Bees

Asked to name the ten biggest global ecommerce platforms, most people would suggest Amazon or eBay, perhaps the Japanese giant Rakuten or maybe a big Chinese name like TMall, JD or Pinduoduo. They probably would not think of a brewer.

I just got off stage at MongoDB World, where I had the honor of announcing 15 winners of the ninth annual MongoDB Innovation Awards. The MongoDB Innovation Awards honor projects and people who dream big. They celebrate the groundbreaking use of data to build compelling applications and the creativity of professionals expanding the limits of technology with MongoDB. This year, we received applications from a diverse range of organizations, from emerging startups to industry-leading global enterprises, across a wide variety of industries. We are delighted to announce the winners below.

Michel Doukeris oversees the world’s largest beer company, but brews are not the only thing on his mind. Over the last few years, the CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), which makes Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois, to name a few of its 500 brands, says the company has evolved into something bigger than its beverages: a digitally transformed, technology-focused powerhouse.