Perspectives

Luminaries

Episode 40: Forging the Future of Finance…One Blockchain Link at a Time

At the heart of it, blockchain is about trust, transparency, and security. Right now, companies spend endless time and money establishing and maintaining trusted, secure relationships and transactions. Blockchain has the potential to streamline these processes, eliminate redundancy, and enhance security. On this episode, Australian Securities and Exchange CIO Dan Chesterman offers a rare down-to-earth, practical look at what blockchain is, what it does, and how to implement it.

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Mobile Technology

City of Tomorrow: Miami

February 14, 2019

Ford and Dell Technologies teamed up to launch the City of Tomorrow challenge in the cities of Miami, Pittsburgh, and Grand Rapids, inviting submissions of ideas to solve the cities’ mobility issues. Here are some of the ideas that were submitted for Miami. To find out who won and learn more about the challenge go to https://challenges.cityoftomorrow.com.

Data Analytics

Five Big Lessons to Teach Your Employees About Data

February 11, 2019

These days, it’s not just data scientists and analytics teams who are being called upon to read, use, and manipulate data to make important business decisions. Employees in all roles are expected to interpret data, as well as know when to be skeptical of what’s in front of them.

Luminaries

Episode 28: Disrupting Business and Saving Cheetahs…With the Internet of Things

Duration 29:37

The Internet of Things can do everything from personalizing your marketing to helping save endangered species. On this episode Jason Shepherd, CTO of IoT and Edge Computing at Dell Technologies, joins Mark and Doug to talk about IoT’s untapped potential, what’s holding us back, and some truly intriguing directions the technology could take us.

Deep Learning

The Role of Deep Learning in Filtering Hate Speech

August 7, 2018

Social media networks are in a great position to deploy deep learning to eradicate some of the darker aspects of online behavior. Read how it’s only a matter of time before society benefits from deep learning’s potential to filter abusive language.

Robotics

How Robots Are Changing the Game for Brick and Mortar Retailers

August 6, 2018

Robots, coupled with AI and data analytics, are creating new opportunities to revive struggling brick and mortar stores. In a bid to compete against online retailers, several traditional retailers are rolling out robots that collaborate with human workers to do routine, mundane and dangerous tasks. We explore how retailers are using robots in a way that is changing the face and back-end of retail and why this is the most promising opportunity for retailers to revive physical stores.

Cryptocurrency

The Future of Initial Coin Offerings

August 2, 2018

While blockchain and cryptocurrencies are dramatically reshaping global commerce, government intervention is sowing confusion and uncertainty regarding the future of these digital forms of exchange. Regulations are inevitable, but what should backers and investors do in the current climate to stay on the right side of the law?

Luminaries

Episode 15: Create a Culture…That Sparks Innovation

Duration 21:45

Draper helped develop the technology that put humans on the moon. These days, they’re using their impressive catalog of intellectual property to solve more down-to-earth problems. The same technology that guides a missile to its target could help plants pollinate, and even deliver medicine in developing countries.