{"id":789138,"date":"2024-09-02T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=789138"},"modified":"2024-09-02T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T08:26:06","slug":"qliks-global-ai-reality-tour-kicks-off-providing-tools-for-businesses-to-realise-the-full-potential-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/789138\/qliks-global-ai-reality-tour-kicks-off-providing-tools-for-businesses-to-realise-the-full-potential-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Qlik\u2019s Global AI Reality Tour Kicks Off, Providing Tools for Businesses to Realise the Full Potential of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=September+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qlik<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/strong>, a global leader in data integration, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the global launch of its <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.qlik.com\/AIRealityTour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Reality Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, which will span over 27 cities across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. This includes an event taking place in <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.qlik.com\/AIRealityTour_Johannesburg.html?utm_campaign=701J50000008wuNIAQ&amp;utm_medium=press-release&amp;utm_source=QlikEvents&amp;utm_team=FLD&amp;utm_content=PR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Johannesburg, South Africa<\/strong><\/a> on 17 September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored globally by AWS, this tour highlights Qlik\u2019s commitment to helping enterprises worldwide integrate AI into their operations with real, scalable solutions. Central to this initiative are the newly available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us\/products\/qlik-talend-cloud?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=September+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Qlik Talend Cloud<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us\/products\/qlik-answers?utm_source=MyBroadband&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=September+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Qlik Answ<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us\/products\/qlik-answers?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=September+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qlik.com\/us\/products\/qlik-answers?utm_source=MyBroadband&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=September+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>rs<\/strong><\/a>, designed to empower businesses to seamlessly leverage AI for meaningful data-driven decisions and operational value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.qlik.com\/AIRealityTour_Johannesburg.html?utm_campaign=701J50000008wuNIAQ&amp;utm_medium=press-release&amp;utm_source=QlikEvents&amp;utm_team=FLD&amp;utm_content=PR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To learn more and register for the upcoming free-to-attend AI Reality Tour click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Qlik, we\u2019ve invested heavily to help our customers take full advantage of AI\u2019s potential,\u201d said James Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer at Qlik, one of the South African event\u2019s key speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve focused on creating solutions that deliver immediate value by addressing the complexities of data integration, analytics and AI adoption. These offerings provide businesses with the tools they need to work with data more effectively and generate tangible AI-powered business outcomes. We\u2019re excited to bring this to life during our <em>AI Reality Tour<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Fisher-Qlik-scaled-e1725258650130.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Fisher-Qlik-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789141\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer at Qlik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Qlik Talend Cloud and Qlik Answers are built for organisations seeking to translate the potential of AI into immediate business value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qlik Talend Cloud provides businesses with AI-augmented data integration capabilities, ensuring data integrity and enabling rapid deployment of data pipelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This platform supports flexible, cloud-independent deployment, allowing organisations to handle diverse data sources efficiently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qlik Answers harnesses the power of generative AI to transform unstructured data into precise, explainable insights, helping businesses make better decisions quickly and with confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both solutions are designed to fully leverage existing data and analytics investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the market for AI solutions evolves, enterprises are increasingly looking for ways to integrate AI into their established workflows while staying flexible and avoiding vendor lock-in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe trend we\u2019re seeing in the industry is towards comprehensive AI solutions that fit seamlessly into existing operations, enabling businesses to maximise the value of their data without being tied to a single technology,\u201d said Giovanni Cervellati, Research Manager, European Intelligent Analytics and Data Strategies, IDC Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQlik\u2019s approach reflects this shift, offering tools that support both current and future AI needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/QlikWorld-Johannesburg-scaled-e1725258673974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/QlikWorld-Johannesburg-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789143\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Qlik events are always a great opportunity to connect with fellow data enthusiasts. This year, I&#8217;m especially eager to dive into Qlik&#8217;s latest innovations in AI and see how they can elevate our use of their powerful software,&#8221; commented Christo R\u00f6der, Head: Data &amp; Innovation at Unitrans, a leading provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions and services that enable growth across many Sub-Saharan African markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>AI Reality Tour<\/em> offers business leaders and data professionals the chance to engage directly with Qlik\u2019s latest innovations and includes hands-on demonstrations and expert-led sessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees will have the opportunity to see how Qlik Talend Cloud and Qlik Answers can accelerate their AI strategies, with a focus on practical applications and real-world business impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and register for the upcoming free-to-attend <em>AI Reality Tour<\/em>\u00a0 event in Johannesburg on September 17, 2024 at the Indaba Hotel Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.qlik.com\/AIRealityTour_Johannesburg.html?utm_campaign=701J50000008wuNIAQ&amp;utm_medium=press-release&amp;utm_source=QlikEvents&amp;utm_team=FLD&amp;utm_content=PR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AIRT-Johannesburg-scaled-e1725258693708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AIRT-Johannesburg-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789142\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Solutions Qlik Talend\u00ae Cloud and Qlik Answers\u2122 Offer Scalable AI Integration to Maximise Data Value and Drive Competitive Advantage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":789144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[8556,20465,6912,20466,20464,1996,3502,853],"class_list":["post-789138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-ai","tag-ai-reality-tou","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-event","tag-james-fisher","tag-johannesburg","tag-qlik","tag-south-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":789146,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789138\/revisions\/789146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}