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How the Right Technology Empowers Entrepreneurial Dreams

Business and Tech

And now more than ever, in this prolonged pandemic that has fueled economic and social disparities, access to technology and the right technology tools are a critical part of that. One thing that emerged from the survey responses is that the accelerated shift to technology in 2020 and beyond has highlighted the need for broadband.

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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

That’s not a bad thing per se–skills matter and technology holds immense promise to deliver personalized content and experiences that build skills. This year, I’ll be looking to better understand innovations and public policies that hone in on supporting more brokers in students’ lives.

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Book Review: What about the Future? by Fred Phillips

Jeffrey Phillips

It was written by Fred Phillips, who is a professor and also the editor of the journal Technological Forecasting and Societal Change. In full disclosure Fred was also one of my favorite professors when I took his course on technology adoption at UT-Austin's MBA program.

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The Innovation Intensity needed in the Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

We need to accelerate innovation and technology adoption. The IEA assesses the status of 46 critical energy technologies and sectors and offers some general advice on how to get “on track” with this SDS approach. No one is going to stop investment in proven, tested technology, processes.

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Days of Empathy

CorporateIntel

The challenge he agreed to tackle was similar to another he had turned around, and I asked him if his approach was likely to follow the same course. Recently I was reviewing a difficult business situation with one of our company’s top problem-solvers. I don’t think that’s an unnecessarily idealistic approach.

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Zeroing In on Innovation

Yet2

Navigating the ever-evolving ecosystem of innovative technologies and sustainable solutions can be overwhelming. Over the course of the conference the yet2 team discussed many topics but some key themes arose around carbon offsetting, carbon utilisation and energy generation. This significant event, which was chaired by the Rt.

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Managing Energy Transition through Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

From this agreement as such, it has been the catalyst to charting a new course in the global climate effort. The critical enabler will come from technology and systemic innovation. As this energy transition is such a seismic shift, it requires clear Government support and enabling policies on a coordinated basis.