The Human Factor

MARCH 2, 2023

image source Introduction Companies rely heavily on hiring talented tech professionals to gain a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving technology-driven world. However, finding and hiring the right tech talent can be daunting. A company’s success often hinges on the quality of its tech talent.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Exploring the interplay between Humans, Technology and AI for design thinking Why is design thinking regarded as so crucial to the future of innovation in a world of accelerating interplays between humans, technology and generative AI? Moving to the edge : Organizations are becoming more agile by adopting an “edge” approach.

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Planview

JULY 26, 2023

In its conventional sense, project management has been marked by rigorous methods and stringent controls. But in the wake of generative AI technology, we’re on the brink of a transformative change in how projects are managed. Moreover, chatbots present a dynamic platform for user feedback.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A speaker specializing in innovation can also highlight trends, emerging technologies, and industry disruptions, providing valuable context for future strategic planning. Reviewing Past Speaking Engagements Previous speaking engagements can provide insights into a speaker’s experience and audience reception.

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TechEmpower Innovation

JULY 31, 2023

Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Finally, review the numbers with your partners. Another thing that Dave has done well is to look at the value of different marketing channels: There’s a lot of value in this presentation. Be sure to check out the entire presentation.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A focus on innovation helps companies to adapt to rapidly changing markets, embrace new technologies, and stay ahead of the competition. They should be able to showcase their knowledge through previous work, publications, or projects, which can be further explored in their innovation keynote speaker profile.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As he points out, “Today, Generative AI stands as a testament to the power of human imagination and technological innovation. It has grown from humble beginnings into a sophisticated technology capable of producing remarkable output.” I constantly recognise the fundamental shifts working in AI-driven projects will bring.

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Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 20, 2023

Ultimately, this can cost clients more to fix things and get the project back on track, quickly causing the elusive deep discount to evaporate. Moreover, it’s crucial to consider technical talent turnover rates when choosing an offshore software development service provider.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This can result in people and projects trying to hide failure , or avoid trying things which challenge them at all so that they are less likely to fail. If there is a portfolio of 10 projects, and one brings a return of 100x, then it does not matter if the other 9 fail. Innovation projects are different.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC units often focus on securing a competitive advantage by investing in startups with innovative technologies or business models that align with the corporation’s strategic goals. By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Estimates for each of these questions enable a total sales forecast to be assembled and reviewed. The pipeline is regularly reviewed at executive level. Can we crack the technology? For each item in the pipeline we need an estimate of its cost to develop and projected payback. What are the barriers for each project?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. At these gates, decision-makers review progress and determine the feasibility of moving forward to the next stage.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The ability to access cutting-edge research, market insights, and technical know-how from a wide network is a key driver of innovation. Investors are more willing to fund projects within a thriving ecosystem because they see the support network and collaborative potential as reducing the likelihood of failure.

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Yet2

JULY 3, 2024

” The challenge arises when scouts, exploring innovation ecosystems, struggle to find enabling technology, leading to a crucial dilemma—did the scouts perform inadequately, or does the desired solution really not exist? Disproving the negative goes a step beyond ‘ the client didn’t like the two solutions they were presented with.’

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

Energy innovation systems need a really much stronger and more effective push to deliver a broad range of technologies and solutions to the market faster than what is happening today. The Energy Industry can be deemed as a laggard in adoption along the five stages of technology adoption.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

With the advent of the internet and digital technology, the traditional office-centric work environment has shifted towards a more flexible model, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection. Distractions: Home environments can introduce various distractions that are not present in a traditional office.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

With the advent of the internet and digital technology, the traditional office-centric work environment has shifted towards a more flexible model, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection. Distractions: Home environments can introduce various distractions that are not present in a traditional office.

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Yet2

APRIL 18, 2022

As providers of both Proactive Technology Scouting services and Open Innovation Portals, we often get asked when to use each approach. They serve different purposes, but you might be surprised to learn they’re also complementary: ~80% of our portal clients also hire yet2 for proactive technology scouting work.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Gains Gains for Building a Business Case for Change : Mergers and Acquisitions : Apply your business case skills to identify potential targets, conduct due diligence, and present compelling reasons for mergers or acquisitions to complement internal innovation developments.

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Planview

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In the latest Mik + One podcast, Dr. Mik Kersten, Chief Technology Officer at Planview, sat down with Dr. Suzette Johnson and Robin Yeman to discuss their groundbreaking work on Industrial DevOps and its potential to revolutionize the development of cyber-physical systems.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Business Landscape The business world today is characterized by constant technological disruptions, the rise of virtual workplaces, and the globalization of talent. Managers and leaders must understand how to effectively implement these technologies to facilitate innovative team collaboration.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

As an executive or team leader, understanding and enhancing your virtual team’s productivity is vital to the success of your projects and overall business goals. Understanding the Challenges of Virtual Team Collaboration Collaborating in a virtual environment presents unique challenges that can impact your team’s productivity.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

As an executive or team leader, understanding and enhancing your virtual team’s productivity is vital to the success of your projects and overall business goals. Understanding the Challenges of Virtual Team Collaboration Collaborating in a virtual environment presents unique challenges that can impact your team’s productivity.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

JULY 6, 2024

My journey in this field has been driven by a passion for creating robust, secure digital environments and a commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and threats. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): As a Technical Leader at Cisco, I spearheaded the development of Cisco+ Secure Connect, a groundbreaking SASE solution.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We set out last January to build for some of the world’s most complex problems, using tech for good and helping SLG and enterprises prepare for a more sustainable future with the combined power of technology and empathy. And our most significant achievements in 2022 have been aligned with this goal.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

This clarity is vital for ensuring that everyone is aligned with their roles, responsibilities, and the current state of projects. This efficiency can translate into faster project turnaround times and higher-quality outputs. These tools help you plan, execute, and monitor projects from inception to completion.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I am taking the opportunity to review the Web Summit, held in Lisbon last week of 5th (evening) to 8th November 2018. The Web Summit, originally Dublin Web Summit, is a technology conference held annually since 2009. The company was founded by Paddy Cosgrave, David Kelly, and Daire Hickey. Overhype is an understatement.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020 but were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s made a few innovations more important at both the athletic and technical level. Most of this technology wasn’t rolled out for spectators but will be tested in Tokyo to be used in future games. The Challenge.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These young companies thrive on adaptability, a drive for growth, and often, a technology-based solution that disrupts existing markets or creates new ones. Engaging with the startup ecosystem enables corporates to tap into novel ideas and technologies, staying ahead of industry curves and often leapfrogging conventional R&D limitations.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Technology innovation, suggested new business models, outline proposals for changing policies, processes, and market design all are being “sketched out.” It is evident innovation must be way broader than just technological RD&D. During this past week, I have been working through specific aspects of the energy transition model.

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Planview

APRIL 6, 2022

It can transform the way organizations plan and execute projects. If employees don’t know how to use this technology, there’s no point in implementing it. Members of the Group IT Service and Technology department respond to around 134 monthly demands – and can have up to 250 active projects at any given time.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Empathy can be fostered through active listening, being present in interactions, and showing genuine concern for the well-being of others. This can involve self-assessments, peer reviews, and professional EI evaluations. A project leader who resolved conflicts within their team, leading to improved collaboration and project success.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For me, the energy transition that the world is undertaking requires all forms of innovation, to offer technically advanced, as well as breakthrough solutions, to an incredibly complex system of energy delivery. Today, renewables (wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels) is presently only supplying around 16-18%.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 2, 2021

Backcasting is a planning method that starts with defining a desirable future and then works backwards to identify policies and programs that will connect that specified future to the present. More importantly, it projects the problems of today into the future. The fundamentals of the method were outlined by John B.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These are the really big carbon emitters and it is argued that they could achieve, using known technologies already under development a pathway to complete carbonization over the next decades. With today’s technology, we can already increase the share of cost-competitive non-fossils from 20% of the primary energy supply to 30%.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 30, 2023

We just accept at face value what we’re told or what we expect something to be,” said Rose, a content creator, speaker, TV presenter, and creator of the world’s first carbon-neutral honeybee farm. “If The post Influencer Jez Rose on the Challenges and Triumphs of Building a Sustainable Business appeared first on Business and Tech.

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