Business leaders are asking themselves, “Why automation and why now?” Automation brings on a relentless drive towards more productivity. IT releases the mind from routine thinking and encourages creativity. Recently, technology has become mature enough for real-world application, and computing power has increased exponentially. Our ability to apply science to more areas and the increase of access to data has led to a perfect environment for automation.

Mark Hurd, the CEO at Oracle, wrote an article about two business opportunities with blockchain that are worth considering. Blockchain is the distributed ledger for sharing information securely across different organizations. This emerging technology is becoming increasingly popular, and CEOs are starting to ask how it can help boost revenue, increase productivity, streamline cost and create a better customer experience. Mark outlined two ways that blockchain can make an impact within organizations.

Gretchen Alarcon, the Group Vice President for Human Capital Management Strategy at Oracle, wrote a blog about understanding the benefits of leveraging new technologies within HR and having a deliberate plan for innovation within your department.

Naveen Joshi, a columnist and Founder and CEO of Allerin—which develops engineering and technology solutions focused on optimal customer experiences, wrote an article in Forbes about the concept of Artificial Intelligence as a security measure against cyber threats in today’s workforce. AI as a cybersecurity solution can help protect organizations from existing cyber threats, identify new malware types, ensure effective security standards, and help create better prevention and recovery strategies. Leveraging AI in this way has both limitations and solutions for challenges.

Bernard Marr, an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and strategic business and technology advisor to government and companies, wrote an article for Forbes about five major trends concerning Internet of Things.

In a recent Forbes article, Kevin Roebuck, Director of Digital Experience for Education and Research within Oracle’s Industry Solutions Group, explored five ways that higher education will change as a result of Blockchain and other technologies.

Chatbots are becoming an increasingly popular part of Artificial Intelligence within the workforce. A chatbot is a computer program that conducts a conversation through auditory or textual methods. A recent presentation taught Quest users about what they need to create a chatbot.