At BigData Toronto, a conference focused on Big Data, Analytics, AI, Machine Learning, and the like, it’s refreshing to see a panel on diversity in technology. Marianne Bulger moderated the panel that included Janice Liu, Director, Digital Solutions & Operations at Cossette Media, Emily Agard, Director of SciXchange at Ryerson University, Yaa Otchere, Toronto Chapter […]
We created a Big List of 2017 Marketing Conferences, and were asked to provide one for Tech and Innovation Conferences as well. Here it is! If you have some conference budget left to plan, you have plenty to choose from. Innovation Summit 2017 Hosted by: The Economist Date: February 28 Location: Chicago, IL The […]
We all know the Consumer Electronics Show as a geekfest for cool tech gadgets, some of which may never be mass-marketed. But as any CES insider knows, there are several B2B angles to CES, and below is our breakdown of the top four business trends to look for at CES 2016 this year, taking place […]
It’s a tradition here at B2B News Network: Keeping B2B professionals updated on the most intriguing and important B2B conferences, from around the world. In the first half of 2016, a number of B2B-specific conferences are dotting the U.S., Canada, and the UK, whether it’s the widely heralded B2B Content2Conversion in Arizona or Demandbase’s Marketing Innovations Summit […]
In Africa, where roads are often impassible and conflict has put whole swaths of territory off-limits, the Internet is playing a pivotal role in bringing people together. With over 550 million mobile subscribers, Africa is more connected — by phone anyway — than Europe. There’s a good reason why mobile phones have become so popular […]
Apple, Google and IBM topped the list of this year’s most innovative B2B tech brands, according to the second annual Brand Keys survey of consumer perception of innovative tech brands. The brand loyalty and engagement research survey discovered that B2B buyers are connecting with both innovative tech brands as well as an array of conventional consumer […]
Apple has filed a patent for technology that would hook directly into the contents of customer bank accounts to make advertising even more targeted than it is today. It would mean Apple would only display ads for products that customers can afford. The patent filing describes a system that would show dsfor products to groups of people with a […]
Recently we have seen reports of B2B companies moving into Lithuania’s borders and setting up shop. Google is also establishing a presence in the small Baltic state. How did this country with a population of about 3 million become such a strong magnet for business and tech? Heavy investment in STEM, creating business-friendly environment Skilled talent and investment in […]
Wearables are primed to become the “in” tech in 2015, according to a new study by International Data Corporation. From finger rings that show a call is coming through to the phone, to watches that are fully digital and computerized, to armband fitness trackers, to augmented reality glasses, and of course the Apple Watch, the […]
Dx3, one of Canada’s largest marketing and retail conference, touches down in Toronto March 11 and 12, and B2BNN will be there to report on sessions ranging from the rise of programmatic advertising to reddit’s influence on marketing campaigns. The speaker list is exhaustive: Dx3 invited executives from companies such as Microsoft, BuzzFeed, reddit, Yahoo!, IBM, Shazam, Indiegogo, […]
Looking for inspiration this year? Want to network like a boss? You won’t want to miss these tech conferences bound to feed you insight you likely can’t get anywhere else. We previously previewed some of the top tech conferences to attend in Canada in 2015, so now it’s time to turn our attention to the U.S. […]
Infosys announced on Monday the company is acquiring the Israel-based automation technology provider Panaya Inc. The terms include $200 million in cash with the deal being closed before March 31, 2015, once customary closing conditions are satisfied. Infosys, India’s third largest software services company by revenue, has generally been conservative with its acquisition strategies, as Financial Express […]
If you’ve been using iOS 8 and praying to the Apple Jobs, er, I mean, Gods, for a far less frustrating experience, we have some bad news for you. It’s being reported that four months after its release, Apple‘s new iOS is plaguing users with bugs affecting Wi-Fi, Calendar and Bluetooth connectivity. Wi-Fi stability issues drive most of […]
I feel like I’m in a stress position best suited for wartime torture sessions. My wrist has been held up close to my mouth for five minutes and already I can feel a dull ache begin to seep into my arm. But this is no prison cell; I’m talking to my friend on a Samsung […]
Microsoft announced it agreed to acquire Equivio, an Israeli-based startup that harnesses machine learning to sort large amounts of data into relevant groups. “We are making this acquisition to help our customers tackle the legal and compliance challenges inherent in managing large quantities of email and documents,” said Rajesh Jha in a blog post. Equivio uses text analysis software […]
Will we soon see Alibaba buying eBay? Could Walmart bolster its e-payment strategy with a PayPal acquisition? Those are some of the predictions posited by Jason Del Rey in Recode, as he looks forward to what may be a blockbuster acquisition year in e-commerce. Alibaba, overflowing with valuable stock following the biggest IPO ever, is poised […]
The strangest thing about fiction is it can become truth. Especially science fiction. Twelve years ago Stephen Spielberg’s version of a Philip K. Dick future rolled across movie screens, a powerfully detailed vision of a technology-dependent society where murder is eradicated, and the state and corporations are using tech to continually surveill citizens. Minority Report […]
This week, Jennifer Evans, the president of B2B News Network, was part of a panel discussion on a TV Ontario news show discussing the gender divide in the tech industry in Canada. On The Agenda with Steve Paikin, Evans offered her insight on how tech companies are ignoring female talent and the challenges she has faced in […]
Happy Birthday, Bitcoin. It was on October 31, 2008 that the enigmatic (to put it mildly) Satoshi Nakamoto published the document that made him a billionaire, sired both Dogecoin (ain’t 2014 grand) and blockchains, and changed currency irrevocably. But the most amazing thing about Bitcoin is that that may be the least of its accomplishments. […]
As the winter blues start to spread across the Great White North, what better time to recharge and reinvigorate your business acumen? Conferences are a great way to jumpstart your creativity with panels with talks and ideas from experts in digital, social and startup culture. November has a great crop of important tech and business […]
