SXSW 2019 has confirmed the extent to which technology will impact every aspect of our lives in deep and profound ways. I’m 15 sessions in, spanning a range of topics from flying vehicles, smart cities, neuro-science, nano-technology, to how the CIA uses creativity to solve complex counter-terrorism challenges.

​One of the world’s biggest seasoning manufacturers is launching an AI-powered flavour development platform later this year.

Data and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing how marketing is deployed as the industry sees the rise of the emotion economy and the emergence of both the ‘martecheter’ and director of marketing data, according to IBM Watson’s latest report.

Change doesn’t scare the CMO of IBM, Amanda Johnston-Pell. Far from it. Johnston-Pell embraces change and encourages all marketers to be brave and embrace data as a spark to creativity, not the death of it.

IBM industry veteran, Michelle Zamora, is over the moon about jumping into startup land and using her fine-tuned skills in building business strategy and driving growth.

All the latest martech and adtech news this week from Oracle, Maritz Loyalty, Nugit, Vendasta, QuanticMind, Sprout Social, Qubit, and OneTrust.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will mediate with brands on behalf of consumers, and people will form personal relationships with AI.

All the latest martech and adtech news this week from Adobe, IBM, Apple, Daisee, Suzy, 6Sense and more.

Jodie Sangster will join the IBM Watson team as CMO AI program leader as part of a new triumvirate of executives tasked with helping the Asia-Pacific marketing and commerce communities get a better handle on the application of artificial intelligence.

Organisations that emphasise customer experience over product will win out in the digital disruption game, according to a new global c-suite study.

All the latest martech and adtech news this week from IBM, Salesforce, Digimind, Taboola, and more.

Adobe, IBM, Liferay and Sitecore have clinched top spots on the coveted leaders quadrant in Gartner's newly created Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms.

Growth and comfort will never co-exist, IBM’s chairman, president and CEO, Ginni Rometty, claims. And it’s the people and organisations willing to constantly take risks that will be successful now and into the future.

IBM has acquired Sydney-based boutique agency, Vivant Digital, as part of a strategy to extend the design expertise, business talent and digital transformation capabilities of IBM iX

All the latest martech and adtech news from IBM, MediaMath, Freshworks, Localz, dotmailer, Appboy, HubSpot, GMC Software and Slack.

Augmented intelligence is a ‘game changer’ for marketers in their ability to predict customer journeys and enhance experiences. That’s according to Bluewolf CMO, Corinne Sklar, who is on a mission to de-mystify a current marketing buzzword - customer journey mapping.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has stepped up its customer-centric technology investments another significant notch, deploying IBM’s Campaign, Watson Campaign Automation and IBM Interact tools in a bid to improve real-time interactions with customers.

The need to reduce campaign delivery from 22 weeks to a matter of days has kickstarted a direct marketing transformation at IAG that sees the ASX-listed insurance giant not only replacing and centralising its core marketing technology stack, but also rethinking its customer approach.

All the latest martech and adtech news from IBM, Salesforce, Emarsys, Qualtrics, Eyeota, Smaato, Freckle, LiveRamp, Nimble and InMoment.

Watson and Einstein are teaming up, and IBM and Salesforce hope the pairing proves as smart as it sounds. The two companies are working together to bring information from IBM systems into Salesforce’s products through a series of integrations announced Monday.

All the latest martech and adtech news from AdRoll, Google, Maximiser, MediaMath, Qualtrics, Zendesk, Criteo, IBM, Pitney Bowes, Spredfast and Hootsuite.