Tech Trends Round Table Week 8
Achieving enterprise resilience in a multi-cloud world
Speaker: Cliff Barcliff
Navigating compliance in a multi-cloud world can be a daunting challenge for enterprises. According to Cliff Barcliff, a key to success is gaining visibility into your cloud infrastructure and data locations.
Cliff emphasizes that “knowing what you don’t know is probably the number one risk any customer has.” By leveraging controls, capabilities, and services that provide insights into your cloud environment, you can uncover hidden risks and plan for contingencies.
Achieving enterprise resilience in a multi-cloud world requires a proactive approach to compliance. Invest in solutions that give you visibility across your cloud footprint to stay ahead of evolving compliance requirements.
The Data-Driven Approach to Achieving Sustainability Goals
Speaker: Gina Kirby
Achieving sustainability goals starts with understanding your current state, according to Gina Kirby on #AskTheCEO. She emphasizes the importance of “establishing those really strong and concise baselines” to know your starting point and how much progress you need to make.
Data is crucial in this process. She notes that “it’s focused on trying to figure out I can’t set a goal until I know where I stand.” By leveraging data and analytics, businesses can set realistic, measurable sustainability targets and track their journey towards a more sustainable future.
The role of AI and automation should not be overlooked either. These technologies can help enterprises better manage their data, identify areas for improvement, and accelerate progress towards their sustainability goals.
Automation Liberates, It Doesn’t Eliminate: The Surprising Truth About Jobs and Technology
Speaker: Kyle Crum
Will AI and automation lead to widespread job losses? Not according to Kyle Crum. In fact, his research shows the opposite — 95% of manufacturers surveyed said they plan to maintain or increase their workforce due to technology adoption.
Kyle explains on #AskTheCEO that we’re seeing a shift in the nature of work, not a reduction in jobs. Just like the introduction of Excel in the 80s and 70s, automation is liberating workers from repetitive tasks and enabling them to focus on higher-value, problem-solving roles.
As he points out, Jevons’ paradox shows that when you make a commodity cheaper, demand for that commodity actually increases. The same principle applies to automation — as these tools become more accessible, we’ll see an explosion in their usage and a greater need for the human skills to leverage them effectively.
The key is preparing the workforce for this transition in skill sets. Rather than fearing automation, we should embrace it as an opportunity to upskill and take on more strategic, cognitive work.
Unlocking Innovation: The Power of Low-Code and No-Code Platforms
Speaker: Himanshu Arora
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the need for agility and speed in application development is paramount. According to Himanshu Arora on #AskTheCEO, low-code and no-code platforms are proving to be game-changers in this regard.
He highlights that these platforms can “visually aid the application development” and bring “a lot of acceleration with the pre-packaged templates, the pre-packaged workflows, the hyper automations and the integrations.” This allows organizations to adapt their core capabilities much faster to meet shifting customer needs, especially in the post-pandemic era.
The benefits of low-code, no-code go beyond just speed. These platforms empower a wider range of users, from citizen developers to IT professionals, to build applications without deep coding expertise. This democratization of application development can unlock new levels of innovation and responsiveness within the enterprise.
As Himanshu aptly states, “We need more problem finders than we have the solvers in the equation right now.” Low-code, no-code platforms provide the tools to rapidly identify and address emerging business challenges, driving true digital transformation.
The Secret to Startup Success
Speaker: Helen Yu
What is the secret to building a successful startup? According to Helen Yu on #AskTheCEO, it starts with understanding the journey and preparing for it.
She emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions upfront: “Why are you on this journey? What problem are you solving? What does success look like to you?” These non-tangible metrics are just as crucial as the more obvious, tangible ones like customer acquisition and revenue.
Helen also highlights the need to “honor your personal brand as a founder, or the brand for the business you’re building.” Aligning your personal and business goals is key to navigating the startup journey with purpose and authenticity.
Ultimately, she believes that “success means different things to different people.” The secret lies in defining your own version of success and then methodically preparing to achieve it. This holistic approach, combining both tangible and intangible factors, can set startups up for long-term, sustainable growth.
Empowering Healthcare with Enterprise Mobility: Saving Lives Through Technology
Speaker: Nancy Gorski
Enterprise mobility has the power to transform healthcare and save lives, according to Nancy Gorski on #AskTheCEO. She highlights that “the third leading cause of death in the United States is medical errors, and 46% of all these medical errors are preventable.”
Nancy explains that when implemented correctly, mobile technologies can “assist healthcare workers with their efficiencies, their life saving fail safes, and it will increase overall patient care.” The key is overcoming the natural human resistance to change that often plagues the healthcare industry.
Change can be daunting, but the benefits of enterprise mobility in healthcare are clear. She notes that these technologies can “really drastically reduce” the staggering number of preventable medical errors. By empowering healthcare professionals with the right tools, we can enhance patient safety, improve outcomes, and ultimately save lives.
As the healthcare industry continues its digital transformation, embracing enterprise mobility should be a top priority. With the right approach, we can harness the power of technology to deliver better, safer care for all.
Stay tuned for more insights and expert opinions in our next edition!
Next week, we will explore a range of cutting-edge topics that are shaping the future of healthcare, technology, and the workforce. From the potential of value-based healthcare to improve quality of life, to the top cloud security threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities in modern cars, you will gain lots of valuable insights.
We will also delve into the revolutionary impact of virtualized conversations on AI training, the evolving landscape of job disruption due to automation, and the key factors that determine consumer acceptance of AI-based user interfaces. Stay tuned for more in-depth coverage of these important trends in our upcoming newsletter!
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