Tech world's biggest challenge: Finding the right talent

GREEK philosopher Heraclitus, who was active around 500BC, said "change is the only constant in life". It remains true today for business entities, if not at an even more accelerated pace.

The corporate world is being disrupted at a speed never seen before, triggered by rapid improvements in technology. These advancements have enabled existing businesses to be run more effectively and efficiently. At the same time, they have also created completely new industries and sectors like the Internet of Things. But one of the biggest impacts of technology has been that it is completely transforming the way certain industries operate.

Take Uber for example. It has used technology to disrupt the taxi industry. In just six years since its launch, Uber has spread to 57 countries and is valued at nearly US$40 billion. Figures released in March this year showed that there are now more Uber cars than the traditional yellow cabs in New York. And Uber may yet be disrupted by drive…