We’re pleased to announce that the Churchill Club is now registered as a not-for-profit. That means we can continue to assist those in emerging technologies – whether they be researching or developing, implementing into business, funding or regulating them – without a focus on commercial imperatives.

Beneath the bitcoin hype is a system that could truly change the way that businesses actually do business with each other and consumers, and the way consumers manage and transfer their own data - blockchain.

When we’re being inundated with doomsday statistics and the political merry-go-round on policy, it’s difficult to feel as though consumers have any control or influence.  However, options exist and we don’t necessarily have to sacrifice profitability or reliability to make the transition to sustainability.

We put failures under the microscope to ask how we learn the lessons they have to offer, in order to find our feet and strive again. What we heard were some tips on how to deal with failure, how to grow from it, and the common culprits behind it.

Consider this your 2018 cheat sheet to failing upwards.

Read our top ten takeouts from The Business Case for IoT event where we discussed the opportunities IoT is giving businesses of all sizes, in a broad range of sectors, along with the considerations for implementing. 

It's been a busy week for Australian FinTech thanks to the Collab Collide Summit. Here’s key take-outs from the sessions we attended on the opportunities for Aus FinTech and future of superannuation and payments.

We recognise we need to be an impartial and transparent organisation, that’s not driven by commercial imperative, to assist in advancing emerging technologies and accelerating industries here in Victoria. Incorporating as a not-for-profit will assist us in realising this purpose.

Personalisation emerged as the key theme of October’s panel discussion, Applying Data to Improve the Customer Experience. It has toppled segmentation as the go-to marketing model for defining audiences, and is derived from the increasing amount of consumer data available to businesses.

Implementing artificial intelligence into your work process can lead to greater efficiencies and more power – provided you get it right. In this event, we explored what you need to know before implementing AI into your business.