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Dublin Web Summit (#dws4) kicks-off tonight

Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, due to speak at the DWS tonight The fourth event in the successful Dublin Web Summit series has commenced in the Chartered Accountants House, Dublin. This summit spans...

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How employee-focused innovation drives prosperous retail environments

In the US, 5 million retail employees roam the sales floor – in the country’s most common job role – with the primary goal of aiding customers and driving sales. But, while customers have a whole range...

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Bringing global business to ‘world’s homicide capital’, El Salvador

When you think of El Salvador, a thriving tech ecosystem is not something that would probably come to mind, yet innovation is still found in the most unlikely of places. However, there is one startup...

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Bringing Silicon Valley into Schools: How to Make Students Entrepreneurs of...

For decades, experts have called for a move away from the outdated ‘Factory model of education”, which was founded by industrialists in the 18th century, and designed to churn out generations of...

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How EdTech Innovation from Tech Giants Could Make a Real Change In the...

To better help the migrant crisis major tech companies should provide more EdTech solutions, so they can improve education and integration for millions of refugees. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter...

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Colombia ranks #1 in Affordable Internet Access for Developing Nations: Report

For the second year running, Colombia ranks number one in the developing world for Internet affordability and access, according to a recent report. The Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) lists Colombia...

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8 skills that make a successful innovator

Innovation is a hot topic and there is much talk of encouraging ideation in the workplace, using disruptive innovation to outsmart the competition and implementing an open innovation strategy. These...

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Peru Moves to Invest in Tech, Innovation With Venture Capital Conference in Lima

The Peru Venture Capital Conference starts Tuesday with the aim of ending Peru’s dependence on raw materials while investing more in technology and innovation. On Tuesday, the largest gathering of...

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BetaKit 150 Speakers Will Highlight AI, Innovation and How Canada Can Beat...

The BetaKit 150 tech conference takes place Thursday with a focus on Canadian innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and how Canada can distinguish itself from Silicon Valley. Canada’s leading tech...

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What smart cities look like outside the US

Silicon Valley is home of the largest tech corporations and often is seen as the world’s flagship smart city, but Juniper Research says this conception is outdated. What is a ‘smart city’? According to...

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A critical look at public-private partnerships as models for growth

Recently, I published an article about Purdue’s public-private partnership (PPP) with Infosys, designed to bring innovation and 2,000 new jobs to the state of Indiana. In the article, I discuss the...

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3 Books that influenced some of the most innovative “out of the box” thinkers

Mark Twain once said “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read”. Books have had an incredible impact on the human race. They do not only inspire new ideas and...

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Studies show AI is the gift that keeps on giving

According to Capgemini, a global leader in consulting and technology services, 83% of firms surveyed say AI has produced new roles within their companies. Three-quarters of firms also report a 10...

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Dublin Web Summit (#dws4) kicks-off tonight

Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, due to speak at the DWS tonight The fourth event in the successful Dublin Web Summit series has commenced in the Chartered Accountants House, Dublin. This summit spans...

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How employee-focused innovation drives prosperous retail environments

In the US, 5 million retail employees roam the sales floor – in the country’s most common job role – with the primary goal of aiding customers and driving sales. But, while customers have a whole range...

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Bringing global business to ‘world’s homicide capital’, El Salvador

When you think of El Salvador, a thriving tech ecosystem is not something that would probably come to mind, yet innovation is still found in the most unlikely of places. However, there is one startup...

View Article

Bringing Silicon Valley into Schools: How to Make Students Entrepreneurs of...

For decades, experts have called for a move away from the outdated ‘Factory model of education”, which was founded by industrialists in the 18th century, and designed to churn out generations of...

View Article


How EdTech Innovation from Tech Giants Could Make a Real Change In the...

To better help the migrant crisis major tech companies should provide more EdTech solutions, so they can improve education and integration for millions of refugees. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter...

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Colombia ranks #1 in Affordable Internet Access for Developing Nations: Report

For the second year running, Colombia ranks number one in the developing world for Internet affordability and access, according to a recent report. The Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) lists Colombia...

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8 skills that make a successful innovator

Innovation is a hot topic and there is much talk of encouraging ideation in the workplace, using disruptive innovation to outsmart the competition and implementing an open innovation strategy. These...

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