Perspectives

Luminaries

Podcast: Preserving History…About Earth and Beyond

Putting the first man on the moon in 1969 cemented America’s dominance in the space race. And as we have continued exploration into the vast unknown, the purpose of each mission is about collecting data, terabytes of priceless and irreplaceable data. How does our body react to weightlessness? Can plants grow in space? Was there ever life on Mars? On this episode, NASA’s Tom Stein explains how and why he and his team collect, preserve, and distribute terabytes of irreplaceable data generated by the space program.

Research

Gen Z

November 8, 2018

A new generation is joining your workforce. They’re bringing new skills, high expectations and a desire to shake things up. Dell Technologies surveyed 12,000 high school and college students to explore their views on technology and their future careers. Explore the research, hear from students and understand what they want from their future employers. Gen Z is coming. Are you ready?

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Transformative Technology

How Wearables and Mobile Technology Could Help Veterans Overcome PTSD

November 2, 2018

It’s due to the seriousness and prevalence of psychological afflictions veterans face that researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), among others, are collaborating with the VA to find tech solutions to aid with veteran reintegration.

Artificial Intelligence

Real Estate’s New Mantra: Using AI to Predict Property Value (and Returns)

October 31, 2018

Several tech startups, such as Jointer.io, AlphaFlow, First.io and Ten-X are using machine learning algorithms to sift through listing services, match investors to properties, and find mortgages to purchase.

Luminaries

Podcast: How Does NATO Manage IT?

Duration 28:23

Managing the infrastructure for a complex organization can be a monumental challenge. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) compounds that challenge with an extra layer of complexity: It serves 29 different nations, each with its own culture, language, and technological protocols. In this episode, Dr. Gregory Edwards, Directory of Infrastructure Services in the NATO Communications and Information Agency, explains how he builds trust and consensus to keep the organization running – and moving forward.

Future-Workforce

Five Programs That Are Preparing Gen Z for the Future of Work

August 28, 2018

Eighty-five percent of the jobs we’ll see in 2030 haven’t been invented yet, according to the Dell Technologies Realizing 2030 report. In the wake of a new employment paradigm, educational programs are proactively preparing the next generation of corporate leaders.

Hybrid Cloud

Seeing through the Multi-Clouds: Navigating Your Public and Private Cloud Strategy

August 27, 2018

Cloud computing has been providing organizations with more power and scale than ever previously thought possible. But if you are looking to maximize your company’s cloud investment, what do you need to know about the future of cloud computing? John Roese, Chief Technology Officer of Dell EMC, explains what you need to consider as part of a hybrid, multi-cloud strategy.

Artificial Intelligence

How AI Is Preventing Fatal and Expensive Hospital Falls

August 27, 2018

El Camino Hospital, a nonprofit health system located in Silicon Valley, California, has linked patients’ bed alarms, nurse call-light data, and medication records to a machine learning and predictive analytics system to identify patients who were at high risk of falling.