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Tech@Tuck explored the explosion of connected devices in everyday items and what this means for business and for how we live our lives. Panelists included EnergyHub's Seth Frader-Thompson, iControl's Tom Chmielewski and Adam Mayer, VP of IntelligentHome at Time Warner Cable.

Ada Mayer, VP of IntelligentHome, Time Warner Cable Following the 2014 Tech@Tuck discussion on the connected home, Time Warner Cable's VP of IntelligentHome sat down with CDS MBA Fellow, Mandakini Saroop T'14 to discuss TWC's strategy for future growth with connected home products.

Tom Chmielewski, VP of Strategic Sales, iControl Networks Inc Tom Chmielewski, VP of Strategic Sales at iControl Networks talks with Gui Beyer Tho T'14 about how you can start at the thermostat and go to full "automagical" connectivity with the connected home today.

Roger McNamee T'82, Co-founder, Elevation Partners Roger McNamee T'82 shares his uncommon mindset concerning investment opportunities and careers in the new sharing economy.

Nicholas Carr, Author, The Shallows Nicholas Carr, author of Pulitzer Price finalist book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, sits down with Tuck Professor Alva Taylor to discuss how the massive loads of information can take away from ways of thinking. Nicholas believes you lose some potential as a thinker if you are always distracted and multi-tasking and he encourages enterprises to support disconnected operations for certain scenarios. They also explore the topics of privacy, security, BYOD, wearables and truly critical thinking about the use of technology's effect on living a balanced life. Nicholas offers his advice to parents, students and CEOs.

Chris Briggs, VP of Marketing and Business Development, Buxton As Buxton's vice president of marketing and business development, Chris Briggs oversees marketing and business intelligence efforts and gives direction on the company's overall growth strategy. Chris visited the Tuck School of Business and spoke with Adam Kramer T'14 about challenges in the networked economy and the connected consumer.

Chris Briggs, VP of Marketing and Business Development, Buxton Consumer data is one of the most talked about, yet least understood, concepts in business today. In this conversation with Chris Briggs, vice president of marketing and business development at Buxton, we defined exactly what consumer data is, how it's actually being used by retailers today, and the challenges companies face in maximizing the full potential of consumer data for the future.

Christopher Mines, SVP of Business Technology Futures, Forrester Research The arrival of smart tech to what had been internet-free precincts is not just changing how enterprises operate but also the goods they produce and the services they provide. Companies are weaving internet-connected devices into everything from shoes to egg cartons to diapers. The result is a far more complex web of connections among companies, devices, products and consumers. Christopher Mines, SVP of Business Technology Futures at Forrester Research Inc., served as cartographer for this tantalizing new landscape.

Christopher Mines, SVP of Business Technology Futures, Forrester Research Chris talks about the slow burn pace of adoption for connected devices and systems in the enterprise. He notes that lower prices for IT components, broadband connectivity and the smart phone explosion are aiding in the adoption however.

Andy Palmer, Serial Entrepreneur , KOA Lab Andy Palmer T'94 is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in accelerating the foundation and growth of early-stage, mission-driven companies. He came to Tuck to discuss big data, heathcare and startups.

Patrick Pichette, SVP and CFO, Google The world leader in search is already beginning to tell you what you need, before you ask for it. Now, Google is harnessing big data to make moonshot bets on how it can change the world in the years ahead, transforming entire industries and improving billions of lives in the process. Google's SVP & CFO, Patrick Pichette, offered insights on how the company is determined solve some of the world's biggest problems by confronting its most pressing challenges.

Robert Mead, SVP of Marketing at Aetna and Michael Palmer, Head of Innovation at Aetna visited Tuck to discuss the use of big data and marketing in heath care. Robert gives great insight into why the health care industry is broken and offers his thoughts on how it can be fixed.

John Ginder, Manager, Systems Analytics and Environmental Sciences, Ford Motor Company Big data is changing not only how automobiles are produced but also what we drive and how we drive. Ford's Dr. John Ginder explored how big data will benefit consumers and how information is redesigning Ford itself.

Alexis Hoopes, Director of Online Merchandising, Nordstrom CDS MBA Fellow, Hannah Yankelevich T'13 and Alexis Hoopes T'06 discuss how brands are using big data to exceed customer expectations and deliver memorable shopping experiences. Alexis admits that the industry is just barely starting to see the vast possibilities big data affords.

Big data is exploding and Michael talks about the opportunities arising for creating increased business value through the increased insights and real time information.

Sudev Balakrishnan, Director, Bluefly.com Sudev sits down with CDS MBA Fellow, Vijai Krishnan T'13 to talk about the skills needed to be successful in today's ecommerce marketplace given the explosion of big data.

Experts from Bluefly, Caesars, MasterCard, Nordstrom and Wag.com explore how big data will change a trip to the mall, online shopping or a vacation to Las Vegas. The discussion covered the kinds of information that companies can and will use to better serve and understand their customers. This exploration also sought insights into what is already changing and what will change as big data allows enterprises to dig deeper into consumer preferences.

David Chemerow, COO & CFO, Rentrak Rentrak Corporation is an industry-advancing media measurement and research company, providing content measurement, analytical services and unique insight to the most recognizable names in the entertainment industry. David Chemerow T’75, CFO and COO at Rentrak, spoke about the vast amounts of data involved in Retrak's operations and business model.

David Chemerow, COO & CFO, Rentrak Tim Paradis (interviewer) and David Chemerow discuss the massive amount of big data involved in movie and TV tracking. They discuss the future advertising possibilities that big data should enable.

Eric speaks with Andy about his firsthand experience of the actual implementation of an Electronic Health Record system.

Mike Gualtieri, Principal Analyst Serving Application Development Professionals, Forrester James and Mike Gualtieri look at what is driving exponential growth in information and what it means for consumers and enterprises.

Mike Gualtieri, Principal Analyst Serving Application Development Professionals, Forrester Mike Gualtieri, principal analyst at Forrester, kicked off the focus on big data with a look at what is driving exponential growth in information and what it will mean for consumers and enterprises. He framed a discussion that will continue throughout the academic year. The series will be examining how increasing amount of data on customers, sales, inventories and other critical aspects of operations might reshape decision-making for the enterprise. We’ll be asking how sets of data might be combined to render previously unavailable insights. The series also will explore what this mountain of information means for consumers. What benefits might arise? What problems might occur?

Bill McDermott, Co-CEO, Executive Board Member, SAP. Bill offers insights on topics ranging from leadership to cloud computing and innovating at the edge keeping the core tight. Bill speaks about making bold bets in business, doing the right thing and why today's top CEOs want CTOs and CIOs who understand business and not just technology.

Eric Cowperthwaite, CISO, Providence Health and Services. Professor Johnson speaks about why usability is linked to security in healthcare with the CISO of Providence Health and Services, Eric Cowperthwaite.

Eric Cowperthwaite, CISO, Providence Health and Services. Professor Johnson speaks about why usability is linked to security in healthcare with the CISO of Providence Health and Services, Eric Cowperthwaite.

Roger McNamee, Co-founder, Elevation Partners keynoted Tuck's 2012 Entertainment, Sports & Media Symposium with this inspirational and completely unique consideration of technology today. Mobile and Social are no longer an option, Roger says, but a cost of doing business. Furthermore, today is the most important moment in the tech industry and HTML5 could tell us why.

Wiliam Tworek, IBM on security in the cloud. William speaks about challenges with using the cloud such as data privacy laws and security concerns.

Steven Caniano of AT&T discusses cloud computing's growth. Steve speaks with Vivek about how young cloud computing really is. Already, the innovations stemming from cloud are exploding are the cost savings benefits cannot be ignored.

Mac speaks with Geoffrey about next generation cloud computing hardware and apps that handle big data in the cloud. He explains how the cloud's disruptive qualities offer great opportunity.

Amazon's Peter Vosshall on Cloud Computing. Peter talks about the most opportune times to apply cloud technology, including "lift and shift" versus "skunk works" situations. When you're building from the ground up, you can leverage all the cloud on the first day.

Hear experts from AT&T, Amazon.com, Google and IBM discuss the possibilities, problems and promises of cloud computing. These panelists offer real-world examples of successful innovations in the cloud and answer questions from the audience.

Yancey Spruill T'97, CFO, DigitalGlobe describes DigitalGlobe purpose as “seeing a better world.” Cloud computing helps make that happen.

Besides security, Enrique Salem, President and CEO of Symantec, notes that the hype around the cloud has created many myths and he discusses them in-depth. He also believes that cloud computing is the biggest change in IT in the last 30 years.

Kent Parker, COO of Ariba, discusses the many different notions of cloud computing. Most specifically, he discusses the community (with a big C) that cloud computing gives rise to, filters and supports.

Three top CIOs from Nestlé, Hilti and Bechtel shared their perspectives on cloud computing including security concerns and business opportunities. Panelists include: Olivier Gouin, Group CIO, Nestlé; Martin Petry, CIO, Hilti; Geir Ramleth, CIO, Bechtel

Geoffrey Mattei T'12 interviews John Garing, VP of ViON, on his extensive experience with DISSA, where he served as CIO for over 15 years and his current role at ViON. John offers wise words of advice for today's CIO and how they should embrace new technologies, speed and innovation.

Mark Hillman, VP of Strategy and Product Line Management, Compuware, speaks with Center for Digital Strategies MBA Fellow, Torlisa Jeffrey T'12, about the emergence of cloud computing and the vast business implications of its adoption.

Vivek explores the vision Hilti has for cloud computing with their CIO, Martin Petry. Martin explains the shifting capabilities of a solid core and a flexible exterior in the enterprise.

Peter DeSantis, VP, Amazon Web Services and General Manager, Amazon EC2, Amazon, sees a future in which harnessing a far-flung computer network becomes as easy plugging in a household appliance. For enterprises, that kind of simplicity would bring big changes. Manish asks Peter specific questions about these changes.

Bill Brenner, Senior Editor, CSO Magazine, CIOonline.com / IDG and Prof. Eric Johnson sat down before the Human Behavior and Security Culture Workshop to discuss the current state of information security. Topics covered include Wikileaks, company culture and cloud security.

John Stewart, VP and Chief Security Officer, Cisco Systems speaks with the CDS about the importance of understanding human behavior as it relates to information security in today's business world. Recognizing that entire societies now rely on technology, human factors upon that technology become extremely important.