What you need to know: The Internet of Things and fintech will continue to play an important role in 2017. Fintech will drive digital transformation in every business sector that generates income from customers. On the other hand, current familiar technology will still be hot. Yet, technological changes need to be applied to IT systems to produce devices and software systems with intelligence systems embedded in them. These include artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Why it is important: Organizations around the world  can make value creation a reality if they have the right technology. The trend in using technology must keep on focusing on productivity, value added, and value creation.

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