The city of Almere in the Netherlands piloted innovative video services to engage its aging population and address challenges of an aging society. The pilot program tested live video interaction, personal recorded video, and broadcast video to help older citizens share their passions and overcome issues of location and mobility. Results found that citizens' participation and enjoyment increased, providers identified new ways to make services more relevant and effective, and policymakers recognized the strategic value of video technologies for priorities like growth and well-being. The pilot demonstrated the potential of video to positively impact multiple stakeholders in aging communities.
Design London in partnership with Living Labs Global invite you to a one day symposium on how innovation in services and mobility contribute to creating sustainable cities. The event coincides with the launch of a new publication “Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend”. This is the first practical guide to the market for innovation in services and mobility in cities, showcasing how cities are exploiting digital technologies to enhance their sustainability and to transform the nature, value and effectiveness of public services.
Manuel Martinez, will showcase Ferrovial's vision on "Smart Cities and Service Innovation in Cities"
This conference was held at the Imperial College London, on March 9th 2010
More info at:
http://www.livinglabs-global.com/Events_2010_Well-Connected-City.aspx
This document discusses the effects of information processing technologies on communication and social interaction. It notes that while such technologies increase capabilities and access to resources, they can also indirectly impact organizational relations and communication in unexpected ways by reducing traditional cooperation between professionals and face-to-face social interaction. This in turn can increase stress and decrease collective innovation within work communities. The document recommends acknowledging the need for social interaction in work communities and supporting human networks in addition to technological mediation of communication.
Benoit Felten - The Universal Connectivity Revolutionimec.archive
Diffraction Analysis is a consultancy combining the expertise of Tactis, a European NGA consultancy, and Benoît Felten, an NGA thought leader. It researches global next-generation access (NGA) trends to map transformations in the space. The document discusses the debate around public intervention in infrastructure deployment, arguing universal access is needed to fully leverage next-gen infrastructure for public services and the local economy. It also outlines implications for project philosophy, emphasizing ubiquitous infrastructure and coordinated services, and implications for project technology like reliance on open community networks over proprietary access.
The document discusses the importance of inclusive and universal design of technology and products. It believes that technology should benefit all of humanity, and that connecting people is about human relationships. It discusses the needs of various groups like the visually impaired and aging populations. It promotes designing simple, beneficial technology for everyone despite disabilities or differences.
Introduction to Indigenous Digital ExcellenceIDX Initiative
Grant Young (IDX Director) and April Long (General Manager Enterprises & Programs) attended the Broadband for the Bush Forum IV, presenting a short presentation outlining the Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) concept and an overview of the activities of the IDX Initiative—a partnership between the NCIE and Telstra Foundation.
This document provides information about the ASOCIO.APICTA SINGAPORE 2007 event taking place from November 26-30, 2007 in Singapore. It will include both the ASOCIO ICT Summit and the 7th international APICTA Awards. The summit will focus on technology exchanges, ICT innovation and partnerships between countries in the Asia Pacific region. It is organized by SiTF, Singapore's premier information and communication technology industry association. The document outlines the schedule of events including networking activities, presentations on national ICT initiatives, and site visits to local technology companies.
1. The document discusses Nokia's strategy and vision to connect 5 billion people by 2015 through its four businesses and by leveraging consumer understanding, brand, and technology.
2. Nokia's strategic capabilities include consumer understanding, brand, technology and architecture, and supply chain. Its values are engaging customers, achieving together, and passion for innovation.
3. The presentation provides an overview of Nokia's consumer segmentation research based on behavior and attitudes to help guide their product design and enhancements.
Design London in partnership with Living Labs Global invite you to a one day symposium on how innovation in services and mobility contribute to creating sustainable cities. The event coincides with the launch of a new publication “Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend”. This is the first practical guide to the market for innovation in services and mobility in cities, showcasing how cities are exploiting digital technologies to enhance their sustainability and to transform the nature, value and effectiveness of public services.
Manuel Martinez, will showcase Ferrovial's vision on "Smart Cities and Service Innovation in Cities"
This conference was held at the Imperial College London, on March 9th 2010
More info at:
http://www.livinglabs-global.com/Events_2010_Well-Connected-City.aspx
This document discusses the effects of information processing technologies on communication and social interaction. It notes that while such technologies increase capabilities and access to resources, they can also indirectly impact organizational relations and communication in unexpected ways by reducing traditional cooperation between professionals and face-to-face social interaction. This in turn can increase stress and decrease collective innovation within work communities. The document recommends acknowledging the need for social interaction in work communities and supporting human networks in addition to technological mediation of communication.
Benoit Felten - The Universal Connectivity Revolutionimec.archive
Diffraction Analysis is a consultancy combining the expertise of Tactis, a European NGA consultancy, and Benoît Felten, an NGA thought leader. It researches global next-generation access (NGA) trends to map transformations in the space. The document discusses the debate around public intervention in infrastructure deployment, arguing universal access is needed to fully leverage next-gen infrastructure for public services and the local economy. It also outlines implications for project philosophy, emphasizing ubiquitous infrastructure and coordinated services, and implications for project technology like reliance on open community networks over proprietary access.
The document discusses the importance of inclusive and universal design of technology and products. It believes that technology should benefit all of humanity, and that connecting people is about human relationships. It discusses the needs of various groups like the visually impaired and aging populations. It promotes designing simple, beneficial technology for everyone despite disabilities or differences.
Introduction to Indigenous Digital ExcellenceIDX Initiative
Grant Young (IDX Director) and April Long (General Manager Enterprises & Programs) attended the Broadband for the Bush Forum IV, presenting a short presentation outlining the Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) concept and an overview of the activities of the IDX Initiative—a partnership between the NCIE and Telstra Foundation.
This document provides information about the ASOCIO.APICTA SINGAPORE 2007 event taking place from November 26-30, 2007 in Singapore. It will include both the ASOCIO ICT Summit and the 7th international APICTA Awards. The summit will focus on technology exchanges, ICT innovation and partnerships between countries in the Asia Pacific region. It is organized by SiTF, Singapore's premier information and communication technology industry association. The document outlines the schedule of events including networking activities, presentations on national ICT initiatives, and site visits to local technology companies.
1. The document discusses Nokia's strategy and vision to connect 5 billion people by 2015 through its four businesses and by leveraging consumer understanding, brand, and technology.
2. Nokia's strategic capabilities include consumer understanding, brand, technology and architecture, and supply chain. Its values are engaging customers, achieving together, and passion for innovation.
3. The presentation provides an overview of Nokia's consumer segmentation research based on behavior and attitudes to help guide their product design and enhancements.
What is Indigenous Digital Excellence—Puliima 2015IDX Initiative
April Long and Grant Young co-presented at the Puliima Language and Technology conference in Melbourne, 17 Oct 2015. In their presentation they outline the Indigenous Digital Excellence concept and some of the IDX team's recent work building digital making skills within the community.
Location based mobile apps with open social data are the face of policing on the Internet - Case study and backstory to the Surrey Police mobile phone apps for social engagement
The document provides an agenda for an experiential training workshop titled "Through Other Eyes" that will take place on June 28, 2012 in London. The morning session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing on the workshop, an experiential activity called "Through Other Eyes," a debriefing session, and lunch. The afternoon session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing, the same experiential activity, a debriefing session, and closing remarks. The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the physical and sensory changes associated with aging and how to design inclusive products and services for older consumers.
Fujitsu ASEAN roadshow - How to leverage information, innovation and insightFujitsu Global
Craig Baty discusses how organizations can leverage three "I"s - information, innovation, and integration - to accelerate into the future. He outlines how exponential data growth and emerging technologies like mobility, cloud computing, social media, and big data are disrupting businesses. Baty argues that organizations must shift their focus from technology ("T") to information ("I") and become business enablers that utilize data to generate value. Fujitsu's vision is to build a human-centric intelligent society where computing seamlessly enhances people's lives through real-time insight and socially interactive technologies.
The document discusses how regional living labs can help regions engage with the Future Internet Public Private Partnership (FI PPP) to promote innovation. It outlines some of the challenges facing regions and how living labs provide solutions through user-driven open innovation. Regional living labs can help regions address issues of concern, develop smart specialization strategies, and create benefits such as fostering open innovation, increasing R&D investment, and engaging stakeholders in technology development. The document encourages regions to use living labs to participate in the FI PPP and unlock their innovation potential.
The document discusses the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. It describes how launchpads like Y Combinator have lowered barriers to entry and enabled founders to more quickly launch prototypes, gain initial customers, and raise angel/seed funding. The current environment favors startups that can build something of value in a capital efficient way and prove product-market fit over those seeking large amounts of venture funding. Examples of successful startups mentioned are Angry Birds and TuneWiki.
Welcome to the Bubble: Understanding the Silicon Valley Ecosystemgbolles
The document discusses the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. It describes how capital, education, infrastructure, culture and policy interact to support entrepreneurs and startups. It also examines how launchpads like accelerators and incubators have lowered the barrier to entry and how money flows to startups earlier than in the past. Emerging technology areas seen as promising include cloud, mobile, social, security, big data and quantified self. The concluding questions discuss potential implications of continued lowering of startup barriers and a strengthening global economy and capital availability.
Presentation on E-Government and Public Private Partnerships by Sophia Bekele at the First International Conference on Electronic Public Management in Tripoli,Libya from July1-4 2010
This document summarizes a presentation given by Andreas Hadjioannou on digital entrepreneurship in Cyprus. It discusses how digital technologies are changing business practices and the need for Cyprus to develop a digital strategy to take advantage of these changes. Currently, Cyprus lags behind Europe in ICT adoption and investment. The presentation calls for greater collaboration between government, industry and universities to promote innovation and develop Cyprus' ICT sector.
Oracle's solution for smart cities provides a complete end-to-end platform to help local governments modernize their IT infrastructure and improve service delivery management. The platform allows for integrated and shared city infrastructure, streamlined city operations, and a single point of access for external groups and citizens. Oracle can help local governments address challenges of the 21st century like adapting to changing demographics and providing more effective and efficient services with less resources.
Kelvin Cantafio, Vice Chair of NetHope, will be delivering a keynote address on the Power of Innovation, using information technology as a lever for social change. He will share both innovative organizational models as well as case examples of technology benefiting humanity, based on his global experience with within the ngo sector. He will also describe the partnerships and relationships, facilitated by technology, that have been central to NetHope’s success. NetHope is a new-generation information technology collaboration of 29 leading international nongovernmental organizations (ngo's) representing more than $30 billion of humanitarian development, emergency relief, healthcare, micro-finance and conservation programs serving tens of millions of beneficiaries in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit
www.nethope.org.
Remote controls have evolved from large wired devices with inconsistent standards to smaller wireless universal remotes and eventually smartphone apps. Early remote controls had limited range and functionality, confusing button layouts, and required wires. Over time, standards developed like consistent power button placement, and wireless infrared technology removed wiring restrictions. This enabled novel remote-controlled products and economic growth. However, managing multiple remotes caused new user interface issues. Solutions included all-in-one remotes and software updates more easily than physical remotes. Gesture-based controls may eventually replace remotes, but accessibility must be considered.
This document discusses cultural networks through three lenses: systems, cities, and memes. It examines systems theory and how properties emerge at the whole system level. It explores cities as complex systems and how physical and digital networks intersect and influence one another. It also analyzes memes as basic units of cultural information that spread analogously to genes and discusses specific examples like LOLCATs. The document presents different approaches to studying the relationships between cities and telecommunications technologies.
The Association of Indonesian District Council (ADKASI) plays a role in promoting reform and innovation in local governments. It does this through capacity building, advocacy, and networking. ADKASI builds the capacities of its member local councils and local governments. It advocates for new laws supporting local governments. It also networks among local governments and with other stakeholders like universities and international partners. Going forward, ADKASI aims to expand best practices from its projects to more cities and districts, and continue its advocacy, capacity building, and networking efforts to strengthen local governments in Indonesia.
Gerd Leonhard is a futurist and author who runs The Futures Agency. The document discusses several key themes around the future of media including: 1) Media is becoming increasingly social, local, and mobile as it moves to the cloud; 2) Exponential disruption is occurring rapidly and companies must disrupt or be disrupted; 3) The future is already here with voice control, translation, gestures and more emerging technologies; 4) By 2017, 50-75% of media consumption will be on mobile devices.
Have you sought Digital Freedom? Do you want to become a Film maker? Are you excited about animations, web designs and Interactive Multimedia? SYL introduces the Elite Multimedia Training Camp.
Fernando Nilo founded RECYCLA Chile to address the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) in Chile. [1] RECYCLA Chile was the first company in Latin America to properly recycle e-waste such as computers, TVs, phones, and other electronics. [2] Nilo aims to not only make RECYCLA profitable but also to raise awareness of e-waste recycling and influence policies in Chile to better address the issue. [3]
Great Ormond Street Hospital underwent a digital transformation project to stabilize its network and create a platform for improved clinical systems, communications, and video. The hospital worked with Cisco to deploy a high-performance network with 99.9999% availability. This allowed for unified communications tools, telepresence, and improved data access. The new infrastructure has enabled better patient care through tools like telemedicine and easier sharing of medical information.
What is Indigenous Digital Excellence—Puliima 2015IDX Initiative
April Long and Grant Young co-presented at the Puliima Language and Technology conference in Melbourne, 17 Oct 2015. In their presentation they outline the Indigenous Digital Excellence concept and some of the IDX team's recent work building digital making skills within the community.
Location based mobile apps with open social data are the face of policing on the Internet - Case study and backstory to the Surrey Police mobile phone apps for social engagement
The document provides an agenda for an experiential training workshop titled "Through Other Eyes" that will take place on June 28, 2012 in London. The morning session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing on the workshop, an experiential activity called "Through Other Eyes," a debriefing session, and lunch. The afternoon session will include registration, opening remarks, a briefing, the same experiential activity, a debriefing session, and closing remarks. The workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the physical and sensory changes associated with aging and how to design inclusive products and services for older consumers.
Fujitsu ASEAN roadshow - How to leverage information, innovation and insightFujitsu Global
Craig Baty discusses how organizations can leverage three "I"s - information, innovation, and integration - to accelerate into the future. He outlines how exponential data growth and emerging technologies like mobility, cloud computing, social media, and big data are disrupting businesses. Baty argues that organizations must shift their focus from technology ("T") to information ("I") and become business enablers that utilize data to generate value. Fujitsu's vision is to build a human-centric intelligent society where computing seamlessly enhances people's lives through real-time insight and socially interactive technologies.
The document discusses how regional living labs can help regions engage with the Future Internet Public Private Partnership (FI PPP) to promote innovation. It outlines some of the challenges facing regions and how living labs provide solutions through user-driven open innovation. Regional living labs can help regions address issues of concern, develop smart specialization strategies, and create benefits such as fostering open innovation, increasing R&D investment, and engaging stakeholders in technology development. The document encourages regions to use living labs to participate in the FI PPP and unlock their innovation potential.
The document discusses the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. It describes how launchpads like Y Combinator have lowered barriers to entry and enabled founders to more quickly launch prototypes, gain initial customers, and raise angel/seed funding. The current environment favors startups that can build something of value in a capital efficient way and prove product-market fit over those seeking large amounts of venture funding. Examples of successful startups mentioned are Angry Birds and TuneWiki.
Welcome to the Bubble: Understanding the Silicon Valley Ecosystemgbolles
The document discusses the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. It describes how capital, education, infrastructure, culture and policy interact to support entrepreneurs and startups. It also examines how launchpads like accelerators and incubators have lowered the barrier to entry and how money flows to startups earlier than in the past. Emerging technology areas seen as promising include cloud, mobile, social, security, big data and quantified self. The concluding questions discuss potential implications of continued lowering of startup barriers and a strengthening global economy and capital availability.
Presentation on E-Government and Public Private Partnerships by Sophia Bekele at the First International Conference on Electronic Public Management in Tripoli,Libya from July1-4 2010
This document summarizes a presentation given by Andreas Hadjioannou on digital entrepreneurship in Cyprus. It discusses how digital technologies are changing business practices and the need for Cyprus to develop a digital strategy to take advantage of these changes. Currently, Cyprus lags behind Europe in ICT adoption and investment. The presentation calls for greater collaboration between government, industry and universities to promote innovation and develop Cyprus' ICT sector.
Oracle's solution for smart cities provides a complete end-to-end platform to help local governments modernize their IT infrastructure and improve service delivery management. The platform allows for integrated and shared city infrastructure, streamlined city operations, and a single point of access for external groups and citizens. Oracle can help local governments address challenges of the 21st century like adapting to changing demographics and providing more effective and efficient services with less resources.
Kelvin Cantafio, Vice Chair of NetHope, will be delivering a keynote address on the Power of Innovation, using information technology as a lever for social change. He will share both innovative organizational models as well as case examples of technology benefiting humanity, based on his global experience with within the ngo sector. He will also describe the partnerships and relationships, facilitated by technology, that have been central to NetHope’s success. NetHope is a new-generation information technology collaboration of 29 leading international nongovernmental organizations (ngo's) representing more than $30 billion of humanitarian development, emergency relief, healthcare, micro-finance and conservation programs serving tens of millions of beneficiaries in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit
www.nethope.org.
Remote controls have evolved from large wired devices with inconsistent standards to smaller wireless universal remotes and eventually smartphone apps. Early remote controls had limited range and functionality, confusing button layouts, and required wires. Over time, standards developed like consistent power button placement, and wireless infrared technology removed wiring restrictions. This enabled novel remote-controlled products and economic growth. However, managing multiple remotes caused new user interface issues. Solutions included all-in-one remotes and software updates more easily than physical remotes. Gesture-based controls may eventually replace remotes, but accessibility must be considered.
This document discusses cultural networks through three lenses: systems, cities, and memes. It examines systems theory and how properties emerge at the whole system level. It explores cities as complex systems and how physical and digital networks intersect and influence one another. It also analyzes memes as basic units of cultural information that spread analogously to genes and discusses specific examples like LOLCATs. The document presents different approaches to studying the relationships between cities and telecommunications technologies.
The Association of Indonesian District Council (ADKASI) plays a role in promoting reform and innovation in local governments. It does this through capacity building, advocacy, and networking. ADKASI builds the capacities of its member local councils and local governments. It advocates for new laws supporting local governments. It also networks among local governments and with other stakeholders like universities and international partners. Going forward, ADKASI aims to expand best practices from its projects to more cities and districts, and continue its advocacy, capacity building, and networking efforts to strengthen local governments in Indonesia.
Gerd Leonhard is a futurist and author who runs The Futures Agency. The document discusses several key themes around the future of media including: 1) Media is becoming increasingly social, local, and mobile as it moves to the cloud; 2) Exponential disruption is occurring rapidly and companies must disrupt or be disrupted; 3) The future is already here with voice control, translation, gestures and more emerging technologies; 4) By 2017, 50-75% of media consumption will be on mobile devices.
Have you sought Digital Freedom? Do you want to become a Film maker? Are you excited about animations, web designs and Interactive Multimedia? SYL introduces the Elite Multimedia Training Camp.
Fernando Nilo founded RECYCLA Chile to address the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) in Chile. [1] RECYCLA Chile was the first company in Latin America to properly recycle e-waste such as computers, TVs, phones, and other electronics. [2] Nilo aims to not only make RECYCLA profitable but also to raise awareness of e-waste recycling and influence policies in Chile to better address the issue. [3]
Great Ormond Street Hospital underwent a digital transformation project to stabilize its network and create a platform for improved clinical systems, communications, and video. The hospital worked with Cisco to deploy a high-performance network with 99.9999% availability. This allowed for unified communications tools, telepresence, and improved data access. The new infrastructure has enabled better patient care through tools like telemedicine and easier sharing of medical information.
Universal Motors Agencies (UMA), one of the largest General Motors dealers in Saudi Arabia, needed to improve communication between its 22 showrooms and 69 sites to better serve customers and reduce costs. UMA implemented a Cisco collaboration solution including networking infrastructure, voice, video, and contact center applications. This unified employees, improved responsiveness to customers, and reduced IT costs by 30% while increasing productivity by 10% and employee satisfaction by 20%.
Telenor, a Norwegian service provider, implemented Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi at Telenor Arena to enable reliable Wi-Fi access for thousands of concertgoers and allow for social media sharing. The solution supported over 9,700 unique users and 250GB of data transfer at a Justin Bieber concert. Telenor views the arena as a testbed for future Wi-Fi implementations and applications.
Neotel is South Africa’s first converged telecommunications network operator, providing business, wholesale, and consumer voice and data services. Cisco Smart Net Total CareTM provides Neotel with proactive support to optimise and secure the network, solving problems faster, improving operational efficiency, and reducing the risk of downtime.“Smart Net Total Care has proactively supported, optimised, and secured our network performance, allowing us to pay more attention to the running of our business.”
— Chala Rao, Chief Network Officer, Neotel
The document discusses case studies and a survey relevant to service and strategic design in public issues. It provides examples of successful projects that were incorporated into public policies and regional innovation strategies. These include open data initiatives in Helsinki, Finland that improved digital services for citizens. Living lab projects in Barcelona, Spain renewed their cultural industry. The document advocates for a cross-sectoral approach and partnerships between different actors to address challenges like aging populations and promote economic growth.
The document discusses developing infrastructure like universities, colleges, and digital centers to support the creative and digital industries sector. It focuses on accelerating and bridging digital skills by increasing collaboration between government, businesses and education. It also addresses responding to new employment patterns like rising self-employment and ensuring business environments are inclusive. Past initiatives that invested in community media, creative industries and digital skills are highlighted as building legacies from prior investments.
Anyingba - ICT and knowledge-based economy.pdfRasheed Adegoke
The document discusses building a knowledge-based economy. It defines a knowledge-based society and economy, highlighting key elements like ICT infrastructure, education, innovation, and knowledge management. It analyzes how technology is changing jobs and skills. Building blocks for participation in the knowledge economy include ICT infrastructure, partnerships, knowledge/learning, enabling policies, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Digital technologies are transforming products/services and driving changes like cloud, IoT, and AI. Commitment is needed from government, academia, and the private sector to realize Africa's potential through actions like improving infrastructure, research, and enabling policies.
Former and current telecentre.org executive directors present the challenges and opportunities for the telecentre movement in the rapidly changing environment of ICT4D.
Bridging the digital divide – access. content and skills.Nirvesh Sooful
A briefing note on Interactive Comminity Network Nodes. An exciting new project that we are embarking upon with the Western Cape Government aimed at getting mass adoption of digital services in poor communities.
This document summarizes the key findings and recommendations from a planning process for Lee County, Florida. The planning process assessed the feasibility of developing an "Innovation Diamond" concept to diversify the local economy through research and sustainable industries. Key recommendations included:
- Physically reshaping the city to attract innovators by fostering dense, walkable, mixed-use development near transit and creating activity centers.
- Adopting new development formats like walkable workplace districts, innovation clusters near universities, and revitalizing industrial areas to attract knowledge workers and small/medium firms.
- Focusing economic development efforts on target industries like aerospace, clean technology, life sciences and healthcare through investment, business encouragement,
This document outlines 10 reasons why B2B companies need social media. It begins by introducing the topic and explaining how social media has changed communication globally. While B2C companies have embraced social media, many B2B companies have been slower to adopt it. The document then provides details on the top 10 reasons, with one reason covered on each page. Some of the key reasons covered include using social technologies to break down communication silos within companies, create a culture valued by all stakeholders, and strengthen corporate brands. Throughout, examples and case studies from companies like ABB are provided.
Creating 100 Smart cities Smart cities CeBIT India, Nov 2014 Krishna Kumar G
100 Smart cities - 1) Need "Sensible" / "Common Sense" cities before "Smart" cities. Rationalise existing systems 2) GIST is the gist of Smartcity ( Government, Industry, Society and Technology) 3) India's ICT platform has improved significantly, 260 Million Internet users 4) Create the right policy framework and encourage Open eco-system and architecture, Avoid Monopoly 5) Start-ups, Products, innovation will have a big role
Anglo American: Business Impacts on DevelopmentAnglo American
Sustainable development touches on every aspect of our business. Here, Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, outlines how we understand and enhance our positive impact on communities.
You can find out more about Anglo American here:
http://www.angloamerican.com/
http://www.facebook.com/angloamerican
http://www.twitter.com/angloamerican
http://www.youtube.com/angloamerican
http://www.flickr.com/photos/angloamerican
http://www.linkedin.com/company/anglo-american
This document discusses the Connected Smart Cities Network workshop held in 2011. It covers big challenges facing cities like climate change and sustainable development. It discusses how smart cities and open innovation can help address these issues through collaborations between citizens, developers, and governments. Living labs are presented as a method for co-creating solutions through user-driven research and innovation. The emergence of networks like the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) aims to foster such collaborations across cities.
The document discusses the innovation ecosystem in Helsinki, Finland. It provides characteristics of the ecosystem, including the many actors such as universities, cities, and organizations that support it. It also notes Helsinki's focus on industries like ICT, wellness, tourism, and cleantech. The document then discusses Forum Virium's role in supporting smart city initiatives, startups, and open innovation in Helsinki. It provides examples of projects and attitudes around new innovations. In 1-2 sentences, the document summarizes key components, activities, and value propositions of Helsinki's innovation ecosystem and Forum Virium's work within it.
The document discusses leveraging technology for community consultation and engagement. It provides an example of how the City of Kingston used technology throughout their LivingKingston2035 consultation process to create broader awareness, increase participation, and manage and derive value from the large amount of data collected. Over 6,000 community members participated, providing over 13,500 ideas. Technology allowed effective sorting and analysis of this data to inform decision making. Lessons from this case study emphasize planning technology use, making data central, and preparing for open data initiatives.
This document provides an introduction and agenda for a course on how information technology influences perceptions of self, community, and work. It includes:
- An introduction from the facilitator on their work helping managers understand enterprise applications.
- An agenda that will discuss technology, economy, values, and innovation over the course.
- Details on assessments, including blog posts and an exam making up students' grades.
- Short sections on various topics that will be covered like the digital economy, knowledge management, and changing values.
The document discusses communications trends in Australia and at VicRoads. It notes that the media landscape and communications industry are changing rapidly with new technologies and platforms emerging. VicRoads is striving to place the customer at the center of its decision-making and digital strategy to engage with audiences across multiple new channels including mobile and social media. The organization aims to sustain conversations online and imagines further innovations and shifts to mobile-friendly content.
HKCSS has operated since 1947 and constitutes an umbrella organization of around 400 agency members that provide over 90% of social welfare services in Hong Kong. It aims to make Hong Kong more age-friendly by developing inclusive communities and enabling environments for older residents through various initiatives and partnerships between government, businesses, and community organizations. Upcoming efforts include establishing an age-friendly business circle and index to track trends in aging friendliness. The organization highlights its work in establishing older people platforms, conducting community audits and surveys, and producing educational materials and films involving youth.
A presentation made to the Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver Canada April 25, 2013 giving an update on the current status of community based ICT for development initiatives (Community Informatics).
The document discusses how to unlock the skills of local innovators through collaborative online tools. It proposes developing a platform with three sections: 1) allowing residents to submit and share ideas/innovations to improve services; 2) connecting users with skills to share and those seeking skills; and 3) enabling citizens to build support coalitions on issues. The goal is to develop skills in enterprise, innovation and intermediaries by democratizing tools and connecting supply and demand through community empowerment and participation.
Physical security and IT security: at Expo Milan
2015 the protection of people, resources, data
and devices was a key factor in the success of the
event. From video surveillance to the prevention
of cyber attacks, Cisco’s IP network, the pervasive
multilevel security and a task force dedicated to
monitoring the entire infrastructure allowed the
organizers to concentrate on operational tasks
knowing that the event was in safe hands.
Sicurezza fisica e security informatica: a Expo
Milano 2015 la protezione di persone, risorse, dati
e dispositivi è stata un fattore chiave per la riuscita
della manifestazione. Dalla video-sorveglianza alla
prevenzione degli attacchi alla componente digitale,
la rete IP Cisco, la sicurezza pervasiva e multilivello
e una task force dedicata al monitoraggio dell’intera
infrastruttura hanno consentito agli organizzatori
di dedicarsi agli aspetti operativi potendo contare
sull’incolumità dell’evento.
Business growth saw Seeberger needing a
new warehouse. But not just any warehouse.
Blended Cisco® Internet of Everything (IoE)
innovation now feed state-of-the-art storage
and production processes.
Il Gruppo Marcegaglia conferma una strategia di
sicurezza IT basata su soluzioni Cisco che va dagli
strumenti di firewall al sistema di Next-Generation
Intrusion Prevention System passando per la
gestione centralizzata.
The Marcegaglia Group confirms an IT security
strategy based on Cisco solutions with the
acquisition of centrally managed firewall tools
and a Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System.
Creating classrooms without boundaries. Egyptian institution sought academic excellence, mastering the Internet of Everything held the key. We innovated hyperconnected learning.
“ Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
has a vital role in transforming Egypt and the Arab World towards
tomorrow’s knowledge economy. We need to educate, open the
door to innovation, and deliver better education and research
quality in a rapid-changing knowledge world.”
Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar, President of the Arab Academy for Science,
Technology and Maritime Transport
ScanPlus is a leading European provider of managed cloud services with over 140 employees and 500 customers. It operates data centers in Germany and Switzerland linked by a Europe-wide IP backbone. ScanPlus provides a portfolio of cloud services tailored for medium-sized enterprises using Cisco technology, which helps make operations simpler, better protected, and easier to scale. Their cloud platform powered by Cisco has achieved high availability, scalability, and easier administration allowing the company to grow without problems and focus on creating new services.
Odeabank implemented a Cisco collaboration platform including Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise to transform their customer experience. This allowed contact center agents to communicate with customers via multiple channels while also collaborating with colleagues. As a result, staff turnover in the contact center is below market average. The technology has helped Odeabank grow rapidly since launching in 2012 and be named the Most Innovative Bank in Turkey.
IBB Energie AG provides electricity, gas, water, and communication services to customers in Switzerland. To stay competitive in a changing market, IBB upgraded its data centers with a Cisco FlexPod solution to improve application performance, reduce costs, and allow services to be deployed 30% faster. The new infrastructure enables IBB to respond more quickly to changing customer demands.
Schmitz Cargobull is a large manufacturer of trailers and semi-trailers in Europe. Their previous wireless network was no longer capable of supporting their production needs, slowing down processes. They implemented Cisco Outdoor Wireless Mesh to provide 100% wireless coverage across their main production site, improving connectivity of mobile devices, applications, and the production chain. This increased efficiency of logistic processes by 50% and improved business process quality, enhancing customer service and reducing costs.
Mankiewicz Gebr & Co wanted to renew its SAP infrastructure to improve performance and scalability issues. It virtualized its SAP system and database using a VMware vSphere platform spanning two EMC VNX storage-based data centers with Cisco UCS Blade Servers. This new highly available configuration runs SAP 20% faster, supports scaling beyond 1.4TB databases, and allows true 24/7 operations with improved weekend access for global users.
The town of Lomma Kommun in Sweden needed to upgrade its unreliable and unsecure network to better support growing demand for public services. It implemented a new Cisco Wi-Fi network with 360 access points and Cisco ISE for secure authentication across all buildings including 30 schools and care centers. This allows staff and students to access resources anywhere on campus, saves staff time by not needing to log in and out, and provides free guest Wi-Fi for tourists. The new secure network solution has halved IT costs and freed staff to develop new services for citizens.
Skipton Building Society's aging IT infrastructure was hindering its ability to support the growing business demands, slowing responsiveness. A Cisco Domain Ten workshop assessed IT processes and priorities and developed a customized roadmap for IT transformation. Implementing Cisco UCS Blade Servers and virtualizing servers reduced provisioning time from 4 weeks to less than 1 day. The new agile infrastructure better supports Skipton's competitive application development and ability to adapt to changing business needs.
Cisco Nexus 9000 Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
Invested in proof of concept to show operational efficiency
Customer ACI deployment going live in February 2015
Good ICT solutions leave behind the scenes your business running smoothly. Seamlessly into your daily practice. Make work and communicate more easily. On the case, or at home. With colleagues, other businesses or customers. Through desktop, smartphone or tablet. Whenever.
Netcloud AG, a systems integrator in Switzerland, implemented Cisco's Nexus 9000 Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) to manage their network. This consolidated network management, allowing the creation of VLANs with a single action instead of configuring 20-30 devices. It also provided visibility into issues like video bottlenecks to help resolve problems faster. Netcloud's chief operating officer expects the new infrastructure to deliver a 40% increase in productivity for their network operations team.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process MiningLucaBarbaro3
Presentation of the paper "Trusted Execution Environment for Decentralized Process Mining" given during the CAiSE 2024 Conference in Cyprus on June 7, 2024.
Dive into the realm of operating systems (OS) with Pravash Chandra Das, a seasoned Digital Forensic Analyst, as your guide. 🚀 This comprehensive presentation illuminates the core concepts, types, and evolution of OS, essential for understanding modern computing landscapes.
Beginning with the foundational definition, Das clarifies the pivotal role of OS as system software orchestrating hardware resources, software applications, and user interactions. Through succinct descriptions, he delineates the diverse types of OS, from single-user, single-task environments like early MS-DOS iterations, to multi-user, multi-tasking systems exemplified by modern Linux distributions.
Crucial components like the kernel and shell are dissected, highlighting their indispensable functions in resource management and user interface interaction. Das elucidates how the kernel acts as the central nervous system, orchestrating process scheduling, memory allocation, and device management. Meanwhile, the shell serves as the gateway for user commands, bridging the gap between human input and machine execution. 💻
The narrative then shifts to a captivating exploration of prominent desktop OSs, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows, with its globally ubiquitous presence and user-friendly interface, emerges as a cornerstone in personal computing history. macOS, lauded for its sleek design and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem, stands as a beacon of stability and creativity. Linux, an open-source marvel, offers unparalleled flexibility and security, revolutionizing the computing landscape. 🖥️
Moving to the realm of mobile devices, Das unravels the dominance of Android and iOS. Android's open-source ethos fosters a vibrant ecosystem of customization and innovation, while iOS boasts a seamless user experience and robust security infrastructure. Meanwhile, discontinued platforms like Symbian and Palm OS evoke nostalgia for their pioneering roles in the smartphone revolution.
The journey concludes with a reflection on the ever-evolving landscape of OS, underscored by the emergence of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and the persistent quest for innovation and efficiency. As technology continues to shape our world, understanding the foundations and evolution of operating systems remains paramount. Join Pravash Chandra Das on this illuminating journey through the heart of computing. 🌟
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
9. Success Story
Endnotes
1. Almere 2.0, Gemeente Almere,
http://english.almere.nl/local_government/almere_2.0
2. “Ageing Well: New Opportunities for a Connected Society,” Cisco
Internet Business Solutions Group,
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/ps/ageing/index.html
3. “The City of Almere Pilots Innovative Video Services for Older Citizens,” July
2010, http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2010/prod_070210b.html
4. Verzilvering web TV channel, AlmereStadCentrumTV.nl,
http://www.almerestadtv.nl/corp/index.php?page=396&founditem=5037&vi
sid=15446&itemid=5037&site=26&ln=nl
5. ”Bringing People Together in Conversation,” Dialogue Café.org,
http://www.dialoguecafe.org/
6. “Smart Work Could Be Key to Green Growth,” Euroactiv.com, February 2011,
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/smart-work-key-green-growth-
news-502498
7. “Impacts on Human Wellbeing,” Cisco IBSG, April 2010, http://www.cisco.
com/web/about/ac79/docs/ps/IBSG-Wellbeing-Research_April_2010.pdf
8. “Choirs Go Global,” Agebomb.com, October 2010,
http://agebomb.com/2010/10/08/choirs-go-global/
9. “Rock On!” Young@Heart Chorus,
http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/index.php
10. “Wisdom, Wealth, and Wellbeing,” March 2011, http://test.torfaen.contensis.
co.uk/CommunityAndLiving/WisdomWealthAndWellbeing/Home.aspx
11. Smart+Connected Communities, Cisco.com,
http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/smart_connected_communities.html
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