Internet of Things (IoT)
Accelerating open innovation on all fronts at Cisco
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I introduced Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) earlier this year as a cornerstone in our strategy of embracing open innovation at Cisco. I also shared how we were extending Cisco EIR and open innovation across the US through local incubation partners, and I announced the launch of Cisco EIR in Europe. Now I would […]
The Future of Work & Collaboration
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According to Cisco’s Connected World Technology Report, the future of work will be more flexible and collaborative than ever before. In this two-part blog series, Rowan Trollope, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Collaboration Technology Group, explores how the IT and business landscape is changing based on this new research and how organizations […]
Video Games, Video Conferencing and YouTube: The Job Search of the Future
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In this guest blog, Jeanne Meister, Partner, Future Workplace and Co-author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop & Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today (Harper Collins) shares her insights on the future of work in an Internet of Everything (IoE) landscape. The description of the new hire process in the blog post below is […]
Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) provides useful insights at the Second IoT World Forum
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Thought-leaders, implementers and creators across public sector, private business and education gathered for the second annual Internet of Things World Forum (IoTWF) in Chicago. It was an opportunity to see real examples of the Internet of Things (IoT). While the buzz was about IoT, CMX provided meaningful insights like average registration times, visitors in various […]
Predictive Maintenance: The Business Impact of IoE for Mining Companies
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What if an industrial vehicle or piece of equipment could tell you to change a part or warn you before it breaks? The impact for mining and other industrial companies would be tremendous in terms of reduced downtime and maintenance costs. As I spent time with mining executives at the recent SAP Mining Forum, many […]
Go Mercedes, and Leave the Driving to IoE
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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 […]
The Internet of Things: Moving Beyond the Hype
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We recently wrapped up a spectacular Internet of Things World Forum 2014 (IoTWF) in Chicago. By reviewing the highlights, it’s clear that the Internet of Things is here, it’s now… it’s big, and it’s bold. And by all accounts, IoT is advancing multiple times faster than any other technology movement in history. More than 1,500 […]
Copenhagen Accelerates Green Growth with Internet of Everything
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Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Copenhagen again, five months after signing an agreement with three local mayors to establish an Internet of Everything (IoE) strategy throughout their municipalities in greater Copenhagen. My purpose was to catch up on progress made since our May 28th Memorandum of Understanding, and to collaborate with the […]
IoT, STEM, Women, Innovation, Manufacturing and the 52% Opportunity
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I can humbly say that I can now understand, embrace and apply the phrase that my grandfather often spoke, “Son, I’ve lived a little. Trust your eyes more than your ears. May the HOPE experienced by your ears be the reality of your eyes.” I, one day HOPE that the reality of equality and opportunity […]