N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Chief Innovation Officer is the spark that drives a company’s creative momentum. This role extends beyond generating new ideas; it involves transforming these concepts into strategies to revolutionize the organization and spur its growth. As businesses increasingly focus on innovation , having a dedicated leader championing this mission is more crucial than ever.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
With the threat that quantum computers will break current encryption methods “looming on the horizon,” the adoption of post-quantum cryptography is now a critical priority, particularly for those industries that handle sensitive data, a report released Tuesday revealed. The current and future state of quantum are among six trends contained in Info-Tech Research Group’s Tech Trends 2025 report, based on responses from an estimated 1,000 IT decision-makers in the US, Canada, Asia Pacific (APAC), a
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Martin Fowler
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Most of the talk about the impact of GenAI on software development is about its ability to write (messy) code. But many of us think it's going to be much more useful to help us understand existing messy code, as part of a modernization effort. My colleagues Alessio Ferri , Tom Coggrave , and Shodhan Sheth have been considering how GenAI can do this , including building an internal tool to help explore the possibilities.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
On Monday of last week, former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi presented his “long-awaited” report on the EU’s competitiveness, which the Commission tapped him to produce a year ago. The report will form the basis of the policy work going forward for the new commission that will soon take office. I put long-awaited in quotation marks because, although it is described as such, it takes a certain masochistic disposition to look forward to a slap in the face like this.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Chief Operating Officer is an organization’s powerhouse, ensuring every process and experience in your business runs like a well-oiled machine. This key executive monitors daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective methods. Depending on a company’s structure, a COO’s tasks can vary, but their core mission remains the same: to constantly fine-tune business operations, boost productivity, cut costs, and fuel growth.
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N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Foremost, the responsibilities of the Chief Marketing Officer have transformed significantly. Today’s CMOs aren’t just the masterminds behind ad campaigns or marketing projects—they’re key players in driving business innovation , focusing on customer needs, and harnessing technology. A CMO wears many hats in the boardroom. They align marketing strategies with the company’s vision, maintain the brand’s image, and build crucial relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Recent years have brought hundreds of new applications, including modern videoconferencing, task trackers, and AI assistants, but some IT leaders haven’t seen the employee productivity gains they expected. Many apps and platforms have promised productivity gains, and some have delivered, but a new productivity paradox — in which employee productivity doesn’t match the rapid advancement of IT services available — is threatening to become a new norm.
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Entrepreneur coaching can be a transformative experience for both emerging and seasoned business leaders. As the business world continues to evolve, having the right tools and insights is essential for growth. This is where the true value of entrepreneurial coaching shines. Through the guidance of experienced professionals who have successfully built and scaled businesses, entrepreneurs gain access to invaluable knowledge that can reshape how they approach challenges and make decisions.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Just as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was preparing to present her new team , there is trouble over the line-up for Commission posts: The European Union’s current Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, Thierry Breton, has unexpectedly submitted his resignation. In his resignation letter, which the Frenchman posted on X, Breton justified his move by saying that von der Leyen had asked the French government a few days ago to remove his name from the list of candida
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DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A study of 800 software developers working on large engineering teams that have adopted the GitHub Copilot generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool finds limited gains in productivity are being achieved.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Three years after replacing Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is still busy refining the organizational structure and processes at the online giant. In a memo to Amazon’s workforce , Jassy has announced, among other things, an end to hybrid work and a commitment to further squeeze out bureaucracy by flattening the organizational hierarchy. Jassy aims to streamline Amazon bureaucracy by increasing the ratio of employees to managers by at least 15% by the end of the first quarter of 2025 — which i
Crunchbase News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Engine , formerly Hotel Engine, booked a $140 million Series C led by a fund advised by private equity firm Permira that values the Denver-based startup at $2.1 billion. The new valuation represents a 62% jump from its previous $1.3 billion value after a $65 million Series B in late 2021. That increase is no small feat considering many startups are still raising money in flat or even down rounds from their sky-high valuations during the record venture market of 2020 and 2021.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
CISOs can only know the performance and maturity of their security program by actively measuring it themselves; after all, to measure is to know. With proactive measurement, CISOs will confirm how well their security program performs, better understand its preparedness against relevant threats, and highlight gaps that require improvement. However, CISOs aren’t typically measuring their security program proactively or methodically to understand their current security program.
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Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Despite progress in the past decade, gender equity still remains uneven in U.S. companies. Coupled with recent political attacks on the very concept of DEI and declines in corporate commitments to racial and gender equity, there’s concern that the next decade may not bring as much progress as the last one — which is why we need to keep our foot on the accelerator when it comes to achieving gender parity at work.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Tres gigantes de la banca española se suman, de ahora en adelante, al Proyecto Agorá impulsado de manera conjunta por el Banco de Pagos Internacionales (BIS, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Instituto de Finanzas Internacionales (IIF). En concreto, BBVA, CaixaBank y Banco Santander se sumarán a otras compañías del sector privado internacional para valorar cómo la aplicación de tokens -unidad de representación digital de cualquier activo en una plataforma programable- puede reforzar los pagos trans
Ooda Loop
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
As a pre-read in the run-up to the OODA Network monthly meeting this Friday, September 20, 2024, we have compiled OODA Loop research related to and inspired by the "early warning" statement from the forward of "Addressing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Elections" voicing concern "that the country’s deep divisions and dark mood could propel even minor incidents of violence during the election cycle into a dangerous national crisis.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Sea por presión regulatoria, sea por reputación o sea por los valores arraigados en el corazón del negocio, las organizaciones están cada vez más preocupadas por el impacto que sus procesos tienen sobre el medioambiente. Sin embargo, el análisis de una ingente cantidad de información y datos, sobre todo en las grandes empresas y multinacionales, hace que la medición de sus parámetros se complejice.
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With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li
Crunchbase News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
For pet owners today, the options for spending money are endless. From day spas to organic meals to orthopedic beds, dog and cat parents have access to a vast marketplace of offerings to pamper their furry friends. Consequently, we’re spending on them like never before. Last year, it’s estimated that more than $320 billion globally went to caring for pets.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Workday has joined the ranks of tech vendors scrambling to roll out their own agentic artificial intelligence (AI) with its announcement Tuesday of a new AI platform and several specialized AI agents. At its Workday Rising event, the cloud-based HR and financial management company unveiled Illuminate, its next-generation AI platform, as well as four new AI agents and a Workday Assistant for HR and financial processes.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Plugable's 15.6-inch portable monitor is a second screen for your laptop, powered by USB-C pass-through for a one-click setup.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In the heart of Brazil, Hospital Nipo-Brasileiro stands as a beacon of excellence in patient care. The hospital’s mission is to provide top-notch, value-based care that prioritizes patient outcomes. Leading this mission is Chief Technology Officer, Rafael Sousa, whose dedication to leveraging innovative technology has earned him widespread recognition and respect in the healthcare community.
Speaker: Conrado Morlan
In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.
Dell EMC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
With rising compute needs, thanks to AI, learn how to embark on the next era of technology infrastructure with Dell, NVIDIA and Applied Digital experts.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Professional services automation firm Certinia (formerly FinancialForce) is spreading its wings with the recent introduction of Customer Success Cloud (CS Cloud), which it is showcasing at this week’s Salesforce Dreamforce 2024 conference in San Francisco. Natively built on the Salesforce platform, CS Cloud uses the same underlying database as Certinia’s marquee product, Professional Services Cloud (PS Cloud), but with a view to the needs of the customer success manager rather than a manager of
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has served a critical role in advancing accessible and equitable communications for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. But as companies race to automate their customer service operations in recent years, many are inadvertently creating new barriers for deaf and hard of hearing people. Leaders can lean on the vision and spirit of the ADA to create more inclusive and accessible customer service programs in this era of AI.
CIO
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Change is a constant source of stress on enterprise networks, whether as a result of network expansion, the ever-increasing pace of new technology, internal business shifts, or external forces beyond an enterprise’s control. When change occurs, organizations might not have the capabilities or resources in place to maintain performance across their networks, infrastructure, and applications.
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DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Gearset this week revealed it has acquired Clayton, a provider of a code analysis platform for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications running on the Salesforce cloud service.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Can Uncle Nearest co-founder Fawn Weaver get the capital she needs to expand her successful whiskey brand into an alcoholic beverages conglomerate?
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Have you ever wished Android had the built-in ability to automate daily tasks? If so, you might want to look into IFTTT.
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