As Southeast Asia’s digital economy surges, businesses across the APAC region need a unified platform for growth. But they face a critical challenge: fragmented data and disconnected systems are standing in the way of delivering the seamless customer experiences today’s buyers expect.
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest-growing data-driven technologies being used worldwide, transforming every industry and every function in business. Many organisations are focused on finding the “AI silver bullet” fix, but the reality is being data-driven is a continuous journey, not a destination. While the data deluge can be […]
Data in motion can underpin businesses that excel at serving, retaining, and attracting customers, now and into the future. Industries are setting data in motion with real-time streaming, and experiencing rapid and spontaneous growth. Ninety-seven per cent of organisations worldwide are tapping into real-time data streaming, making it one of the most critical technologies for […]
UAE-based SaaS startup ZIWO has raised a seven-digit pre-Series B investment round from its current investors. Recently launched in Iraq and Oman, ZIWO hopes the latest round would help it grow from $10 million to $100 million in revenue. With participation from new and existing investors, the funding was upsized successfully. Renaud de Gonfreville, co-founder […]
Embracing technology and data, marketers are blazing new trails of digital transformation and innovation. Showing that 81 per cent of UAE-based marketers say they have changed or reprioritised metrics due to the pandemic, higher than the global average of 76 per cent, was Salesforce in its seventh edition of the State of Marketing report. The […]
While podcasts are becoming a popular advertising tool in, many audio brands are looking to launch several ad formats for increased monetisation Traffic jams and long drives are not the only time when people lend their ears to audio. Over the years, audio streaming has evolved with smartphones and smart devices replacing traditional radio. The […]
Moving into the marketing arena, the social media platform Instagram gives brands a chance to gather an IG clientele. Imagine a map where Instagram users were country, it would surpass the population of the whole of the Middle East. Instagram’s strong outreach capabilities and an effective suite of tools could conquer global market shares. There […]
Many organisations witness higher growth rates and investment plans with AI, while some struggle with its performance. Artificial Intelligence has earned the tag of ‘improved execution’ among all global brands. AI integration was an unavoidable addition for several organisations in 2020, and they do not regret it. A McKinsey survey, The state of AI in 2020, […]
