The Cloud Awards

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

Ethical development of #AI technologies and services is something organizations must be able to demonstrate to stakeholders and users to grow trust and address societal concerns. This includes keeping on top of data #privacy, reducing or mitigating AI algorithm bias, and ensuring the appropriate monitoring is in place to act quickly on necessary changes. #Governance of AI has been a headscratcher for businesses and governments alike, though as Cloud Awards shortlistee BigID outlined, the introduction of a new AI bill in the US House is a step in that direction (see the link to the full article in the comments) In The A.I. Awards, we are not only looking to celebrate the most innovative AI-driven solutions - we also recognize those that are leading the field in responsible AI development through our 'Best Consideration of Ethics and Governance in AI' award. If your organization stands out as an ethical and responsible AI practitioner, you have until 19th July to enter. https://lnkd.in/eFKmuSM4

#AI has become an integral component in driving innovation across a wide range of #SaaS solutions. #Personalization, #efficiency, #analytics, and many more outcomes or processes have felt the impact of emerging technologies. Cristiana Aragao Carrilho Cruz, Brand Manager at rankingCoach, summarizes the impact AI is having on the SaaS industry in this article. rankingCoach have been shortlisted in three categories in this year's SaaS Awards - including 'Best AI-enabled SaaS Solution', and 'Best SaaS Solution for Digital Marketing'. An excellent achievement! Entries to The 2024 A.I. Awards are open, with the window closing on 19th July. https://lnkd.in/evNaniyq https://lnkd.in/eVcNmCXX

In pursuit of a new LinkedIn profile pic, our very own Annabelle Whittall turns to #AI to find out whether an AI-generated headshot would stand up against a professional photoshoot. See some of the results, and read about her experience and conclusions, in this week's piece! Don't forget, if you've developed a leading-edge AI solution, or are utilizing AI in a particularly imaginative way to solve problems in your sector or improve business processes, The AI Awards is open for entries: https://lnkd.in/evNaniyq https://lnkd.in/eS8vaKy6

AI has taken the #cloud computing industry by storm, and its prevalence is only set to grow over the coming years. Technology leaders and executives within many, if not all, organizations are exploring how they can utilize #AI, and generative AI, to improve their business processes or their own products and services. However, without the right #platform in place this modernization falls at the first hurdle. Recent Cloud Awards finalist Impetus explored requirements such as having a modern data stack to help unlock the power of Gen-AI in this article: https://lnkd.in/eaYrbfrE. If your organization can demonstrate excellence in the development and provision of an AI Platform supporting the build, deployment, and management of AI applications then The A.I. Awards awaits your entry! You have until Friday 19th July to enter... https://lnkd.in/e7bqhk2N

🙌 We're extremely thrilled to release the shortlist for The 2024 SaaS Awards! 🎉 Over 200 organizations have made it to this stage in this year's #awards, all of which have demonstrated incredible #innovation and commitment to their craft and industry. Our judges have a tough task ahead of them as we enter the next round! We look forward to seeing who emerges as our finalists in the next few weeks. See the full shortlist, by category, here: https://lnkd.in/eAhf9KAr

🤔 "What happens after I've submitted my awards entry?" 🏆 "What happens if I win, or make it as a shortlistee or finalist?" 📢 "How can we promote our achievement?" Cate has the answers in this 2-minute clip 📽 Don't forget, entries to The A.I. Awards are open now through to July 19th: https://lnkd.in/evNaniyq #ai #awards #promoteyourachievements https://lnkd.in/eiYvVeDh