Month: April 2020

[caption id="attachment_999" align="alignnone" width="896"] University of Bolton[/caption] University of Bolton Turns Tide on Covid 19-hit Recruitment Fair with Clever Tech Attracting Students from 14 countries News Release University turns tide on Covid 19-hit recruitment fair with clever tech to power virtual event - attracting students...

Edwin Diender, CDTO and Vice President, Global Government Business Unit, Huawei Enterprise joins Dinis Guarda in this new series of interviews for citiesabc to discuss his profile and background, his work in Huawei and what this tech leading global player is doing in Digital Transformation,...

Future Trends in Banking and Fintech Industry Photo source: Unsplash  News release: Super apps, fast and goal-oriented development and simplified barriers for new market players are on the horizon for the Banking and Fintech sectors. April 16th, 2020. Growing competition and rising customer expectations are pushing Banking...

[caption id="attachment_965" align="alignnone" width="525"] covid-19[/caption] Why Paying Attention to Mental Health During COVID-19 is More Crucial than Ever News Release As the UK experience a sudden rise in remote work self-isolation and health-related anxiety, this has created a general sense of unease for many people...

Jorge Sebastiao is a technology thought leader, influencer and ICT expert in the area of cyber security with more than 35 years of experience in technology systems. In this new interview for citiesabc, conducted by Dinis Guarda, cyber security is a central theme as every...

[caption id="attachment_950" align="alignnone" width="525"] Siemens[/caption] Siemens Managing Board sets up COVID-19 aid fund News Release • Siemens Managing Board decides to form worldwide aid fund to help relieve and combat the coronavirus pandemic • Siemens to match all funds donated by employees • Fund to...

[caption id="attachment_947" align="alignnone" width="914"] covid-19[/caption] COVID-19: a summary of recent employment law developments in UK Opinion Release By Karen-Plumbley Jones, Practice Development Lawyer at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson It has been another busy week for employment lawyers and HR professionals, as we get to...

[caption id="attachment_943" align="alignnone" width="854"] productivity[/caption] New work methodology ‘unlocks’ secrets of productivity for technology businesses A new approach to business behaviour is promising to unlock the secrets of increased productivity across the tech industry while delivering greater prosperity and work satisfaction. News Release The method,...

Professor Kiran J. Fernandes, Dean for Internationalisation at Durham University Business School and Vice-chair of UK National Commission for UNESCO - among others, joins Dinis Guarda in this interview for citiesabc interview series. Both experts speak extensively about major challenges worldwide, including the Covid-19 pandemic,...

[caption id="attachment_928" align="aligncenter" width="800"] From Smart City to Smart Society[/caption] In 1950, 746 Million people lived in cities but just one hundred years later in 2050, this is anticipated to surpass 6 Billion – some 66% of the world’s population. In this increasingly urban, data-driven...

[caption id="attachment_917" align="alignnone" width="525"] source credit by Antonio Gravant, via Envato[/caption] COVID-19 highlights need for real-time new digital payment services worldwide, GlobalData research reveals News release More than half a trillion real-time payment transactions will be processed over the next five years, according to Prime...

[caption id="attachment_908" align="alignnone" width="982"] HUAWEI CLOUD's leading AI technologies such as computer vision and medical image analysis[/caption] HUAWEI CLOUD Launches AI-Assisted Diagnosis for COVID-19, Outputting CT Quantification Results in Seconds News release In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, the National Health Commission of China...

[caption id="attachment_904" align="alignnone" width="825"] Blockchain supply chain infrastructure architecture infographic by Dinis Guarda for citiesabc.com[/caption] Blockchain technologies and related systems can create new global supply chains solutions for cities and governments but lots needs to be done COVID-19 has been increasingly exposing the fragility of...

[caption id="attachment_897" align="alignnone" width="809"] United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairsStatistics • UN COVID-19 Data Hub[/caption] Covid 19 Corovirus UN DESA's – When Data Increasingly is Key to Saving Lives News / resources release As the dangerous COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic besets the world, statisticians...

Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2020 Press release (9 April 2020): 60 International Agencies Urge Rapid, Coordinated Response As Pandemic Threatens to Destabilize Poor Countries’ Finances  With all challenges going on in the world governments must take immediate steps to prevent a potentially devastating debt...

[caption id="attachment_885" align="alignnone" width="525"] Insights from Google Trends Top "how to" searches related to coronavirus[/caption] Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing tech to 3 Billion People News Release Across the world, governments and health authorities are working together to find solutions to the...

[caption id="attachment_879" align="alignnone" width="525"] The new COVID-19 app and website provide the latest information and guidance from the CDC for users across the US.[/caption] Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance Apple News Release Apple today released a new screening tool...

[caption id="attachment_783" align="alignleft" width="860"] Four Scenarios For The Global Economy After Covid-19 By ING's Carsten Brzeski And James Smith[/caption] Four Scenarios For The Global Economy After Covid-19 By ING's Carsten Brzeski And James Smith ING Authors Carsten Brzeski and James Smith map out the hit...

[caption id="attachment_814" align="alignnone" width="525"] University of Louisville[/caption] UofL University of Louisville researchers seek new drugs to fight coronavirus using computers in schools across Kentucky Drug discovery work shifts from cancer to COVID-19 using DataseamGrid Editor’s Note: Downloadable video of Dr. John Trent discussing the research...

[caption id="attachment_792" align="alignnone" width="982"] Adapting to the New Market Reality, Photo source: Unsplash[/caption] The Importance of Digitalization during Crisis: Adapting to the New Market Reality News Release Digital solutions can provide a safe way for consumers and businesses to manage their day-to-day tasks during crises...

[caption id="attachment_778" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Tracing Apps and the Stockholm Syndrome[/caption] As Europe is preparing to go live with a pan-European Tracing app, which is designed on the same principals of Singapore’s TraceTogether app; we all realize that technology can actually be launched and go to...

[caption id="attachment_769" align="alignnone" width="525"] productivity[/caption] New work methodology ‘unlocks’ secrets of productivity A new approach to business behaviour is promising to unlock the secrets of increased productivity while delivering greater prosperity and work satisfaction. Developed by Jonathan Courtney, CEO & Founder of AJ&Smart, the fast-growing...

Marc Buckley, ESG Sustainability Advisor, Activist, WEF Expert and Resilient Futurist  is interviewed by Dinis Guarda in this new series for citiesabc. In their dialogue, sustainability, environment and the role of technology collides as the answers to make the world a better place for future...

[caption id="attachment_744" align="alignnone" width="525"] Principles for Digital Development by The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL)[/caption] Principles for Digital Development by The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) The Principles for Digital Development are nine living guidelines that are designed to help integrate best practices into our new 4IR...

[caption id="attachment_742" align="alignnone" width="525"] Warwick Business School[/caption] Releasing young adults could be best route out of lockdown, experts suggest News Release Releasing people aged 20-30 years-old who no longer live with their parents could provide the first step out of lockdown in the UK, University...

[caption id="attachment_738" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Biosafety Trust Certification to mitigate the risk of infection in public places[/caption] In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and to help restart economic activity RINA has devised the Biosafety Trust Certification, the first management system certification aimed at the prevention...

[caption id="attachment_733" align="alignnone" width="525"] The Emerging Payments Association (EPA)[/caption] EPA Emerging Payments Associationannounces ‘Weathering the Storm’ consultation on the impact of COVID-19 New report places pressure on the payments industry, government and regulators to act fast News Release London, United Kingdom – 07th April 2020...

Technology can be seen as a means for innovation and improvement. And as Antonio Santos points out in this interview, technology can have a great impact on people's lives for the better. From creating more inclusive work environments to moving to more sustainable business models,...

[caption id="attachment_687" align="alignnone" width="525"] Bahrain eGovernment Apps Store[/caption] COVID-19 ‘BeAware Bahrain’ citizen app officially launched by iGA News Release The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), in collaboration with the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19), has today launched the “BeAware Bahrain” application. The application...

[caption id="attachment_650" align="alignnone" width="525"] Deng Tao, President of HUAWEI CLOUD Global Market, launched the global action plan[/caption] Fighting Covid-19 Huawei Efforts to tackle Covid 19 News Release SHENZHEN, China, April 3, 2020 The best way to change the world is with the tools of our...