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In this episode of the Propcast, Louisa is joined by John Rogers, Chief Innovation Officer for CoreLogic and Kirby Brendsel, Flagstar Bank's VP, Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Sustainability Director, where they discuss all things climate and housing affordability, and the solutions that are out there to help solve the issues!  John and Kirby explained the importance of providing data and analytics around climate risk to allow companies to measure the financial impact of climate change up to the year 2050, thus helping companies, cities, and governments to put in place mitigation plans.    Tune into this episode to hear more about how climate solutions can help with mitigation, housing affordability and insurance, and how our guest's collaboration create a rising tide that lifts all ships.    Companies mentioned  New York Communities Corp Inc  IBM  Deloitte   LMRE'S 2023 Salary Report  IPCC    Episode Highlights  My big advice for anyone would be that if you're passionate; follow your passion, go for the things that you want to do, or things that you can make a difference on, even on a small scale related to sustainability. – Kirby  We provided something called ‘climate risk analytics' which is an insight that allows companies to measure model and mitigate the financial impact of climate change – John   It's all about using data, improving your data, and capturing your data to make sound strategic decisions that helps you drive things forward – Kirby   The chef scientist of NASA said to us that he'd never expected to get to this level of granularity in his lifetime – John     Key Takeaways   How Flagstar and CoreLogic are working together to help address the issue of climate change and housing affordability  John explains the ‘average annual loss' which CoreLogic provides that is a ratio of a building's risk in terms of reconstruction costs, allowing companies to understand their financial risk  Kirby explains how important the use of data is in making strategic decisions around climate and sustainability  The opportunity in cities that have a high climate risk to use CoreLogic's analytics platform  The guests discuss the importance of educating people on the long term impact of climate change  John discusses how the needs of CoreLogic's customers change and how they accommodate for this    About our guests  John Rogers   John Rogers holds the role of Chief Innovation Officer for CoreLogic and is responsible for the R&D. From driving new solutions that understand the impacts to the real estate economy due to climate change, to ground-breaking models that identify suitable land for affordable housing development, the R&D group tackles major housing issues and works with many clients across the housing industry to drive growth and mitigate risk on their book of business.     Prior to joining CoreLogic, John was a Partner with IBM Global Business Services where he focused on the delivery of large multi-million transformational programs for the financial sector both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Prior to this, John worked as a consultant for Itim Consulting, a boutique management firm based in London. John's primary role was as a program manager on a number of assignments delivering global solutions within retail, pharmaceuticals, logistics and information services industries.   John earned a bachelor's degree from University of Glasgow, United Kingdom in Aerospace Engineering.      Company Summary: CoreLogic   CoreLogic is a leading provider of property insights and innovative solutions, working to transform the property industry by putting people first. Using its network, scale, connectivity and technology, CoreLogic delivers faster, smarter, more human-centered experiences, that build better relationships, strengthen businesses, and create a more resilient societ y. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.      Kirby Brendsel   Kirby Brendsel is Flagstar Bank's VP, Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Sustainability Director, where he leads Flagstar's strategic sustainability and initiatives and the company's goal to be a recognized global sustainability leader.  He is coming from Welltower Inc.'s (a real estate investment trust) where he headed their award-winning strategic sustainability and ESG initiatives.  Prior to joining Welltower in 2019, Mr. Brendsel worked at Nuveen as a Director of Responsible Investing.  Before Nuveen, he served as Associate Director of Sustainability for Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, where he supported the strategy, integration and management of Starwood's sustainability program and worked collaboratively with the community programs/Starwood Foundation team on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) strategy and reporting.  Previously, Mr. Brendsel consulted for Deloitte where he assisted in the creation of Deloitte's Federal Sustainability practice and Diversity & Inclusion program.  Mr. Brendsel's other past roles include active-duty service as a Military Intelligence Corps Major in the U.S. Army.    Mr. Brendsel graduated with distinction and honors from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Business and the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University with an M.B.A. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Green Associate (GA), and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.  Mr. Brendsel was recently recognized as an Honoree for 2020 by Environment + Energy Leader's annual "best of" list of environment and energy professionals - the E+E 100.      Mr. Brendsel is active in his local community, where he has served on the Board of Directors of the Aspetuck Land Trust and Lachat Town Farm Commission as well as on the Town of Weston's Sustainability Committee, Historical Society, and Conservation and Parks & Recreation Commissions.         Company Summary: Flagstar   New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Flagstar Bank, N.A., one of the largest regional banks in the country. The Company is headquartered in Hicksville, New York with regional headquarters in Troy, Michigan. At June 30, 2023, the Company had $118.8 billion of assets, $84.9 billion of loans, deposits of $88.5 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $11.1 billion.    Flagstar Bank, N.A. operates 436 branches, including strong footholds in the Northeast and Midwest and exposure to high growth markets in the Southeast and West Coast. Flagstar Mortgage operates nationally through a wholesale network of approximately 3,000 third-party mortgage originators. In addition, the Bank has 132 private banking teams located in over 10 cities in the metropolitan New York City region and on the West Coast, which serve the needs of high-net worth individuals and their businesses.   New York Community Bancorp, Inc. has market-leading positions in several national businesses, including multi-family lending, mortgage origination and servicing, and warehouse lending. The Company is the 2nd largest multi-family portfolio lender in the country and the leading multi-family portfolio lender in the New York City market area, where it specializes in rent-regulated, non-luxury apartment buildings. Flagstar Mortgage is the 8th largest bank originator of residential mortgages for the 12-months ending June 30, 2023, while we are the industry's 5th largest sub-servicer of mortgage loans nationwide, servicing 1.6 million accounts with $426 billion in unpaid principal balances. Additionally, the Company is the 2nd largest mortgage warehouse lender nationally based on total commitments.     About Our Host    Louisa Dickins    Louisa is the Co-Founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global built environment recruitment platform and search consultancy, specializing in finding the best strategic talent for the most innovative organisations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting with operations across North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and MENA.      To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast ‘The Propcast' where she hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join her in conversation about innovation.   

Die Themen im heutigen Versicherungsfunk Update sind: Prämienwachstum im Nichtlebensegment erwartet Das Swiss Re Institute prognostiziert eine Erholung des realen Prämienwachstums im Nichtlebenssegment von schwachen 0,9% im Jahr 2022 auf 1,8% im Jahr 2023 und 2,8% im Jahr 2024. Der erwartete Anstieg in Europa spiegelt die Verbesserung der Wirtschaftslage im Zuge der Erholung von dem bevorstehenden Abschwung wider. EUROPA Risikolebensversicherung: Paar-Aktion bis Jahresende Bis zum 31. Dezember läuft eine Paar-Aktion bei der EUROPA. Schließen zwei Partner gleichzeitig bis Ende dieses Jahres über einen elektronisch generierten Antrag jeweils eine Risikolebensversicherung bei der EUROPA ab, so erhalten beide Verträge ein Beitragsguthaben in Höhe von 25 Euro. Die Laufzeit der Verträge muss jeweils mindestens zwei Jahre betragen. Interlloyd Versicherungs-AG bringt Tierkrankenschutz auf den Markt Die Interlloyd Versicherungs-AG hat jetzt ihre erste Tierkrankenversicherung für Hunde und Katzen auf den Markt gebracht. Die Interlloyd TierKranken und Interlloyd TierOp sind jeweils in den drei Produktlinien Classic, Protect und Premium abschließbar. Im Versicherungsschutz sind Kostenerstattungen für u.a. Diagnostik, Operationen (auch minimalinvasive), Verbrauchsmaterial und Medikamente mit enthalten. hepster: Nun auch Versicherungen für E-Lastenräder im Angebot Das Versicherungs-Startup hepster erweitert sein Versicherungsportfolio. Genauer gesagt gehen die Rostocker eine Partnerschaft mit der Business Unit Micromobility von Mubea ein. Einem über 100 Jahre alten inhabergeführten Familienunternehmen, das ab sofort unter der Marke „Mubea U-Mobility“ E-Lastenräder herstellt und verkauft. Anders Holm wird neuer Chief Commercial Officer bei Fadata​ Fadata, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Softwarelösungen für die Versicherungsbranche, gewinnt Anders Holm als Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Holm war zuletzt als Managing Director bei der Schweizer Banking-Plattform Temenos für die Region Nordics zuständig. Zuvor hatte er leitende Positionen u.a. bei IBM Global Business Services inne. Mit seiner fast 30-jährigen Erfahrung verstärkt er das Executive-Management-Team von Fadata und verantwortet dort die Bereiche Vertrieb, Marketing, Business Development und Presales. Fonds Finanz: SicherGRÜN steht zur Verfügung Fonds Finanz-Partner können ab sofort auf die Produkte der SicherGRÜN GmbH zugreifen. Pro Versicherungsvertrag investiert das Unternehmen 1 Euro in nachhaltige Projekte der GVO Stiftungs-gGmbH.

Join us on Wednesday, September 14 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Insights & Data North America, Jerry Kurtz, to discuss the 12 steps to effective leadership. As the Capgemini Insights & Data Managing Director for North America, Jerry heads up efforts to leverage the power of data, analytics, and AI across Capgemini's entire offering and client base in North America. Jerry has more than 30 years of management consulting experience at Capgemini, PwC Consulting, IBM Global Business Services, Infosys, and Bridgestone Software USA. Jerry has worked primarily in the manufacturing sector, and also has extensive cross-industry leadership experience in Data, Analytics, and AI. Jerry's competency expertise includes Big Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Enterprise Transformation, SAP, Supply Chain Management, Shared Services, and Business Process Services.

The Information Age: Using Data To Grow Your Firm   Welcome to episode 130 of the Grow Your Law Firm podcast, hosted by Ken Hardison. In this episode Ken sits down with Neil Goffman and Melanie Weires and they talk about how to use data to grow your law firm. Prior to becoming GrowPaths Chief Executive Officer, Neil Goffman served in leadership roles involving sales, marketing, and operations efforts at some of the world's largest software/IT companies including IBM Global Business Services and Wolters Kluwer. Most recently, Neal served as Vanguards Chief Operating Officer and facilitated a successful all-cash exit for $110M. A proven self-starter and problem-solver, he has also successfully launched and/or sold several software startups. Melanie Weires is the Business Intelligence and Implementation Analyst at GrowPath. She is responsible for assisting customers on their data migration and power BI reporting needs.  Before joining GrowPath, Melanie was the COO/CMO at a large multi-location, multi-state personal injury law firm where she integrated GrowPath as an overall end-to-end business system. Melanie strives to continuously improve customers' overall data, data strategy, and reporting through power BI reporting.  By having these goals in mind, she aims to deliver unparalleled value to law firms, by improving their workflow and business decisions.   What you'll learn about in this episode: Current trends in using data for law firms How GrowPath software can help your law firm Lessons law firms can learn from other industries How to implement your data for a winning strategy Improving reporting within your law firm Resources:  Website: www.growpath.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-goffman-584264/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoGrowPath/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/growpath?lang=en    

When did you last get your whole finance team together in person outside the office for a team event? Probably a long while ago. Your team has been working remotely for extended periods in the last two years. They may have started coming back to the office, but are rarely all together on the same day. Training and team development are some of the things that have suffered. You have struggled to invest the right amount of time and energy into your people's future. 2022 is the year you have to do something about it. How about a special event for your finance team? Maybe now is time for a team away day? But where do you start? What do you cover? What exactly is the purpose? Moreover, how do you make it enjoyable, memorable and get a great outcome? On this week's podcast, Kevin Appleby poses that question to a professional trainer and facilitator, Paul Maltby. Paul is the professional development leader for IBM Global Business Services in Europe and is responsible for running development programmes for many of the most senior people in IBM. He is also branching out with his own independent business that specialises in designing and delivering personal and team development activities. Paul has taken his many years of experience in facilitating events and put them into a book, "The Fearless Facilitator: A proven plan for leading successful meetings, dynamic workshops, and effective training events". He gives you some great advice about what to think about as you plan your finance team event. Paul talks about what to do and what not to do when you want to create a memorable experience. We also talk about handling a number of tricky situations. Links Find out more about GrowCFO finance team developmentEnquire about GrowCFO supporting your next finance team eventFind Paul Maltby on LinkedinKevin Appleby on LinkedinGet the book "The Fearless Facilitator" on amazon in UK and in USA Timestamp 00:39 What does Paul Maltby do? 01:40 The Fearless Facilitator 03:32 The three sections of "The Fearless Facilitator" book 06:54 Facilitating in challenging situations 10:38 The deficit in finance team development 12:04 The importance of purpose 14:36 The "So What?" question 15:50 How do you create energy? 19:50 The answer is always 42 23:15 Forget the PowerPoint slides 24:42 Handling difficult questions 27:27 The finance leader developing facilitation skills 31:01 How much time does it take to plan a great event? 34:38 How GrowCFO and Paul Maltby can help you deliver your next event

Improve Workplace ProductivityLooking to improve your workplace productivity? Tried investing in technology and getting minimal return on your investment? Tim Ringo offers a unique perspective on how engaged employees harness smart technology and transform the workplace and how you can use those strategies to improve workplace productivity in your business. What You'll Discover About How to Improve Workplace Productivity (highlights & transcript):https://businessconfidentialradio.com/?p=48918&preview=true# (HIGHLIGHTSCLICK HERE FOR AUDIO TRANSCRIPT) * What workplace productivity problems need improving [01:21] * Conquering technology overwhelm to improve workplace productivity [02:48] * Improving workplace productivity with human-centric technology [04:44] * What makes technology human-centric [05:23] * How to get employee buy-in to improve workplace productivity [07:43] * How Main Street businesses can improve workplace productivity [10:01] * The leadership mindset shift necessary to improve workplace productivity [11:59] * Better hiring practices that improve workplace productivity [14:18] * How to handle the dilemma of waning employee enthusiasm [18:45] * And much MORE. ♥ Share this episode with someone you think will benefit from it. ♥ ♥ Leave a review at https://lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential (Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential )♥ Guest: Tim RingoTim Ringo, Chartered FCIPD, is an author, speaker and executive board advisor on topics related to HR and Human Capital. His latest book is https://www.amazon.com/Solving-Productivity-Puzzle-Individual-Performance/dp/1789664748/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tim+ringo&qid=1636971967&qsid=132-4129588-0921720&s=books&sr=1-1&sres=1789664748%2C1416555900%2C1422166392%2CB008GS93OM%2C1435110072%2C1574416723%2C1982124199%2C1476780250%2C1439132917%2C0743471644%2CB08KYW1FZ9%2C0571342663%2CB00AP9477S%2C1952106338%2C0988536811%2CB09555GFRG (Solving the Productivity Puzzle). Tim is a former senior executive at Accenture, IBM and SAP. He has over 30 years' experience as a senior executive in the HR Consulting and HR Software industry. He has architected and led some of the largest and most successful HR change programs in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. His background and deep expertise give him a unique perspective on how engaged people harnessing smart technology is transforming the world of work. He began his career in Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in 1990 where he was Managing Director, in Accenture's Talent and Organization, Service Line. In 2006, he was recruited to IBM Global Business Services where he led IBM's global Human Capital Management (HCM) consulting practice. He was most recently Vice President, SAP SuccessFactors for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He led SuccessFactors' HR Advisory teams across the region. In January 2021, Tim was named “Most Outstanding HR Consultant & Conference Speaker 2021 – UK” by Corporate Vision Magazine Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Max M. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. He is also a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. Related Resources:Contact Tim and connect with him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-ringo-chartered-fcipd-90a0a56/ (LinkedIn), and https://twitter.com/ringouk (Twitter). Below are links to some platforms for the SMB market Tim promised to share that are powerful HCM/Analytics platforms and are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. Uzio (just a few dollars a month for each employee) https://www.uzio.com/ (https://www.uzio.com/) Sage People https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/go/hcm-software-vendors-sage-people/ (https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/go/hcm-software-vendors-sage-people/) Bamboo HR https://www.bamboohr.com/ (https://www.bamboohr.com/) Bob (by HiBob) https://www.hibob.com/ (https://www.hibob.com/)...

Daniel (Dan) Doll is the CEO of Bushwick Kitchen and the President and COO of Soapbox. He has extensive experience in sales, design, technology, and operations. He is also an American University alumni with a degree in Business Administration and Communications, Law, Economics and Government. After graduating, Dan worked for IBM Global Business Services as well as LivingSocial before devoting his full-time career to running two brands, Bushwick Kitchen and Soapbox. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:  Dan Doll's career, educational background, and love for food The history of Bushwick Kitchen and some of the company's sauces How Dan joined Bushwick Kitchen and his strategies for growing the e-commerce and retail side of the business Bushwick Kitchen's packaging design and the company's plans for developing a mass-oriented product Where to learn more about Bushwick Kitchen How Bushwick Kitchen develops new flavors and the pandemic's impact on sales and consumer behavior How Bushwick Kitchen handles fulfillment and the current shipping challenges Dan talks about the biggest trial he has faced working at Bushwick Kitchen How the rise in costs has impacted Bushwick Kitchen The value of educating customers about your products and collecting user-generated content Dan's advice to fellow entrepreneurs In this episode... Condiments are some of the common gifts many people give to their friends. With so many delicious flavors to choose from, this is one of the most competitive categories out there for CPG brands. In order to build a successful brand, it is important to create unique products that will appeal to the mass market, stay readily available to consumers, choose the right selling price, and design awesome packaging. Dan Doll advises brands to educate their consumers, better connect with them by evoking emotional responses, and encourage them to share user-generated content. In this episode of the NexxtLevel Brands Podcast, Steve Cleere interviews Dan Doll, the CEO of Bushwick Kitchen, about building a sauces-based CPG brand in a competitive market category. They also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer behavior, how the recent rise in costs and longer lead times have affected sales, and the value of collecting user-generated content. Subscribe and Listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play Deezer iHeartRadio TuneIn Amazon Music Resources Mentioned in this episode Kitchen2Shelf NexxtLevel Marketing Bushwick Kitchen Bushwick Kitchen on Amazon Weak Knees Sriracha Sauces Dan Doll on LinkedIn Soapbox David Simnick on LinkedIn Bobsled Marketing Cool News: The NexxtLevel Brands Podcast has just been named as one of the Top 15 CPG-Themed Podcasts on the web at Lucky #7!!! You can get more information about Feedspot and how you can watch more of your favorite shows here: Top CPG Podcasts. Thanks to Feedspot, Rise25 and our Production Team! Sponsor for this episode... Our podcast today is sponsored by Kitchen2Shelf, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen-2-Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth.  Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen-2-Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow. Visit their website to get access to some free tools that can help you understand where your business stands.  Contact them today to find out how they can help you grow your brand and expand your business to reach its full potential.

For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer explore the collaboration of IBM Global Business Services with Telefonica to modernize Telefonica's 5G core network platform built with IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation, Red Hat OpenShift, and Juniper Networks Apstra and QFX technology as well as DISH Network's selection of IBM to help automate what the company is touting as the United States' first greenfield cloud-native 5G network.

Smile Identity received a $7 million Series A investment from Costanoa Ventures and CRE Venture Capital. Smile Identity intends to utilize the extra funds to strengthen its services, expand into new locations, and serve a larger range of ID kinds. John Cowgill, a Costanoa partner, will join Smile Identity's board of directors. Smile Identity provides ID solutions in Africa and throughout the world for banking, telecoms, financial services, and shared economy applications.IBM plans to acquire BoxBoat Technologies, a well-known DevOps consulting firm and Kubernetes-certified enterprise service provider. BoxBoat will join IBM Global Business Services' Hybrid Cloud Services business, which is constantly growing. BoxBoat provides a wide range of services, including customized Kubernetes and Enterprise Container Platform adoption strategies, application containerization, and DevSecOp training and facilitation.Peter Boyce II, a General Catalyst partner, has left the company to form his own firm called Stellation Capital. He plans to raise $40M for his company's fund. Mr. Boyce joined GC in 2013 and is in charge of Ro, Macro, towerIQ, and Atom investments.Switzerland's national postal service has acquired a major stake in the end-to-end cloud-based file synchronization and management software provider, Tresorit. It said that the move falls in line with its broader aspirations of supporting the Swiss economy in times of digital transformation.Rootly, a startup helping companies recover and learn from incidents, has announced the raise of $3.2 million in seed round funding led by Ross Fubini at XYZ Venture Capital with participation from 8VC (investors in Asana, Palantir) and Y Combinator.Toronto-based Clearco, a fintech capital provider, has raised $215 million in new funding round, just months after it turned unicorn, rebranding itself from Clearbanc, raising Canadian Dollars (CAD) $125 million ($100 million) in Series C at $2 billion valuation.Nairobi-based MarketForce, a B2B end-to-end platform that helps customer brands deliver essential goods and services, has announced the raise of $2 million in a pre-Series A funding round.With this round, its total funding stands at $2.5 million. Investors who participated in this round were – Y-Combinator and P1 Ventures joined by V8 Capital, Future Africa, Greenhouse Capital, Launch Africa, Rebel Fund, Remapped Ventures, and a couple of strategic angels.Botman, a cybersecurity software-as-a-service business, has received $200K from Modulor Capital and Pentathlon Venture in a seed round. The funds will be used to grow the company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for the digital advertising supply chain. The company wants to get rid of IVT (invalid traffic) from the digital ad ecosystem.Avataar Ventures and Ascent Capital led a Series B investment of $16 million for CRMNEXT. Avataar Ventures and Ascent Capital lead a $16 million Series B investment for CRMNEXT. Across 100 major banking and insurance firms around the world currently use the startup's services.

Productivity makes or breaks peak performance in ourselves, our teams, and our organizations. However, since the development of more and more “productivity” tools there’s been a steady decline in productivity. Simply put, we are getting overwhelmed with everything which “must” be done to be productive. Productivity is about simplifying the process and enabling people to work in their zone of genius and not zone of failure.  Tim has over 30 years’ experience as an executive in the HR Consulting and HR Software industry. He has architected and led some of the largest and most successful HR IT and change programs in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He began his career in Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in 1990 where he was Managing Director, in Accenture’s Talent and Organization, Service Line. In 2006, he was recruited to IBM Global Business Services where he led IBM’s global Human Capital Management (HCM) consulting practice. He was most recently Vice President of SAP SuccessFactors for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He led SuccessFactors’ HR Advisory teams across the region. Additionally, he is on the Board and Non-Executive Director of Optunli, an HR solution providing a unique approach for strategic workforce planning. Tim is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (FCIPD). Topics During this interview Tim and I discuss the following topics: New technology can transform the job of human resources professionals to the benefit of companies.Employees working in jobs that inspire and motivate them are more productive and effective.Trends in society, such an aging workforce and increasing gender parity, provide great opportunities for workforce development.Despite developments in technology and our increasing dependence on it, human capital will not be downgraded. For the complete show notes be sure to check out our website: https://movingforwardleadership.com/164

Digitalisierung und Verwaltung – dieses Thema ist durch die pandemiebedingte Krise noch aktueller, ja brisanter geworden. Hier tut sich was, denn das Onlinezugangsgesetz, kurz OZG, verpflichtet Bund, Länder und Kommunen ihre Leistungen den Bürger_innen bis Ende 2022 auch digital anzubieten. Doch wie wäre es, über die Online-Verfügbarkeit von Formularen hinauszugehen und mit Hilfe von Technologie Behördengänge – ob real oder virtuell – überflüssig zu machen? IBM und fortiss forschen und arbeiten schon seit 2019 gemeinsam unter anderem am Thema digitale Verwaltung. Peter Kuhn, Research Assistant bei fortiss und Felizitas Müller aus dem IBM Watson Center Munich berichten im IBM Livestudio über eine aktuelle datengestützte Lösung, die es Unternehmern deutlich erleichtert, ein Gewerbe anzumelden. Ihr Ansatz geht dabei weit über Online-Formulare hinaus: Ziel ist es, durch eine proaktive Verwaltung lästige Behördengänge gänzlich überflüssig zu machen. Außerdem kommentiert Moderator Stefan Pfeiffer wieder aktuelle Medienberichte rund um Technologiethemen. Es gibt eine weitere Folge der Hybrid Cloud & AI Kolumne „Wolkenkratzer“ von Technical Sales Leader David Faller, diesmal zum Thema Cloud Satellite. Zu Gast ist hier Thorsten Gau, Chief Technology Officer, IBM Global Business Services, der über ein Kundenprojekt und die Cloud Satellite-Möglichkeiten allgemein berichtet. IBM Cloud Satellite ist eine verteilte Cloud-Lösung, mit der sich Anwendungen konsistent in allen On-Premises-, Edge-Computing- und Public-Cloud-Umgebungen von beliebigen Cloud-Anbietern bereitstellen und ausführen lassen. Zudem wird in der Eventvorschau ein weiteres spannendes Event vorgestellt: Die Think 2021, die große digitale Konferenz zum Thema Transformation, Automatisierung und Modernisierung findet am 12. und 13. Mai statt. Dort besteht die Möglichkeit, mehr über die Zukunft von Hybrid Cloud und KI zu erfahren und auf Gleichgesinnte zu treffen, die Technologie nutzen, um einen Unterschied zu machen.

Oleg Bychek has 11 years of managerial experience. He is now the Director of Services & Operations at Metinvest Digital. He was the Country Leader for IBM Global Business Services in Ukraine. He studied at the Kyiv National Economics University and London Business School. His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-bychek-0284a465/

Mani Dasgupta, CMO of IBM Global Business Services, talks to Rob about IBM's Think Circles initiative, a new virtual format for collaborative innovation with key clients and prospects. We discussed how the new approach is working since the pandemic, the value of cross-industry collaboration, how to engage virtually at larger scale, and the growing prominence of social commitment and innovation at the executive level. This podcast episode is an excerpt from a longer ITSMA webcast on Virtualizing Executive Engagement, and the replay can be found at https://www.itsma.com/research/virtualizing-executive-engagement-c-suite-marketing-for-the-new-normal-webcast/. C-Suite Marketing is sponsored by Boardroom Insiders, a business intelligence platform that makes executive engagement easier than ever. Boardroom Insiders helps you close bigger deals, faster.

As the saying goes "there is nothing more constant than change" and in today's world, that's an understatement! Today's Tech Talk features Len Nanjad, an expert who has been involved in the organizational change management space for over two decades as both a practitioner and an instructor at the university level. He and Morley discuss the field, what it takes to be successful in the role and how to identify both the right opportunities and professionals.  Skip right to the interview: 00:01:50 About Len Len Nanjad has twenty years of provoking dramatic performance breakthroughs. Describing that experience, he says “I have always been inspired by blending science and art to achieve winning results through the design of people systems.”  Before consulting with boutique firms and on his own, Len was the Senior Director, Business Change, Retail Operations for Loblaw Companies Ltd. There he worked closely with senior leaders across several functions to address top priority people, talent and organization issues through change management, organizational design, team effectiveness, and facilitation of strategic planning sessions. Prior to this, Len spent five years as a Senior Managing Consultant, Organizational Change Strategy with IBM Global Business Services, three years with Deloitte as a Senior Consultant, People and Organization Performance, plus some time with Accenture Business Process Outsourcing.  Organizations in retail, energy, telecommunications and financial services have achieved impressive results working with Len. Some of his past clients include TJX, Canadian Tire, Spectra Energy Transmission West, TELUS, The Co-Operators, and Travel Alberta. He has also taught and guest lectured at several Canadian universities including University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary.  Get in Touch with Len www.nanjad.com Email: len@nanjad.com LinkedIn 

There's a shift in consumer interest to a digital-first shopping format and retailers have been rapidly reinventing their business operating models to align with the current environment. Karl Haller, Partner, Consumer Center of Competency (CoC) Leader at IBM joins to go inside this story.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 665 - Hunter Johnson is an over 15-year veteran of business strategy, corporate development, and management consulting, Hunter Johnson founded the 90 Day Reorganization. He grew up in a family business that his grandparents founded over four decades ago and that his father and brother continue to run today. He can empathize with the stresses and pressures of operating a small business. Hunter has a progressive track record at academy companies (e.g. IBM Global Business Services, Deloitte Consulting) and extensive experience leading consulting teams that advise small business owners across the globe. Testimonials are the secret sauce to getting more business. Let us make them for you. https://www.BusinessBros.biz/testimonials NEED HELP STARTING YOUR OWN PODCAST? https://www.businessbros.biz/podcastpro Business Bros Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/businessbros Contact James for all your Insurance needs 619-884-0045 or James@SiasFirst.com OR CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW!!! GET A HOME OWNERS POLICY FAST!! www.businessbros.biz/homeowner JOIN THE BUSINESS BROS NETWORK www.businessbros.biz Want to be on an episode of Business Bros the #1 Podcast in San Diego? www.BusinessBros.biz/guest Join the conversation or catch the podcast live on our social media feeds @BusinessBrosPod Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can listen to past episodes on our website www.SiasFirst.com. www.bensound.com

Med et digitalt vaccinepas i form af en app på din telefon kan du verificere, at du er vaccineret mod eller testet for CoVid19. På den måde kan du få adgang til at flyve eller komme på musikfestival. Det er tanken bag IBMs sundhedspas, som er baseret på blockchain for at sikre borgerens data. Passet kan måske medvirke til at åbne samfundet igen, men der er også uvilje mod det. Både fra borgere og politikere. Techtopia kigger på sundhedpasset og taler med en ekspert i sundhedsdata. Medvirkende: Carsten Juul Stoerner, Associate Partner , IBM Global Business Services Claus Rehfeld, phd og Director hos Nordic Healthcare Group Link: IBM Health Pass https://www.ibm.com/products/digital-health-pass

In today's episode of the “I Am A Mainframer” podcast, Steven Dickens sits down with Kip Twitchell, at IBM Global Business Services. On this podcast, Kip discusses his journey with the mainframe, the GenevaERS Project, and where he sees the Mainframe going in the future.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Claude Yusti. Claude is a Partner in IBM Global Business Services and is responsible for leading the Watson AI and Data Platform Practice for Public Sector. His primary clients are in Health and Human Services. He has over 30 years of experience in the Government and Healthcare industries and has worked with a number of industry. Show Notes2:00 – What questions do government and health care have?8:10 – How different are government and health care?12:40 - ROI within government and health care.cayusti@us.ibm.comClaude Yusti - LinkenIn http://www.businessofgovernment.org/bio/claude-yusti Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Claude Yusti. Claude is a Partner in IBM Global Business Services and is responsible for leading the Watson AI and Data Platform Practice for Public Sector. His primary clients are in Health and Human Services. He has over 30 years of experience in the Government and Healthcare industries and has worked with a number of industry. Show Notes2:00 – What questions do government and health care have?8:10 – How different are government and health care?12:40 - ROI within government and health care.cayusti@us.ibm.comClaude Yusti - LinkenIn http://www.businessofgovernment.org/bio/claude-yusti Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.

AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Claude Yusti. Claude is a Partner in IBM Global Business Services and is responsible for leading the Watson AI and Data Platform Practice for Public Sector. His primary clients are in Health and Human Services. He has over 30 years of experience in the Government and Healthcare industries and has worked with a number of industry. Show Notes6:19 – Working with government9: 58 - On what context are you defining AI?11:04 – How do you see the protection of data?18:05 – Use cases25:01 – Skills, security, data set control and how the government differs from private sector? Claude Yusti - LinkenIn Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.

AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Claude Yusti. Claude is a Partner in IBM Global Business Services and is responsible for leading the Watson AI and Data Platform Practice for Public Sector. His primary clients are in Health and Human Services. He has over 30 years of experience in the Government and Healthcare industries and has worked with a number of industry. Show Notes6:19 – Working with government9: 58 - On what context are you defining AI?11:04 – How do you see the protection of data?18:05 – Use cases25:01 – Skills, security, data set control and how the government differs from private sector? Claude Yusti - LinkenIn Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.

Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, and Faculty at UC Irvine. Neil joined me on this episode of the podcast to talk about the opportunities that Artificial Intelligence offers us as a technology and a tool. We also talk about what we believe philosophically when it comes to humans and technologically becoming more and more inseparable and what the possible future holds as AI continues to grow and develop. With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works with clients and business partners to think disruptively and create next generation products/solutions powered by emerging technology. He is also the author of Own the A.I. Revolution, a practical guide to leveraging A.I. for social good and business growth and was named Best Business Book of 2019 by Soundview. Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including health care, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Prior to his current role, he was a thought leader, consultant, and practice leader in IBM Global Business Services, where he led the sales and delivery of consulting engagements in business strategy, new product development, revenue optimization, process improvement, and business/system integration. Neil has lived and worked in Ningbo, China, where he was involved in economic development projects, gaining extensive experience in assisting companies and entrepreneurs to define their products, establish their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups and a director of various tech companies. Neil resides in California, and spends significant time traveling the world to participate in business development and global expansion projects. Connect with Neil at NeilSahota.com and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Neil Sahota is back for part two of our conversation on the podcast. In this episode we talk about a couple of the projects Neil is currently working on to utilize Artificial Intelligence to create social good in the world. We also talk about the development of technology over the years and how virtual reality could play a big role in education, entertainment, and more in the not so distant future. Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, and Faculty at UC Irvine. With 20+ years of business experience, he works with clients and business partners to think disruptively and create next generation products/solutions powered by emerging technology. He is also the author of Own the A.I. Revolution, a practical guide to leveraging A.I. for social good and business growth and was named Best Business Book of 2019 by Soundview. Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including health care, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Prior to his current role, he was a thought leader, consultant, and practice leader in IBM Global Business Services, where he led the sales and delivery of consulting engagements in business strategy, new product development, revenue optimization, process improvement, and business/system integration. Neil has lived and worked in Ningbo, China, where he was involved in economic development projects, gaining extensive experience in assisting companies and entrepreneurs to define their products, establish their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups and a director of various tech companies. Neil resides in California, and spends significant time traveling the world to participate in business development and global expansion projects. Connect with Neil at NeilSahota.com and follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Bethel Desmond is the Founder of The Content Corp and former Chief Storytelling at IBM Global Business Services. In this episode, she shares tips on how to use stories to engage customers. Learn more about Bethel's work at: https://www.thecontentcorp.org/

Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (U.N.) Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Advisor and Faculty at UC Irvine. With 20+ years of business experience, he works with clients and business partners to think disruptively and create next-generation products/solutions powered by emerging technology. He is also the author of Own the A.I. Revolution, a practical guide to leveraging A.I. for social good and business growth and was named Best Business Book of 2019 by Soundview. Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries, including health care, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Before his current role, he was a thought leader, consultant, and practice leader in IBM Global Business Services, where he led the sales and delivery of consulting engagements in business strategy, new product development, revenue optimization, process improvement, and business/system integration. Neil has lived and worked in Ningbo, China, where he was involved in economic development projects, gaining extensive experience in assisting companies and entrepreneurs in defining their products, establishing their target markets, and structure their companies. He is a member of several investor groups and a director of various tech companies. Neil resides in California and spends a significant amount of time traveling the world to participate in business development and global expansion projects. We talk about creating a "Tech for Good" mindset to drive social enterprise/entrepreneurship and building the ecosystem to bring business, technologists, and government together to solve problems. Neil also shares why Moonshots are good but we also need "Earthshots" - solutions to help tackle some of the big problems of our planet and society.

“It’s surprising what a machine can do just as well if not better than us.” Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations A.I. subject matter expert, professor at UC Irvine, and globally recognized speaker and author. Neil is a founding member of the UN’s Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Committee, and author of the book, Own the A.I. Revolution, a best-seller that provides a future-forward look at A.I. Neil’s work experience spans multiple industries including healthcare, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Prior to his current role, he was a thought leader, consultant, and practice leader in IBM Global Business Services, where he led the sales and delivery of consulting engagements in business strategy, new product development, revenue optimization, process improvement, and business/system integration. Listen & Learn: How A.I. can boost profitability and grow your business. Using A.I. to understand buyer behavior. When A.I should be deployed and when it shouldn’t. Using artificial intelligence can transform the customer experience. The key components marketers should be considering when deploying A.I. strategies. What agencies and big brand marketers are doing to integrate customized A.I. programs into their strategies. TO FIND NEAL SAHOTA ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE. Call LORI JONES today at 303-678-7102 to learn more about the tools you need to understand buyer behavior and segmentation and move your customers through the sales funnel.    

In today's episode, I invited Dr. Rohini Srivathsa. Rohini currently serves as a National Technology Officer for Microsoft India, Rohini is responsible for helping our customers and partners across industry and the government drives innovation and growth through ‘tech-intensity' in the age of Industry 4.0. Her 25+ years' career spans business and technology – with strategy consulting at the Boston Consulting Group and IBM Global Business Services, operations and sales at start-ups, and R&D at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Rohini is a member of the Wiley Innovation Advisory Council, is on the Advisory Council of the ECE Dept at CMU, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee for NM-ICPS, Dept of Science and Technology, Government of India. She was recognized among the ‘Top-10 most influential analytics leaders in India in Rohini holds an MBA from Wharton and earned her PhD in Computer Engineering from UT Austin.

Andrew (“Andy”) Maner is the Chief Executive Officer of the merged E3/Sentinel. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction, long-term goals, and growth objectives while positioning the firm for continued expansion into new markets. Andy ensures consistent delivery excellence to clients while maintaining a strong culture of professional development and a future strategy of growth. He has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in both private and public sectors.In 2016, Andy purchased a majority stake in Sentinel where he served as the Chairman. He helped lead organic and external acquisition growth strategies for Sentinel, which is a management consulting and solutions business focused on national security clients. NewSpring Holdings purchased a controlling interest in Sentinel in September 2018. From 2010 to 2015, Andy served as the Managing Partner of US Federal within IBM Global Business Services where he managed the $1.6B consulting and solutions and technology business. Prior to leading their acquisition by IBM, Andy was the Chief Executive Officer of NISC, a $200M information management, services, and technology consulting firm serving the federal market. In addition to his work in the private sector, Andy served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Homeland Security from 2004 to 2006 and as Chief of Staff to Customs Commissioner Bonner from 2002 to 2004, where he led the transition of three agencies into Customs and Border Protection. He also served in the administration of President George H. W. Bush in the White House and as a Staff Assistant under Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater in the White House Press Office (1991 to 1993). He later accompanied President Bush into private life in Houston after the 1992 election and served as the Special Assistant to the 1993 United Nations Envoy to Somalia in Mogadishu.Andy holds a Master of Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University. He also serves on the Board of Directors for No Greater Sacrifice, a non-profit that dedicates scholarships for higher education to families of fallen and wounded service members.

Organizations may be hesitant to share attack vectors, data breaches and other cybersecurity information, but that siloed approach is holding cybersecurity back, says Cody Cornell, co-founder and CEO of Swimlane. On today's episode, Cody discusses the open sharing of security information, how it can transform cybersecurity from a source of consternation into an opportunity and ways to get your company to buy into this new way of thinking.– The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting communities around the world. See what Infosec is doing to help: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/covid-19-response/– View transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcastCody is responsible for the strategic direction of Swimlane and the development of its security automation and orchestration solution. His passion for open exchange of security information and deep vendor integration drives him to pursue opportunities to maximize the value his customers receive from their investments in security operations. In 2011, Cody co-founded Phoenix Data Security Inc., a cybersecurity professional services organization known for their ability to blend strategy and engineering with an organization’s business requirements. After beginning his career in the U.S. Coast Guard, Cody spent 15 years in IT and security, including roles with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency, Department of Homeland Security, American Express and IBM Global Business Services.About InfosecAt Infosec, we believe knowledge is the most powerful tool in the fight against cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with a full regimen of certifications and skills development training. We also empower all employees with security awareness and training to stay cybersecure at work and home. Founded by smart people wanting to do good, Infosec educates entire organizations on how to defend themselves from cybercrime. That’s what we do every day — equipping everyone with the latest security skills so the good guys win.

Welcome Back to another episode of Oil & Gas Tech Podcast. This week, Mark sits down with David Gold Chief Meteorologist of IBM-Global Business Services      Enjoy listening? Support the show by leaving a review in iTunes.         Product Reviews If you have a tech product you want me to review, reach out and let OGGN know!  Neewer Wall Mounting Boom Arm   The wall mounting boom arm is made of metal material, making it strong for heavy duty work  Length is adjustable from 15 inches/38 centimeter to 23.6 inches/60 centimeters; Light weight and can be folded, making it portable and easy to store  Equipped with 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch adapter screws to fit for mounting most mainstream video light  The base comes with 4 pieces hole helping mount the boom arm on the wall and ceiling which saving a lot of time and space  Hold your lights to the ceiling or wall, makes your studio look professional and organized; Note: The monolight is not included  Upcoming Events OGGN EVENTS DELAYED - NEW SCHEDULE COMING Giveaway Nutanix enables IT teams to  build and operate highly automated private and hybrid clouds. Plus they understand the business of Oil and Gas, so they are giving away these awesome JBL Flip4 Bluetooth speakers to our listeners. Click here to enter. Connect with OGGN Interested in Sponsoring??  If you would like to get your company in front of our  professional audience, please contact our Director, Kathryn Mills More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts Oil and Gas This Week Podcast | Oil and Gas HS&E Podcast | Oil and Gas Industry Leaders | Oil and Gas Legal Risk | Oil and Gas Onshore | Oil and Gas Offshore  Engage with Oil and Gas Global Network LinkedIn Group | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN Connect with Mark LaCour LinkedIn| E-Mail | Oil and Gas Global Network

A recent study showed that more than half of companies around the world have no plans or protocols in place to combat a global emergency, such as the recent Covid-19 outbreak. Arun Biswas, Managing Partner for IBM Global Business Services, Singapore discusses what big companies like IBM are doing to ensure business goes on as usual during a crisis.

This is our second in our two-part series on Digital Business, with Steve Pratt, CEO of Noodle.AI, the remarkable startup on a mission to changing global manufacturing and supply chain business. We have a real conversation about how the combination of Machine Learning / AI, The Cloud, IoT and deep data analytics can come together to reduce both economic and environmental waste. In case you missed the first part of this two-part series with Business Guru Big Ben Rewis, check it out: Episode 138. Missionary CEO Christopher has known Steve for over 30 years. He has a vast and impressive experience in digital marketing, starting with the creation of CRM business for Deloitte. He was also the founder and CEO of the InfoSys Consulting Practice and he also led IBM Watson’s initiatives. Steve has deep experience in building and managing massively successful, deep technology businesses. He has some powerful insights, through his company Noodle.Ai, into how modern technology can reduce economic and environmental waste. This is what Christopher calls a great example of a missionary CEO, where the E stands for Evangelist. “The intention of the company is to apply data science to create a world without waste. We reject this notion, historically, that you had to choose between profits and the planet.” - Steve Pratt World Without Waste Steve shares how companies have scaled things right now. They have created amazing hyper-growth for their companies, but have also accumulated huge amounts of waste.  “We have over 500 billion dollars of excess inventories sitting in warehouses. We got 50% of trucks driving around, empty. We have about 400B dollar of stuff, that is thrown out in the manufacturing process because of quality defects. These are all preventable.” - Steve Pratt A lot of people analyzed where the waste is in the world and over 90% of the waste in the world is due to manufacturing and logistics. Steve points out that due to bad computations, companies are manufacturing trillion dollars of goods and let it sit in their storage, because they couldnt get it out to the market.  Environmental Sustainability Steve shares about steel manufacturing company Big River Steel, which they granted a lead certification for environment sustainability.  “With our applications, that consumption to reduce inventory levels, reduce quality defects and they are the most profitable, per employee, the highest profit per mil hour, the lowest environmental impact of any steel known in the world.” - Steve Pratt Christopher and Steve then discussed that companies should analyze data that is readily available to them. This is can easily be achieved through the help of various technologies available.  To hear more about how digital businesses can achieve a world without waste and other insights of Steve, download and listen to this episode. Bio:  Stephen is an instigator, agitator, and pioneer in creating world-class technology services organizations.  He has spent his career building innovative ways to create value for the world's most important organizations.  Prior to Noodle, he was responsible for all Watson implementations worldwide for IBM Global Business Services.  He also was the founder and CEO of Infosys Consulting, a Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting, and a technology and strategy consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton.  He twice has been selected as one of the top 25 consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine.  He has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and The George Washington University focused on Satellite Communications.  For fun, Steve plays competitive tennis, races sailboats, and formerly was a crazed rugby player. He enjoys playing acoustic guitar for his children (not ready for prime time). Links:  Linkedin - Stephen Pratt Noodle.AI We hope you enjoyed this episode of Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him,

This is our second in our two-part series on Digital Business, with Steve Pratt, CEO of Noodle.AI, the remarkable startup on a mission to changing global manufacturing and supply chain business. We have a real conversation about how the combination of Machine Learning / AI, The Cloud, IoT and deep data analytics can come together to reduce both economic and environmental waste. In case you missed the first part of this two-part series with Business Guru Big Ben Rewis, check it out: Episode 138. Missionary CEO Christopher has known Steve for over 30 years. He has a vast and impressive experience in digital marketing, starting with the creation of CRM business for Deloitte. He was also the founder and CEO of the InfoSys Consulting Practice and he also led IBM Watson’s initiatives. Steve has deep experience in building and managing massively successful, deep technology businesses. He has some powerful insights, through his company Noodle.Ai, into how modern technology can reduce economic and environmental waste. This is what Christopher calls a great example of a missionary CEO, where the E stands for Evangelist. “The intention of the company is to apply data science to create a world without waste. We reject this notion, historically, that you had to choose between profits and the planet.” - Steve Pratt World Without Waste Steve shares how companies have scaled things right now. They have created amazing hyper-growth for their companies, but have also accumulated huge amounts of waste.  “We have over 500 billion dollars of excess inventories sitting in warehouses. We got 50% of trucks driving around, empty. We have about 400B dollar of stuff, that is thrown out in the manufacturing process because of quality defects. These are all preventable.” - Steve Pratt A lot of people analyzed where the waste is in the world and over 90% of the waste in the world is due to manufacturing and logistics. Steve points out that due to bad computations, companies are manufacturing trillion dollars of goods and let it sit in their storage, because they couldnt get it out to the market.  Environmental Sustainability Steve shares about steel manufacturing company Big River Steel, which they granted a lead certification for environment sustainability.  “With our applications, that consumption to reduce inventory levels, reduce quality defects and they are the most profitable, per employee, the highest profit per mil hour, the lowest environmental impact of any steel known in the world.” - Steve Pratt Christopher and Steve then discussed that companies should analyze data that is readily available to them. This is can easily be achieved through the help of various technologies available.  To hear more about how digital businesses can achieve a world without waste and other insights of Steve, download and listen to this episode. Bio:  Stephen is an instigator, agitator, and pioneer in creating world-class technology services organizations.  He has spent his career building innovative ways to create value for the world's most important organizations.  Prior to Noodle, he was responsible for all Watson implementations worldwide for IBM Global Business Services.  He also was the founder and CEO of Infosys Consulting, a Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting, and a technology and strategy consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton.  He twice has been selected as one of the top 25 consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine.  He has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and The George Washington University focused on Satellite Communications.  For fun, Steve plays competitive tennis, races sailboats, and formerly was a crazed rugby player. He enjoys playing acoustic guitar for his children (not ready for prime time). Links:  Linkedin - Stephen Pratt Noodle.AI We hope you enjoyed this episode of Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him,

Our guest today is Cody Cornell. He's CEO of Swimlane, a SOAR platform provider. Cody began his career in the U.S. Coast Guard and has spent 15 years in IT and security, including roles with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), American Express, and IBM Global Business Services. We'll learn about his career path from sailor to CEO, he'll share his insider perspective on SOAR platforms and how organizations are using them, and we'll learn about how he thinks organizations are best implementing threat intelligence to protect not just themselves, but the community as a whole.

Our guest today is Cody Cornell. He’s CEO of Swimlane, a SOAR platform provider. Cody began his career in the U.S. Coast Guard and has spent 15 years in IT and security, including roles with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), American Express, and IBM Global Business Services. We’ll learn about his career path from sailor to CEO, he’ll share his insider perspective on SOAR platforms and how organizations are using them, and we’ll learn about how he thinks organizations are best implementing threat intelligence to protect not just themselves, but the community as a whole.

From depletion of clerical ranks to the need to rev up customer service, federal agencies have a lot of incentives to bring on artificial intelligence. For a snapshot of where that effort stands at the moment, Claude Yusti, a partner in the Public Sector Watson Artificial Intelligence and Data Platform at IBM Global Business Services, spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Alan is an Executive Partner and Service Line Leader for Advanced Analytics, Cognitive Solutions, Data Platforms, Internet of Things and Watson Healthcare, at IBM Global Business Services, UK & Ireland. Alan spends his time helping clients and colleagues embed Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and IoT into business decisions and processes in order to unlock the potential to combine all data – internal, external, structured, unstructured, voice and visual. In doing so, the service line he leads delivers insights and solutions that transform how IBM's clients make decisions, re-engineer/automate business processes, and contemplate new revenue and business models. IBM IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, they are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. Podcast Coaching, mentoring and sponsorships. What’s the difference? Alan and Andy pick apart these three forms of training on this podcast. Andy also asks Alan about graduate hiring and they discuss career development and when its the right time to move companies

Stela Lupushor is the founder and Chief Executive Re-framer of Reframe.Work Inc., a consulting firm advising organizations on workplace inclusion in order to bring resiliency and access to talent in an environment disrupted by demographic shifts, technology, value chain disintermediation, and human behavior evolution. She is also the Program Director, Strategic Workforce Planning and HR Business Partners Councils at The Conference Board facilitating conversations with Fortune 500 corporations-members on building new global workforce strategies to deliver business performance. Additionally, she is the Human Capital Analytics Center Leader at The Conference Board shaping its research agenda. Stela is the Founder, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of amazing.community, a non-profit organization extending the work horizon for women, empowering them to thrive in the workplace of the future. Most recently, Stela established and led the people analytics functions at Fidelity Investments and TIAA where she developed analytics capabilities across the organizations and enabled data-driven workforce decision making. Previously, Stela led the HR Strategy and Social Analytics function at IBM where she built the “future of work” strategy for IBM. One outcome was the sentiment analysis solution which is now used to understand the engagement of IBM’s global and complex workforce. She brought to these initiatives her consulting experience acquired at Price Waterhouse and the successor organizations – PwC Consulting and IBM Global Business Services. Read more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/slupushor/   

In this podcast, we speak with Shaun Brown and Steve MacKinnon live from the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC18). Shaun and Steve discuss how consumer data and IBM Watson intertwine in the analytics and what consumers perceive. Host: Taylor Caputo Produced: Brian Borgstede, James Brandt, Taylor Caputo, Khadijah Johnson, Blake Rudloff and Gus Wehmeier Guests: Shaun Brown and Steve MacKinnon About MDMC: The MDMC is the largest Digital Marketing Conference in the Midwest, and it boasts speakers annually from companies such as BuzzFeed, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google, including some local talent. The conference was held in St. Louis Union Station on March 27-28 2018, featuring over 120 speakers, and offering about 80 sessions for more than 1,700 attendees. About the Speakers: Shaun Brown leads Momentum Worldwide’s shopper innovation and capability development across data, digital, technology, and artificial intelligence. Brown also leads the agency’s digital shopper media efforts focused on impacting shopper decisions. Steve MacKinnon leads the advertising and new media business for IBM Global Business Services, with a focus on cognitive solutions across advertising and new media companies.  

IBM Global Business Services is one of the largest business and technology consulting firms in the world; their reach touches organizations across many industries undergoing digital transformation. In this episode, CXOTalk host and industry analyst, Michael Krigsman, speaks with Mark Foster, the head of IBM Global Business Services.

IBM Global Business Services is one of the largest business and technology consulting firms in the world; their reach touches organizations across many industries undergoing digital transformation. In this episode, CXOTalk host and industry analyst, Michael Krigsman, speaks with Mark Foster, the head of IBM Global Business Services.

Jennifer Quinlan from R2i, discusses the future of marketing personalization in the Adobe Think Tank. She’s passionate that brands should be building more customized experienced, tailored to specific needs, but without crossing the line that makes customers feel uncomfortable. Most recently Jennifer served as North American Digital Practice leader for IBM Global Business Services, Distribution Sector. She led a multi-disciplinary team of digital consultants and practitioners serving consumer products, retail, travel, transportation, and life sciences industries as well as the Digital Commerce practice for NA. Working with leading organizations, Jennifer and her team designed and led digital transformation initiatives in marketing and customer experience, employee experience, and supply chain manufacturing transformation. Prior to IBM, Jennifer was Senior Vice President at Merkle, a premier digital performance management agency. Over almost a two decade tenure with Merkle, Jennifer was a key member of the leadership team responsible for growing Merkle into the international enterprise agency it is today. 

Artificial intelligence may become one of the most important and transformational technologies of our time. AI can affect just about every aspect of business; including leadership, results and the bottom line, hiring, retention and culture, decision making, and innovation. While we see and hear a great deal about artificial intelligence, for many professionals, the topic remains somewhat of a mystery. Jennifer Engelhard knows the ins and outs of AI. She’s a partner at IBM Global Business Services and spent years in the life sciences space where, thanks to AI, some amazing breakthroughs are occurring regarding therapies, patient care, and cures. We sat down with Engelhardt last week where she explained artificial intelligence, how organizations can embrace it, and how it can be used to make meaningful decisions. Learn how the William and Mary Center for Corporate Education can help you and your organization develop your top talent through customized executive education and professional development programs. Visit us at www.wmleadership.com. Thank you for listening.

In this podcast, @JohnNives discusses ways to demystify AI for the enterprise. He shares his perspective on how businesses should engage with AI and what are some of the best practices and considerations for businesses to adopt AI in their strategic roadmap. This podcast is great for anyone seeking to learn about the way to adopt AI in the enterprise landscape. Timelines: 0:28 John's journey. 6:50 John's current role. 9:40 The role of a chief digital officer. 11:16 The current trend of AI. 13:52 AI hype or real? 16:42 Why AI now? 19:03 Demystifying deep learning. 23:35 Enterprise use cases of AI. 28:25 Attributes of a successful AI project. 32:20 Best AI investments in an enterprise. 36:56 Convincing leadership to adopt AI. 39:20 Organizational implications of adopting AI. 43:45 What do executives get wrong about AI? 48:36 Tips for executives to understand the AI landscape. 53:11 John's favorite reads. 57:35 Closing remarks. John's Recommended Listen: FutureOfData Podcast math.im/itunes War and Peace Leo Tolstoy (Author),‎ Frederick Davidson (Narrator),‎ Inc. Blackstone Audio (Publisher) amzn.to/2w7ObkI Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/johnnives-on-ways-to-demystify-ai-for-enterprise/ Jean's BIO: Jean-Louis (John) Nives serves as Chief Digital Officer and the Global Chair of the Digital Transformation practice at N2Growth. Prior to joining N2Growth, Mr. Nives was at IBM Global Business Services, within the Watson and Analytics Center of Competence. There he worked on Cognitive Digital Transformation projects related to Watson, Big Data, Analytics, Social Business and Marketing/Advertising Technology. Examples include CognitiveTV and the application of external unstructured data (social, weather, etc.) for business transformation. Prior relevant experience includes executive leadership positions at Nielsen, IRI, Kraft and two successful advertising technology acquisitions (Appnexus and SintecMedia). In this capacity, Jean-Louis combined information, analytics and technology to created significant business value in transformative ways. Jean-Louis earned a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from University at Buffalo and an MBA in Finance and Computer Science from Pace University. He is married with four children and lives in the New York City area. About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers and lead practitioners to discuss their journey in creating the data-driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest @ play.analyticsweek.com/guest/ Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: #FutureOfData #DataAnalytics #Leadership #Podcast #BigData #Strategy

Swimlane (https://swimlane.com/) . Cody is responsible for the strategic direction of Swimlane and the development of it’s security operations management platform. Collaborating with industry leading technology vendors, he works to identify opportunities to streamline and automate security activities saving customer operations costs and reducing risk. In 2011, Cody co-founded Phoenix Data Security Inc., a focused cyber security professional services organization. Prior to Phoenix Data Security, he began his career in the U.S. Coast Guard, spent 15 years in IT and security including roles with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), American Express, and IBM Global Business Services. Cody has presented at information security forums such as the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, the DHS Security Subcommittee on Privacy and National Public Radio (NPR), as well as to many industry associations such as (ISC)2, ISACA and ISSA. In this episode we discuss his start in information security, mentors he has had along the way, why he is building a business in Colorado, founding a information security company and the problems he is trying to solve, cyber security automation, so much more. Where you can find Cody: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/codycornell/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/codycornell) Swimlane Blog (https://swimlane.com/blog/)

From global leader of Watson for IBM global business services to enterprise artificial intelligence leader Noodle AI, Stephen Pratt has a fascinating story to share. The tech industry is filled with buzzwords, and many techies hide behind jargon. But anything this going to transform businesses, then it needs to be in a language that everyone understands and not just the IT departments. For example, I don't think there is anyone that would argue that Artificial Intelligence is going to transform every industry but ask them what it is, and you will get many different answers. I recently came across a company called Noodle AI who were able to demystify AI and put it into a tagline that everyone can understand. AI is not magic, its just math. And this is encapsulated what this technology is for me. Many over complicate AI, but when you strip it back its just math. Sure on a massive scale and only possible now because of the computing power at our disposal Noodle.ai is the leading Enterprise Artificial Intelligence applications company. The breakthrough design of Noodle.ai is based on a set of interconnected learning algorithms across supply and demand planning. Founded in 2016, Noodle.ai is led by executives previously with the top firms in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and management consulting. Stephen Pratt is an instigator, agitator, and pioneer in creating world-class technology services organizations. He has spent his career building innovative ways to create value for the world’s most important organizations. Prior to Noodle, he was responsible for all Watson implementations worldwide for IBM Global Business Services. He also was the founder and CEO of Infosys Consulting, a Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting, and a technology and strategy consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He twice has been selected as one of the top 25 consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine. He has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and The George Washington University focused on Satellite Communications. For fun, Steve plays competitive tennis, races sailboats, and formerly was a crazed rugby player. He enjoys playing acoustic guitar for his children (not ready for prime time)

Wambui Kinya is the Chief Strategy Officer at Andela-- a startup helping companies overcome tech talent shortages by delivering high performing distributed engineering teams that leverage some of Africa's finest coding talent. Wambui joined Andela after spending over eighteen years working within the professional services space (spanning digital, mobile marketing and technology consulting) in North America, Europe and Africa for companies such as ThoughtWorks (where she notably served as Group Managing Director, Pan-Africa and South America), Praekelt Consulting and IBM Global Business Services. In her current role, Wambui has been tasked with developing partnerships with top tech organizations across the continent and with spearheading Andela's tech leadership recruitment efforts. In this candid chat with Andile Masuku, taped at African Tech Summit Kigali 2018 (https://www.africatechsummit.com/kigali/) she unpacks Andela's distinctive approach to capitalising on the global gig economy trend and addresses some misconceptions that outsiders tend to have about how things work at one of Africa's most-publicised startups.

A report on Drone World Expo, held November 15-16, 2016, in San Jose, California. Intel Falcon 8+ photo courtesy Intel Corporation Guest Max Trescott attended Drone World Expo 2016 and brings us his observations from the show. Max tells us about the makeup of the attendees and the keynote panel. We hear a clip from the keynote where moderator Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells asks Ingo Piroth (IBM North America GTM Lead Partner, IBM Innovation & Emerging Tech, IBM Global Business Services) to offer some examples of the more forward thinking use cases and what people need to be looking out for. Ingo believes observation-based missions will outnumber cargo missions. Intel showed their Aero Compute Board, the Intel® Atom™ processor-powered developer kit, and the Intel Falcon 8+ drone system. We also hear reflections on agriculture market presentations, including the esri Drone2Map for ArcGIS system and the MicaSense remote sensing solutions for agriculture and other applications. The conversation touches on unmanned industry consolidation and the DroneHive model for project manpower and outsourcing of UAS services. We also mention the Fruity Chutes parachute recovery systems for drones. Max Trescott is a flight instructor, author, and publisher. He is a regular co-host on the Airplane Geeks podcast and is an occasional contributor to The UAV Digest. Learn more about Max at G1000book.com. Video of the Week 6B6 Airport Promo Trailer This drone video was shot at 6B6, Minuteman Airfield in Stow, Massachusetts, and represents a coordinated effort between the airport owner, the pilots, and the drone operator. http://youtu.be/hvZenwmEtJk    

Philippa Lamb finds out about organisational development, the concept and how it can be put in place in different ways at different organisations. Her guests are: Linda Holbeche, Director of Research and Policy at CIPD. Christine Lloyd, Executive Director, People and Organisation Development, for Cancer Research UK. James Anderson-Dixon, who works in the Business Services Department of Nationwide, a building society. Martina Platts, who has worked on human capital with many companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Business Services.

Big Data is becoming a source of new insights, growth, profit, and better customer service – for organizations that know how to use analytics to explain all that data. The IBM Institute for Business Value, together with the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, issued a white paper, "Analytics: The real-world use of Big Data. How innovative enterprises extract value from uncertain data." Listen to Michael Schroeck, a partner and vice president for IBM Global Business Services, as he explains the important findings.

Program Manager for IBM Global Business Services talks about how social business strategies and Rational tools were utilized to vastly improve the way IBM GBS develops software systems that run the IBM business.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Michael Valocchi, global energy and utilities industry leader for IBM Global Business Services. He describes IBM's Watson and how it will help save energy.

Saul Berman, vice president and global lead partner for Strategy Consulting at IBM Global Business Services and author of "Not for Free."

How to Become a Wise Man (Wise-ard) Ignorant people aren't stupid but merely uninformed; a marvelous advantage when you need a perspective from “outside the box.” The truly naïve are so thoroughly “outside” they're not even sure what you mean by “the box.” When you consult specialists within your industry, you're talking to the builders of the box, the guardians of the box, the faithful defenders of THE BOX. So when specialists fail to provide the innovative thinking you need, ask the opinions of intelligent people who have no experience in your industry. This is the second quickest shortcut to successful innovation. (I'll tell you the quickest shortcut later.) Each suggestion you hear will tempt you to say,  “But you don't understand…” Bite your tongue. Don't say it. The goal of this exercise isn't to drag people into your box but to get a fresh perspective from outside it, remember? So just listen and ponder all that would have to change if you were to implement the suggestion made by your naïve friend. The naïve suggestion won't be workable. What you make from it will be. Frank Kern is senior vice-president of IBM Global Business Services. On May 19, 2010, he released a new survey of 1,500 chief executives conducted by IBM's Institute for Business Value. Are you ready for this? According to that survey, today's CEOs identify “creativity” as the most important leadership competency for the successful enterprise of the future. “That's creativity—not operational effectiveness, influence, or even dedication. Coming out of th e worst economic downturn in their professional lifetimes, when managerial discipline and rigor ruled the day, this indicates a remarkable shift in attitude.” – Frank Kern, IBM Global Business Services BUT we're not getting more creative. As our society moves deeper into this Civic cycle (2003-2023) we're becoming more deeply committed to following the rules. We're becoming more regulatory, less tolerant of divergent thought. Under the guise of “working together for the common good,” our young men and women are choosing to become guardians of the status quo, especially when it comes to problem solving. In short, we're “playing it safe.” When it comes to advertising and marketing, “playing it safe” is the least safe thing you can do. A report just released from M.I.T. reveals a surprising connection between progress and “playing it safe.” When bonuses were given for increased performance, the bigger the bonus, the better the performance when only mechanical skills were required. No surprise here, right? But when bonuses were offered for cognitive skills, even rudimentary ones, higher incentives led to poorer performance. I swear I'm not making this up.  “These findings have been replicated over and over and over again by psychologists, by sociologists, and by economists.” – Prof. Daniel Pink   http://mondaymemo.wpengine.com/autonomy-mastery-purpose (Watch the video.) Daniel Pink speculates that we respond most strongly to offers of 1. autonomy, 2. mastery and 3. purpose.  I agree with Pink but I interpret the M.I.T. data with a slightly different twist; it seems to me that the higher the reward, the greater the tendency of respondents to second-guess their creative right-brain impulses. In other words, they over-thunk it and “played it safe.” Fear is a terrible master. It is by attempting the ridiculous that we accomplish the miraculous. “If you will expand your world, you must crawl on your hands and knees, get on your belly and squirm under the fence that surrounds your insulated life.” – Inside the Outside, Wizard Academy Press Rita Mae Brown says it more colorfully. “As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm...