Many of the CEOs I talk to are hungry to grow at scale. This calls for increased revenue without substantial costs from pricey acquisitions or infrastructure investment. These same leaders, however, face unprecedented challenges: the race to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), data security and protection, and a looming recession (predicted to be anywhere from mild […]
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The tech industry has long been known for its lack of gender diversity, with women significantly underrepresented in tech occupations. Despite the growing demand for tech talent and the increasing awareness of the issue, progress in addressing this gender disparity has been slow. According to a 2021 report by the National Center for Women & […]
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The future of manufacturing is not just about technology. It’s also about increasing the amount of diversity in the workforce. Despite women making up 47% of the total labor market, they only represent 29% of people working in manufacturing (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics). The current labor shortage in manufacturing presents an opportunity to […]
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How important is the relationship between technology and financial leaders? Two words: game changer. Yet, according to Gartner, only “30% of CFO-CIO relationships can be described as strong digital partnerships – capable of outperforming their peers in financial management practices that are unique to funding digital.” One area where the two can work more closely […]
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By 2025, IDC estimates that there will be an enormous amount of IoT devices – over 41.6 billion to be exact. These devices will potentially generate 79.4 zettabytes of data. Wow, that’s a lot of bytes! How do businesses make use of what can seem to be endless, sprawling data and get clear insights? For […]
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I’m no stranger to mergers and acquisitions. During my dozen years with Oracle, the tech giant acquired 82 companies. I joined Adobe right after they acquired Ominiture and Day Software, then Marketo was acquired by Vista Equity. What I learned is this: the successful company in M&A gets the culture fit right. No matter the […]
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Beyond holding second place in the alphabet, the letter “B” touches many things. In classical terms, the three Bs have delighted listeners for centuries: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. As for the bees we all know and love, researchers have found that they buzz in the key of A. Today, I would like to add a […]
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In Vegas, there are no sure bets. The global cyber insurance industry, however, comes close when you’re talking about expansion and growth. According to MarketsandMarkets research, the global cyber insurance market is set to grow from $11.9 billion in 2022 to $29.2 billion by 2027. Reasons include more sophisticated cyber-attacks, increasing potential of financial losses […]
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As students, we are taught to relentlessly strive for straight A’s. Even if we fall short, our pursuit of “best” increases success. When it comes to outsmarting inflation, we find ourselves in the same spot. Inflation is the highest in 40 years (8.2% at the end of September 2022). While we may not be able […]
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Together, We Go Further I first heard about Equinix while getting my cybersecurity certification from MIT Sloan School of Management. The company is to network protection what Hogwarts is to wizardry: a precedent-setting, behind-the-scenes industry innovator. As the biggest on-demand data center company in the United States, staffed by more than 8,000 people, Equinix keeps […]
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