by Minter Dial | Nov 28, 2017 | Futureproof, New Tech
I was on a plane the other day and was quite amused to hear my neighbour, a fairly senior executive in his early 40s, suggest that his company (in fact, his industry) was actually protected from disruption. The industry in question was Insurance and the player in...
by Minter Dial | Nov 14, 2017 | Internet of Things, Meaningfulness, Mental Health, New Tech, Responsibility
I’ve been known to start off conversations by saying: The more digital you become, the less digital you will want to be. #DigitalIQ Share on X Most Gen Y don’t agree with me; Gen Z typically frown at the thought; and Baby Boomers tend to split down the...
by Minter Dial | Nov 7, 2017 | Internet of Things, Social Media
I recently spoke on a panel, invited by Bernie J Mitchell, about the future of blogging, with marvelous co-panelists Katie King and Lucy Hall, and moderated by Andy Bargery. The questions and flow of the conversation led to several key conclusions. First, blogging is...
by Minter Dial | Oct 20, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics, Futureproof, Mobile
Short Term: Mobile and Retail Mobile technologies will completely transform the world of retail in the very short term. If I can walk in to a store, be immediately recognised by beacon and my existing account data, a whole lot of interesting things can happen. Combine...
by Minter Dial | Oct 17, 2017 | Leadership
Just recently, I was listening to a quirky podcast on New Books in Technology, with Brian Clegg as guest. Clegg, who has many books and accolades to his name, is the author of a new book, “Big Data: How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our...