The Web Summit 2014 document provides a summary of the key topics, trends, learnings, and insights from the annual technology conference. Some of the major discussions included the continued exponential growth of technology and how it is decreasing the time needed to create value; the shift to more engaged audiences who are creators rather than just consumers; and the importance of storytelling and focusing on the consumer for both tech companies and brands. Privacy, big data, and the future of virtual reality were also highlighted as important issues covered at the event.
Inside the Driving Forces of Disruptive InnovationMSL
In this short publication, we touch upon, among others, some of our clients’ stories and our perspective on how disruption plays out as a force within markets: the creative process, technology and communications. And to the marketing communications industry, we lay down the gauntlet: disruptive innovation offers us all an opening to embrace the polar shift towards a greater integration combining dissimilar currents into explosive ideas, the chance to help create ever-more meaningful partnerships for our clients, and the prospect of delivering insight-fueled foresight to help companies predict what’s over the horizon.
If you would like to talk to MSLGROUP about how we can support you in your business transformation, please contact Trudi Harris, Chief Communications Officer, trudi.harris@mslgroup.com
This is a document trying to 'crystal-ball' some behavioral trends and themes in the digital marketing space in the next 12 months.
I work as a digital director at OMD Sydney and need to be clear that this is a local piece of work and not a global OMD or Omnicom viewpoint.
It was created for clients and internal training and has been amended in places for publication. I hope you find it interesting and useful.
Every six months, SapientNitro's Research & Insights team identifies a set of digital trends shaping the marketing landscape.
This is the public version of these trends, which are shared with clients and our 11,000 employees.
From native advertising to shopping-in-increments, this presentation reveals key consumer behavior trends shaping the marketing landscape for Fortune 500 companies.
Similar to Mary Meeker, we attempt to highlight the current state, and point towards a vision of the future.
If you'd like to talk more about these and other insights, feel free to reach out to Hilding Anderson on twitter or LinkedIn.
Thank you.
Learn how people's needs have changed, resulting in changes in future business models. This illustrated storyboard makes it easy to understand. by Jeremiah Owyang, Chief Catalyst, Crowd Companies. #FutureOf
Please note: some of the formatting issues (words smashed together) are not in the initial PPT version, but appear to be unique to this site.
Want to make 2014 a great year for your brand and business? Here are the 10 trends we at Jack Morton believe will make a difference for brands in the year to come. From the obvious social media marketing tactics to the not so obvious (the next iPhone that's not an iPhone), we share our POV on the things we think will matter to marketers in 2014.
17 Cartoons That Will Change Your Business by @BrianSolis @GapingvoidBrian Solis
This special series of cartoons, with short insights from both Hugh MacLeod and Brian Solis adapted from #WTF (www.wtfbusiness.com), will help you see things differently.
N.B. You'll be asked for your email to view this special series of cartoons, with valuable insights from both Hugh MacLeod and Brian Solis.
http://gapingvoid.com/solis-image-download/
Inside the Driving Forces of Disruptive InnovationMSL
In this short publication, we touch upon, among others, some of our clients’ stories and our perspective on how disruption plays out as a force within markets: the creative process, technology and communications. And to the marketing communications industry, we lay down the gauntlet: disruptive innovation offers us all an opening to embrace the polar shift towards a greater integration combining dissimilar currents into explosive ideas, the chance to help create ever-more meaningful partnerships for our clients, and the prospect of delivering insight-fueled foresight to help companies predict what’s over the horizon.
If you would like to talk to MSLGROUP about how we can support you in your business transformation, please contact Trudi Harris, Chief Communications Officer, trudi.harris@mslgroup.com
This is a document trying to 'crystal-ball' some behavioral trends and themes in the digital marketing space in the next 12 months.
I work as a digital director at OMD Sydney and need to be clear that this is a local piece of work and not a global OMD or Omnicom viewpoint.
It was created for clients and internal training and has been amended in places for publication. I hope you find it interesting and useful.
Every six months, SapientNitro's Research & Insights team identifies a set of digital trends shaping the marketing landscape.
This is the public version of these trends, which are shared with clients and our 11,000 employees.
From native advertising to shopping-in-increments, this presentation reveals key consumer behavior trends shaping the marketing landscape for Fortune 500 companies.
Similar to Mary Meeker, we attempt to highlight the current state, and point towards a vision of the future.
If you'd like to talk more about these and other insights, feel free to reach out to Hilding Anderson on twitter or LinkedIn.
Thank you.
Learn how people's needs have changed, resulting in changes in future business models. This illustrated storyboard makes it easy to understand. by Jeremiah Owyang, Chief Catalyst, Crowd Companies. #FutureOf
Please note: some of the formatting issues (words smashed together) are not in the initial PPT version, but appear to be unique to this site.
Want to make 2014 a great year for your brand and business? Here are the 10 trends we at Jack Morton believe will make a difference for brands in the year to come. From the obvious social media marketing tactics to the not so obvious (the next iPhone that's not an iPhone), we share our POV on the things we think will matter to marketers in 2014.
17 Cartoons That Will Change Your Business by @BrianSolis @GapingvoidBrian Solis
This special series of cartoons, with short insights from both Hugh MacLeod and Brian Solis adapted from #WTF (www.wtfbusiness.com), will help you see things differently.
N.B. You'll be asked for your email to view this special series of cartoons, with valuable insights from both Hugh MacLeod and Brian Solis.
http://gapingvoid.com/solis-image-download/
The Second Technology Revolution: How the PR Business Needs To Change Once AgainMSL
Not even a decade after the PR industry turned on its head when social media ushered in the Age of Influence, technology once again is causing brands, companies and organizations to rethink its communication in dramatic ways. This time machines that process data and artificial intelligence, combined with immersive technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, are creating new opportunities for “augmented influence” as well as giving communicators pause to manage a number of emerging new challenges from Machine Journalism to Artificial Influence.
Top 10 Digital Trends: How India will hack growth in 2016Avinash Jhangiani
Welcome to the What’s Next Trend Report 2016. Change is the only constant in life. Those who look only to the past or present might miss the future. We therefore hope that you enjoy reading this report and that it inspires you for the year ahead.
At Omnicom Media Group, we’re passionate about the intersections between consumer culture, business practices and the never ending march of technology and media. We believe these intersections are what drives the future.
This report is created by Omnicom Media Group in collaboration with MICA, Ahmedabad.
Millward Brown 2015 Digital and Media PredictionsKantar
Since 2009, Millward Brown experts from around the globe have offered annual predictions for the coming year - forecasting the hottest digital and media trends and providing recommendations to help advertisers move confidently into the coming year... - See more at: http://www.millwardbrown.com/global-navigation/insights/articles-and-reports/digital-predictions/2015/2015-digital-and-media-predictions#sthash.0lE3FZhU.dpuf
The traditional brick-and-mortar business model is no longer the only option for the aspiring entrepreneur. Many of today’s greatest successes belong to those who have captured the power of the viral loop by designing products and services that spread themselves through the channels of the Internet, propelled by word-of-mouth recommendations.
Y&R once again sent some of its brightest minds to the interactive portion of the annual event and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
The world is facing difficult times. I hope to inspire you all about the impact the crisis may have on customer experience. In this presentation, I share some ideas about the future of customer experience. How will customer experience evolve during and after this corona crisis.
In the deck I work with three strategic pillars to focus your customer experience efforts on: digital convenience, empathy and responsibility.
Consumers have become increasingly tech savvy, customizing their experiences and curating their minute-by-minute interactions with content, media and social networks. At the same time, the entertainment industry is booming, accelerating in pace and possibility. This has opened a whole new world of content-led marketing, though few brands have truly embraced this strategy to-date, putting real entertainment (and the budgets to support it) at the heart of their marketing. While not all brands can become a large-scale media entity, there is a valid case for making entertainment a permanent component of the marketing mix.
Today, brands should be asking: What content (not just message) is needed to tell my brand story? And how can this support my business ambition? The resulting strategy and breadth of content can then be applied across the year, leading to more opportunities to turn brands into true entertainment properties. The Ogilvy Branded Entertainment Assessment Model™ (Ogilvy BEAM™) brings rigor and consistency to the planning and measurement of this strategy.
At a time when brand stories must come alive through ongoing, multi-platform Branded Entertainment, the balance of logic and magic will bring out the inner greatness of brands.
Teradata connect is conference on the power of data-driven digital marketing. The conference had a number of inspiring keynotes from Google, Facebook, Wired and Virgin Galactic to name a few. This is an unofficial summary perspective on the conference...that from an Australian technology startup - www.localz.co.
Key takeaways:
1. Customer data is like a currency - access is earned through demonstrated value
2. Technology is re-enabling the era of personalised, contextually relevant interactions…but at mass scale
3. Data savvy businesses will win
Digital Influence is one of the hottest trends in social media, yet is largely misunderstood. "The Rise of Digital Influence," the new report by Altimeter Group Principal Analyst Brian Solis, is a 'how-to' guide for businesses to spark desirable effects and outcomes through social media influence. The report helps companies understand how influence spreads, and includes case studies in which brands partnered with vendors to recruit connected consumers for digital influence campaigns. Brian evaluates the offerings of 14 Influence vendors, organizing them by Reach, Resonance, and Relevance: the Three Pillars that make up the foundation for Digital Influence as defined in the report. Also included are an Influence Framework and an Influence Action Plan to help brands identify connected consumers and to define and measure strategic digital influence initiatives.
The Digital Lab @ SXSW 2015: Don't Miss These Panels!BBDO
SXSW Interactive 2015 is set to take off! This year’s festival is bigger than ever, and with more than 600 different panels to choose from, attendees have some tough decisions to make.
So, the Digital Lab has assembled its own day-by-day “curated tour” of SXSW specifically for brands and marketers.
We’ll also be reporting back live from Austin all week, so be sure to follow us on Twitter at @TheDigitalLab.
With CES 2015 around the corner, brands are giving increased attention to emerging technology. But how are brands to decipher which technologies are important and which are not? Furthermore, how do they find value in them? Find out in our latest thought paper.
In PR2020, experts give us their perspective on what’s coming next in terms of tech disruptions, and how they believe this will impact the work we do. We explore influence, data, human science and machines, and our relation to them as communications professionals, business owners, governments, and human beings.
Write to us to start a conversation on how we can help you distill actionable insights and foresights from conversations and communities.
For more information contact Pascal Beucler, SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Global, MSL (pascal.beucler@mslgroup.com) and Melanie Joe, Consultant – Research & Insights, MSL (melanie.joe@mslgroup.com)
There was a time when SXSW set the agenda, but now it seems to reflect it.
Once a focal point of the digital design industry, the event has grown in size and ambition to become a forum for a wide variety of contemporary issues, seemingly random in nature and curated around no clear principles.
Havas has summarized some of the common key themes on display at SXSW, which were reflected more generally as societal trends.
The Second Technology Revolution: How the PR Business Needs To Change Once AgainMSL
Not even a decade after the PR industry turned on its head when social media ushered in the Age of Influence, technology once again is causing brands, companies and organizations to rethink its communication in dramatic ways. This time machines that process data and artificial intelligence, combined with immersive technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, are creating new opportunities for “augmented influence” as well as giving communicators pause to manage a number of emerging new challenges from Machine Journalism to Artificial Influence.
Top 10 Digital Trends: How India will hack growth in 2016Avinash Jhangiani
Welcome to the What’s Next Trend Report 2016. Change is the only constant in life. Those who look only to the past or present might miss the future. We therefore hope that you enjoy reading this report and that it inspires you for the year ahead.
At Omnicom Media Group, we’re passionate about the intersections between consumer culture, business practices and the never ending march of technology and media. We believe these intersections are what drives the future.
This report is created by Omnicom Media Group in collaboration with MICA, Ahmedabad.
Millward Brown 2015 Digital and Media PredictionsKantar
Since 2009, Millward Brown experts from around the globe have offered annual predictions for the coming year - forecasting the hottest digital and media trends and providing recommendations to help advertisers move confidently into the coming year... - See more at: http://www.millwardbrown.com/global-navigation/insights/articles-and-reports/digital-predictions/2015/2015-digital-and-media-predictions#sthash.0lE3FZhU.dpuf
The traditional brick-and-mortar business model is no longer the only option for the aspiring entrepreneur. Many of today’s greatest successes belong to those who have captured the power of the viral loop by designing products and services that spread themselves through the channels of the Internet, propelled by word-of-mouth recommendations.
Y&R once again sent some of its brightest minds to the interactive portion of the annual event and here’s what they had to say about the trends at the intersection of technology and advertising, and what they mean for brands today.
The world is facing difficult times. I hope to inspire you all about the impact the crisis may have on customer experience. In this presentation, I share some ideas about the future of customer experience. How will customer experience evolve during and after this corona crisis.
In the deck I work with three strategic pillars to focus your customer experience efforts on: digital convenience, empathy and responsibility.
Consumers have become increasingly tech savvy, customizing their experiences and curating their minute-by-minute interactions with content, media and social networks. At the same time, the entertainment industry is booming, accelerating in pace and possibility. This has opened a whole new world of content-led marketing, though few brands have truly embraced this strategy to-date, putting real entertainment (and the budgets to support it) at the heart of their marketing. While not all brands can become a large-scale media entity, there is a valid case for making entertainment a permanent component of the marketing mix.
Today, brands should be asking: What content (not just message) is needed to tell my brand story? And how can this support my business ambition? The resulting strategy and breadth of content can then be applied across the year, leading to more opportunities to turn brands into true entertainment properties. The Ogilvy Branded Entertainment Assessment Model™ (Ogilvy BEAM™) brings rigor and consistency to the planning and measurement of this strategy.
At a time when brand stories must come alive through ongoing, multi-platform Branded Entertainment, the balance of logic and magic will bring out the inner greatness of brands.
Teradata connect is conference on the power of data-driven digital marketing. The conference had a number of inspiring keynotes from Google, Facebook, Wired and Virgin Galactic to name a few. This is an unofficial summary perspective on the conference...that from an Australian technology startup - www.localz.co.
Key takeaways:
1. Customer data is like a currency - access is earned through demonstrated value
2. Technology is re-enabling the era of personalised, contextually relevant interactions…but at mass scale
3. Data savvy businesses will win
Digital Influence is one of the hottest trends in social media, yet is largely misunderstood. "The Rise of Digital Influence," the new report by Altimeter Group Principal Analyst Brian Solis, is a 'how-to' guide for businesses to spark desirable effects and outcomes through social media influence. The report helps companies understand how influence spreads, and includes case studies in which brands partnered with vendors to recruit connected consumers for digital influence campaigns. Brian evaluates the offerings of 14 Influence vendors, organizing them by Reach, Resonance, and Relevance: the Three Pillars that make up the foundation for Digital Influence as defined in the report. Also included are an Influence Framework and an Influence Action Plan to help brands identify connected consumers and to define and measure strategic digital influence initiatives.
The Digital Lab @ SXSW 2015: Don't Miss These Panels!BBDO
SXSW Interactive 2015 is set to take off! This year’s festival is bigger than ever, and with more than 600 different panels to choose from, attendees have some tough decisions to make.
So, the Digital Lab has assembled its own day-by-day “curated tour” of SXSW specifically for brands and marketers.
We’ll also be reporting back live from Austin all week, so be sure to follow us on Twitter at @TheDigitalLab.
With CES 2015 around the corner, brands are giving increased attention to emerging technology. But how are brands to decipher which technologies are important and which are not? Furthermore, how do they find value in them? Find out in our latest thought paper.
In PR2020, experts give us their perspective on what’s coming next in terms of tech disruptions, and how they believe this will impact the work we do. We explore influence, data, human science and machines, and our relation to them as communications professionals, business owners, governments, and human beings.
Write to us to start a conversation on how we can help you distill actionable insights and foresights from conversations and communities.
For more information contact Pascal Beucler, SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Global, MSL (pascal.beucler@mslgroup.com) and Melanie Joe, Consultant – Research & Insights, MSL (melanie.joe@mslgroup.com)
There was a time when SXSW set the agenda, but now it seems to reflect it.
Once a focal point of the digital design industry, the event has grown in size and ambition to become a forum for a wide variety of contemporary issues, seemingly random in nature and curated around no clear principles.
Havas has summarized some of the common key themes on display at SXSW, which were reflected more generally as societal trends.
The European technology media landscape has become increasingly complex, fragmented and diverse. So, what do brands need to know? Check out our latest European insights report with insights from Bob Safian.
Digiral marketing bibners guid Book By ankit mohapatraAnkit Mohapatra
Here Ankit Mohapatra One of the great digital marketer in India having 8years of experience want to help new Starter to learn digital marketing and have some basic knowledge before going to advance digital marketing or entering to digital era.
A look at client-agency relationships. Mark Linder
A look at how the business partnership between client and agency has been more shaped by the media and business model, than advertising proposition. Keynote at National eMedia Conference, Helsinki, 2007 Mark Linder, WPP
21st century smart digital infrastructure changes the way we manage, power and move economic life. We should consider innovation as an opportunity to move forward.
The Ipsos Strategy Partner Group works with the top 50 clients of the firm looking ahead to identify what's next for their businesses around the world.
Attending the Contagious conference is inspiration for new client conversations.
Curiosity Stop Special: Techcrunch Disrupt 2016We Are Social
Techcrunch Disrupt is where some of the world’s most game-changing technologies and tech innovations are first revealed. Didn’t get a chance to go? Fear not. We've identified six of the most interesting themes and talks from this year to keep you in the know of what’s going to be big over the coming months.
CES 2015: A No Gadget Report for Marketers & BrandsBen Grossman
A fresh, no gadget take on the 2015 International CES, this report covers the top trends marketers and brands need to know as they enter 2015. Based on the evolution of the CES show over the last several years, the report also documents the rising in notoriety and popularity of CES within the marketing and advertising industry, now rivaling events like the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and SXSW Interactive.
After 48 years in existence, the event shows no signs of slowing down. 2015 marked the largest CES in history, with over 170,000 industry professionals in attendance and more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space occupied by exhibitors. Today, the show sits comfortably at, as the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has dubbed it, “the center of convergence among content, services and products.”
A general report that looks at the communication and marketing trends happening in the market. Report covers both technology factors and consumer trends, and how these two areas are converging like never before.
Our #dmexco18 Recap. From Content and Technology to cultural Topics such as agilty & diversity. Enjoy your read and let us know what you think about or experienced at the dmexco.
Rx for Ad Agencies Suffering From Direct, Digital and Social Media Confusion...Clive Maclean
The opportunity is clear. Forget about continuing to structure your agency in silos like brand, direct, digital and social marketing, and start to think about People2People marketing.
If you can integrate your marketing efforts and succeed in motivating customers not only to interact with you, but to share their personal networks with you, you will have created a powerful channel for your brand in the marketplace.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Welcome to the first live UiPath Community Day Dubai! Join us for this unique occasion to meet our local and global UiPath Community and leaders. You will get a full view of the MEA region's automation landscape and the AI Powered automation technology capabilities of UiPath. Also, hosted by our local partners Marc Ellis, you will enjoy a half-day packed with industry insights and automation peers networking.
📕 Curious on our agenda? Wait no more!
10:00 Welcome note - UiPath Community in Dubai
Lovely Sinha, UiPath Community Chapter Leader, UiPath MVPx3, Hyper-automation Consultant, First Abu Dhabi Bank
10:20 A UiPath cross-region MEA overview
Ashraf El Zarka, VP and Managing Director MEA, UiPath
10:35: Customer Success Journey
Deepthi Deepak, Head of Intelligent Automation CoE, First Abu Dhabi Bank
11:15 The UiPath approach to GenAI with our three principles: improve accuracy, supercharge productivity, and automate more
Boris Krumrey, Global VP, Automation Innovation, UiPath
12:15 To discover how Marc Ellis leverages tech-driven solutions in recruitment and managed services.
Brendan Lingam, Director of Sales and Business Development, Marc Ellis
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
2. Hot topics
1. Big data, privacy and security were the major concerns across all disciplines.
2. Branded content is the focus of marketing, creating additional value through storytelling.
3. Brands need to think bigger, beyond marketing, to create additional value for people.
Top trends
1. Exponential growth will continue, when done right value is easier to create than ever before.
2. Brands are working even closer with startups to create that value, founding owned incubation programs.
3. Democratisation of the brand consumer conversation - the marketing challenge is getting harder as
audiences are shifting from being consumers to creators, who expect more.
Key learnings
1. There is a lack of focus on consumer within the tech industry.
2. Widespread collision between hardware and software, and product development and marketing, which
is already well underway.
3. We are moving from the socially connected generation to one that desires privacy.
Things to watch out for
1. The time for new companies to create great value is reducing exponentially, industry disruption will
continue.
2. Facebook has spent £23bn to own some of the top spaces within the AppStore and wider tech
landscape.
3. Millennial’s are the audience that all brands are vying for, but they don’t necessarily want advertising.
The key insights from this years event
4. The GDP growth in developed economies is not beautiful.
With 40% of the world now connected to the Internet,
the fastest growing areas are China, India, Brazil and
Nigeria.
Millennials are less optimistic and more worried than
ever that they won't have a better life than their parents.
They are finding new routes and solutions to their
problems, finding alternative education and creating their
own value.
Entrepreneurship has become mainstream, leading the
charge with a global manifesto with 55m people on
Facebook interested in the topic.
Every sector is now up for grabs as company lifespans are
now 10 years not 50 as used to be the case. Software,
media and travel have changed, but retail and
ecommerce are yet to revolutionised.
“Take risks! You're likely to lose 62% of your time and
money anyway. Learn by doing.”
It takes less and less time to create extraordinary value,
seeing a Moore’s law like growth curve, with the time
involved to create the next big thing rapidly decreasing.
The Klein Report – Saul Klein, Index Ventures
5. Peter Thiel – Founders Fund, PayPal
Peter Thiel spoke about Silicon Valley’s
‘change the world’ mission, combining big
ideas, technology and the right team of
people. All present in the valley, driving their
#1 tech and business position.
Perpetuated by entrepreneurs focus on
businesses that enable them to have a
monopoly, Amazon is a natural monopoly.
Thiel’s current focus is the fight against aging,
linking the majority of diseases to being a
result of this process.
An interesting point made was the idea of
ageing as the next key problem for Silicon
Valley to ‘solve’ and how exploring the causes
of aging could drive a lot of innovation in
medicine.
"We should always replace questions about
the future with questions about human
agency”
Talk here: http://youtu.be/Bqsdh-6y-
d8?list=PLxptNs2MLOjnmKh9GQbjGOfg3BMxHXASb
6. It is clear that todays audiences are not only engaged, but more
involved, particularly in content, shifting from curation to
creation.
This is best represented by the growth of citizen journalism, a
theme that stood out. News coverage is changing, led by an
engaged, and activist Gen Y through mediums such as Youtube
and in conjunction with brands such as Vice.
The BBC has recently launched BBC Trending, am interactive
platform for popular videos and consumer-generated coverage.
Vice has expanded its citizen journalism platform and is also
launching new genre specific news channels e.g.
environmental.
Vice have talked a lot recently about how contrary to popular
thought, Gen Y is very engaged politically and in the news,
becoming a major platform for them. Saying it’s seen an
exponential growth in followers to these specific channels.
The functionality of mobile devices is allowing individuals the
immediacy to capture content and the ability to achieve very
professional production quality. The web is being atomised,
then being reassembled by individuals to map a point of view
they have.
The content shift – BBC and Vice
8. Apple Pay is managed by Stripe, who also
supports Alipay payments in China.
They are also facilitating Twitter and
Facebook payments.
Collison sees the size of Stripes potential
business as “a question of how big online
payments could be”.
Their aim is to build a payments ecosystem
to enable apps and companies to integrate
mPayments into their platforms better.
We are 10yrs away from majority of
payments going through mobile.
Next mission is to help US and
international brands enter the Chinese
market.
Stripe – Mobile Payments, John Collison, CEO and Founder
Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpoiGg-NFR8
9. The biggest area of focus for the company is
research and development to drive the
industry forward. A major undertaking for a
startup, leading to the essential relationship
with Facebook.
The companies future is rooted in gaming, fun
entertaining and interactive experiences.
VR is going to change human interaction, and
will be the future of long distance
communication, reducing travel and increasing
productivity.
The next headset will be advanced enough to
be consumer facing, with the aim of moving
towards a light weight headset similar to
sunglasses.
Technology is being used to help war patients
work through their trauma, using expansive
sensory experiences including smells and
sounds.
Oculus Rift – The Future of Virtual Reality
Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tz6gai51Mo
10. Both would be surprised if fitness
trackers survive for much longer and
expect that they will be integrated into
other things.
All companies are focusing on
consolidation across software and
hardware, shifting away from a single
product focus to a more holistic
approach.
It's not just about the design of product,
but also the service with it. However,
there are still huge software opportunities
e.g. Uber didn’t need a device.
Business need to rethink the current
method of doing things, start ups focus
on the product and business model first.
The Future of Wearables - Liam Casey, PCH and Tim O'Reilly,
O'Reilly Media
11. Launching a Handset in Asia - John Sculley, Zeta Interactive
The ex CEO of Apple is launching a new brand of affordable phone in China and Asia,
targeting a younger audience.
Having recruited a large amount of design talent from Apple, their are execute a vision of
combining design with affordability.
Looking to provide a disruptive price ($100-150) with superior customer experience, to scale
a new competitor within the largest growing smartphone market in the world.
Talk Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtMQ5xCP8dE
13. The future of online media – Mike McCue, Founder, Flipboard and Jimmy Maymann, CEO,
Huffington Post
The brightest days of journalism lie ahead of us, it is still about content, still about
narrative and reaching audiences.
The format is changing but this provides a big opportunity with new ways to tell
stories in more contextually relevant moments. Mobile = shorter stories, whole set
up is different.
Huffington post traffic is shifting, with mobile growing from 18% to 60%. As a result
they are working with the dramatic architectural change that has happened to the
web. Passive personalisation across all platforms is their strategy to develop how
they meet customer needs moving forward.
This move to mobile engagement has affected publishing times, as peoples
consumption patterns are different, the majority of which is shifting to early
morning and then again from 5pm onwards. Breaking news is published as it comes,
while lifestyle etc is published at suitable times.
Huffington post have a partner studio on the business side, that is a team of
strategists who look at bigger brand purpose and potential partners - e.g. Johnson
and Johnson
It is not about banner ads, you need to have content to have conversations. Brands
address things that their audience would find interesting anyway, so must build from
this, e.g. in Vogue, the ads are part of the reason you by the magazine.
Flipboard are developing an algorithmic approach, enabling human curation to reach
maximum audience. They understand that the future of the small independent
depends on type of media that brands are buying. Independents don't have scale
and reach, but provide niche audiences that brands may be targeting,
We need to think about the publishing method differently dependent on how
different audiences are consuming it. Rapid change is occurring in how you package
and then monetise your content.
Talk here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmE9XEd9-
2M
14. Know the users, know the magic and find a way to connect the
two. Think about marketing in a really simple way, knowing the
user whoever they are and wherever they are.
Storytelling is a huge part of your job as a marketing professional.
Too much of marketing today is about trying to make people do
something, focus on making people think something and feel
something.
As part of this, Google’s challenge is to translate what is inside the
minds of their engineers and what they are passionate about. To
tell a simple story using the Google products; it’s a mash up of
science and art.
Single biggest part of the job for Google is building technology and
tools that help peoples lives and marketing’s role is to make
people aware of this.
Now focusing on how they help people shift from a desktop view
of Google to a mobile view of Google, permeating technology
throughout their lives - Android is a movement, not a platform.
It is our obligation to create experiences that users can participate
and really feel something, digital provides this opportunity.
‘Think and feel storytelling’ – Lauren Twohill, CMO, Google
15. Brand Content – Alexander Koppel, CCO, Red Bull Media House
Red bull got into the media business right from the
founding of the company, it’s incorporated in their DNA
and has been built from there.
Everything Red Bull do relates back to their philosophy of
inspiring people.
Starting by creating stories and developing this to creating
new multi-platform experiences, initially across publishing
and video, then expanding to mobile and digital formats.
Continuing to run print, TV, and digital as separate
businesses. Using these channels as their regular media
products, their magazine has circulation of 2.5m every
month.
Everything has to be about storytelling, that is authentic.
Something that is achieved by working with athletes of the
highest caliber to create aspiration. Then using their
channels to build bridges between what their athletes do
and their audiences want.
A core part of their business is leveraging and licensing
their brand and its value for partners and other companies.
16. AKQA focus ADDvertising. They believe that advertising is bullshit,
whatever they do needs to add value to people's lives. If people love
you, they become champions of your brand.
Remarkable redefines. Agencies and brands have to have a vision so
big that they are shitting themselves, as it’s the only way to redefine
an industry and create great experiences.
We should be simplifying through technology, creating remarkable
services and make those experiences memorable. By doing this
AKQA helped Delta airlines, who were struggling at the time,
become the number 1 airline in America.
Create remarkable inflection points by encouraging naivety and
being deliberate beginners, trying things new and never done
before.
Every person in a team is a maker and should be enabled and
expected to contribute (bringing gifts), allow makers to make.
Empower and allow people to hack, make and not be restricted by
traditional roles.
Key questions to repeat to yourself and team.
1. When are you going to be remarkable?
2. Is the Product frictionless?
3. Are you curious?
4. When is your inflection point?
A Point of Inflection – Ben Jones, AKQA
17. The Dazed group has an audience of mainly millennial
females across Europe and represent the cutting edge of
pop culture, telling stories that no one else can tell. As a
result have seen a 500% growth year on year.
Some of Dazed’s stories go through and become the
mainstream after a while and brands work with them to
create this level of conversation.
For example, it is the 5th year of Converse emerging artist
initiative, which has put them in the conversation with
millennials.
They have completely different set cultural attributes to
vice, Dazed is not about news, it’s about culture. VOX media,
Contently, and medium are much more interesting as
comparisons.
They monetise through selling premium ads on their site to
brands, but are heavily creatively involved in the ads being
served to ensure they fit within the content.
Very firm on the new outlook of millenials and Jefferson
champions the fact that some of their audience just don’t
want to be advertised to, so they will not be advertised to.
Millennials and New Media Models – Jefferson Hack, Dazed
Group