Finding a Fit for Wearables
A couple of weeks ago my 16 year old son was given an Apple Watch by his uncle as a present. He was excited to open the box….
Does WeWork Work?
In setting up the new INDEX team at the University of Exeter, we very much see ourselves as a startup. A startup inside a big corporation. That means…
Digital Transformation Means Navigating Both Near and Far
The trouble with digital transformation is that it is so easy to get carried away. There are many extraordinary technological developments to be investigated. From iPhones to dones….
The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship in a Digitally Disrupted World
One of the clear consequences of digital disruption is the rapid pace of change in the tech industry. New ideas emerge, are explored, and transformed in weeks. New…
The Battle for “Digital” at the Heart of UK Government
The brave and inspired comments by Tom Loosemore at the Science and Technology Committee on their inquiry into digital government this week remind us that there is a…
The Impact of Lowering the Price of Prediction
What happens when the price of prediction falls through the floor? Old problems that were cast as computational problems become recast as predictive problems. Consider what happens when…
It’s All About Execution
A good idea is just a good idea. It only becomes useful when you do something with it. So execution is everything. That’s the mantra taken up by…