India played host to one of the most content-rich conferences that took place at Taj Lands End in Mumbai on 18th May 2022. Hosted by leading global business events and consulting firm Trescon, the show included a glittering awards ceremony with the ‘INNOVATOR’S AWARDS’ and ‘LEADER’S AWARDS’ honoring more than 100 CIOs and tech leaders in India. The event featured prominent global technology providers who showcased innovative enterprise technology solutions that help businesses become more efficient and resilient to market conditions. The show featured discussions on some of the most trending opportunities and challenges including: The future of digital leadership; Data-first, data-anywhere business model; Next gen data and AI platforms; Data in motion; Winning WhatsApp commerce strategy; Value proposition of cloud-centric virtual worlds; Automation and composable technology; and Roadmap to a secure and scalable hybrid workforce, to name a few.
Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre, MeitY, spoke at length on the topic ‘Reimagining a Digital Nation with Innovation & Sustainability at its Core’, who made strong points on the ideals of sustainability and expressed how important a role carbon neutrality will play in our country.
Vikram Chauhan Head of Enterprise & Government Business for Intel India while delivering his tech talk on ‘India Fast Forward: Technology-led Transformation’, stated that the technological capabilities that cloud on-boards are totally unmatched, and added that the Cloud is a cornerstone of today’s technology.
Caesar Peter, Head of Solution Engineering – Asia at Confluent, shared his insights on ‘Rethinking Data: Set Your Data in Motion to Win in the Digital Economy’. He was quoted saying, “People today want instant connectivity in real-time.”
One of the most prominent panel discussions witnessed at the event discussed on ‘Leading with Data, Intelligence & Automation’. The speakers on the panel included Dipak Nair, CTO, Tata AIG General Insurance; Siddhesh Naik, Country Leader, Data, AI & Automation, Technology Sales, IBM India, South Asia; RaviKiran Avvaru, IT Head/CIO Office (PM), Apollo Tyres; Rishikesh Singh, CIO, Advanced Materials – Aditya Birla Group; and moderated by Rajgopal Nayak, CTO, Metro Brands.
In his Panel RaviKiran Avvaru stated that, “having a monetary benefit cannot be the sole purpose of investing in an application, there are other KPIs which come into play and one prime indicator is customer satisfaction.”
“Big CIO Show & Awards has served as a platform for recognizing the unsung heroes, who are innovative and have succeeded in their respective disciplines and have helped their organizations achieve great success via their efforts. We are happy to have hosted all these experts on our platform and look forward to hosting them again at our future initiatives. I would also like to congratulate all the top 100 CIO Leaders and Innovators in India who won the Big CIO Awards,” stated Mithun Shetty, CEO, Trescon.
Big CIO Show & Awards – India is officially SUPPORTED by NITI Aayog and sponsored by: – INNOVATION PARTNER – Intel India – PREMIER PLATINUM PARTNER – IBM – PLATINUM PARTNER – Confluent – GOLD PARTNER – Haptik; – BRONZE PARTNERS – Darktrace, NeoSOFT, Web Werks, Dista, and Fortinet. – EXHIBITOR – Okta/ACPL – OFFICIAL PRINT PARTNER – Business Standard – OFFICIAL ONLINE NEWS DISTRIBUTION PARTNER – Businesswire India
About Trescon:
Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provides a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes corporations, governments and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, road shows, expos, demand generation, investor connect and consulting services.
About Big CIO Show & Awards:
Big CIO Show & Awards is a thought-leadership, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CIOs who are looking to explore new-age technologies and implement them in their organizations.
The show will host CIOs across industry sectors in India who will meet, network, learn and engage with some of the world’s renowned technology thought-leaders, subject matter experts and technology innovators in a constructive, open-dialogue environment to find solutions for issues hindering their business and personal growth.
For further details about the event, please contact: Nupur Aswani Head – Media, PR, and Corporate Communications +91 9555915156 [nupur@tresconglobal.com]
WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, has today launched the WARC Awards for Effectiveness, North America Edition (www.warc.com/awards/effectiveness/north-america). Delivered in association with LIONS (www.canneslions.com/enter/awards), using world-class expertise in award management and judging, this new competition will shine a light on marketing greatness in the region.
Philip Thomas, CEO, Ascential Intelligence & Events and Chair, LIONS
Paul Coxhill, CEO, WARC
Cheryl Guerin, EVP, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation, Mastercard
Pam Forbus, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard, USA
The Awards are built around the benchmarks of the WARC/LIONS Creative Effectiveness Ladder and B2B Effectiveness Ladder (www.warc.com/about-creative), which provide universal frameworks of the six main approaches for using strategy and creativity to drive specific B2C and B2B marketing outcomes.
Philip Thomas, CEO, Ascential Intelligence & Events and Chair of LIONS, said: “The WARC Awards for Effectiveness North America offer marketers a new benchmark against which to assess just how well their marketing is working. Using the WARC/LIONS Creative Effectiveness and B2B Effectiveness Ladders as part of the judging process will give the industry a standard showing of what great effective work looks like in the region.”
Paul Coxhill, CEO, WARC, added: “The six categories of these new Awards for North America will be judged by extremely high-calibre juries including senior marketers from some of the region’s biggest brands and top agency professionals and specialists. To launch these Awards, we are delighted to welcome our two Jury Chairs, Cheryl Guerin of Mastercard and Pam Forbus of Pernod Ricard.”
Cheryl Guerin, EVP, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation at MasterCard will chair three categories: B2B, Customer Experience and Cultural Impact.
Cheryl leads the overall stewardship of one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. She oversees the strategy and activation of Mastercard’s highly decorated Priceless campaign, advancing the brand to consumers and B2B audiences through cutting-edge advertising, digital marketing and innovative insights that inform and inspire new opportunities for the business.
Commenting on her upcoming role, Cheryl Guerin said: “It’s a tremendous honor to lead the jury of the first-ever WARC Awards for Effectiveness, North America Edition. I’m looking forward to collaborating with my peers to review the most exceptional B2B and B2C creativity from North America, and recognize the true effectiveness gems, which will help inspire and empower our industry.”
Pam Forbus, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer of Pernod Ricard, USA, has been appointed Jury Chair of the Instant Impact, Sustained Growth and Brand Purpose categories.
Pam oversees U.S. marketing and innovation for 26 leading spirits, wine and champagne brands in the company’s premium portfolio, including Absolut, Jameson, Malibu, The Glenlivet, Perrier-Jouet, GH Mumm and many others. Since joining Pernod Ricard in 2020, Pam has implemented “media to shelf” to drive consumer/shopper centric brand and business building.
On chairing, Pam Forbus said: “As a long-time fan of WARC, I’m thrilled to be chairing the first year of the WARC Awards for Effectiveness, North America Edition. It’s great to see the framework of the Creative Effectiveness Ladder come to life in this competition, and I look forward to using it to shine a light on our region’s most inspiring work.”
The juries will score papers according to campaign objectives, insight and strategic thinking, implementation, business effects and lessons learned. They will then be benchmarked against the Creative Effectiveness or B2B Effectiveness Ladders providing entrants with a clear idea about where their work fits on the six rungs of the relevant ladder. For each category, the juries will award a Grand Prix as well as Gold, Silver and Bronze accolades.
With a straightforward process to enter, the Awards are free to enter and open to all agencies and brands from North America. Papers will be accepted until 21 September.
More information on the new WARC Awards for Effectiveness, North America Edition, and how to enter is available at www.warc.com/awards/effectiveness/north-america.
The newly launched WARC Awards for Effectiveness North America are part of a suite of WARC Awards (www.warc.com/our-awards), which also include the global WARC Awards for Effectiveness, and two other regional competitions — the WARC Awards for Asian Strategy and the WARC Awards for MENA Strategy.
Contact:
Amanda Benfell
Head of PR & Press
amanda.benfell@warc.com
Under pressure in rapidly evolving settings, nurses can be relied upon to adapt, evaluate and make critical decisions for the patients whose lives rest in their hands.
Under pressure in rapidly evolving settings, nurses can be relied upon to adapt, evaluate and make critical decisions for the patients whose lives rest in their hands. With the unique healthcare challenges that present in often remote and isolated First Nations and Inuit communities, these skills can become a matter of life or death.
On the first day of National Nursing Week and on Indigenous Nurses Day, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced the outstanding and extraordinary recipients of the 2022 Awards of Excellence in Nursing:
Lee Ann Sock, a proud Migmag from Elsipogtog First Nation who played an integral part in ensuring the community’s safety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hannah Gray, an Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) nurse in Sandy Lake First Nation with a love of the north and a dedication to creating an environment of integrity and learning in nursing stations.
Alexa Bisaillon, a passionate advocate for decolonized, trauma-informed healthcare and the right to self-determination as a cornerstone of Indigenous health, working in Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nations.
Elizabeth Oguntuase, a lifelong learner providing healthcare to Inuit in Qikiqtarjuaq in a setting that fosters cultural fluency and cultural intelligence.
Recipients have demonstrated the highest degree of commitment to their nursing practices through exceptional initiative, compassion and efforts. Frontline nurses in First Nations and Inuit communities who receive the award are nominated by peers and selected based on their sound judgement, professionalism and culturally safe healthcare work.
Nursing in First Nations and Inuit communities encompasses far more than medical services and procedures. In communities rich with diverse culture and traditions, these nurses recognize the necessity in respecting and understanding the people they serve. In doing so, many of them create lifelong connections and form a deep bond with communities. These relationships are integral to reconciliation and building trust within the healthcare system.
To this year’s four recipients, and to all nurses who go above and beyond the call to care for those in need, we thank you for your steadfast support and endless contributions to keeping communities healthy.
“Congratulations and thank you to Lee Ann Sock, Hannah Gray, Alexa Bisaillon, and Elizabeth Oguntuase for your remarkable commitment to improve health in First Nations and Inuit communities across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic made your already difficult work so much harder. Health leaders like you, so many nurses and all frontline workers were heroic in their dedication to keeping people safe. Thank you for all you do to lead and inspire others in your field.”
The Honourable Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services
Alison Murphy
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services
Alison.Murphy@sac-isc.gc.ca
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The Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICTA) 2022 is open for enrolment today (April 19). Entries of locally developed information and communications technology (ICT) products and solutions are invited to compete for the Grand Awards in the eight award categories, and the top accolade of the competition – the Award of the Year. The deadline for enrolment is June 27, 2022.
Steered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), the HKICTA 2022 is organised by eight local industry associations and professional bodies. The award categories and respective Leading Organisers are listed below:
Award Categories
Leading Organisers
Digital Entertainment Award
Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association
FinTech Award
The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers
ICT Startup Award
Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association
Smart Business Award
Hong Kong Computer Society
Smart Living Award
Hong Kong Information Technology Federation
Smart Mobility Award
GS1 Hong Kong
Smart People Award
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Student Innovation Award
Hong Kong New Emerging Technology Education Association
A Grand Award will be granted in each category, and the Award of the Year will be selected by a Grand Judging Panel from the eight Grand Awardees.
Established in 2006, the HKICTA aims to recognise and promote outstanding ICT inventions and applications, thereby encouraging the pursuit of innovation and excellence among Hong Kong’s ICT professionals and enterprises to develop innovative applications meeting business and social needs, use innovation and technology to bring benefits to the community, and foster Hong Kong’s smart city development. The HKICTA is an annual signature event of the local ICT industry. Besides encouraging and recognising the winners, the Awards also help their products enter into international markets.
Details of the HKICTA are available on the thematic website (www.hkictawards.hk). Enquiries can be made to the OGCIO at 2594 0438 or by emailing hkictawards@ogcio.gov.hk.
Singapores Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) awarded their Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certification to Huawei International Pte.Ltd, Huaweis subsidiary in Singapore.
The DPTM is given to businesses who have data protection regimes that are fully compliant with Singapores Personal Data Protection Act. To date, just over 80 companies have been awarded this certification. Huawei has long boasted their commitment to customer privacy protection. Receiving DPTM certification means IMDA has recognized the soundness and accountability of Huaweis data protection practices related to data collection, use, and disclosure.
Foo Fang Yong, CEO of Huawei International, explained why this certification is particularly important to the company, saying Personal data protection is not simply a legal requirement, it is a social responsibility. This certification underscores our commitment to privacy protection. Our consumers, customers, suppliers, partners, employees, and other relevant stakeholders can rest assured that their personal data is well protected. We are vigilant and have always adhered to all privacy and personal data protection laws and regulations in every jurisdiction in which we operate. We have incorporated privacy protection requirements into all our day-to-day business processes.
Over the past two decades, Huawei has collaborated closely with local telecom operators in Singapore to assist in developing world-class network infrastructure, supported Singapores digitalization journey, and introduced a series of smart devices to Singapore consumers. As new technologies like cloud computing and big data mature and are further integrated into communications infrastructure, Huawei is ramping up its ability to provide stable, reliable, secure, and sustainable cloud services to local businesses. By establishing regional Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore for its enterprise and cloud business, the company also aims to help more local businesses go digital and global. In particular, to tackle climate change, Huawei is also leveraging digital power technologies and working closely with local partners to support Singapores Green Plan 2030.
In addition to receiving DPTM certification, Huawei has also partnered with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) as one of its SG Cyber Safe Partnership Programmes advocate partners. Through this program, Huawei works with the CSA to help businesses and organizations in Singapore to bolster their cybersecurity protections and boost cybersecurity awareness.
