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At What Point is Virtual Insane?
Since Feb of 2020, thousands of conferences and events have either been straight-up canceled or have attempted to go virtual. I respect, for example, SXSW which did not attempt to do a half-baked virtual replacement for their conference. It seems that many conferences are acting desperate and unable to accept this delay during the pandemic…
The White House’s $1 Billion AI & Quantum Fund
The White House recently detailed the establishment of twelve new research institutes, all to be focused on AI and quantum information science. As reported by VentureBeat, this fund is primarily for major institutions and NSF (which is great! I hope it will trickle down to entrepreneurs, academia, and others). But I am hopeful that the…
Apple, Blood-Oxygen, & You!?
The new Apple Watch 6 is boasting a blood oxygen monitor (amongst other health monitoring as well). In theory that is great. Love it. In reality and practically speaking, the question is where does this data go, what happens with this data, and how does the consumer (you) benefit? Unless we solve the last mile…
Re-Think Retail 2020 And Beyond
Retail was on an online digital trajectory way before COVID. Let’s remember the many large retailers that disappeared or are still struggling. COVID did make matters worse and accelerated the demise of some of these retailers. As society becomes more digital it is natural that online shopping becomes THE shopping behavior. This article by HBR…
What Happens Next and New Opportunities Offer Growth! – Linda Bernardi & Ricky Kalmon
Linda Bernardi: Two weeks ago, I had the absolute pleasure to be a guest on Ricky Kalmon’s podcast, Amplify Your Mindset. Our discussion centered around ‘influence’ in leadership and mindsets. Leaders can lead with position and power, but how do you achieve the ‘influence-factor’ and how can leaders lead, while at the same time influencing mindsets and…
Unicorn? VC’s – It Is Time To Get Real!
Unicorn? VC’s—- it is time to get real! (See: Silicon Valley Is Trying Out a New Mantra: Make a Profit) It is the VC community (who takes many liberties and are super aloof- unwarranted) who came up with the term ‘unicorn’. Basically, it was to tag a company as a target for pointless massive funding,…