Fri.May 03, 2019

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When to Pull the Plug… and LEARN

Innovation Excellence

Creating a new venture, championing a new process or offering a new course or program is exciting. However, statistically, it is more likely you will fail than succeed and there is a fine line between determination and pig-headed optimism. You might not have the skills to do what you love. At some point, you will have.

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Products that make customers say, “I did this!”

Beyond the Obvious

Do you need to have a finished product in order to make a sale? Is there any way that not offering a finished product would actually give you an advantage, or even become a selling point? Suppose that your manufacturing costs appear to have gotten as low as they can without sacrificing quality. Even if […].

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Three Conversations in One

Michael Roberto

Last night, during a panel discussion featuring 10 accomplished Bryant University alumnae, Jaime Diglio - President of SomethingNew LLC , offered some insightful comments about how we should approach the conversations we have with others (she's pictured speaking in this photo of several panelists). Diglio described how each exchange with another individual actually involves three separate conversations.

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Internship PROfile – Kimberly Watterson

Brunner

This past January marked two years since I was an intern here at Brunner. I graduated from Duquesne University just a few months prior and always dreamed of working at Brunner. But, there weren’t any immediate job openings. However, after completing a job shadow I learned Brunner was gearing up to open their 2017 Internship Program. So I applied. After being offered the Social Media Intern position I was beyond thrilled and ready to start learning at one of Pittsburgh’s best agencies.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Insurtech: what it is, examples and how to seize opportunities

mjvinnovation

Notice the term “transformation”: that’s right, the Insurtechs – startups that work within this concept – are revitalizing a well-established industry to make it even more vibrant, sustainable and agile. Keep reading to understand what Insurtechs are, why you should pay attention to this movement and more! What is Insurtech?

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How Comcast NBCUniversal’s LIFT Lab Created a Startup Program

Innovation Leader

Over a four years, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Danielle Cohn built LIFT Labs, a startup engagement program. She shares advice on how to design a startup strategy.