Sam Higgins

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Predictions 2025: AI’s Mishaps And Patchy Rules Lead To Uneven Pockets Of Trust

Audrey Chee-Read 2 days ago
Patchy AI standards and regulations across the globe will result in some organizations faring better than others when it comes to building and maintaining trust. Learn more in this preview of our 2025 trust predictions.
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Avoiding Digital Imperialism In The Age Of AI

Sam Higgins September 23, 2024
As AI becomes a key driver of economic growth, it presents both opportunities and challenges. To ensure AI benefits society, employees, customers, and organizations, it’s crucial to prevent a scenario where the concentration of power in the tech sector leads to a new form of digital dominance. 
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Budget Planning Guide 2025 For APAC Tech Leaders: Where To Invest, Cut, And Experiment

Frederic Giron August 22, 2024
According to Forrester data, 95% of APAC technology decision-makers anticipate increased IT budgets next year. But macroeconomic uncertainty will force IT leaders to make tough decisions. Get insight into where to invest, where to cut, and where to experiment with your 2025 IT budget.
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Unleash The Power Of Tech: Technology & Innovation Summit APAC

Frederic Giron August 20, 2024
In an era when AI’s potential is burgeoning, technology, data, and security leaders face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Summit APAC is your gateway to navigating this transformative landscape. Join us in Sydney on October 29, 2024, to harness the power of tech, talent, and AI and drive your business to new […]
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Sometimes Less Is More For Cloud-Powered Innovation: How Utilities And Telcos Are Rationalizing Their Clouds

Sam Higgins July 18, 2024
Our latest report highlights how utilities and telcos, although relatively late to public cloud, are now eagerly pursuing its potential.
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Australia And New Zealand: Navigating Business And Technology Priorities For 2024

Sam Higgins July 14, 2024
Australian and New Zealand business and technology professionals have vastly different priorities as their organizations strive for a return to sustainable growth.
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The Public Sector Wants GenAI But Must Overcome Its Hesitancy

Sam Higgins June 25, 2024
Generative AI is revolutionizing the private sector, and its leaders are determined to implement this emerging technology at scale and without delay. But how does the public sector view it and what hurdles does genAI face in that realm?
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AI For The People: Improving Governance And Adoption Are Key For Public Sector AI Efforts

Sam Higgins June 6, 2024
Like the changes wrought by open data and third-party apps in the 2010s, AI will revolutionize the internal workings of the public sector and how it engages with its constituents in the next five to 10 years.
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Akamai’s Cloud Offerings Need Strategic Partnerships With SUSE And Cloudera

Biswajeet Mahapatra March 21, 2024
Akamai’s latest cloud offerings are designed to be platform-agnostic, cost-efficient, low-latency, and user-friendly. But to truly meet these demands, Akamai needs to build partnerships with firms that complement its tech. Find out why.
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HPE + Juniper Networks Creates A Cisco Doppelganger

Andre Kindness January 11, 2024
What does the HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks mean for technology leaders and the market overall? Find out in this detailed analysis of the deal.
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Get A Head Start On The “Easier Said Than Done” Elements In The 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

Jinan Budge November 28, 2023
Find which Forrester research can help navigate, manage, and prepare for the newly announced Australian Cyber Security Strategy.
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Prévisions 2024 : le secteur public mondial s’attaque à des changements politiques et technologiques profonds

Sam Higgins 22 Novembre 2023
La gestion des défis imminents à l'intérieur du pays et à l'étranger nécessitera une action audacieuse et continue de la part des dirigeants gouvernementaux.
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Predictions 2024: The Global Public Sector Addresses Seismic Political And Technology Changes

Sam Higgins November 9, 2023
Managing imminent challenges at home and abroad will require continued bold action from government leaders.
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Predictions 2024: With The Right Preparation, Your Organization Can Win Trust While Others Lose It

Stephanie Balaouras October 31, 2023
A focus on fundamentals such as empathy, dependability, and accountability will equip companies to weather a tumultuous year ahead.
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Get Powered And Empowered For Technology-Driven Growth At T&I APAC In Sydney

Sam Higgins October 4, 2023
Year on year, Forrester’s annual Priorities Survey shows that growth is the number one priority for CEOs and most C-suite executives. And today, technology is a powerful driver of growth — if the organization fully harnesses its technology assets and operations. Earlier this year, we found that CIOs and the technology organization play a critical […]
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Forrester’s 2023 Enterprise Architecture Awards Winner And Finalists For APAC

Sam Higgins September 20, 2023
Learn how our APAC Enterprise Architecture Award winner and finalists use outcome-driven enterprise architecture for business success.
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Counting Down To Forrester’s Technology & Innovation APAC Event For 2023

Sam Higgins September 11, 2023
Technology Alignment: The Key To Powering Customer-Obsessed Growth You’ve likely suspected it and maybe have even said it out loud: Aligning technology with customer objectives can ignite significant growth. The data backs this up decisively. Forrester’s most recent study of business and technology leaders shows that companies with high alignment between technology and customer-facing roles […]
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Navigate Cloud Migration And Modernization In Asia Pacific

Guannan Lu March 23, 2023
Firms need help dealing with challenges related to the migration, modernization, and management of workloads across hybrid cloud environments; lacking the relevant skills and expertise in house, they turn to professional services to help them realize cloud benefits faster. Sam and I recently published The State Of Cloud Migration And Modernization Services In Asia Pacific, […]
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™ Evaluations For Cloud Migration And Managed Service Partners In Asia Pacific And China

Guannan Lu January 16, 2023
Leading firms use a mix of service providers to build their future fit strategies. Forrester data shows that in 2021, 46% of APAC infrastructure decision-makers whose organizations are adopting cloud said they want to use managed services from cloud service providers. Firms in the region are increasingly turning to partners that can help orchestrate the end-to-end journey to […]
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The DoD Announces The Winners For Its $9B JWCC Contract

Tracy Woo December 9, 2022
This week, the US Department of Defense put an end to the year-long suspense by announcing the winners for its Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure were the big winners of the $9 billion contract.
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