Michele Townsend

Director at Deloitte Africa Risk Advisory. Passionate about Innovation, Technology Risk and Audit, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Robots and Disruptive Tech.

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The SA and global healthcare system have recently come under additional pressure following the outbreak of COVID-19. Efforts of Health systems and providers are focused on delaying the spread of COVID-19 to reduce the risk of hospitals being overwhelmed https://t.co/rGr1NYbFxK

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As various government agencies prepare to deploy artificial intelligence, a six-pronged framework can help them assess their AI readiness https://t.co/5XYffiQwge

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Accelerating change is now a basic feature of the health care industry. Deloitte’s discussions with CEOs across the industry offer insights into drivers of change, priorities, and worries, and how the definition of success is evolving https://t.co/jkAvPhxcxQ

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This is your weekly high-level brief that focuses on some of the most current cyber threats and trends as identified by Deloitte Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), with near-term recommendations on managing cyber risks to respond, recover and thrive https://t.co/yV10J4dSUf

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Shifts in how diseases are diagnosed and prevented, custom treatments, curative therapies, digital therapeutics, and precision intervention could upend current business models in biopharma https://t.co/Y9jf99xwBk

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As companies embark on the path to recovery, M&A is poised to have an outsized influence in shaping the “next normal.” But in the aftermath of COVID-19, it is inevitable that deal making will materially change to reflect the new priorities https://t.co/JJH1R3rKcc

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On the 10th June 2020, Deloitte hosted a webinar where leaders from the banking sector shared perspectives and insight into the role of the banking sector in kick-starting the economy post lock down https://t.co/As7LzUn8hB

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Deloitte recently surveyed respondents from four automotive associations (AAAM, NAACAM, NAAMSA & NADA), in order to understand the diverse views on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the automotive industry. https://t.co/VaO13xFPiN

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In late 2019, for its ninth annual Millennial Survey, Deloitte Global surveyed 18.4k millennial and Gen Z respondents across 43 countries, including 509 respondents from South Africa, to understand their views on a variety of topics https://t.co/koSDaNsq7M

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As technology transforms how business is done, innovation has become a strategic imperative. CIOs can play a leading role in driving and industrialising technology-led innovation https://t.co/xSh7XN4O6n

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Behind every successful CEO, there’s usually a strong board. Given how crucial this strategic relationship is, how can CEOs engage the board and derive the most value from their focused attention? https://t.co/lA1MGv6JEx

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As digital tools and technologies continue to rapidly evolve, the role of data in government and the roles of those who oversee it will require more clarity and definition if governments wish to effectively use data to further the public good https://t.co/FKeWY64aFq

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This report identifies five supervisory priorities that we think need to be reflected prominently in firms’ MI (management information), and sets out how supervisors are likely to probe and challenge firms on each of these https://t.co/1c0DeMGuob

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Disrupt or be disrupted. The c-level needs to get onboard with the latest innovations and understand the value it will bring to the business https://t.co/6H4JCxWdgx

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The rapid advancement of digital reality has ushered in a new age of storytelling for many brands. As technology often blurs the line between storyteller and listener, how can marketers use digital reality to their advantage? https://t.co/QReyUVRD0x

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The alternative workforce can be a long-term solution to tight talent markets—but only if treated strategically https://t.co/TNttZ2nTgN

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With technology driving transformation, long-term sustainable value will only be created by unifying business and technology strategies to cocreate exponential value for companies https://t.co/WTJSPJchQd

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Forces of change are affecting three major dimensions of work: the work itself, who does the work, and where work is done. To create value from these changes, organizations should take a broader perspective https://t.co/vsIOCVN6by

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Data mastery—the use of data and analytics to find business-relevant insights, not just for leaders, but for workers throughout the enterprise—can help accelerate an organisation’s path to digital transformation https://t.co/NKMjKHwk23

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In a shifting market landscape with constant disruption, leveraging automation to optimize production is a challenge. Introducing a series of articles to help guide leaders through digital transformation in an Industry 4.0 age https://t.co/mxpMojzTUS