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Joseph M. Bradley

Global Vice President

Digital & IoT Advanced Services

Joseph M. Bradley is the global vice president of the Digital & IoT Professional Services Organization at Cisco and senior research fellow for the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation. In these roles, he leads a team of multidisciplinary experts and technologist who help CXOs and government leaders transform into digital organizations.

Bradley built the foundation for Cisco’s Internet of Things strategy and the Internet of Everything’s Practice by directing Cisco’s influential research that determined $19 trillion of IoE value. Previously, he led the Research & Economics, Strategic Communications, and Operations functions of Cisco Consulting.

Before Cisco, Bradley was the President at Uptake Technologies, CEO at C3 Communications, and Vice President General Manager of the Data Communications group at AT&T. He earned an economics degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Bradley’s digital business transformation expertise combined with his dynamic and engaging style have made him a popular speaker and thought leader worldwide.

Articles

IoE and the Shape of Things to Come

3 min read

“May you live in interesting times,” the old saying goes. With its explosion in intelligent connections, the Internet of Everything makes this one of the most exciting times to be alive — ever. But you already knew that. The real fun begins when we consider that as dynamic as technology change appears to be in […]

February 24, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Internet of Everything Shines Light on Smarter Healthcare Solutions

2 min read

The Internet of Everything (IoE) has the potential to be worth an estimated $19 trillion. But this huge number means nothing if it isn’t improving people’s lives. Industry visionaries are seeking ways to help businesses and people extract value from IoE. In healthcare, IoE promises to improve care delivery, enhance patient and visitor experiences, and […]

February 19, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

IoE Can Help Banks Regain Customer Trust by Delivering Better Advice and Mobile Services

3 min read

In years past, a visit to the neighborhood bank branch often featured face-to-face meetings with a trusted advisor who would guide customers through their most challenging financial journeys — often...

February 10, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco’s All-Star Starting Five

2 min read

This week, Cisco and NBA celebrate how the Internet of Everything (IoE) powers the fan experience. Thanks to advancements in technology, we’re changing courtside connectivity between the game, the player and the fan. Like any NBA team, an IT infrastructure begins with a starting lineup of technologies that enable a winning Internet of Everything strategy. […]

February 5, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

In the Beauty Industry, IoE “Lights Up” How People Try On, Wear, and Even Produce Custom Makeup

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Connecting Dark Assets: An ongoing series on how the Internet of Everything is transforming the ways in which we live, work, play, and learn. For months now, I’ve been talking about how the Internet of Everything (IoE) “lights up” dark assets—but I never thought I’d be talking about makeup in that context. Of course, my […]

January 20, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Hyper-Relevant Retailer: From Dark Assets to Dynamic Processes

3 min read

As I was walking the aisles at the National Retail Federation “Big Show” in New York last week, I was impressed with the myriad of connected, smart solutions now available to retailers. Augmented reality, data analytics, video-enabled in-store robots and warehouse drones, you name it, it was there. I’m just as dazzled as everyone else […]

January 13, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Making the Last Traffic Jam a Reality

3 min read

Traffic jams aren’t just stressful—they’re expensive. A recent study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research revealed that in 2013 traffic jams cost the U.S. $124 billion. By 2030, they estimate the annual price of traffic in the U.S. and Europe will soar to $293 billion. Can we turn this around? I think so. […]

January 12, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

In Retail, Insight Is Currency, and Context Is King

3 min read

Today’s retailers face a rising tide of change, disruption, and challenges, all driven by technology. As their business landscape is upended, many are struggling to adapt to changing consumer behaviors,...

December 22, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Artificial Intelligence, Linking People and Things on the Hong Kong Subway

1 min read

Connecting Dark Assets: An ongoing series on how the Internet of Everything is transforming the ways in which we live, work, play, and learn. The Internet of Everything (IoE) is all about connecting people, process, data, and things in innovative ways. And if you think that’s just a nice vision for the future, look no […]

December 15, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoT: Moving from Connecting Devices to Capturing Insights

4 min read

There’s a lot at stake—$19 trillion in fact—as companies transform into digital businesses to capture value from the Internet of Everything (IoE). More than 42 percent of this value, or $8 trillion, will come from one of IoE’s chief enablers, the Internet of Things (IoT). While IoE is the networked connection of people, process, data, […]

December 4, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoE Takes the Shirt Off Your Back, and Makes It Smarter and Healthier

2 min read

Connecting Dark Assets: An ongoing series on how the Internet of Everything is transforming the ways in which we live, work, play, and learn. It may be true that the clothes make the person, as Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet. But even he never imagined how the Internet of Everything (IoE) would be changing the nature […]

November 26, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

A Safer Ride, with a Smarter Motorcycle Helmet

1 min read

Connecting Dark Assets: An ongoing series on how the Internet of Everything is transforming the ways in which we live, work, play, and learn. Racing down the wide, open highway on a beautifully crafted motorcycle is one of life’s most exhilarating rushes. At least I used to think so, before my wife talked me into […]

November 21, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Context…Not Content…Is King : How Mobility Is Accelerating Innovation in an IoE World

3 min read

We’ve learned a lot since releasing our original research on the Internet of Everything (IoE) at the end of 2012. I created a top-10 countdown style review of these learnings, however, today, I’m jumping right to #1 (sorry David Letterman). Here it is: #1 – Context…not content…is king. Same Person, Different Customer I was recently […]

November 14, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Rise of the “Supertasker”: Our Next-Generation Workforce

3 min read

We are living in the age of the “supertasker.” At Cisco Live Cancun last week, I polled our audience and asked, “How many devices are you connected to at this moment?” The majority of the audience held three or four. However, some still had their hands up at five and six devices. Supertaskers are emerging […]

November 3, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

At IoT Global Summit, Focus Was on People More than Things

2 min read

I just returned from the Internet of Things (IoT) Global Summit in Washington DC, where I was privileged to speak on accelerating Smart City growth worldwide through the Internet of Everything (IoE). At Cisco, we’ve pioneered the idea that the next wave of the Internet is not just about devices and things, but about the […]

October 29, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Go Mercedes, and Leave the Driving to IoE

2 min read

As they speed through the clouds, most air travelers are comfortable knowing that their pilot is not actually bothering to fly the plane. On the open highway, however, it may be harder to accept truck drivers who take their hands off the wheel to text, watch movies, or gaze at the scenery as it rolls […]

October 23, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Don’t Just Survive, Use IoE To Thrive from the Data Avalanche

2 min read

Can you feel the rumbling? Once firm ground now feels shaky. And that rushing sound you hear is the avalanche of data that threatens to bury businesses that aren’t prepared. Research firm IDC estimates that by 2020, the amount of digital information will explode to 40,000 Exabytes or 40 trillion GB (more than 5,200 GB […]

October 15, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoE is the Path to Gartner’s ‘All Things Digital’

2 min read

This week, I had the opportunity to focus on digital business as an attendee and presenter at Gartner’s ITxpo in Orlando, Fla. It was a sold out crowd with 8,500 attendees and approximately 2,700 CIOs. And one insight that seemed to resonate with the audience was Gartner’s belief that by 2018, digital business will require 50 […]

October 3, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

From Forklifts to Shelves, IoE is “Lighting Up” Warehouses around the World

2 min read

Connecting Dark Assets: An ongoing series on how the Internet of Everything is transforming the ways in which we live, work, play, and learn.  If you’re trying to run a business today, you are undoubtedly dealing with global manufacturing and distribution systems—and competitors from around the world. The Internet has given companies of all sizes […]

September 26, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Your Next Great Idea? It Could Come from the Guy with the Mop

2 min read

In the Internet of Everything (IoE) economy, innovation is the name of the game. IoE demands constant innovation and to keep pace companies must access creativity wherever it may arise. According to The Wall Street Journal, more than 34 percent of today’s workforce comes from outside our organization, and their fresh perspective can support innovation. […]

#InnovateThink Tweet Chat on Friday, July 18 at 10 a.m. PST: Fast IT: An IT Model for the #InternetOfEverything

1 min read

As the Internet of Everything (IoE) continues to drive one of the most sweeping market transitions in history, organizations will need to be hyper-aware, predictive, and agile. And IT will demand an infrastructure that is flexible enough to keep pace with rapid change and fast innovation, as it responds dynamically to ever-rising threat levels. Above […]

Forget Looking in the Mirror, It’s Your Digital Image That Truly Matters

4 min read

It’s great to stay in shape at the gym and pick out stylish clothes. But more and more, the personal image that really counts is digital. That’s because the Internet of Everything (IoE) era demands new ways of looking at, well, just about everything. And everything includes you. In an expanding universe of new connections, […]

The Digital Renaissance Is Here. Is Your Company’s Culture Ready?

3 min read

Sooner or later we all feel like throwing up our hands and cursing the complexity of modern life. But while technology may seem the chief culprit in making things unmanageable, it is also the ultimate solution to complexity. In the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, it is particularly important for business leaders to understand the […]

Top 10 Ways Public Sector Organizations Are Capturing IoE Value Today

3 min read

At Cisco, we have identified the Internet of Everything (IoE) as the next wave of the Internet, an explosion of connectivity among people, process, data, and things. We have estimated that these connections in the IoE offer a staggering $19 trillion in Value at Stake over the next decade for both private and public sectors. […]

Mining Copper Ore — and Digital Insights — in the Internet of Everything Economy

2 min read

The Internet of Everything (IoE) is a juggernaut of change, transforming organizations in profound ways. It sows disruption, and it grants enormous opportunities. But this sweeping wave of change is not reserved for what we normally think of as “technology companies.” In the IoE economy, even seemingly “analog” endeavors must be bestowed with network connectivity, […]

April 16, 2014

NETWORKING

Connected Healthcare: How Mobility Drives Better Care and a Healthier Society

3 min read

As advancements in mobility continue to accelerate across all industries, one area that appears poised for some of the deepest transformation is healthcare. Already, we are seeing how mobility...

An Eye to the Future of Mobility: Wearables & Health Care

3 min read

The explosive growth of the Internet of Everything (IoE) is driving a sweeping wave of transformation across our world. And the health care industry is among the many industries that are feeling its profound impact. Already, health care practitioners are embracing such IoE-related trends as the surge in mobile devices and the cutting-edge advances in Big Data […]

From the Mine Shaft to the Store Shelf — an IoE Revolution in Manufacturing

3 min read

Since Henry Ford, the alchemy of turning raw materials into mass-produced products has been complicated and challenging. At best, it has been a delicate and precarious balancing act; at worst, something akin to herding cats. The trick has always been to align ever-shifting patterns of customer demand with far-flung ecosystems of miners, designers, suppliers, engineers, […]

February 11, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

School Days 2.0: Connected, Borderless, and Highly Inclusive

3 min read

Up in the mornin’ and out to school The teacher is teachin’ the Golden Rule American history and practical math You study’ em hard and hopin’ to pass Chuck Berry’s old hit “School Days” sums up an educational model that has persisted since the 1800s — if not since Aristotle. Students and their classmates sit […]

January 22, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The IoE-Ready Retailer: Connecting Sellers and Shoppers Like Never Before

3 min read

We live in a time of tremendous and challenging technological disruptions. Yet it is also a time when the opportunities for business transformation are equally vast and impactful. This is particularly true for the retail industry. The wave of change, which Cisco calls the Internet of Everything (IoE), is fast-moving, and retailers will need to […]

January 15, 2014

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

At CES, Glitzy Wearables, Snazzy Smart Cars, and, Yes, Trash Cans

3 min read

Walking the miles of aisles at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, it’s easy to see how the Internet of Everything (IoE) is revolutionizing our lives. Super-smart homes, cars, drones, and all manner of entertainment are on display seemingly everywhere, along with a mind-boggling array of wearable, connected technologies. But CES — […]

December 20, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The IoE Enterprise: Diverse, Inclusive, and Hyperconnected

3 min read

If it seems as if the roles of chief information officer (CIO) and chief diversity officer (CDO) rarely overlap, think again. In today’s hypercompetitive — and hyperconnected — global marketplace, inclusion, collaboration, and technology are merging as essential drivers of innovation and business success. And the relationship between the CIO and CDO may never be […]

December 5, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Your Data, Yourself — in the Marketplace of Me

3 min read

On a typical day, we leave a vast trail of data in our wake. Our browsing histories, online preferences, shopping habits, work decisions, social interactions—all are rendered in binary code, prompting a complex interaction of requests, responses, affirmations, and denials. And that’s just from our laptops and smartphones. What about when the Internet of Everything […]

November 21, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Internet of Everything: Creating Better Experiences in Unimaginable Ways

2 min read

Futurists have long envisioned a world where fabulous innovations transform our lives in mind-boggling ways. And while some of their ideas may remain far-fetched, the most exciting thing about their future is that so much of it is already here, today (flying cars notwithstanding). Indeed, we are living in an age of unprecedented technological transformation, […]

November 4, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

There’s No Place Like (a Connected) Home

3 min read

It doesn’t take long to realize it’s going to be one of those days. You drag out of bed, bleary-eyed after a bad night’s sleep in a stuffy, overheated room. Desperately in need of a caffeine jolt, you then discover that you’re out of coffee. You turn on the TV but are too harried to […]

October 16, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Wearable Tech: At the Nexus of IoE, with a Sense of Style

3 min read

Science fiction writers have often mused about the merger of humans and machines. But while RoboCops and bionic superheroes aren’t likely to fight evil anytime soon, some exciting wearable smart technologies are already here. They may not match Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit, but they are enabling ordinary people to interact with the wider world […]