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My prepared remarks for the Technology and Anticorruption panel at the 2nd Summit for Democracy

Christensen Institute

On March 30, 2023, I participated in the Technology and Anti-Corruption panel at the 2nd Summit for Democracy: Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting in Seoul. In our research, we have learned that one of the main reasons people engage in corruption is because of scarcity. That’s because technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

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The Top 5 Technology Trends That Will Drive Innovation in 2018

hackerearth

Innovation is never easy, and in today’s world where everything is becoming digital, innovation is technology first and quite complex. photo editing software), and technology push (e.g. Samsung Galaxy with touchscreen technology in 2012). Whatever your business model, emerging technologies will be a key driver.

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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012. The top-down decision-making process at Blockbuster hindered quick adaptation to new business models and technologies.

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First-Mover or Fast-Follower: Which is the right innovation strategy for you?

Idea to Value

This idea quickly became popular in technology companies and areas like Silicon Valley where it was used as evidence of a need to launch first (even if you didn’t have a working product), spend big on marketing and get customers at any cost. There are proponents of both camps.

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Learning to be Innovative – Future Building’s Crucial Role in Driving Innovation Impact

Imaginatik

Each clue is a piece of information that illuminates an emerging trend – nascent shifts in consumer’s behaviors or values, cutting edge scientific or technology developments, VC investment patterns, industry news coverage, investment disclosures, partnership announcements, market launches, public research findings, etc.

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yet2 Insights: The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Yet2

Hephaestus, the god of invention and technology created the bronze guardian, Talos , and Pandora, who was sent to earth by the gods to infiltrate humanity and sew evil. How can we clearly see and quickly implement learnings? These are just a few of our learnings from more than twenty years in the tech scouting business.

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How President Lula da Silva should help the poor in Brazil this time?

Christensen Institute

For example, consider how Nubank, a Brazilian financial technology company, is creating access to banking services for millions of Brazilians. As he investigated the problem, he sensed that technology could play a significant role in helping people access much needed financial services. Thankfully, Nubank is not alone.