03Mar
What if Covid doesn’t change us?
I reject the prophecy of a post-Covid society locked up in small-town homes watching the world via Zoom. I hope the effect will only persist for another couple of years, then evaporate.
12Feb
The Workplace Has Changed Before. We Can Change It Again
As vaccines for the COVID-19 virus begin to appear, organizations are beginning to plan for what comes next. Some managers seem ready to heave a sigh of relief, expecting everyone to flock back to the office once the all-clear sign is given. I donāt think it will go that way.Ā The reluctance of many organizations…
07Feb
Prediction 2021: Cryptocurrency Goes Mainstream
By 2023, cryptocurrencies will be in mainstream use by consumers. If you read or watch a lot of the media you’d think that Bitcoin was primarily the province of cyber criminals and speculators, but that’s starting to change. China is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency this year, last year JP Morgan Bank launched the…
07Feb
Prediction 2021: Blockchain Usage in FinTech
Through 2023, fintechs using blockchain will accelerate critical adoption and use of digital currency services, and smart contracts. Blockchain will accelerate service speed, security and usability. This will enhance business as well as consumer value by reducing cost, the idea that weāll have fewer cyber risks, and execution errors. Blockchain created many billions of transactions…
07Feb
Prediction 2021: Post-COVID Business Environment
The post-COVID business situation will never return to the pre-COVID status quo. As COVID-19 vaccines begin to appear, itās natural to want to go back to how things were in the ābefore timeā of a year ago.Ā Fantasizing about traveling on vacation or hearing live music again is fine, but business planners should not assume…
31Jan
Prediction 2021: Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Despite COVID-driven tech investments, the majority of manufacturers will fail in digital transformation through the end of 2022. I say this because, while COVID is really driving investment in technologies like AR/VR, Automation, AI, Machine Learning ā the applications of these technologies have helped to mitigate the disruptions that COVID has caused – but the…
31Jan
Prediction 2021: HR and Digital Transformation
By 2025, human resources departments will hire at least, one leader responsible for digital transformation. Digital transformation in 2020, planned or pandemic-induced, has forever altered our working lives. Especially now, technology is a critical element to engage and interact with colleagues, partners and customers. How digital technology impacts employee engagement, effectiveness and advancement is a…
31Jan
Prediction 2021: Autonomy of Social Networks
Massive disinformation campaigns, privacy compromises, and allegations of anti-competitive behavior are threatening the autonomy of social networks. Rather than being a neutral conduit, these networks are now being recognized as publishers with editorial power. International market, legislative and regulatory forces are going to combine to make the networks take responsibility for the hosting of damaging…
31Jan
Prediction 2021: Entertainment and Live Streaming
In March of 2020, I forecasted that live streamed music would continue to grow in market share and in-person, location-specific concerts would struggle to recover on a large scale. Enter new streaming platforms, technologies and services that will monetize music consumption, broaden the availability of live music and grow the fan base. Gaming, social media…
31Jan
Prediction 2021: Telecommunication Technology Adoption
My prediction is that only a few telcos, despite their spending power, will become shall we say – in the elite adopters of the combined technologies of Analytics, AI and Automation. Why is this my prediction? Well, itās going to be just really difficult to do, given the complexity of their existing technology stack and…