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Disruptive Innovation: The Theory Behind How It Works and Its Impact on Society

Disruptive innovation has the potential to change our world for the better, but it can also have negative consequences for certain individuals and industries who cannot adapt to the changes. In order to leverage how disruptive innovation work, we must first understand what it is and how it works. Wh

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Dept of Energy on AI and its Impact #CES2020

This year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we witnessed a notable trend occurring. Government agencies from all over the nation, as well as foreign government agencies, were seen at the show. This week, Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, the Deputy Under Secretary for AI and Technology at the U.S Dept

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Steve Guggenheimer on Accelerating AI

Artificial intelligence is quickly growing in the technology world today. Google and Microsoft have invested heavily in AI. Does AI live up to the hype around it? Will the building blocks of AI transform from hype to reality? Today’s guest stands at the forefront of artificial intelligence advancement. Steve

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Know that your customers’ needs will change

A big part of my business is being aware of, and responding to, the life cycles of my industry and my customers. Some of these are easy to see; you only need a cursory understanding of the effect of OPEC on gas prices in the early ’70s to understand why cars became more fuel efficient […]

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Weak Signals

“Weak signals” are the equivalent of a canary in a coal mine. They are the unspoken needs and wants of your customers, and they are also the arrows pointing to what your customers are going to need and want in the future, even if they themselves don’t know it yet. If you pay attention to […]

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How To Use Emerging Trends To Create Innovation Opportunities? S12 Ep6

Download How_To_You_Use_Trends_To_Create_Innovation_Opportunities_S12_Ep6.mp3 Detecting emerging trends and turning them into innovation opportunities can have a dramatic impact on an organization. Where do you find and track these emerging trends? By tracking sites such as TrendWatching, you can gain insights into

How To Use Emerging Trends To Create Innovation Opportunities? S12 Ep6

Innovation Trends and Technology Trends for 2016 S11 Ep 39

Download Innovation_and_Technology_Trends_for_2016_S11_Ep_39.mp3 This weeks show is the annual "prediction" of what will be at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and what that means for the innovation trends and technology trends for 2016. Some of the innovations and technologies

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Are You Blind To The Disruptive Trends In Your Industry?

When I saw this cartoon on my flight back from China last week, I couldn’t stop laughing. It reminded me how easy it is to be blind to the disruptions that are happening all around us. How is it that we can’t see the changes happening?  Because it requires that we admit that we missed something […]

Stop talking about innovation and instead get innovating.

I recently gave a speech at the annual PDS Conference (Milwaukee, WI) on the topic of Enabling Innovation: A Strength In Any Economy.  In the speech, I challenged the audience (CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders) that every group within an organization needed to take ownership of the innovation

Stop talking about innovation and instead get innovating.

London Interviews – Future Predictions

A few weeks back, I was in London for press interviews and customer meetings. The press interviews were with The Daily Telegraph, The Inquirer, Computing, Reuters and a podcast with The Guardian.

London Interviews – Future Predictions