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Technology for care providers - ITAC 2024
Aged and community care providers face many challenges which may be overcome by smart use of technology. In this blog post I provide insights into overcoming these challenges from the ITAC 2024 conference. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 07 April 2024
Women in Technology
There have been some amazing women working in technology, but the number of women in the workforce in technology is low, it remains a male-dominated field. What can we do to encourage more amazing women to have careers in technology in the future? Read more...
Sonya Weiser 20 March 2023
Technology for Aged Care
There are fantastic opportunities for technology to provide connections and support in our modern world. But the aged care industry is risk averse, fears change and is reluctant to embrace technology. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 18 August 2022
Technology Trends for 2022
Here’s what I’m predicting to be the trends for 2022. You’ll notice that I’ve only considered short-term trends this year, because if there’s one thing the pandemic has taught me it’s not to bother looking too far into the future Read more...
Sonya Weiser 17 January 2022
Technology trends for 2021 and beyond
One thing no-one saw coming for 2020 was the massive need for working from home, online meetings and video calls during the lock downs. What a sad and lovely place the world would be without modern telecommunication! Read more...
Sonya Weiser 24 January 2021
Case Study: The Royal Society for the Blind
Wiser Technology Advice was approached by The Royal Society for the Blind to review their problematic customer management system. Here’s a summary of what we did to help. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 31 October 2020
Is artificial intelligence racist?
With the recent rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, conversations are being had about the racial and gender biases embedded in artificial intelligence. So why have these problems crept into the algorithms that underpin artificial intelligence systems? And what can we do about it? Read more...
Sonya Weiser 07 September 2020
Is blockchain the answer? It depends on the question!
One of the latest trends in information technology is blockchain. There’s always of confusion and hype around any new trend, so I’d like to explain to you what blockchain actually is, when to use it, and when a traditional system would more suitable. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 20 March 2020
Artificial Intelligence in Tourism
On Monday 23 September 2019 I spoke at a half-day conference hosted by the University of South Australia and the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism. The topic I presented was artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analysis: applications and implications for tourism. It was a very interesting afternoon, the other speakers' topics covered online tourism marketing and new technologies and innovation in tourism. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 04 October 2019
A connected world of commerce
Our world of commerce is becoming more connected and there are lots of buzz words for this… the 'Internet of Things', the 'Internet of Everything' and 'Industry 4.0'. Read more...
Sonya Weiser 02 July 2019