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Mapping the progress of Air New Zealand’s digital rebuild

CIO

As lean as things got, that time afforded the opportunity to rebuild by flipping the script: Air New Zealand was going to become a digital company that happened to be an airline, rather than an airline with a digital department. This is a chance to start practicing what an airline of the future could look like.

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AFL launches Just Walk Out technology to tackle queues at Marvel Stadium

CIO

While best known for Aussie rules games, Marvel Stadium has also hosted some of the biggest international sporting events such as UFC, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and international rugby union tests. My goal in my role as a technologist is not to be the best sports stadium in the world. Not just the best stadium experience.”

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2022 crypto predictions from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna

TechCrunch

With blockchain games and GameFi, as well as reward redemption platforms that trade airline miles into crypto on the horizon, expect this to change in 2022. We’ve seen some of this already in 2021 with NFTs that cater to art collectors and sports enthusiasts.

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How the Coronavirus Is Impacting Your Workplace and Defining Your Culture

CEO Insider

Major sporting events, political rallies, conventions, and meetings are being canceled. Airlines are cutting flights. The sky is falling. The stock market is in total upheaval. Schools are closing. Hotels and cruise ships are virtually empty. And as a sure sign of the apocalypse, Ireland has canceled their annual St.

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Error'd: A Brand New Bag!

The Daily WTF

." An anonymous contributor shared a good way to destroy an airline's earnings in just one flight: "Take off in a Boeing 787 and land in a 737." " Uh, boss, can you spot me $200 million?

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CIOs Need To Prepare For The Arrival Of Face Scan Technology

The Accidental Successful CIO

Although this new technology may affect all the people who have the CIO job eventually, CIOs who work for sports ventures are going to be seeing it first. Several pro sports teams, including the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Football Club, are preparing to test facial-recognition technology in their stadiums.

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Concerto snags $21.2M to bring co-branded credit cards to more brands

TechCrunch

cardholders had a card in 2014 that was associated with a hotel, airline, or other type of merchant or group, up from 46.4% A brand must partner with a financial institution to issue a co-branded card, which o ften ends up being the institution that already processes credit or debit card payments on the brand’s behalf. .

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