On Our Radar…Monday, April 10, 2017
10 Items — That’s It — from the Twitter World
A weekly compilation of 10 tweets that got our attention — change is constant. Let’s try to keep up! Content curated by Don Tomoff, founder of Invenio Advisors, LLC and Bill Tomoff, CFO of InstallNET International.
About “On Our Radar”
This post is about our changing world.
We know it, we hear it, but it’s hard to keep track of the flood of information and actually DO anything about the change we are being inundated with.
So, how can we move forward? START. Follow these posts and start with awareness — then ask yourself “how does this pertain to me?” Pay attention and get educated. We hope this helps!
Change is Everywhere!
#1 — “…companies must change in response.”
#2 — America’s retailers are closing stores faster than ever…
“ The rapid descent of so many retailers has left shopping malls with hundreds of slots to fill, and the pain could be just beginning.”
#3–77% of Americans now own a smartphone…
“In contrast to the largely stationary internet of the early 2000s, Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while “on the go” via smartphones and other mobile devices.”
#4–2017 Trends…#BigData, #MachineLearning & #MobileApps
Artificial Intelligence
#5 — Are we ready for Artificial Intelligence?
“ An amazing future is therefore ahead of us, where AI will create new businesses in ways previously unimaginable and will help us to solve some of the planet’s biggest challenges. It is just amazing, wonderful, and sometimes overwhelming, but… are we ready for Artificial Intelligence?”
#6— China is now the global leader in AI deep learning research
#7— How to prepare for employment in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Transformation
#8 — Digital Maturity, Not Digital Transformation
“The best understanding of digital transformation is adopting business processes and practices to help the organization compete effectively in an increasingly digital world.”
Blockchain
This is certainly a confusing one to me. It’s the technology behind bitcoin, but the race is on to apply this to many other business processes…
#9 —…How Blockchain enterprises might transform transactions around the globe
#10— Blockchain grows up — the days of experimentation are over
“ The last six months have ushered in a sea-change in the blockchain community. In short, the days of experimentation are over. Blockchain is being implemented to work at scale in our global financial institutions and no one will be left untouched by its tidal force.”
