What’s New from Tencent AI and Cloud (Tech Strategy)

According to digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, AI is the new, accelerating layer of Tencent’s tech stack, not a separate business. This AI layer enhances their core platforms like WeChat and fuels their digital transformation strategy for enterprise and cloud services. He posits that Tencent’s strategy is to use AI to run harder and faster with their existing strengths in gaming, social media, and cloud.

Tencent Cloud Goes Global. My Interview with VP Karl Xu. (2 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

Tencent Cloud’s global expansion is not a typical digital transformation strategy but leverages their unique ecosystem from gaming and social media. According to the interview by digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, VP Karl Xu explains they are building on their C2B capabilities and internal tooling. Their approach focuses on providing unique value rather than just competing on infrastructure.

Get Ready. Tencent Cloud Is Going Global (1 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

Tencent Cloud’s global push is heavily focused on enabling the “Go Global” journey of Chinese enterprises, providing a familiar tech stack as they expand overseas. Their strategy is not just to sell cloud products but to offer “whole-chain digitalization,” acting as a digital transformation strategy partner. In this interview with digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, VP Karl Xu details how they provide a one-stop solution from IaaS to industry-specific applications.

My Take-Aways from the Tencent AI Cloud Summit (Tech Strategy – Podcast 262)

The Tencent AI & Cloud Summit highlighted China’s rapid and pragmatic approach to AI, focusing on practical applications over fundamental research. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson notes this represents a powerful digital transformation strategy for businesses. He observes that China is building a comprehensive AI ecosystem aimed at widespread enterprise adoption.

My Take-Aways from the Tencent AI Cloud Summit (Tech Strategy – Podcast 262)

The Tencent AI & Cloud Summit highlighted China’s rapid and pragmatic approach to AI, focusing on practical applications over fundamental research. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson notes this represents a powerful digital transformation strategy for businesses. He observes that China is building a comprehensive AI ecosystem aimed at widespread enterprise adoption.

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My Playbook for Data-Empowered Operations (2 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson outlines a tech strategy to create data-empowered operations by instrumenting assets to generate a live data footprint. The process involves building a live data platform and deploying frontline software that gives operational staff actionable capabilities. This approach is fundamental to a winning digital transformation strategy.

Data Network Effects and Data Scale Aren’t Moats (1 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

According to digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, the common belief that data creates an unbeatable advantage is a misconception. He asserts that data network effects and data scale are not the powerful moats they are often thought to be. This has critical implications for any digital transformation strategy, as relying on data as a primary defense is a risky proposition.

My Playbook for Data-Empowered Operations (Tech Strategy – Podcast 261)

This is a playbook for building data-empowered operations, which is a core part of a successful digital transformation strategy. It involves creating a system where data from daily operations is automatically captured and used for decision-making and optimization. The framework turns a company into a learning organization that gets smarter with every transaction.

My Playbook for Data-Empowered Operations (Tech Strategy – Podcast 261)

This is a playbook for building data-empowered operations, which is a core part of a successful digital transformation strategy. It involves creating a system where data from daily operations is automatically captured and used for decision-making and optimization. The framework turns a company into a learning organization that gets smarter with every transaction.