The conference halls at Marketing Nation Summit in San Francisco recently might have been packed with people, but the products Marketo announced there are intended to create a similar sense of togetherness in the enterprise on a more regular basis. This includes the launch of Marketo Sales Engage, which will let sales and marketing teams create […]
At the AI World Forum in November I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on facial recognition that included Jahanzaib Ansari, Co-Founder and CEO of Knockri. In our discussion the audience learned that artificial intelligence is biased, as is quite often the recruitment process (though perhaps unconsciously). AI, and machine learning, is only as […]
Don Tapscott is the CEO of Tapscott Group, a company that focuses on business strategy in a technologically evolving market. He is also the Vice Chair of Spencer Trask Collaborative Innovations, which invests in emerging companies in communications, information technology, and life sciences. Don has written several books including Paradigm Shift (1992), The Digital Economy […]
As we close out January, which has been our “Leadership Issue”, have you asked yourself what kind of leader you are? Do you know where your strengths, and weakness, lie? Though there are many leadership apps available for training, this month’s App of the Month, InnerWill Igniter, may help you determine just that. What […]
Every once in a while the seed for a great idea is planted. Dave Gordon pitched such an idea to me last summer. It began with this: What questions would you ask a CEO, CMO, or entrepreneur if you happened to meet them at the watercooler? With social media the C-Suite, or any leader really, […]
Technology is giving more team members access to data and the ability to act on it, but those running companies continue to struggle with managing talent, fostering employee engagement, tracking the right KPIs and juggling priorities. We’re gathering the best tips and tactics to help leaders start the year off right. Presented by TransformationWorx Editor’s […]
Paloma Lev began her entrepreneurial career at the age of 19, and is now the founder of The Badass Communicators Club, a vibrant, bustling online community of over 1,500 entrepreneurs from around the world. For the past six years she has served as a business coach and strategist to hundreds of clients. She guides them […]
Planning where to spend your conference budget this year? There may just be too many marketing conferences to attend all of them! Some of these require no introduction, but others may not even have been on your radar: Digital Summit Series Hosted by: Tech Media Co Dates & Locations: Feb 21-22 – Phoenix, AZ […]
Simon Ferragne is president and CEO of Montreal-based TrackTik Inc. TrackTik’s boasts it is the industry’s only all-in-one security operations management software platform, offering security service companies complete control of every aspect of their business. TrackTik enables customers to streamline operations, and improve business development, through easy-to-use mobile and web-based technology, customized implementation, and technical […]
James Greig is CTO and Co-Founder of iVvy, a leading enterprise software as a service (SaaS) technology company, providing cloud-based solutions for event management, venue management and supplier management. iVvy’s technology enables organizers to search, compare, book and pay for their event in real-time, providing live availability and pricing of function space, and group accommodation. […]
Excerpt from the newest report on survey results pertaining to digital transformation in Canada. **** CIOs and executives in Canada are fighting digital transformation battles on two fronts: keeping up with global competition, and confronting a lack of urgency on digital transformation in their organizations. Canada has many advantages when it comes to tech (our […]
B2B News Network, which provides information and insight to empower executive decision-makers in every sector, has made an addition to its leadership team and appointed its first CMO as it brings increased clarity and focus to its editorial and marketing functions. Kris Schulze, formerly the Executive Editor of B2BNN, will take on the newly-created CMO […]
Interbrand launched its18th index of top global brands last week. Global CEO Jez Frampton introduced the latest take with some thinking on how brands evolve in response to societal change, and how the increasing speed of business and ubiquity of connectedness (in a world where 40% of people are never offline) means brand experiences that […]
Since its foundation a decade ago, J9 Technologies has focused on providing IT Operations Management (ITOM) and Application Performance Management (APM) integration to achieve a “single pane of glass”. It has made sense. Companies wanted to be able to consolidate their data into one screen so that management tools can be effective and controlled. The […]
DXAgents presented a panel on Clarity Without Complexity: Data-Driven Digital Transformation at BigData Toronto this week. Namir Anani, President and CEO, Information and Communications Technology Council, moderated an interactive dialog on data-driven digital transformation and its impact on value creation in today’s digital world. Irene Zaguskin, CIO, Enercare, Alexey Rykhva, CIO, Procter & Gamble Canada, Boris Bogatirev, Manager Consulting, Analytics […]
Recently, I was speaking at a Blockchain Meetup of over 500 attendees in Toronto. Several speakers remarked that living in the Blockchain space was like being in 1985 during the Internet’s early days. And another speaker noted that we are now in 1989, relative to the Internet era. “Wow,” I remarked, “we’ve grown four years […]
Interbrand announced its second annual Interbrand Breakthrough Brands report in partnership with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE),Ready Set Rocket, and Facebook this week. The 2017 report recognizes 40 next-generation, disruptive brands that define progress and the potential to grow. The report complements Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands report, now entering its 18th year, by putting a spotlight on emerging brands—those that […]
On Friday, February 24 2017, the CAMSS Executive Council met at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto for an intimate and in-depth discussion around the most pressing strategic and technical challenges facing IT and Line of Business leaders in Canada. These discussions subsequently shape the agenda for the 2017 CAMSS Canada conferences. Numerous topics were raised by the group, […]
In 1961 Henri Matisse’s masterpiece, “Le Bateau,” was hung in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Since Matisse died in 1954, he was not available to see this particular piece displayed in one of the world’s most reputed and respected art institutions. Which is unfortunate when you consider that the curator of the […]
February is North American Inclusion Awareness Month Though we are experiencing a shifting landscape, where attitudes, and business practices are changing to a more acceptable and tolerable environment, the sad statistic is that 40% of Lesbian / Gay / Bi, and almost 90% of Transgender (Americans) have experienced employment discrimination, harassment, or mistreatment. That astoundingly […]
