Anjum Waheed

Being able to grasp new and emerging technologies. To understand what we are using and the longer term applications of the technology.

For example, how long do you think that there will be recruitment consultants? Or will they be replaced by automation and key word searches, meaning that their companies will replace them with Zero cost bots and tech.

Explaining the differences between private, public, hybrid and crown cloud services. Demystifying the benefits of cloud that are relevant to modern dynamic businesses, where IT is a part of business delivery and execution.

How technology is now a vital part of the business, as opposed to being viewed as a cost and an erosion of margins. Why the customer experience is THE vital metric in a world where the consumer is king. Losing this will cause detrimental effects and repetitional damage that is hard to recover from. Blackberry’s anybody?

Empowering yourself by embracing technology to make a difference to the world that you create, operate and thrive in. Being able to recognise the emerging technologies that shape our future (e.g. IoT)

Understanding why the next generation is more empowered to enable creativity in the technology space. We are entering a pivotal time where generational change will increase new and ever expansive new approaches, that previous generations never encouraged nor allowed.

This is the time to open your mind to the endless possibilities that you are in a position to be a part of, where one is freed from the limitations of the past.