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gainst a background of the
continuing progress of technologies
such as Machine Learning and
Artificial Intelligence, Mohammed Amin,
Senior Vice President, Middle East, Turkey
and Africa at Dell EMC, predicts the
benefits of immersive intelligence are set to
transform productivity in the workplace.
Here he makes some insightful predictions
not just about the way we work but about the
world of Information Technology in general.
We’ll be more immersed than ever in
work and life
Virtual assistants continue to be pervasive
in consumer technology – smart home
technologies, ‘things’ and connected cars
– learning your preferences and proactively
serving up content and information based
on previous interactions.
We’ll see this Machine Intelligence merge
with Augmented and Virtual Reality in the
home to create truly immersive experiences
– like a virtual sous chef that can help you
whip up an easy meal for the family. And
you’ll be more connected to your personal
health with even more intelligent wellness
tracking devices that can capture more
information about the body, like heart rate
variability (HRV), sleep patterns and more
that you can easily share with health care
providers for better care.
Immersive intelligence will also follow us to
work. Our PCs and devices we use every day
will continue to learn from our habits and
proactively boot up with the right apps and
services at the right time.
Advances in natural language processing
and voice technologies will create a more
productive dialogue with machines, while
Automation and Robotics will create faster,
more fluid collaboration with technology to
get more done. And, with Augmented and
Virtual Reality applications creating on and
off-site immersive experiences – people will
have access to the data they need to do
work whenever, wherever they are.
Move over Millennials, Gen Z will
clock into the workplace
Millennials are going to have to make room
for the next generation with Gen Z (born
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Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President,
Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dell EMC
after 1995) badging into the workplace
over the next year – creating an increasingly
diverse workforce spanning five generations.
This will create a rich range of experiences in
life and technology.
A total of 98% of Gen Z will have
used technology as part of their formal
education, many already understand the
basics of software coding and expect only
the best technology to be a part of their
work experience.
Gen Z will spark a new evolution in
technology innovation for the workplace and
create more opportunities for technology
literacy and on-site learning for new skills
with older generations of workers. AR and
VR will become increasingly commonplace
and close the skills gap across an ageing
workforce – while giving Gen Z the speed
and productivity they demand.
Data gold mine will spark next ‘Gold
Rush’ in tech investments
Organisations have been stockpiling Big
Data for years. In fact, it’s predicted that by
2020, the data volume will reach 44 trillion
gigabytes, or 44 zettabytes. That’s a lot of
data. Soon they’ll finally put it to work as
Digital Transformation takes shape.
As they derive more value from that data
– with insights driving new innovations
and more efficient business processes
– more investments will be born out of
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