Most of us don’t think about the complex system working to deliver our utilities 24/7, even in the face of high demand or disastrous challenges. Part of what’s keeping the lights on is the ability to monitor demand levels far and wide, detect outages, and deliver resources where they’re needed most.  

Young Ngo, CTO of Survalent, helps utilities do just that. Young shared how their distribution and outage system equips utilities to distribute power to the end users reliably, safely, and cost effectively, and how data drives this capability.

The foreign exchange market fluctuates every second, if not even faster. For asset managers in the FX space, access to timely, accurate, clear data is critical to every move. Many now rely on Execution Management Systems (EMS) to manage thousands of diverse portfolios and simplify operation.

We talked to Hugh Whelan, Head EBS Direct Trading Platforms, CME Group, and Rich Kiel, SVP, Global Head of FX Solutions, KX, about what motivates buyside customers to adopt EMS platforms and how they take control of complicated workflows.

Even though compliance is not a new requirement for financial institutions, organizations still work daily to check the boxes and stay up to date. While innovation enabled new ways to monitor activity, it also complicated things, burying organizations in data. The sheer volume and velocity can distract from the nefarious activity organizations need to detect.

Fortunately, surveillance platforms can help these organizations gain value from all that’s flying around. Our KX colleagues Sam Stanton-Cook and Enda Gildea, who have each been working in surveillance for eight years, shared how gathering and analyzing trades, quotes, E-comms, and more can provide financial institutions with the visibility they need to avoid fines and reputation hits.

What does the real-world impact of real-time analytics actually look like? To find out, we sat down with Dan Chick, CTO of Zipabout, who’s been working to improve the UK’s public transit experience through personalized travel information and real-time mobile updates.

We asked Dan how incorporating real-time analytics revolutionized Zipabout’s business, how the company overcame challenges in adopting a microsecond mindset, and what advice he’d share with fellow businesses looking to achieve data analytics at speed.

Everyday, James Corcoran, CTO of Enterprise Solutions at KX, helps businesses build a culture and capability around real-time data analytics and continuous intelligence.

On this episode, he talks about how businesses can jump aboard the real-time train, walking us through the five steps organizations can take to get the most out of real-time data.

To kick-off the show, we're talking to talking to tech journalist Alex Woodie, who's been writing about data and computing for nearly 25 years.

We asked him how real-time data impacts both consumers and businesses, how it works with other cutting-edge technologies and what needs for happen for this to be the year that real-time takes off at full speed.

The Microsecond Mindset Podcast launches this month! Join KX – the experts behind the fastest, best-informed, real-time decision-making engine in the world – and explore why now is the time to adopt a microsecond mindset using streaming analytics. We’ll be covering the value it can create for industries as diverse as motor racing to financial services, to the steps and best practices businesses can follow to make the most of their investment. And of course, we’ll spotlight success stories from companies out there that are doing it right. Subscribe now to listen to upcoming episodes.