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September 2022
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#Metaverse
Take your first step into the metaverse
A guide to metaverse by Muhamad Daud, EVP Engineering at Photon
Puma debuts first metaverse experience featuring NFTs
Puma debuted its first metaverse experience, Black Station, featuring NFTs that can be redeemed for limited-edition physical sneakers.
Jack Daniel’s to move into metaverse via virtual whiskey
The brand has filed a trademark to step in the metaverse and plans to offer virtual products, wallets, media files, apparel, beverages, and more.
Truist launches AI-enhanced virtual assistant
Truist Assist, a digital assistant leverages NLP and NLU to help answer clients' questions and provide financial information in digital channels.
Retail
Rethinking the future of retail with new digital experiences
Deliver engaging shopping experiences to digital-savvy customers
J.C. Penney releases skincare adviser experience, AR try-on
The AI-driven skincare adviser uses diagnostics technology to analyze selfies and recommend a personalized skincare routine.
Puma debuts first metaverse experience featuring NFTs
Puma debuted its first-ever metaverse experience, Black Station, which features NFTs that can be redeemed for limited-edition physical sneakers.
Walmart expands virtual try-on functionality
Customers will be able to upload full-body images of themselves to the Walmart app to virtually try on over 270,000 apparel items.
FinServ
Building future-ready banks & reinventing FinServ with digital CX
Unlock new digital capabilities for FinServ and banking
Bread Financial launches one-time use virtual card
The card will boost the checkout experience for in-store and online shopping providing people with multiple payment options.
Truist launches AI-enhanced virtual assistant
The digital assistant will use Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Understanding to answer clients on digital channels.
Goldman Sachs accelerates shift to embedded payments
The initiative will allow customers to embed and scale domestic and international payments into their products.
Consumer Goods
Kohler discusses their digital transformation journey
Building robust digital capabilities for the New Normal and beyond
Colgate to use AI for new tooth-whitening experience
The AR experience will help customers visualize their smiles after using the Colgate optic white overnight teeth whitening pen.
Doritos to use AR lens to boost consumer engagement
Consumers can undergo a hunt using an AR lens on Snapchat that converts any real-world triangles into Doritos and offers rewards.
Jack Daniel’s to move into metaverse via virtual whiskey
The brand has filed a trademark to step in the metaverse and plans to offer virtual products, wallets, media files, apparel, beverages, and more.
Healthcare
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Transform healthcare with consumer-centric digital strategies
Roche introduces digital PCR system for disease detection
The new digital Polymerase Chain Reaction system allows researchers to detect and quantify ultra-rare mutations, which are hard to detect.
Sanofi to invest in drug discovery using AI
The brand has partnered with Atomwise to use an AI-driven platform to discover and research up to five drug targets computationally.
Pfizer continues AI-powered drug development
The brand will continue to use its artificial intelligence powered platform and disease models for drug discovery and development work.
People On The Move
Dan Regalado
Banfield Pet Hospital names Dan Regalado as CIO
Hsiao Wang
Walgreens Boots Alliance names Hsiao Wang as SVP and CIO
Lisa Marie Pillette
Fossil Group Inc. hires Lisa Marie Pillette as VP and CMO
Todd Krinsky
Reebok names Todd Krinsky new CEO
Simon Campion
Dentsply Sirona names Simon Campion as CEO
Kaisu Christie
European Investment Bank appoints Kaisu Christie as CDO
Job Openings
Director Data Science
Adidas is looking for Director Data Science
Strategy Director
PepsiCo is looking for Strategy Director
AVP/VP, Technology Development Lead
Bank of America is looking for AVP/VP, Technology Development Lead
Senior Director, Clinical AI/ML, ECD
Pfizer is looking for Senior Director, Clinical AI/ML, ECD
Vice President, AWS Data Center Planning & Delivery
Amazon is looking for Vice President, AWS Data Center Planning & Delivery
