Thu.Nov 23, 2017

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Why did No-one Think of This Before?

Destination Innovation

Let’s look at three recent innovations which might surprise you. Washing machines can be very heavy. This is because they contain concrete blocks weighing about 25 kgs which are needed as counterweights to keep the machines stable during spin cycles. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a plastic container to replace the concrete blocks.

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Ten years building the future together

Exago

In 2006, an IT visionary, an innovation hunter and an algorithm doer met for coffee and an idea came up. In November 2007, Exago was born. Now, on our 10th anniversary, we celebrate the results of our brilliant customers and the over one million users who have taken part in building their organisation’s future. From […]. The post Ten years building the future together appeared first on Exago.

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Every Founder Needs to Answer This Question

Innovation Excellence

Not being totally honest with yourself about this might be the biggest mistake you will ever make. “The freedom to make my own mistakes is all I ever wanted.” – Mance Rayder, Game of Thrones I have an eminently simple philosophy when it comes to business and life; no decision is a mistake if you.

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Protecting Big Data from Cyberattacks

InnovationManagement

We are seeing an unprecedented increase in data breaches across organizations in both private and public sectors. The most recent cyber attack on Equifax, one of the major credit rating agencies, is equally alarming and frightening to millions of customers. Public or private data is no longer safe anymore.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Innovate like a Pilgrim

Innovation Excellence

Scott Bowden investigates and shares how the Pilgrims voage to America yields lessons for the modern-day innovation practitioner.

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Siti Rohani Md Yusof, PhD

Innovation 360 Group

Based in Malaysia. Background: Industry – 25 years in senior management capacity (HRM) in manufacturing, telecommunications, central banking. Academic Experience – 10 years teaching and research at institutions of higher learning. Area of expertise: Organizational Development. Organizational Transformation & Change Management. Corporate Values and Culture.

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Ahmed Kamel

Innovation 360 Group

Based in Dubai, UAE. Background. Ahmed is a senior telecommunications expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field of IT and Project Management. After several years of experience in the IT and telecommunications sector having senior managerial roles for global companies such as Vodafone and national government entities, Ahmed started working as a Consultant to help organizations to increase their performance and become more innovative.

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Moustafa Khater

Innovation 360 Group

Based in Cairo, Egypt. Background. A young man, Moustafa invented more effective ways to build and establish schools in poor areas, changing both how they were built and how education was organized. At 25, he had raised $3.5M funding, and built 182 new schools in Egypt, enabling collaboration between the US and Egypt, creating immense social impact.

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Dominic Collins

Innovation 360 Group

Dom is a consultant, analyst, facilitator and ‘corporate diplomat’ who sees his role as getting the best information to people, at the right time, so they can make good decisions. This philosophy has seen him have successes in the community and private sectors, across diverse organisations and issues. Using human-centred design approaches, an array of research techniques, stakeholder engagement and facilitated sessions, Dom focusses on understanding problems, and identifying insights, pain point