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Jamaica, the third largest of the Caribbean islands, is entering a new era of development, riding on the tailwinds of a digital transformation movement. This thrust comes directly from the government's policy direction. So much so that Jacky Wright, Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US Global Technology Leader, recently lauded the country for its progress towards becoming a digital society. In line with its national development goals,  Jamaica has witnessed concerted efforts…

Data lies at the heart of digital transformation. Not all data. But data that’s easily accessible, high quality in nature and relevant. Unfortunately, without adequate organizational data governance measures, data can easily devolve into data for data’s sake. Something that degenerates into policies and guidance made into a support function executed by organizational IT teams, and not to mention not widely followed organizationally. Therefore, high-quality data governance ensures organizations don’t miss out on data-driven opportunities.…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed focus on public health. A push for rapid digitization of existing public health infrastructure, patient health data management and interoperability were some of the effects of this pandemic by way of response. With rapid digitization, especially developing countries started to experience teething troubles and have poor data policies. As the world moves toward a digital health future, inconsistency and lack of proper guidelines and recommendations are the biggest…

Original image: Gabe Bienczycki, USAID (Public Domain Image) Inadequate access to healthcare, rural versus urban settings and low health awareness are major challenges faced by Low and Middle-Income Communities in developing countries (LMICs). A major reason behind this challenge is the presence of gaps in the healthcare system. These gaps coupled with the lower health awareness, break the continuum of care and deteriorate care quality.  The COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened these gaps and exposed…

2022 is upon us. Will it be a year that shall see the world collectively come out of the shadow of the pandemic? And step into a post-pandemic future that looks distinctly different? Or, will 2022 also witness the same old confusing dance between attempts to unlock the economy and humble retreats forced by ever-evolving virus variants? A repeat of the last two years, to be brief? In these unprecedented times, the answers rarely come…

An increased thrust on digital adoption is one of the most important and enduring legacies of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Cutting across industries — from Healthcare to Financial Services to Manufacturing — companies revisited their operations, customer interactions, and employee collaborations, with a special focus on digital.  With their nimble responses, companies — cutting across sectors and regions — advanced their digital adoption by several years. A global survey1 of 800+ C-level executives & senior…

India’s 71st Independence Day just went by. I had the proud privilege of hoisting the tricolor at a high school function. The word ‘freedom’ played hugely on my mind. I gratefully remembered the supreme sacrifice that our freedom fighters had made in India’s struggle for freedom. And then this question arose in my mind - are we really done with our ‘freedom’ struggle? The answer didn’t even take a second, in fact it didn’t even…

More often than not we are in situations where we confidently set out to do something. And then we doubt our ability to accomplish it, literally taking the wind out of our sails. Not just that, it actually crashes the idea and forces us to trash it too! We have all been hearing about the power of positivity and are probably quite convinced about it. One has read or heard somewhere and internalized that the…