Internet of Everything (IOE)

November 23, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Countdown to Winner’s Circle at IoTWF Starts for 2015 Innovation Grand Challenge

3 min read

So now the countdown begins to name the winners of our second annual Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge at IoTWF. Today we unveil the six finalists selected by Cisco judges after a highly complex evaluation process, which started six months ago with 3,000 entries from more than 100 countries. I am calling these next-generation innovators, the Super […]

November 18, 2015

INNOVATION

Catalysts for 10x Innovation (Part 1)

4 min read

“Why does a computer need a fan? I want my computer to be quiet and small!” Steve Jobs actually provoked that question when he started the journey that led to the creation of Apple II nearly four decades ago.  And, of course, the journey made history and continues on into new frontiers of technology. Asking […]

November 11, 2015

GOVERNMENT

#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Public-Private Partnership is King

4 min read

Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp Good for Citizens, Good for Government Fast. Reliable. Easy to use. As a consumer, this is what I have come to expect from the technology...

November 4, 2015

GOVERNMENT

#WednesdayWalkabout Series: A Backpacker’s Guide to Digitization

3 min read

Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp Innovation at the Forefront of Everything As the 2016 Rio Olympics draw nearer, the eyes of the world are turning to Brazil and South America. Latin...

October 28, 2015

GOVERNMENT

#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Digital Public Safety in Action

4 min read

Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp A New Approach to Public Safety Lately, constant news coverage has been shining a spotlight on the increasing amounts of pressure that public safety and justice...

October 23, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Digital Adoption Lifecycle: Don’t Be a Laggard

2 min read

I can remember it vividly: The year was 1995, and I was working at a start up in Silicon Valley. What was the Internet like back then? It was certainly not ubiquitous, as it is today. At that point, the Internet was still fledgling—although it was exploding—and ecommerce was starting to take off. There was […]

October 21, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

What it Takes to Be a Digital Predator and Not Become Digital Prey

3 min read

For organizations looking to take advantage of the wave of digital disruption that’s sweeping industries on a global scale, getting into the heads of their customers is probably the best place to start. With tech trends like social, mobile, cloud and Big Data converging, organizations who want to remain competitive are in a race to […]

October 16, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

New Berlin Innovation Center Accelerates ‘Network Multiplier’

2 min read

At yesterday’s inauguration of Cisco’s ninth Innovation Center in the world, Berlin’s smartest new facility was abuzz with startup-like excitement for the possibilities of what the new digital world can deliver. I mingled with Cisco colleagues, customers, partners, app developers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and the media in our latest showcase working lab, embedded with more […]