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From Cost-Cutter to Capacity Multiplier: The Real Promise of AI

Game-Changer

I’ve watched dozens of companies implement AI over the past two years. Most treat it like a more sophisticated calculator, something to trim expenses and streamline existing processes. They’re missing the real opportunity. The companies that win don’t ask “Where can AI save us money?” They ask, “How can AI let us do things we couldn’t do before?

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Addressing the potential for Dynamic Ecosystems, Meta-Twinning in the Industrial Metaverse

Paul Hobcraft

the potential for Dynamic Ecosystems in the Industrial Metaverse There is plenty of discussions around Industrial Metaverse. Recently I read four reports from BCG, Cap Gemini, Siemens and MIT explaining the merits of the Industrial Metaverse. All gave detailed outlines on the technology make-up for Industrial Metaverse but as so often is the case, plenty is implicitly assumed, rather than explicitly articulated (besides the technology).

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Build a Culture of Experimentation

Destination Innovation

Booking.com runs over 25,000 tests every year. This approach has transformed a small startup into a giant of the travel industry. Extensive experimentation has been crucial for their marketing and innovation strategies. According to Lukas Vermeer, Director of Experimentation, they run over 1000 experiments at a time. They run tests for individual website visitors to test specific ideas and learn what works better.

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Harmonizing Dynamic Ecosystem Intelligence and the Industrial Metaverse through “Meta-Twinning” Architecture

Paul Hobcraft

Recognizing Dynamic Ecosystems are at the core of Business Ecosystems The “Meta-Twinning” Architecture approach is harmonizing core technologies through dynamic ecosystem intelligence where the core components of the Industrial Metaverse come together in a larger framework, illustrating roles and contribution as examples. This post follows on within an emerging series (see links below) building and explaining the need to recognize technological capabilities, their need in harmonizing

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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Curiosity Always Wins

Game-Changer

Most people and organizations play it safe. They follow proven formulas, stick to best practices, and avoid asking uncomfortable questions. This approach is failing them. I was recently in conversation with a collaborator, and we discussed how everyone is carrying a Leonardo Da Vinci in their phone (if they have ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc., installed).

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Digital Consulting Strategies That Actually Work

Leapfrogging

Digital transformation is essential for you as a consultant to stay competitive and relevant in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. By adopting digital tools and strategies, you can offer innovative solutions to your clients and enhance your consulting services. Understanding the importance of digital transformation means recognizing how it can streamline your operations, integrate new technologies like AI, and boost overall efficiency.

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How Do I Get Executive Buy-In for Improvement Initiatives?

Kainexus

You’ve identified inefficiencies. You have a clear roadmap. You know your improvement initiative can move the needle. What's next? You need executive buy-in. One of the most common challenges for CI and OpEx leaders is getting senior leadership to engage, support, and actively champion improvement work. It's not that leaders don't care about the performance of CI and OpEx initiatives, but because of a combination of perception gaps, systemic challenges, and competing priorities.

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Your Guide to Creating Client Apps Without Coding

Leapfrogging

Vibe Coding is revolutionizing the way consultants create applications. It’s empowering you to build sophisticated AI applications without needing to write a single line of code. Let’s dive into what Vibe Coding is and why it’s a game-changer for AI app development. What is Vibe Coding? Vibe Coding is a no-code platform designed to help you develop AI-powered applications easily.

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Making it Safe to Innovate

Innovation Excellence

Building Emotional Safety GUEST POST from Janet Sernack When my husband and I became accredited as foster parents for children in need, I thought my skills as a trainer and facilitator would help me navigate the challenges we faced.

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Are Business Ecosystems Being Overtaken, Facing the New Realities

Ecosystems4Innovating

Building Strong Business Ecosystems for the Future I recently got into a chat exchange between Google Gemini and myself on the present and future of Business Ecosystems. So editing this down into two major points Firstly “ why our old structures are no longer good enough ” and then “ are business ecosystems being overtaken?” I worry more over the second question on the view of “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. – Wayne Gretzky as

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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3 Stupid Things Leaders Often Think

Digital Tonto

Leaders begin their role with the best of intentions. No one start out by thinking, “I want to make everyone’s lives miserable and undermine their performance.” Yet, we know many do just that. Most are thrust into the role, with very little training or development, because they were good at something else or there was simply a hole to be filled. In "Good Boss, Bad Boss," organizational psychologist Bob Sutton writes, “Devoting relentless attention to doing one good thing after another—however sm

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Why knowledge is the ultimate weapon in the Information Age

Information Age

By Paulo Cardoso do Amaral on Information Age - Insight and Analysis for the CTO Decisions at every level now hinge on timely, accurate information, making knowledge the ultimate weapon in business. For that reason, digital tools are no longer optional, but daily necessities for individuals and organisations alike. Victory goes to those who can collect, analyse, and act on relevant intelligence faster than the competition.

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Transform Your Consulting Services with Vibe Coding

Leapfrogging

In order to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving business landscape, consultants need to continuously innovate. Vibe coding platforms offer a game-changing approach for consultants eager to integrate AI into their services, enhancing both efficiency and effectiveness. The Power of Vibe Coding Platforms Vibe coding platforms are designed to simplify the development of AI-powered applications, making it possible for consultants to leverage artificial intelligence without needing extensive coding kno

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Unblocking Change

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski If you want things to change, you have two options. You can incentivize change or you can move things out of the way that block change. The first way doesn’t work and the second one does.

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AI In The Aisles: The Executives Guide To Better In-Store Experiences

Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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Future Proofing Your Marketing Investments (Episode 5 of 5)

The Bliss Business Podcast

Is your marketing ready for the future? In the final episode of our Marketing ROI Series, Josh Prizer, VP of Digital Marketing at Zero Company, joins Tullio Siragusa, who leads the agency's Fractional CMO services, to unpack how brands can future-proof their marketing investments in a world of constant change. From AI and cookie deprecation to evolving buyer behavior, this episode explores: * Why marketing innovation begins with testing and split experimentation * How to prepare for a cookie

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What Is a Digital Innovation Platform—And Why Do Enterprises Need One?

Qmarkets

Innovation programs in large enterprises are expanding—but so are the challenges of managing them. Global teams, disconnected tools, and inconsistent processes make it difficult to scale ideas or track results. To fix this, more organizations are turning to a digital innovation platform. These platforms create a central system for collecting ideas, evaluating opportunities, managing portfolios, and measuring impact.

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The Future of IT/OT Convergence: Bridging Operational and Information Technology

Acuvate

One of the areas that has fascinated us the most has been that of IT/OT and the convergence of these traditionally very separate worlds. For the unfamiliar, whilst IT is traditionally focused on providing information technology to the office -based workers, OT or Operational Technology provides sensors and control systems in the industrial domain. Historically, the OT domain was confined to specialized control engineers but as control systems have become data-rich and digital, more and more digi

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Transform Your Consulting Game: Scalable Apps Made Simple

Leapfrogging

Vibe coding is your gateway to transforming traditional consulting services into scalable AI applications. It involves using a mix of low-code or no-code platforms, allowing you to build sophisticated apps without needing extensive programming knowledge. You’ll be able to create custom solutions tailored to your clients’ needs, positioning yourself as a forward-thinking consultant.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Transforming Metrics into Action

Innovation Excellence

Customer Experience (CX) Leaders At Verizon, Autodesk And Prudential Are Going Beyond NPS GUEST POST from Shep Hyken Is Net Promoter Score (NPS) still relevant? How can you transfer insights and data into meaningful actions? And how do you hire the right people to meet your Keep Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics?

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Why You Should Run Your Department as a Tier 1 VC

Innov8rs

Innov8rs | Corporate innovation often falls short due to common challenges: poor product-market fit, slow execution, unbalanced portfolios, and inefficient funding decisions. These missteps waste resources and hinder competitiveness. These pitfalls however can be avoided if you start adopting the mindset and strategies of venture capitalists (VCs). VCs are experts in managing innovation portfolios, and by adopting their best practices, businesses can revamp their innovation efforts and drive mea

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What is an Innovation Operating System (OS)?

Qmarkets

Enterprises are steadily moving away from disconnected innovation tools that operate in isolation. Managing innovation across scattered systems creates inefficiencies, limits visibility, and makes it difficult to scale successful initiatives or track measurable impact. Fragmentation also hinders collaboration, especially across business units or global teams.

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The legal blind spots stalling data and AI start-up growth – and what to do about it

Information Age

By Simon Davies on Information Age - Insight and Analysis for the CTO For UK and international tech companies, digital transformation is less of a buzzword and more of a necessity. From AI-first platforms and data-driven SaaS products to cross-border marketplace models, founders are typically under pressure to build fast, scale faster, and keep up with an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Boost Your Consulting Revenue with AI Automation

Leapfrogging

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, and consulting is no exception. For consultants eager to optimize their business operations and offer innovative solutions to clients, AI automation presents a pivotal opportunity. By integrating AI into your practices, you can streamline complex processes, make data-driven decisions, and provide exceptional value to your clients.

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Strategic Foresight Secrets to Success

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Convinced that Strategic Foresight shows you a path through uncertainty? Great! Just don’t rush off, hire futurists, run some workshops, and start churning out glossy reports. Activity is not achievement. Learning from those who have achieved, however, is an excellent first activity.

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Why Disconnected Toolchains Are Crippling Your Product Development—And What to Do About It 

Planview

Digital product development has transformed dramatically over the past decade. What once followed a linear, predictable path has become a network of cross-functional teams, cloud-native platforms, and specialized tools. This evolution has opened the door to faster innovation, but it’s also introduced a new level of complexity. One of the most persistent and underestimated challenges facing today’s tech leaders is the disconnected software toolchain.

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Qmarkets Customer Innovation Forum & Exchange 

Qmarkets

Join us in Zurich for the Qmarkets Customer Innovation Forum & Exchange – a focused event for sharing experiences, exchanging best practices, and connecting with fellow innovation leaders. Hear directly from Qmarkets customers across industries, take part in collaborative sessions, and gain practical insights to strengthen and scale your innovation program.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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Doing Good Is Not a Strategy: It’s a Standard

Tullio Siragusa

Doing Good Is Not a Strategy: It’s a Standard Too often, companies treat social impact like a PR campaign, something to announce rather than embody. But when doing good is baked into your DNA, customers can feel the difference. On The Bliss Business Podcast , Colin McIntosh, Founder and CEO of Sheets & Giggles, joined Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski to unpack how conscious capitalism isn’t just a philosophy.

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Build Mobile Apps for Consulting Clients and Wow Them!

Leapfrogging

Building mobile apps for consulting clients can transform the way consultants deliver services. By leveraging mobile technology, you can extend your reach and provide more personalized and efficient services. Mobile apps enable you to stay connected with clients, offer on-the-go solutions, and gather important data to better understand their needs. Consider how apps can streamline processes.

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Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose as a Strategic Filter

The Bliss Business Podcast

When everything feels like an opportunity, how do you stay focused on what actually matters? Clarity is a competitive advantage. Brands that use purpose as a strategic filter outperform those chasing every shiny object. Just ask REI or Dr. Bronner’s, two companies that have said bold "no's" to stay true to their values and built trust that lasts.

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#3,336 – X-Wear

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

A new wearable fabric could make taking X-Rays and CT-Scans far more comfortable and convenient for patients. A breakthrough that’s been years in the making. Medicalxpress explains: “Since their discovery by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, X-rays have become a staple of modern medical care, from imaging teeth and broken bones to screening for the early signs of breast cancer.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.