NFC chip implants are a bad idea
In the video below I outline five reasons why I think NFC chip implants are a bad idea. As a quick background: I had an NFC chip implanted and used it as a boarding pass when traveling. I recorded a video showing what it looked…
We need a chatbot! Now what?
1998: “We need a homepage!” 2008: “We need an app!” 2018: “We need a chatbot!” Most know it’s inevitable. Few really know why. Fewer know how. Every ten years, we seem to leverage new technology driven curiosity. We iterate through discover, pilot, learn. Eventually we…
Gender diversity at IBM InterConnect
I won’t make this into a long post on the importance of addressing the issues of gender diversity, especially in our industry. I just want to make public that I, and many with me, note how well IBM succeeds in putting women experts and leaders…
IBM InterConnect – Day 2-3
This is my last day at IBM InterConnect 2017. The past two days I’ve attended sessions including; developer driven innovation with Watson, using cognitive services to help fight cyberbullying, and Blockchain implementations. For me, the most valuable learnings relate to the inner workings of the…
IBM InterConnect – Day 1
First day of IBM InterConnect in Las Vegas has been very interesting. The entire event includes more than 2.000 sessions to choose from. Today, I learned much on cognitive computing and IoT, agile transformation in banking, and Watson IoT for Retail (The Connected Store). My…