMware How people interact with technology is changing on an almost daily basis. Think of the rise in contactless payments, or digital fitness tracking over the last 12 months alone. It’s an evolution that has thrust the public sector to the fore as governments around the […]
Joachim Murat, Public Sector Industry Director, EMEA Civil Government, VMware Organisations the world over are not only under pressure to do more with less, but to run operations with less friction than ever before. This is especially true for governments – both local and national, as they aim to ensure public service resilience and democratic […]
While earning a final qualification or degree when embarking in higher education is the ultimate goal, we must not forget that many students are motivated by receiving best in class and often personalised educational experiences. Often underpinning these experiences are innovative uses of technology and digital tools, which contribute to an overall more engaging learning […]
The relationship between healthcare and technology is evolving rapidly – from IT teams supporting backend operations, right through to frontline patient delivery. Where in-person visits to the doctor were once the norm, patients are now becoming more accustomed to digital consultations and the use of apps to manage their health and wellbeing at home. The […]
IHS Markit is a global information powerhouse, supporting the decision-making processes of the largest businesses and governments. Created through the 2016 merger of Markit and IHS, the newly formed company streamlined IT operations from the start by using data center modernization solutions from VMware to build a unified, on-premises private cloud. Automation gave IHS Markit […]
Jean Philippe Barleaza, VP Partners, Alliance and General Business EMEA, VMware Earlier this year three quarters of CIOs named app modernization as a top priority, but at the same time almost 48% of executives admitted it had been over a year since they’d made improvements to their app portfolios. Why? The reality is that most […]
Innovation in the private sector is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. But with increasingly restricted budgets, rigorous regulatory requirements and a far greater number of stakeholders to engage with, progress is relatively slow for the public sector. This can result in the perception of government organisations being digital laggards behind much more technologically advanced private […]