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Data Makes the World Go Round, Not Money

October 2, 2018

The web was originally seen as the great democratizer of the Internet, by providing access to information for the masses, however, the current landscape is far from democratic. The true clockwork behind these systems is our data. Below Rafael Laguna CEO at Open-Xchange, explains. Although we have access to a wealth of seemingly ‘free’ platforms such […]

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What to Do When Microsoft Ends Support for Your Software

October 1, 2018

With the end of the support deadline just over a year away, businesses still operating on Windows 7 may be in for a rude awakening. Below Peter Marsden, Principal Consultant, and Matthew Garrett, Programme Manager at business change consultancy Entec Si, explain what you should do. The January 2020 deadline for Windows 7 will mark […]

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Will There Be Another Apple?

September 28, 2018

By Louisa Rochford Apple Inc. reached a valuation of one trillion dollars in August of this year, the first of this phenomenon in history. At the time, the company was in tight competition with Amazon, both vying for this historic milestone—and it’s clear who won the race. However, while only briefly, Amazon reached trillion-dollar […]

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Don’t Fall in Love with your Robot

September 28, 2018

When building a new product or business, it’s all too easy to feel like it’s your baby. Blinded by the love for their carefully crafted creation, entrepreneurs often become too involved in the creative process and lose sight of the end goal – serving their customers. For your creation to be a success, you need […]

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Are You Ready for the Future, Really?

September 28, 2018

Your favourite film was released when you were 15. The same goes for books. Games. Films. Well, statistically, anyway. It’s been found that, if you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember things like Biff from Back to the Future, but won’t remember last summer’s smash hit. Why? Because change scares us. Intuitively, we know that […]

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The Building Blocks of a Digital Revolution

September 28, 2018

Slow and steady doesn’t always win the race – in some cases, revolutionary thinking and dramatic change are required. Currently, we are seeing huge upheavals in the digital world, both in industry-wide technology “uprisings” such as edge computing and artificial intelligence and across countless internal digital transformation projects where revolutionary innovation is igniting in a […]

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From Morgan Stanley Executive to CEO of a Tech Startup: Managing Transition

September 28, 2018

Prevailing wisdom holds that banks are officious and sluggish, while tech startups are quick and nimble. The two business models–and those who work within them–have little in common. Prevailing wisdom is wrong: in reality, the skills necessary to be successful in both spaces often overlap. Last year, after 15 years at Morgan Stanley, I made […]

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How to Find Business Value in Trend Spotting

September 28, 2018

The answer lies in spotting when a trend turns into a cultural shift. The saying goes that once you react to a trend it’s already too late. For businesses, where getting maximum bang for buck is the name of the game, detecting the next big thing in its infancy is critical. The clear downside to […]

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Digital Transformation & Leadership: The 5 Big Questions

September 26, 2018

What does ‘digital’ actually mean? How will your company cope with digital transformation? What happens to the people who can’t or won’t go digital? Are your leaders doing what digital leaders have to do? Are you personally ready, willing and able to go digital yourself? Michael Leckie, digital transformation leader and advisor to Leading Edge […]

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Wilsonart: A Global Footprint in Engineered Surface Solutions

August 31, 2018

Timothy J. O’Brien is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces, leading all aspects of the $1.4 billion, 5,000+ employee global enterprise. Below, Timothy tells us about Wilsonart’s roots, accomplishments and the impact that new technology has on the development of engineered surfacing solutions. What has been Wilsonart’s greatest achievement that […]

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Corporate Lobbies: The Power of a First Impression

August 31, 2018

Visitors can feel the culture the moment they walk in the door to your offices. Worth £193 billion annually to the UK economy, face-to-face business remains king, so how can UK business owners make every visit to their organisation memorable for the right reasons? From the latest nature-inspired design techniques to smart technologies to deliver […]

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Beyond Detection

August 31, 2018

Dan Turner, CEO of British cybersecurity firm Deep Secure, surveys the ever-growing list of successful attacks and asks why the cybersecurity industry has been getting it so wrong for so long. Unquantifiable Risk Some years ago, in a previous life, I had an experience that changed my view of cybersecurity forever. At the time, […]

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