Episodes

  • Power of MobileTransforming the Automotive Industry: Insight to Action

    Power of MobileTransforming the Automotive Industry: Insight to Action
    Nov 1 2016
    The buzz: “Get in or you’ll miss the fun” -Katie McGarry, Pushing the Limits. We’re entering a new age of the mobile experience, as smart devices and business productivity tools change how we work, communicate, sell, and buy. But workers in the Automotive industry around the globe now need to access, make decisions, and take action on sensor-and-device-generated mission-critical enterprise data from wherever they are. How is the new mobile driving business efficiency and value in this always-mobile industry? The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “The problem is not whether machines think but whether men do” -B.D. Skinner. Heather Ashton, IDC: “All human development, no matter what form it takes, must be outside the rules: otherwise we would never have anything new” -Charles F. Kettering. Otto Schell, GM: “If anybody else says it's like old times, I'll jump out the window” -Charlie Chaplin.Join us for Insight to Action: Power of Mobile in the Transformed Automotive Industry.
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    58 mins
  • How Mobile Is Enabling Digital Transformation

    How Mobile Is Enabling Digital Transformation
    Oct 25 2016
    The buzz: “Connectivity is productivity” -Huffington Post 021215. While we as consumers spend more time on mobile devices than on traditional computing devices, the transformative power of mobile has not fully reached the workplace. Beyond getting email, alerts and chat on a phone, workers across industries around the globe cannot access mission-critical enterprise data, make decisions or take action from any location on the devices they love. Why not? Underlying business systems are not linked through a digital core to provide a seamless end user experience, resulting in wasted time and added complexity. The experts speak. Stuart Ravens, Navigant: “The key to success is failure…Success is made of 99 percent failure” -James Dyson. Catherine Lynch, SAP: “I’m late! I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye!” -The White Rabbit. Holger Fritzinger, SAP: “The best companies will be the most mobile” -Tim Cook. Join us for Mobile: Enabling Digital Transformation.
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    57 mins
  • Digital Style: Reinventing the Fashion Business Model

    Digital Style: Reinventing the Fashion Business Model
    Aug 22 2016
    The buzz: You look mah-velous, darling! Wake up call for the fashion industry! Forget about your forever-focus on seasonality, and pay very close attention to the digital age and the fashion consumer. Who? They’re tech-savvy, they’re social media-influenced, and they demand trend availability right now. Perhaps even more critical are the blurring lines among the traditional definitions of fashion retailer, manufacturer, and wholesaler. How will you survive? Either transform your business models and digital infrastructures, or be banished to the clearance rack. Not that! The experts speak. Jeff Goldberg, Accenture: “There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept” -Ansel Adams. Matt Marcotte, M2 Collaborative: “The challenges of leadership are emotional and conversational, not rational and tactical” -Peter Koestenbaum. Matt Laukaitis, SAP: “Something good is just about to happen” -Pete Carroll. Join us for Digital Style: Reinventing the Fashion Business Model.
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    58 mins
  • Pulp and Paper Industry: Digital Transformation

    Pulp and Paper Industry: Digital Transformation
    Jul 27 2016
    The buzz: “In an age of infinite digital documentation, paper was the last safe place for secrets.” (Evan Angler) The paper-making industry officially dates to 105 AD in China, although writing material was found in ancient Egypt. We use paper without a thought about how it’s produced. But now the very survival of the global paper and packaging industry is challenged by digital media and paperless technology. It’s time for innovative business models and re-designed business processes. This is NOT your father’s paper business! The experts speak. Peter Reynolds. ARC Advisory Group: “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking” (Albert Einstein). Didier Magnien, Sappi: “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” (Steve Jobs). Alfred Becker, SAP: “Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant” (Mitchell Kapor). Join us for Pulp and Paper Industry: Digital Transformation.
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    57 mins
  • Encore: Your Moving Assets: Tune-in for Operational Value

    Encore: Your Moving Assets: Tune-in for Operational Value
    Jul 26 2016
    The buzz: Shhh. Do you hear it? Your commercial moving assets are talking. What are they? Significant machines that move while doing something to create business value – a fleet of trucks, aircraft, fork lifts, floor sweepers. What are saying? Their data will teach you about opportunities, efficiencies, trust and loyalty, competitive advantages, risks, operational improvements – and lead to profound business cases and new business models across ecosystems. Everyone wins: manufacturers, fleet managers and above all the moving asset operator. The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted (Albert Einstein). Bill Powell, ARI Fleet: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses (Henry Ford). Joe Barkai, Analyst: “I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then” (Alice in Wonderland). Join us for Your Moving Assets: Tune-in for Operational Value.
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    56 mins
  • Oil and Gas: The Digital Energy Revolution - Challenges in Upstream

    Oil and Gas: The Digital Energy Revolution - Challenges in Upstream
    Jul 18 2016
    The buzz: Well, now! The recent fall in commodity prices has hit upstream oil and gas companies the hardest, impacting their cash flow and ability to continue investing in high-risk projects. The result: a shift from volume to value as well operators focus on improving well efficiency instead of new drilling. Massive shifts in global demographics, wealth, and consumer engagement, fueled by technology adoption, will create new growth markets and reward agile companies that turn rising market complexity into opportunities. The experts speak. Valerie Jalufka, Accenture: “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all” (Dale Carnegie). Chris Niven, IDC: “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” (Einstein). Stephane Lauzon, SAP: “If you are going through hell, keep going” (Churchill). Join us for Oil and Gas: The Digital Energy Revolution – Challenges in Upstream.
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    56 mins
  • Digital Banking: Power to the Consumer!

    Digital Banking: Power to the Consumer!
    Jul 5 2016
    The buzz: Show me the money … now! Banks are grappling with dual formidable challenges. Customers expect and demand relevant products and great services, influenced by personalized, easy experiences shopping on Alibaba and Amazon. And digital disruption by “fintech” newcomers is giving the industry a makeover it may not be ready for. Reality check: What is the digital maturity of banks globally? Tune in for preliminary findings from a global study (by IDC). The experts speak. Jerry Silva, IDC Financial Insights: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Arthur C. Clarke). Laurence Leyden, SAP: “I saw a bank that said '24 Hour Banking', but I don't have that much time (Steven Wright). Rob Hetherington, SAP: “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough” (Mario Andretti). Join us for Digital Banking: Power to the Consumer!
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    57 mins
  • Encore: Digital Industries 101: Say What?

    Encore: Digital Industries 101: Say What?
    Jun 14 2016
    Today’s buzz: Digitization. You hear this term all the time, but what does it really mean? Maybe it’s technologies seeking real-world and business applications like 3D printing, virtual reality, big data, predictive analytics, in-memory computing, or AI. Maybe it’s re-imagining business models and processes, and how we work. Or maybe it’s how companies work together in new ecosystems. This season, we will explore how digital transformation is changing your business, the world economy, and all of our lives. The experts speak. Tilman Goettke: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future” (Niels Bohr). Pradeep Almadi: “Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. Don't stop, it'll soon be here. It'll be, better than before, Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone” (Fleetwood Mac lyrics, 1977). Svend Wittern: “The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing” (Douglas C. Engelbart). Join us for Digital Industries 101: Say What?
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    57 mins