The Cloud Awards

#ICYMI... The AI Awards entry deadline has been EXTENDED! Yes! There is a little more time to squeeze in those last minute entries to the 2024 AI Awards, with the entry deadline pushed back to Friday 2nd August. The awards celebrates and rewards outstanding innovation in #AI and #ML development or application across 22 categories - covering multiple sectors and use cases, as well as overall excellence in AI practice. We can't wait to see what you have in store for us... Enter below. https://lnkd.in/evNaniyq

Congratulations to all organizations that made the the 2024 SaaS Awards list of Finalists! We are truly wowed by your innovations! https://lnkd.in/eE-izr8T

A huge congratulations to our SaaS Awards 2024 Finalists! Revealed today after an intense 2nd round of judging, the shortlist has been reduced down to a handful of outstanding finalists in each category. View the full finalist list via the link below. We’re excited to see the outcome of the final round of judging, where the winners will be selected! Good luck in the next round everyone! Stay tuned for updates in the next few weeks…! https://lnkd.in/eE-izr8T

⏰ Today is deadline day! ⏰ If you represent an organization that has excelled in, or innovated through the use of #AI, today is the day to get those last-minute A.I. awards entries in... 🛠 Does your AI solution improve a process or business area, such as personalization, automation, cybersecurity, or customer service? 🛒 Maybe your AI solution supports a particular sector, like retail, healthcare, finance, or telecoms... 🌍 Perhaps you'd like to shout about your exemplary ethical & responsible AI practitioner credentials... 🌟 Or does your organization or service stand out through demonstrating overall excellence in AI? 22 categories. 1 Awards program. Your shot at global recognition in the hottest topic in technology right now. The entry deadline is today. Found out more, and download the entry forms here 👇 https://lnkd.in/evNaniyq

Quality of customer experience is key in #retail and #eCommerce - both in attracting customers, and building their loyalty to keep them coming back - in a highly competitive landscape. #AI has become a powerful enabler for retailers and eCommerce merchants in creating astonishing personalized shopping experiences and providing first-class customer service. Product search and discovery, personalized offers, and chatbots on the front end; with stock management, customer segmentation, and platform management on the back end are all areas AI is having a growing influence in retail. If your organization supports retailers or eCommerce stores with their operations, or improve their customer experience, through AI-powered services, The A.I. Awards gives you the opportunity for worldwide recognition. The 'Best Use of AI in Retail and eCommerce' award is open to organizations of any size, anywhere in the world. Hurry though, like all the best sales, they unfortunately have to end! The entry deadline is tomorrow (July 19th). Don't delay, and submit your entry today. https://lnkd.in/eg92BuXu

Putting those finishing touches on your AI Awards submission? 🏆 Need a little bit of guidance? 🤔 Cate has you covered 👍 Don't forget, the entry deadline is THIS Friday (19th July), don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/eMpffCPQ

Happy International Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day! To show our appreciation for all things #AI, we've decided to take a look at its growing influence on our leisure time - in this case, sports 🎽 🎿 🏈 Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, starting in two weeks' time, the IOC set out their 'AI Agenda'. We take a closer look at this milestone in the relationship between AI and sport, and explore the impact it could have on both competitors, and the viewing public. Not only do we appreciate AI, but we also recognize and reward the most outstanding developments or applications of it, in our A.I. Awards! Organizations blazing a trail with AI in the world of #sports or sports #broadcasting should look no further than the 'Best Use of AI in Entertainment' category, for a shot of winning a gold medal (well... a trophy!) of their own... The awards have 22 categories in total. Entries close THIS WEEK, on 19th July. https://lnkd.in/eJuC-MNY

The boom in #AI has provided an opportunity for innovative #startups to positively disrupt a wide range of industries by bringing some incredible solutions to market. Nurturing a startup from ideation to making waves in the industry is no easy task in the current global economic climate. 2023 SaaS Awards finalist PSOhub's founder walked us through his nine tips for startup success earlier this year, as well as giving us a glimpse into his experience in getting through those challenging first years. Link to the full article is in the comments. At The A.I. Awards, we are searching for the most impressive startup (incorporated on or after January 1st 2023) who has managed to harness AI in a particularly outstanding way, or developed their own cutting-edge AI solution, in our 'AI Startup of the Year' category. If this sounds like your business, and would like a shot at placing your organization on the world stage, entries close this week (yes, THIS week!) You have until close of business, in your time zone, on the 19th July to enter. https://lnkd.in/e4qhDk5X

#AI's impact on the financial services industry, and on finance processes across all industries, should not be understated. From improving broader areas such as customer service and #fraud detection, to more specific cases such as investment advice or #risk modeling - AI is helping inform modern financial decision making. 2023 Security Awards shortlistee PCI Pal summarized in a recent article how conversational AI is revolutionizing payment transactions - affecting each and every one of us who attempt to make or receive payments online. (Full article link in the comments). The A.I. Awards recognizes inventive applications or development of AI technologies across a broad range of sectors, including #finance. The 'Best Use of AI in Finance' award invites #FinTechs that are either incorporating AI in an innovative way to support finance processes across any or all sectors, or where AI is being utilized specifically within the financial services industry. If this sounds like you, you don't have long to enter! Entries close on 19th July. https://lnkd.in/eC4rA_4T

By 2028, #cloud native platforms will serve as the foundation of over 95% of new digital initiatives. Achieving threat visibility over such a landscape can prove challenging. Ryan Smith, Head of Product at Deepfence Inc, argues a firm understanding of context and prioritization as being most important in enabling teams to identify critical vulnerabilities among an overload of alerts. Deepfence Inc did an excellent job in making it as a finalist in two categories at the Cloud Security Awards 2024 - including 'Cloud Security Innovator of the Year'! https://lnkd.in/ecH9y8Sh