Anirvan Sen, Chief Executive Officer, Fifth Chrome. The proliferation of digital technologies over the last three decades has turned traditional business models on their heads. Globalization coupled with technological innovation and mass consumerization has compelled organizations to rethink their digital strategy. Today, digital technologies touch virtually every aspect of our lives whether it’s our workplace, our homes, gyms, bars, restaurants …

Phill Domask, President, The Phill Domask Consultancy. Another week, another appropriate event cancellation. What follows is a small portion of what I would have shared during my construction-marketing presentation, ‘Embrace Emotion.’ A prevalent construction marketing myth states construction purchases are motivated by logic and reason. My experience suggests a different reality. At construction’s core, prospects and customers ask construction professionals …

Jamie Jennings MInstRE, Project Manager, Selo. First, don’t panic. Yes, we are in the midst of a pandemic, and the coronavirus or COVID-19 is nothing to take lightly. Elderly people, and those with underlying conditions, must be extra cautious. Everyone should be washing their hands with soapy water throughout the day and practising social distancing. In an attempt to contain the …

Ahmed Banafa, Faculty, San Jose, CA. The #COVID-19 #coronavirus has impacted countries, communities and individuals in countless ways, from school closures to health-care insurance issues not to undermined loss of lives. As governments scramble to address these problems, different solutions based on blockchain technologies have sprung up to help deal with the worldwide health crisis.   A blockchain is an …

Kate Corbett, Associate Vice President, Cornerstone Advisors. COVID-19 is a national health care crisis that requires efforts by every part of the U.S. healthcare sector to combat. Researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and others are asking the right questions to try and formulate the best strategy to mitigate the impacts of the crisis. They want to help the public by determining …

Ashley Lukeeram, Country Manager – Canada, Tenable Running an effective security program is an ever-growing daunting task for cyber security practitioners. The expanded digital footprint is a must for organizations to differentiate themselves through better customer service, new market penetrations and higher profitability ratio. “Work From Home” policy has also kicked in to ensure business continuity and employee safety in …

Andrey Kostyukov, President, DYNAMICS Scientific Production Center USA, Inc. It’s well-known that the primary costs and losses in petroleum refining come from sudden failures of equipment. A distributed control system (DCS) supplies comprehensive information on the process and operation modes of the equipment. However, its health during operation escapes the attention of operators who continuously change process modes while controlling …

Rich Flanagan, Executive Vice Presdident, Centralized Vision. When installing security equipment, you have to ask yourself, “Is this stuff really protecting my property?” For more and more security clients, the answer is becoming a solid “NO”, and it’s not hard to see why. In a world of minute-by-minute advancements, if your security hardware and procedures aren’t keeping up with the …

Oleg Shilovitsky, CEO/co-founder, OpenBOM(TM) by Newman Cloud Inc. Yesterday was the Passover evening. This is a usual time for family and friends to get together around the table. This year it was different. The computer was an important citizen at the table and video conference was a way to connect to friends and families. Tomorrow’s Easter dinner will be the …

Chrys Gerokonstantis, Senior Partner Account Manager, Zoolz. Welcome back to our series on how BigMIND can help your company get through this Pandemic. In this article, I will be outlining on how BigMIND can aid healthcare organisations to save time and run a more effective operation. Healthcare organizations need to keep track of a significant amount of information. How do …

Jason Schenker, Chairman, The Futurist Institute. Paper product and fresh food shortages in the United States resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic came as a surprise to many people. But as a result of this dynamic, many people have also come to recognize the importance of the U.S. supply chain, the global supply chain, supply chain and material handling industries, and …

Federico Broccoli, President & CEO, Biesse Subsidiaries Division. Our way of life and way of thinking changed in a very short time, requiring that we alter our habits and learn new ways to do things. At a global level, the current crisis is much more violent and distinctly different than anything we have experienced in the past. There is a …

Gordon Christie, Managing Director, IT Hotdesk. For cybercriminals looking to make money off unsuspecting users, the web is a goldmine. There are more than 2.7 billion users on the web each day. And with roughly 700 million websites, there are ample opportunities for the criminals to infect you through compromised websites. Even people who understand the risks may not know …