Robert Fenton is the founder and CEO of Qualio , a cloud-based quality management system (eQMS) for life sciences teams. getty The start of a new year is often a time for reflection. However, looking forward is just as important—particularly in an industry as ever-changing as life science. As the effects of Covid-19 begin to loosen their grip, fresh headwinds should start to emerge. I see a year of both challenge and opportunity ahead as life science companies look to strike a delicate balance between innovation and speed on one hand and the realities of an economic downturn on the other. I see four key things happening in 2023. Those Who Collaborate Win In 2023 I previously wrote about how connectedness and interdependence would be the prevailing trend for successful life science companies in the 2020s. The shift in the economic environment since then with rising interest rates, runaway inflation and a steady teeter toward recession has only strengthened this impulse. New and emerging startups and scale-ups in 2023 simply won’t have the resources or capital to own the entire life cycles of their life-saving products. Outsourcing, collaboration and smart supplier onboarding (from clinical trials to raw materials) will […]

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TREVOSE, Pa., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions announced today a collaboration with OLI Systems , a leader in water chemistry-based process simulation and electrolyte thermodynamics, to optimize operating performance in the refining and petrochemical industries through the use of OLI’s innovative cloud platform that delivers actionable insights to operations teams. Continue Reading LoSalt powered by OLI Technologies OLI’s deep understanding of electrolyte-intensive applications in refining, like crude distillation units, FCC, Hydroprocessing, Sour Water Stripping, and HF Alkylation, is informed by a comprehensive chemistry property database, rigorous thermodynamic models, and an expert team of water chemistry professionals, including scientists and engineers. With the new collaboration, OLI will work with Veolia to bring these leading capabilities to Veolia field engineers and experts in refining and petrochemicals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of chemical treatment programs by successfully addressing process diagnostics and asset integrity concerns. "Veolia has a broad portfolio of solutions for the refining industry, and this collaboration with OLI will allow us to provide our customers with a consultative offering to provide enhanced diagnostics, system optimization, and alternative treatments. OLI’s rigorous and accurate electrolyte chemistry insights nicely complement our expertise in end-to-end management of […]

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A new survey of 1,300 CIOs and senior DevOps managers in large organizations finds it’s getting harder for IT teams to maintain software reliability and security amid the rapid acceleration of digital transformation and rising complexity of cloud-native environments. The study from Dynatrace finds 90 percent of organizations say their digital transformation has accelerated in the past 12 months. 78 percent of organizations deploy software updates into production every 12 hours or less, and 54 percent say they do so at least once every two hours. However DevOps teams spend 31 percent of their time on manual tasks involving detecting code quality issues and vulnerabilities, reducing the time spent on innovation. In addition 55 percent of organizations make tradeoffs between quality, security, and user experience in order to meet the need for rapid transformation. "It’s difficult for teams to accelerate the pace of innovation while also maintaining the highest quality and security standards," says Bernd Greifeneder, founder and chief technology officer at Dynatrace. "More frequent software deployments, combined with complex cloud-native architectures, make it easier for errors and vulnerabilities to escape into production where they impact customer experience and create risk. There simply aren’t enough hours in the day […]

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Goldman Sachs has historically thought about the technology function within the company a bit differently than most. This has been reflected in the choices of chief information officers that the company has chosen, which have included Martin Chavez, who held a PhD in Medical Information Sciences and would go on to become the chief financial officer of the company as well as George Lee, who was a Partner and Co-Head of Global Technology, Media and Telecom Banking prior to become CIO. He is currently the Co-Head of Applied Innovation at the company. The incumbent is Marco Argenti, who joined the firm as a Partner as well as CIO in 2019. He joined the company after spending six years as a Vice President of Technology at Amazon. One might think that trading in a plum role at perhaps the world’s premier technology company for an institution that was founded in 1869 might not seem like the obvious choice, despite Goldman’s prestigious brand, but Argenti notes that his only worry was that his new employer might be too successful to embrace change. “That was my biggest worry coming in: I’m not going in for a turnaround because Goldman Sachs is extremely […]

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Understanding the possibilities of the year ahead can be difficult and organisations scramble to decipher the trends that will catapult their Digital Transformation in the next 12 months. In this article, Mark Ackerman, Area VP for Middle East and Africa at ServiceNow, offers four major macro trends that organisations should consider for their digital investments. Mark Ackerman, Area VP for Middle East and Africa at ServiceNow Another year of Digital Transformation in the region and where do we find ourselves? Much as we do at the end of any year – lessons learned and challenges ahead. For the past 30 months or so we have been grappling with change so deep and broad that it is bringing about dramatic cultural shifts from boardrooms to the enterprise front line. Faced with the very real possibility of market irrelevance, organisations across all industries are adjusting relationships with their workforces, looking into new business models and experimenting with new technologies to compete and thrive. In 2023, we should expect regional business leaders to demand more ROI on technology investments. Inflation rates may be lower in the GCC than they are in the Americas or Europe, but they are still of concern. The […]

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Outlines what true digital transformation means and what it looks like for financial institutions PLANO, Texas, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions in the U.S., announced the release of a new eBook, " Turn Digital Banking into a Profit Center ." The eBook explores what true digital transformation looks like for financial institutions (FIs) and how they can activate data to meet account holder expectations and drive revenue. Alkami Logo (PRNewsfoto/Alkami Technology, Inc.) The global digital banking market size is estimated to surpass $10.3 trillion by 2028. According to Cornerstone Advisors, 75% of banks and credit unions have launched digital transformation initiatives, and another 15% plan to do so this year. Alkami’s eBook outlines key strategies for these FIs to ensure their digital transformation efforts are structured for success. "Successful digital transformation requires FIs moving away from thinking of digital banking as a cost of doing business to adopting a mindset of digital banking as a profit center," said Nate Shahan, vice president of product management for Alkami. "That means looking at replacing legacy technologies, embracing artificial intelligence tools and taking advantage […]

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When it comes to boosting the nation’s focus on health equity in policymaking, leaders in the fields of health impact assessment (HIA) and the Health in All Policies (HiAP) are making advancements to ensure that all people have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. The term health equity represents the guiding policy principle that disparities in health outcomes caused by factors such as race, income, or geography should be addressed and prevented. HIA and HiAP, meanwhile, represent two of the key strategies for making that happen. HIA is a process that engages stakeholders to help communities and decision-makers identify the potential health effects of the decisions they make, and HiAP is a collaborative approach that seeks to integrate health considerations into policymaking across sectors to improve public health and health outcomes. At a December meeting convened by the Health Impact Project, a collaboration of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 25 leaders and practitioners shared knowledge, identified goals and next steps, and acknowledged successes and challenges in the field. Five key takeaways offer a roadmap for where practitioners should focus their efforts: 1. Practitioners should support broader efforts to address systemic racism as […]

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Local governments in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties can now apply for funding Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that $22 million is now available to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Sally Voluntary Home Buyout Program (VHB). The program reduces the risk of future property loss and recurrent flooding by funding the purchase and re-purposing of residential properties in high flood-risk areas. Applications will be accepted through Friday, April 14, 2023, and additional information is available on the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Sally VHB webpage . State agencies and local governments within the federal and state Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas are eligible for funding to acquire secured contiguous lots or single properties. Funding can also be used as leverage to match funding for projects that are also eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency the Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program. Eligible counties include: • Bay County • Escambia County • Okaloosa County • Santa Rosa County • Walton County To provide potential applicants with more information about Rebuild Florida programs for Hurricane Sally, the Department is hosting a webinar on Thursday, February 2, 2023, […]

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Shapiro said the office is designed to shepherd businesses, both big and small, through the development process and speed it up responsibly Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs an executive order creating the Office of Transformation and Opportunity on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (Commonwealth Media Services) Hoping to foster economic growth in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro established a new office to serve as a one-stop shop to help businesses cut through red tape and streamline operations. Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order creating the Office of Transformation and Opportunity to operate within the governor’s office and the Economic Development Strategy Group, which has been charged with developing and leading growth strategies and implementing economic development projects. The strategy group — composed of cabinet members and state agency heads and chaired by Shapiro — will advise the governor on economic development projects and ways to attract and retain employers. The recently sworn-in governor named Ben Kirshner as chief transformation and opportunity officer to oversee the office and strategy group. “If you want to grow your business or invest in Pennsylvania, you’re not going to need to go to five different agencies anymore,” Shapiro said during a signing ceremony. “To get […]

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TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today McCain Foods Limited (McCain) released its Sustainability Report, underpinning its commitment to producing delicious, planet-friendly food. Continue Reading McCain Foods Farm. The report includes the organizations sustainability results from the past Fiscal Year, demonstrating how McCain is responding to the challenges faced by climate change, its priority on enhancing soil health and farming partners’ transition to more regenerative practices. Key strategic investments have also enabled the growth of plant-forward product innovations. This year, the report is reinforced by a strengthened approach aligning to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard. McCain’s continued focus on innovation in agriculture reinforces the company’s role as a global leader in food production. Working with its farmer partners, McCain has accelerated its regenerative agriculture ambition by providing technical assistance and financing opportunities that can help tackle the escalating impacts of climate change on yields and crop quality and notably, launched its second Farm of the Future in South Africa. McCain has also achieved its water-efficiency target, three years ahead of schedule, made marked improvements in CO₂ emissions reductions and enhanced its usage of renewable electricity. The business has also made significant contributions to support the communities where it […]

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