Johannesburg, 06 Jul 2017
Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions, is tackling the topic of 'the reality of singularity', investigating the future of technology and the transformation that will result from its integration into every aspect of our lives, at its second annual Showcase event.
Showcase 2017 will take place at Montecasino in Johannesburg on Thursday, 27 July.
"Technology is becoming increasingly integrated into our everyday lives - and even our bodies - disrupting civilisation and life as we know it," explains Rudie Raath, chief digital strategist at Datacentrix. "Consider more recent technological breakthroughs such as 3D printed organs, online connected pacemakers and insulin pumps that feed real-time information back to medical staff, and the assimilation of data analytics and algorithms with human decision-making.
"In some cases, such as within the financial services and insurance sectors, artificial intelligence has already become a major disruptive force, taking on certain functions, based on parameters and inputs that we provide - think banking chatbots, 'robo-advisors', and AI within claims processing for example.
"Developments like these leave most of us with one question though, is this the first phase of singularity?" Raath asks.
Featuring speakers such as venture capitalist, former banker and Singularity University alum and contributor, Dr Michael Jordaan, Datacentrix' vision is for Showcase 2017 to help local businesses embrace the connected world, prompt the right questions on singularity, and ultimately equip companies to bridge the gap between business and technology to survive the digital age.
"Showcase 2017 will explore the future course that business will be navigating as a result of the integration of technology into our lives and the impact of disruptive technologies on the way we work. Other considerations will involve the responsibility that companies have to their people and communities where they operate in an all-digital, all-connected world," adds Raath. "We'll also help to map technology solutions that will support tomorrow's data-driven, application-powered, hyper-connected business, providing not only better business outcomes, but excellent user experiences."
Showcase 2017 builds on the success of the inaugural 2016 event that brought together 28 local and international technology partners and attracted more than 1 200 delegates. It also resulted in Datacentrix achieving Veritas Technologies' award for the best marketing event within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region last year.
Showcase 2017's flexible format; powerful opening plenary; 20-minute breakaway sessions; comprehensive showroom, and interactive lunchtime panel discussion with industry experts mediated by tech-guru, Toby Shapshak are just some of the highlights that delegates can look forward to.
For more information on Showcase 2017, please visit https://datacentrix.chirpee.io/
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