Episodes

Today’s buzz: Corporate innovation. How often are your organization’s decision-makers really right? If not often enough, and their typical excuses wag a finger at your data – too much, too fast, too big, or just ‘bad’ – then take a closer look at the analytics tools they’re using. The experts speak. Elizabeth Hedstrom Henlin, TBR: “No matter where you are in your BI adoption journey, there has never been a better market to be a buyer of new technologies – especially within business intelligence ...

Today’s buzz: CMO. Who’s calling your marketing shots today – your MBA’ed CMO or hyper-vocal/social/mobile customers? A pop quiz to help you answer. Is your CMO (a) listening and responding to social sentiment? (b) a champion of memorable experiences with your legions of brand-owners? (c) using analytics to pull signals from your big and small data? Pencils down. Before deciding whether to hug your CMO or post their job, listen to the experts: Jonathan Becher, SAP: “Not everything that can be co...

Today’s buzz: Technology startups. Some entrepreneurs soar to success right from the get-go. How? They simply deliver something the world really needs - and they do it uniquely well. Our in-the-trenches start-up experts share first-hand insights on vision, planning, brains, teams, funding and other challenges. Frantisek Vrabel, Semantic Visions: “I can think. I can wait. I can fast. (Herman Hesse, Siddhartha, Chap. 6) Rick Dutta, Nextvisionix: “We should not only use the brains we have, but all ...

Today’s buzz: Banking fraud. Show me the money! Earlier this year, a band of “cashiers” swiped prepaid debit cards at ATMs in NY City and 25 countries – and made off with $45 million in cash. The problem: they didn’t own the cards or the money. What are we doing to detect emerging fraud patterns and stop these emboldened outlaws and their sophisticated cyber-criminal organizations before they dig even deeper into our pockets? The experts speak. Nuno Sebastiao, FeedZai: “Flash attacks are a new t...

Reality check: Health matters. More than your job, social status, money, car, house. But health is elusive. So much so that 65 million U.S. caregivers provide weekly care to the ill, disabled, aged. How can technology help? The experts speak. Robert M. Miller, National Fragile X Foundation: “Technology will never replace the caring spirit, but technology can provide the necessary tools for caring to make a real difference in the lives of those with special needs.” Louise W. Gane, MS, M.I.N.D. In...

Today’s buzz: Mobility. The world loves mobile devices. One could say wireless is the new de rigeur accessory for every hat you wear: business, consumer, personal. Your company can’t fight this trend, so you’d better know how to mobilize your workplace smartly and securely, and create loyalty-sustaining mobile customer engagement. The experts speak. Philippe Winthrop, VeliQ: “Dear MDM, we hardly knew you….” Sheryl Kingstone, Yankee Group: “It's not just about having an app for that -- it's about...

Today’s buzz: The IT Brain. Whoosh! Faster benchmarks. Hybrid cloud computing. Big Data. Analytics for the whole company. Wait a sec. Even the most exciting new technology is doomed to fail unless your IT department assesses its challenges and opportunities to develop a viable strategy and bring back office to front office. Think about it. The experts speak. Ben Kepes, Diversity Limited: The organization of the future will look radically different from that which has gone before. IT departments ...

Today’s buzz: HR. Talent, talent everywhere, yet so many candidates still can’t find a job. With droves of companies expanding their geographic footprint, the ongoing skills vs. talent paradox merits fresh examination since we covered it in Feb. 2013. What is HR doing about this? The experts speak. Dr. Katherine Jones, Bersin by Deloitte: “’Growing local’ when going global: skill gaps take on a whole new meaning for multinational companies seeking indigenous leaders.” China Gorman, CMG Group: “A...

Today’s buzz: Your health. When choosing a physician, hospital, insurance plan, or treatment, you must be a smart consumer. This means having the right information whenever, wherever, however you need it, so you can make informed decisions that yield the best possible outcome. Can mobility help? The experts speak. Devin Virta, SAP: “You’ve got to start with the customer experience and move back toward the technology – not the other way around.” (Steven Jobs, Apple) David Delaney, MD, SAP: “The o...

Today’s buzz: SMEs - small and medium enterprises. Does size matter when it comes to data management? Besides an SME’s smaller budget and resources, their challenges are similar to larger companies’. So how can SMEs gain competitive advantage? Consider in-memory technologies. The experts speak. Jorge Garcia, TEC: “If the processing of data is going to drive better execution, higher performance, and increased profit for SMEs, an organization considering in-memory technology needs to acknowledge a...

Today’s buzz: “BI” – business intelligence. Oxymoron or game-changer? Can BI really enable your company to be smarter, respond to global market forces with true agility, and ultimately leap tall competitors in a single bound? On our fourth peek into this evergreen topic, we’ll take a fresh look at Big Data, analytics, mobility, the critical need for visionary leaders with intellectual curiosity, and more. The experts speak. Brian S. Sommer, TechVentive: “’Think Big, Be Big’ is sort of an unoffic...

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

SAP GameChangers Radio from SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando: Day 2. LIVE interviews with Game changers from SAPPHIRE NOW 2013.

Today’s buzz: Corporate responsibility. How does your company score on a scale of 1-10 on at-home and global citizenship ethics and practices? Bottom line: do staff, customers and stakeholders consider you a “Do Good” company? Today, your reputation with each audience depends on everything from how you treat your employees, to your business practices, environmental impact behaviors – and much more. Take heart. It’s not too late to gain points. The experts speak. John Edelman, Edelman PR: “Effort...