Category Archives: Ideas

3 tier experiences in learning

Posted on November 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

It is always a great delight to meet interesting, successful and inquisitive people. Among several meetings I have had this month, the following three left me with a sense of great learning. Read more

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Posted in Be Positive, Big Impact, Champions, Communication Platform, Conviction and Passion, Dreams, Goal Setting, Ideas, Leadership, Learnings, Reflections, Winning

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The power of incremental innovation

Posted on October 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

The idea of incremental improvements normally causes experts to cringe. The pace of innovation is incredibly high in today’s age and the intense competition for market share gain is increasing by the day. Innovators, leaders and experts most often focus on creating breakthrough innovations to create new markets and categories for new technologies and product lines – which also help them in establishing a significant lead over others. While this is true, the importance of incremental innovation must not be underestimated either. Its market impact can be immense, even though it might not always be clear or be calculated at launch. Read more

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Posted in Apple, Big Impact, Embedded Technologies, Ideas, Incremental Innovation, Innovation, Leadership, Learnings, Mobility, New Technologies, Smart Devices, Transformation

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The likely era of hyper-personalization

Posted on September 29, 2013 | 1 Comment

The online activities, trails, footprints and shadows which we leave in the connected world is the genesis for the hyper-personalization that everyone is trying to capitalize.

We are moving into an era of hyper-targeting. Marketers are constantly trying to super-personalize their messages and push the right deals to drive our buying decisions. Today’s technology has increasingly enabled a superior capture of the context in the online world. Read more

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Posted in Apple, Big Impact, BLE, Communication Platform, Convergence, Embedded Technologies, Engineering Experiences, facebook, Google, Hyper Personalization, iBeacon, Ideas, Innovation, Learnings, M2M, Mobile Apps, Mobility, New Technologies, Social Networking, Transformation

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The right dose of data: an opportunity to drive transformation in the medical devices industry

Posted on August 31, 2013 | 1 Comment

With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet, all relevant parts of any machine or equipment will be able to collect all kinds of data, all the time. Cisco sees IoT as a $14.4 Trillion market over the next decade and GE talks about Industrial Internet driving an incremental $15 Trillion to global GDP over the next decade. From the data explosion already happening and 50 billion devices connecting over the next decade, the colossal sets of data which will be churned out from the physical and digital world will need strong analytics to drive real insights and therefore, actionable results. With pervasive connectivity, strong analytics and huge processing power in the cloud, big data will constantly be analyzed to help in making real-time decisions. And, when the decisions are about life, the value of big data seems more important than ever. Read more

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Posted in Big Data, Big Impact, Celebrate life, Convergence, Ideas, Innovation, Learnings, Medical Devices, Mobile Apps, Mobility, New Technologies, Transformation

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Mid-year check points to reinvigorate

Posted on July 31, 2013 | Leave a comment

For over 25 years, July has always been a hectic month for me and 2013 has not been any different. Summer has begun and the calendar has shifted into the second half of the year. I look back at the first six months and think, WOW, that went really fast! With each passing year, the first half seems to move at an ever increasing pace!!

Among the busy and sometimes crazy schedule in July, it was truly fascinating to meet great minds, at the industry/business leadership level. Read more

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Posted in Big Impact, Convergence, Courage, Ideas, Leadership, Learnings, Mobility, New Technologies, The Old New Normal, US and Global Economy

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