Read up on our technical blogs, covering technology & AI, data management and data quality, and insights from the market.
The heart of Datactics revolves around our people This week at Datactics was Wellness Week, a week we set aside in our calendars to engage in wellness-based activities. We believe in the importance of taking care of your wellbeing at Datactics, and we understand that the past year has been extremely difficult and challenging due to …
In January 2021, our very own Marketing Manager, Matt Flenley spoke to Georgia Halston of Halston Marketing, to unpack the power of collaboration and community. In this piece, Matt discusses the recent triumphs and the strategies that he deems as critical to remaining resilient, and relevant to both existing and new customers throughout 2021 and …
The Power of Collaboration and Community, in the words of Matt Flenley Read More »
The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) and Scottish Development International (SDI) organised a unique setting for exchange and discussion on the latest trends, demands and solutions in finance and banking, insurance and investment between UK FinTechs and Swiss and Austrian organisations. Datactics is proud to be one of 37 UK tech firms to be selected across a wide range …
The UK FinTech Mission has kickstarted – we will be there, come see us Read More »
Welcome back to our round up. We thought we would take a bit of time to update you on what we have achieved and some important news about being accepted onto Government purchasing frameworks. The first of which is G-Cloud. This framework enables suppliers of cloud-based solutions to be made available through a front-end catalogue called the Digital Marketplace. …
2021: Our Datactics Round Up Has Returned! Certifications, awards and more. Read More »
As we all know the amount of data in all areas of life is growing rapidly. At the same time, complaints from business teams about the poor quality of data are on the rise. This escalation in negativity is no good for anybody! So where should business and data leaders start to confront this problem? …
3 Steps To Create A Data-Driven Culture: How To Empower Everyone To Be A Data Citizen Read More »
How many times have you come up against the block of “that’s just how long things take here”? As soon as a firm grows to a size where it needs enterprise IT architecture, changes – understandably – need to have greater scrutiny, and that takes time. Time, however, is a double-edged sword. If a change …
How To Reduce Your Time Spent On Data Quality Down From Three Weeks To Three Hours Read More »
“I just can’t rely on the data being good enough”… it’s so often the cry of the frustrated business user. Nobody is doubting the ambitions of business teams when it comes to doing more with their data, but being hampered by duplication, inconsistencies and gaps really takes the wind out of their sails. Is it …
Many data management professionals have some form of tooling or platform to support their business initiatives but often find it hard to get buy-in for why they still need to invest time and resources in this area. In a recent post by data management blogger Henrik Liliendahl on the passing of Larry English, he refers …
Clearly 2020 has been a “one-of-a-kind” type of year! We have put together our highlights for 2020 to end this season in a positive note! Have a look below: Data Management Insight Award 2020 RegTech 100 Goodacre Systems In The City Awards Waters Technology: Women in Technology & Data Awards – Diversity and Inclusion Deloitte Technology …
Dr. Fiona Browne, Head of AI, and Matt Flenley, Marketing and Partnerships Manager at Datactics are contributing to AI Con 2020 this year. After a successful first year, AI Con is back! This year it’s said to be bigger and better than ever with a range of talks across AI, including AI/ML in Fintech; AI in the public sector; the impact of arts; the impact of …
AI Con 2020 Interview with Dr. Fiona Browne and Matt Flenley Read More »
Even with the recent positive news of vaccine trials, COVID-19 is impacting the financial services industry and causing investment banking firms to act. Some banks are seeking to sell off failing operations and are changing their focus to business areas that are recording strong profits, such as asset management. Goldman Sachs has been investing in new technology to keep up with the changing demands of the industry; JPMorgan in contrast …
How are Investment Banks responding to industry changes? Read More »
Investment banking is seeing its historical profit centres eroded by technology and regulations. Core processes are now being automated. Investment banks are becoming smaller and leaner in their approach. The current pandemic has brought the need to keep up with innovation but still capitalise on the opportunities COVID-19 has brought. We can safely say that …
Last week, we ran an Author focused blog content week. Each day focused on one author and their written pieces. The week kicked off with Fiona Browne as our author in focus. We had the opportunity to shed light on her various AI/ML themed pieces . One of our favourites is her piece on ‘Explainable AI’, delving into the reasons why AI needs …
Welcoming our two new apprentices We kicked off the week by announcing the exciting news that two new apprentices from the Belfast Met have joined our DevOps team. The firm has now grown by 25% since March 2020 and approaching 130% over the past two years, in response to rapidly growing customer demand. The new recruits, Natalia Walsh and Victoria Wallace, will balance their four days …
Stuart Harvey, CEO at Datactics recently contributed to the Belfast International Homecoming, which this year was held virtually. Stuart was joined by Camilla Long, Career Encode; Seamus Cushley, Bazaarvoice; and Kevin Cunningham of MRP Prelytix. The panel itself was chaired by Jayne Brady, Digital Innovation Commissioner and aimed to discuss the question: Can Belfast’s Technology Companies Lead an Inclusive Recovery? …
Can Belfast’s technology companies lead an inclusive recovery? Read More »
Last September, Kieran Seaward, our Head of Sales, delivered a keynote at the virtual DMS USA on a data powered economy. In his keynote he unpacked: The impact of COVID on shifting business priorities, focussing on how existing data management processes and data architectures have changed – as well as problems encountered along the way …
Data will power the next phase of the economy: DMS USA lookback – Part 1 Read More »
Over the weekend Dave Brown, Marcus Lamb, Josh Piper and Matt Flenley took part in the Red Bull Timelaps challenge, with 25 hours’ racing taking place between 12 pm on Saturday through to 12 pm on Sunday. Overall, despite a few hours lost to punctured tyres (and riders!), the team managed a creditable finish of …
Datactics Head of Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Fiona Browne, recently contributed to the episode of FinTech Finance: Virtual Arena. Steered by Douglas MacKenzie, the interview covered the extent of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fines currently faced by banks over the last number of years and start to unpack what we do at Datactics in relation to …
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