Episodes
Feb. 22, 2017
Blockchain Technology: Turning Marketing on Its Head?
The buzz: “Blockchain is much bigger than Bitcoin and its reach is far more holistic.” (forum.daohub.org) In search of the holy grail of a unified customer profile, marketers have built massive databases for up-sells, cross-s...
Feb. 15, 2017
Retail in 5 Years: Digital Dinosaurs vs Survivors - Part 2
The buzz: “Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping” (Bo Derek). Ongoing digital innovations in our hyper-connected world have dramatically impacted consumer buying behaviors and expectat...
Feb. 8, 2017
Finance Manager's Guide to the Future: Dynamic Planning and Analysis
The buzz: “The modern CFO is often the right-hand man or woman of the CEO” (Fox Business 10/24/13). Your Finance department is at a critical juncture. Gone are the days when CFOs just reported on past results. The modern offi...
Feb. 1, 2017
Tell Me a Great Story: The Role of Storytelling in Sales
The buzz: “People are hungry for stories. It’s part of our very being” (Studs Terkel). Everyone loves, craves, and has a story. But many companies approach prospects and customers with boring, crammed power point slides devoi...
Jan. 25, 2017
Legal Lessons for Women Business Owners: Clear Your Legal Clutter for the New Year
The buzz: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice” (T.S. Eliot). 2017 brings the opportunity to start with a clean slate, despite your mistakes last year. It’s also a ti...
Jan. 18, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 5
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If #1 on your business wish list is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got insightful predictions from more than 75 thought leaders about the technolo...
Jan. 11, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 4
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If #1 on your business wish list is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you insightful predictions about the te...
Jan. 4, 2017
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 3
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you insightful predictions about t...
Dec. 28, 2016
Encore: Game-Changers 2017 Predictions -- Part 2
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. We're bringing you more than 70 thought leaders' ...
Dec. 21, 2016
Encore: Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 1
The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we'll bring you...
Dec. 14, 2016
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions -- Part 2
The buzz: Crystal ball for 2017. If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. We’re bringing you more than 70 thought leaders’ ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Game-Changers 2017 Predictions - Part 1
The buzz: Crystal ball time! If your #1 business wish this holiday is to know what 2017 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. On Dec. 7, 14, and Jan. 4, 11 and 18, we’ll bring you...
Nov. 30, 2016
The Innovation Explosion: Replicating a Special Century?
The buzz: “Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion” (Muhammad Ali).A unique clustering of inventions in the century after the U.S. Civil War improved the American and European standard of living – human well-being – more t...
Nov. 23, 2016
Encore: Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators - Part 2
The buzz: "Shall we play a game?" -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominant...
Nov. 16, 2016
Female Entrepreneurs: Overcoming Hurdles to Success
The buzz: “I want to be around people that dream…and do things” (Amy Poehler). Forty-six percent of US privately held firms are at least half owned by women and represent ~16 million jobs. But while female entrepreneurship is...
Nov. 9, 2016
Smart Cities, Smart Streets: IoT to the Rescue - Part 3
The buzz: “Cities are never random.” (Neal Shusterman) Cities around the world are on a mission: maintain a safe, clean, well-oiled, inclusive urban environment for residents, businesses, and visitors. The key is to perform m...
Nov. 2, 2016
Disruptive War Gaming: A Critical Tool for Today's Innovators - Part 2
The buzz: “Shall we play a game?” -WarGames, 1983 film. Successful Fortune 500 companies anticipate—and often invent—the future before their competitors do. Why? They know that anticipating industry disruptions is predominant...
Oct. 26, 2016
New Energy Era Prosumers; Utility-Customer Partnerships
The buzz: The Electric Slide. News flash for Utilities: You can no longer be profitable on a one-sided business model providing power to customers. Enter the prosumer. While the consumer is utility-dependent and generates rev...
Oct. 19, 2016
The Future of Designing Innovation - Part 2
The buzz: “Change is the law of life…those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future” -JFKennedy. The term “digital transformation” is ubiquitous, but what does it really mean? Easy answer: software ...
Oct. 12, 2016
Learning from The Unicorns: EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
The buzz: 'The unicorn is noble' -German folk song. Wow! Companies led by EY Entrepreneur Of The Year winners are among the most successful in the world, generating 3T dollars in revenue, creating 13M jobs, outperforming the ...
Oct. 5, 2016
Diversity and Inclusion Minus the Blame and Shame
The buzz: 'I’m gonna tell Mom on you.' Women remain under-represented in government, boards, C-suite and influential business roles, often due to unconscious bias. A man named John or David is more likely than a woman to be o...
Sept. 28, 2016
Gender Equity in Business: Is It the Age of the Woman Yet?
The buzz: Mom, are we there yet? We’re seeing a ground-swell of policy and practice discussions and activities about the under-representation of women in the boardroom, C-suite and high-growth entrepreneurship. The Lean-In Re...
Sept. 21, 2016
Digital Manufacturing Part 3: Powering the 5th Industrial Revolution
The buzz: 'Welcome to the future' -B. Paisley. Move over, 4th Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the 5th Industrial Revolution with intelligent robots, 3D-printed human organs, drones fetching warehouse orders, and driverless ...
Sept. 14, 2016
Cloud Computing: Growth, Adoption and SMBs
The buzz: “I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.” -Elizabeth Taylor. By 2019, cloud software delivery will grow to 112 Billion dolars –five times faster than traditional software– leveling the IT playing field. With uneasines...