Fri.Feb 19, 2016

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19 Reasons You Want a Great Friend at the Las Vegas Airport

BrainZooming

Sitting at the Las Vegas airport, you realize how important a great friend is, whether you’re arriving or departing Las Vegas. In fact, by my informal, unscientific observations, there are NINETEEN reasons you want a great friend at the Las Vegas airport whether you’re moving through or hanging out waiting for a flight. Skeptical? Well, a great friend at the Las Vegas airport will: Tell you that you are actually carrying three carry-on items, no matter that you think one item doesn’t count becau

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Shape-shifting Tech Will Change The World As We Know It

Innovation Excellence

What will the world look like when we move beyond the keyboard and mouse? Interaction designer Sean Follmer is building a future with machines that bring information to life under your fingers as you work with it. In this talk, check out prototypes for a 3D shape-shifting table, a phone that turns into a wristband, a deformable game controller and more that may change the way we live and work.

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Connected Objects Will Become Your New Problem

Daniel Burrus

Just as we have started to get used to the idea of ourselves always being online, it seems that many of our homes and an increasing number of objects inside them will soon be connected and have the ability to talk to each other. Although there is a growing realization of our responsibilities around our lifestyle choices and the environmental carbon footprint we leave behind, we are only just starting to think about the impact of our digital footprint and how it could affect our future selves.

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Struggling to Find the Right Measures?

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Over the past few years, an increasing number of companies have embarked on transformational changes, but research by APQC shows that only about 30 percent of those organizations are happy with their change program’s success. It is typically not the redesign plans that are the source of the frustrations; rather it is the implementation that is directly affected by organizational performan.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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The Decline of Sears

Michael Roberto

I've been saying for years now that Sears is doomed to fail. I just don't see light at the end of the tunnel. The company's revenues have been dropping for years. Multiple restructurings have attempted to pare costs, but none of these moves have recharged sales. Adam Hartung has a good article for Forbes about the reasons for the decline under CEO Ed Lampert.