Leadership Blogs

Splunk’s recent report The Data Age Is Here. Are You Ready? revealed that the amount of data that exists will grow 5x by 2025, which is only going to catapult the rate of innovation in the year ahead; but the precise impact it will have on business transformation is still a bit of an unknown. What will this mean for the future of work and what role will data play in the transformation of businesses and the workforce? In this article we will highlight the key takeaways that are imperative for businesses and executives to adapt to this ever changing landscape in the year ahead.

Both Splunk and Nanyang Polytechnic share the common vision of equipping future tech talents with the required skills and knowledge to address the demands and challenges of the current workforce. One of the initiatives Splunk supported last year – the NYP Diploma Plus Programme does just that. It equips students with Splunk technology mastery over a 10-day virtual training, and those who completed the course can then apply for a certification!

Splunk is welcoming our first Chief Design Officer, Jehad Affoneh, to help us build the industry’s best cloud-first, experience-led product portfolio. Learn more about Jehad's 'Million Data Points', what drew him to Splunk and his focus on further building a world-class design team that’s deeply integrated in the product development process from discovery to delivering end-to-end experiences.

Splunk's Vice President of EMEA, Frederik Maris, dives into Splunk's FY21 Q4 business results. He talks how about organizations can beat the odds and stay ahead in challenging times when they harness the power of data.

Splunk's Vice President of APAC, Simon Davies, dives into Splunk's FY21 Q4 business results and what this means for Splunk's APAC investments. The ability to obtain business service insights has resonated with APAC businesses, as they see the value of data and how it can be turned into actionable steps that drive better business outcomes. This is an area Splunk is well-known for, and one we will put greater focus on to help our customers turn data into doing.

Entering a new position always has learning curves and uncertainties that need to be overcome. As a business leader you must gain your team’s trust, assess the organization, begin to build and share your vision, and get to know your customers. Add a global pandemic to the mix and the obstacles in front of success multiply. This is where Dino, Canada Country Manager, found himself in April 2020. Hear how he navigated a new role during a global pandemic and more.

As Singapore and other regions in Southeast Asia continue on this digitization trajectory, it is crucial to have a steady pool of trained technology talents to support and steer these initiatives forward. At Splunk Singapore, we put great emphasis on community contribution, such as investing in STEM initiatives, upskilling local and young talents, as well as exploring partnerships with government agencies and tertiary education institutions to train current and future tech talents with the right knowledge and skills. We believe it is essential for graduates to enter the workforce prepared and ready to add value to their employers from the get-go.

In collaboration with Censuswide, we conducted some European research looking at how businesses’ use of data changed in light of the pandemic. Splunk Vice President EMEA, Frederik Maris highlights the key findings and weighs in on how businesses can embrace the data age.

Splunk's Senior Director and Head of Machine Learning, Ram Sriharsha, goes deeper into Splunk's 2021 Emerging Technology Predictions report as he discusses the future of AI/ML and other technologies reshaping our world.