Essentials, the Influencers Review
Essentials extracts for you the best content selected & published by the influencers of the industry to highlight only the news you can't afford to miss about innovation & the digital disruption.
Future of Work
RT @dhinchcliffe: Companies mentioned in my 2020 Predictions for the #FutureOfWork:
@Deloitte
@Citrix
@Expanseinc
@perforce
@ClusterSeven
@Ntiva
@trygigster
@Dropbox
@Box
@Microsoft
@Google
@WalkMeInc
https://t.co/ed5b6sHLOH
@constellationr
#digitalworkplace #employeeexperience #cio #chro https://t.co/NcuZggpHqO
Open2020 Predictions for the Future of Work
It will be quite a year in 2020 for digital workplace and employee experience, as a number of important emerging trends shift the landscape. Some long-standing issues will also reach a ...
The #FutureofWork - The Definitive Guide
https://t.co/NTT5etXoEh
The majority of people will ultimately find work in jobs that don’t yet exist, while #automation will make those jobs much more strategic.
#employeeexperience #employment #hr #chro #cio https://t.co/hNSdGhsWAw
OpenFuture of Work - The Definitive Guide
The Future of Work is now, but what does that mean? In this definitive guide, read about the role of culture, employee experience and technology as the work landscape continues to evolve.
Automation and the Future of Work
Life-long learning is the key to career future-proofing in a changing world, writes Steven Roberts.
Future of Mobility
The sum of all the parts in #MaaS equals to more than just an app w/ trip-planning. It takes tight public #transit integration, forward-thinking #transport policy, & key #publicprivatepartnerships to create a #multimodal #mobility system that works for all https://t.co/owkL7czMBr
OpenFor Mobility as a Service to succeed, consider it more as a policy than an app
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) holds a lot of promise as a way to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles on the road as well as address equity concerns. MaaS is a way to
This week's Mobility Hub is loaded with news and exciting #SUMC2020 National Shared Mobility Summit programming. Check it out!
https://t.co/CH8kqfsGYH
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: January 31, 2020
This panel will feature today’s transit innovators discussing their programs and sharing real-world guidance from active projects and pilots, including KCATA’s free transit experiment, ...
Check out the first Mobility Hub newsletter of 2020, covering the latest #sharedmobility news and SUMC announcements, here:
https://t.co/9Ux5okyM9W
OpenMobility Hub Newsletter: January 6, 2020
The Green Tech Education & Employment nonprofit is planning to set up a mobility hub in Sacramento’s Del Paso Heights area with electric vehicle fast chargers, a connecting transit stop ...
Future of Money
CaixaBank has teamed up with Plug and Play on a Spanish fintech startup programme. The Barcelona Engagement Programme will see the partners work with startups to promote new banking and insurance services. https://t.co/tw5V2ESrIr
Well done @pnpfintech well done! https://t.co/McE6GPxzwY
OpenCaixaBank partners Plug and Play to back Spanish fintech startups
CaixaBank has teamed up with Silicon Valley-based innovation platform Plug and Play on a Spanish fintech startup programme.
Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
https://t.co/wLb1d5ujRo #fintech https://t.co/b151BbDEtV
OpenNotes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.
What Big Banks Can Learn From The Growth Story Of Small #Fintech Startups via @forbes https://t.co/TT9cF3eESU
OpenWhat Big Banks Can Learn From The Growth Story Of Small Fintech Startups
While some factors of a fintech startup's success are not replicable by big banks, others are.
Essentials
Future of Work Future of Mobility Future of Money Future of News & Journalism Future of Energy Future of Food Future of AI & Machine Learning Future of Climate Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity Cars of the Future Space Tech Essentials Swiss Innovation Legal Cannabis News & Trends Digital Transformation in Banking Bitcoin Futures 5G Mobile News Smart Cities IT & CIO Trends Europe Startup News
Future of News & Journalism
RT @jbenton: [email protected] has been writing for @NiemanLab for 10 years now!
Since his decade lines up with the turn of the decade, he's written his magnum opus: a vision of what the news industry will look like in the 2020s.
(There's even a little optimism!)
https://t.co/RgFfdF6nQZ
OpenNewsonomics: Here are 20 epiphanies for the news business of the 2020s
After ten years of writing for Nieman Lab, Ken takes a big look back and ahead, defining the state of affairs for the troubled world of journalism.
"Our corporate media system prioritizes making money over producing adversarial journalism and covering working-class issues. We should dare to imagine something different: a public media system that privileges democracy over profits." — @VWPickard https://t.co/JiP3RVBTi1 https://t.co/HAEzTjvEy3
OpenWe Need a Media System That Serves People’s Needs, Not Corporations’
Our corporate media system prioritizes making money over producing adversarial journalism and covering working-class issues. We should dare to imagine something different: a public media ...
What the late Clay Christensen’s critics don’t get: His disruption theory was more about analyzing the past than it was predicting the future. My @wgbhnews column: https://t.co/ni0nkDW3eu https://t.co/aqveWY64ac
OpenDisrupt This: Clayton Christensen, Jill Lepore And What Disruption Theory Has To Say About The Future Of News
Christensen's work is an uncertain tool for predicting the fate of journalism — but it provides valuable insights into explaining why some successful companies succeed in the face of ...
Future of Energy
Will gains outweigh the risks of an accelerated #EnergyTransition? | #Energy Central https://t.co/mQS0rKtMk7 https://t.co/JR1LEKRyhV
OpenWill gains outweigh the risks of an accelerated energy transition?
Advancing technology and falling costs are making clean energy cost competitive with that generated by fossil fuels in most markets. At a corporate level, 212 companies globally are ...
RT @SmartEnergy2020: New Jersey Gov. Murphy releases Energy Master Plan for 100% #cleanenergy
https://t.co/in5au1MCMz
OpenNew Jersey Gov. Murphy releases Energy Master Plan for 100% clean energy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Jan. 27 his comprehensive plan to get the state to 100% clean energy by 2050 by reducing energy consumption, increasing renewable energy, ...
Hats off to @Visa for meeting its goal to use 100% #renewable electricity by 2020 and furthering the company’s commitment to lead responsibly and #sustainably across its global operations! https://t.co/5EBuOOQyZR https://t.co/t3bObzxoZw
OpenVisa reaches 100% renewable energy goal
Visa announced the company has met its goal to use 100% renewable electricity by 2020.
Future of Food
Love this article from @africasacountry on an event featuring Mariann Bassey-Orovwuje, Mariam Mayat, Bern Guri, Victoria Adongo, moderated by @mjahi from @foodfirstorg. It shouldn't be the @gatesfoundation who determines African food and ag systems.
https://t.co/E6VAl9f89O
OpenThe fight for the future of food
Centering African voices in a discussion so often dominated by non-African observers.
Protein is a double-edge⚔️; helping👩🏾🤝👨🏿overcome malnutrition & maintain optimal nutrition on one side, & growing rates of obesity, NCDs & the unintended consequences of non-therapeutic antibiotic use on the other side. Protein needs to be more🌱based https://t.co/OAwQujzgQy #WEF20
OpenThe Future Of Food: We’re Now Making Protein From Thin Air
Brace for seriously futuristic innovations in food tech: startups are making vegan and planet-friendly protein out of thin air and microbes.
Are you the next Hero of Foodtech & Agtech? Apply to pitch at F&A Next in May! https://t.co/mszkzCnMhw https://t.co/U62gJFApMH
OpenAre you the next Hero of Foodtech & Agtech? Apply to pitch at F&A Next in May!
Apply to pitch at F&A Next in The Netherlands in May in front of leading corporations such as Unilever and Nutreco, investors and media and be in with a chance of becoming the 'Next Hero in ...
Future of AI & Machine Learning
@miserlis_ @jasonbaldridge Academic autonomy depends on funding budgets and fashions. Sometimes funders are enlightened (https://t.co/RU62HKUt9j), more often not.
OpenPan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy
CIFAR is leading the Government of Canada’s $125 million Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, working in partnership with three newly established AI institutes
RT @bendee983: Does another huge language model prove anything? I spoke to @GaryMarcus and @Smerity about Google's new chatbot Meena
#ArtificialIntelligence #NLP #DeepLearning
https://t.co/ECCUex9Aqz
OpenArtificial intelligence: Does another huge language model prove anything?
Google's chatbot Meena is the largest artificial intelligence language model released to date. The results are impressive, but has it moved the needle on NLP?
Mimicking Evolution with Reinforcement Learning
We introduce the first reinforcement learning algorithm able to mimic the evolutionary process in an open-ended nature-like environment. Our algorithm searches for policies with increasing ...
Future of Climate
There’s no denying that climate change is driving extreme events like Australia’s devastating bushfires.
https://t.co/qY6riFtJZ9
OpenHow climate change influenced Australia's unprecedented fires
The climate factors contributing to Australia's bushfires are strikingly similar to those at play in California.
RT @BrunelPP: Brunel Pension Partnership's ambitious #ClimateChange Policy - A five-point plan to build a financial system which is fit for a #carbon-zero future.
Dedicated area on #ClimateChangeAction on our website https://t.co/aO2B8LDSvx https://t.co/yJfBC4IojV
OpenClimate Change
The key objective of our climate policy is to systematically change the investment industry to ensure that it is fit for purpose for a world where temperature rise needs to be kept to well ...
RT @HarvardMagazine: Breaking News: The @Harvard FAS voted 179-20 in favor of fossil fuel divestment, a victory for @DivestHarvard and @FacultyDivest: https://t.co/qZAnwqzNOl
OpenClimate-Change Advocacy Intensifies
FAS votes for divestment, and perhaps a contending Overseers’ slate
Future of Hacking & Cybersecurity
RT @SANSInstitute: In this @SearchSecurity post, SANS' Director of emerging #security trends @john_pescatore lends his expertise to the discussion around #cybersecurity challenges related to #cloud adoption: https://t.co/doDAghIknW
OpenCISOs face a range of cybersecurity challenges in 2020
Every organization has a unique set of cybersecurity challenges, but CISOs and senior cybersecurity leaders have common concerns they should stay informed about. Here are the top issues ...
RT @RSAsecurity: #DYK: In 2019, 25% of all #malware attacks targeted Financial Services. See how to mitigate #ransomware risk in 2020: https://t.co/fuRNSgS3WN https://t.co/bHo0RechfG
OpenManaging Ransomware in Financial Services
Organizations should seek out cyber recovery solutions that include policy-driven automated workflows for moving and locking down business-critical data into isolated environments and ...
RT @AccentureFSRisk: Why aren’t more banks and capital markets firms using advanced technologies to fight #cybercrime? Find out more. https://t.co/ORKO4GHtf1
OpenCybercrime in banking and capital markets: Technology and human vulnerabilities
Accenture’s Chris Thompson looks at the strengths and vulnerabilities of banking and capital markets firms when it comes to cybercrime.
Cars of the Future
This six-passenger robot shuttle is from Cruise, the self-driving-vehicle company owned by @GM and collaborated on with @Honda.https://t.co/f7WyRDx0ZR
OpenGM's Cruise Origin Self-Driving Pod Has No Steering Wheel, No Pedals, and No Driver
This six-passenger robot shuttle is from Cruise, the self-driving-vehicle company owned by General Motors and collaborated on with Honda.
#NowReading - How will the evolution of mobility shape the future of ride-hailing? India’s car-sharing industry is growing rapidly and it could potentially reduce car ownership in the long term. https://t.co/hy2WVDWeMN via @Inc42
OpenHow Will The Evolution Of Mobility Shape The Future Of Ride-Hailing?
The mobility revolution in the country got a much needed thrust with the launch of Uber and Ola, and has now travelled across other sectors.
5 futuristic smart cities to keep an eye on through the 2020s
Whether it's embedded sensors or autonomous robots, cities are going to get a whole lot smarter in the 2020s. But some super ambitious developments are leading the way by building whole new ...
Space Tech Essentials
Response from Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. Unlike @csf_spaceflight @XploreDeepSpace uses wimpy words & takes no clear stance. This is because their members - especially @Boeing benefit the most from this legislation - as written https://t.co/bYesqqfs8L #Artemis #Moon2024 https://t.co/eGss6A0hip
OpenCoalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Regarding H.R. 5666
Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Statement Regarding H.R. 5666 - SpaceRef
RT @AJ_FI: China readies its new deep space crew spacecraft for 8,000 km apogee test flight: https://t.co/7pvZ8gg9KK https://t.co/EM8dj0rA0E
OpenChina readies its new deep-space crew capsule for 1st test flight
A Chinese next-generation spacecraft for taking astronauts to low Earth orbit and beyond has arrived at a coastal spaceport in preparation for a test flight.
RT @b0yle: #Xplore partners with @Nanoracks to set up opportunities for deep-space missions: https://t.co/56CdDAwbXa H/T @AstroAllie5 @jeffmanber #XCraft https://t.co/yxG1RiSCGg
OpenXplore partners with Nanoracks to set up opportunities for deep-space missions
Seattle-based Xplore is joining forces with Houston-based Nanoracks to create low-cost opportunities for payloads heading for the moon, Mars and other places beyond Earth orbit.
Swiss Innovation
St.Gallen-based brand management startup @Frontify has raised a $22.3 million Series B funding round. Congratulations to @rogerdudler and the #Frontify team! Wishing you all the best for a giant roll-out in Europe and North America!
Read: https://t.co/KquykCny7u
#Top100SSU https://t.co/XYE8nOp8jE
OpenTOP 100 Swiss Startup Alumn Frontify Raises $22.3 million
Led by EQT Ventures, Frontify closes the Series B fund and looks to accelerate growth and development of the brand management platform while expanding its worldwide reach with Series B ...
RT @swissnexindia: Gearing up for the next leg of our #IndoSwiss Academia Industry Training Camp 🇮🇳 🇨🇭 Catch the entrepreneurs at the annual Swiss-Indian Pitchfest on February 3rd at 18:00 at Gotham Coworking in Lausanne! Free but mandatory registration: https://t.co/xxJHKay7Se #aitindia https://t.co/nBG03d8A2D
OpenSwiss-Indian Pitchfest
Venturelab, together with the Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW) is happy to invite you to a discovery and networking event, celebrating Swiss-Indian Entrepreneurship and ...
Swiss startups in the global spotlight @9TLabs @CompPairTech @PXL_Vision https://t.co/jTTCK1tVwi | The Swiss Startup News channel https://t.co/hx5eCq4zz8 https://t.co/x6EXMZ2f68
OpenSwiss startups in the global spotlight
JEC Startup Booster is a key worldwide competition for startups in the composites industry. PXL Vision and Exeon on stage in Barcelona The 4YFN Barcelona Awards 2020 is the startup ...
Legal Cannabis News & Trends
"The country’s Senate published a draft of legislation that would regulate the consumption, production, harvest, packaging, distribution, and other facets of marijuana culture."
Will this be the final push for cannabis in Mexico: https://t.co/5Yfya2sfYg https://t.co/ndjb6ihswE
OpenMexican Senate Proposes Latest Draft For Cannabis Legalization
Activists are doubtful that the new plan appropriately centers consumer rights.
RT @Leafly: The great @ngaio420 has a request: For the love of all that is holy, let the people smell legal weed before they buy it! https://t.co/auZWFMfbr7
OpenOpinion: Let us smell the legal cannabis for sale, dammit!
In some states, cannabis legalization is missing an essential consumer right: the ability to closely examine and smell the product you plan to consume.
Mexico Senate Leader Makes Legal Cannabis Top Priority.
Story contributed by Johnny Green, Media and Content Director for https://t.co/THSHqhmC3Y
https://t.co/OpbB8ryGAv https://t.co/gt4iWvXOnn
OpenMexico Senate Leader Makes Legal Cannabis Top Priority
Johnny Green Contributing Writer In 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition is unconstitutional and tasked lawmakers in Mexico with passing and implementing ...
Digital Transformation in Banking
RT @richardturrin: Digital Transformation in banks is stalled or failing. @jimmarous at his best.
@BrettKing @leimer @psb_dc @ipfconline1 @cgledhill @rshevlin @thepsironi @karunk @spirosmargaris @jaypalter @efipm
#fintech #banking #innovation #technology #future https://t.co/7F7UFIgrCb
OpenMost Digital Banking Transformation Efforts Are Stalled: Here’s Why
According to the Digital Banking Report, achieving the most optimal results from digital banking transformation efforts requires top level support and a broad based perspective of change.
RT @RAlexJimenez: Consumers’ Surprising Views on the Future of #Banking
https://t.co/L8JgeL059I
#fintech #digitalbanking #finserv #payments #paytech
@EXTRACTABLE
OpenConsumers’ Surprising Views on the Future of Banking
People are much more open-minded about using fintechs than you might think, especially for payments, and they predict far fewer branches.
The Democratization of Data and the Future of Banking https://t.co/s7cPsr7arF
Listen to Ryan Caldwell - CEO & Founder at MX and Nate Gardner - CCO at MX
@MX @MXenabled https://t.co/OfXHVObC9M
OpenThe Democratization of Data and the Future of Banking
Ryan Caldwell - CEO & Founder at MX Nate Gardner - CCO at MX Data-driven banking is shaping the future of the financial industry. But is your financial institution set up for success? Join ...
Bitcoin Futures
RT @DigitalAssets: What we’re reading: @parkeralewis discusses the role of money in civilization, how the world might converge to a single currency, and why bitcoin will be the currency to obsolete all others. From @unchainedcap https://t.co/LYJWX8gHWn
OpenBitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money
When it comes to bitcoin adoption, there are generally two...
excited about @CasaHODL's plans for 2020 - to maximize personal sovereignty and security!
https://t.co/0gXp0Gxbkm
when @jeremyrwelch and @lopp laid out their vision 2 years ago, i was instantly SOLD. excited to continue working with @Nneuman and the team on this mission.
OpenCasa's Focus on Bitcoin Security
Casa had an amazing year in 2019. You can read our full recap here. In 2020, we’re continuing our mission of maximizing personal sovereignty and security. This means setting our sights on ...
WAR STORIES: A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of the bitcoin rollercoaster – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride.
https://t.co/4czVoBakaM
@IanAllison123 reports
OpenScotland’s Bitcoiners Share Canny Tales of ‘Buying the Dip’
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride.
5G Mobile News
RT @3g4gUK: The 3G4G Blog: NTT Docomo's Vision on 5G Evolution and 6G - https://t.co/iOrjvlUkT8 #3G4G5G with a nice comparison between 5G vs 6G from @IDATEDigiWorld https://t.co/NErkm0maKK
OpenNTT Docomo's Vision on 5G Evolution and 6G
NTT Docomo released a whitepaper on 5G Evolution and 6G. In a press release they announced : NTT DOCOMO has released a white paper on ...
It’s not just about who’s telling the stories. It’s *how* they’re being told. @MoKatibeh talks #5G and the future of film: https://t.co/qzGXk2J7vO #Sundance #LifeWithATT5G @Forbes https://t.co/JxzbFZXw6n
OpenLights, Camera, 5G: Transforming The Entertainment Industry With 5G
Whether providing faster speeds for data transfer on set or creating innovative film or venue experiences, the combination of 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence and mixed reality ...
The big differences between 4G and 5G
The development of ridesharing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, was made possible by 4G. With 5G, ridesharing cars could one day navigate themselves — no human driver required.
Smart Cities
RT @smartcityon: Do you know #Wuhan was one of the first #SmartCities in China? Why this city is so strategic and relevant in the past & for the future of China? Check our new episode: https://t.co/rYxS8DYXa4 #zoomglobal #podcast #lovethefuture #startsmartcity #china #coronavirus #wuhan https://t.co/kKM4CWgfYk
OpenSmart City Virus ZOOM Global Smart Cities: Love the Future
Show ZOOM Global Smart Cities: Love the Future, Ep Smart City Virus - Jan 30, 2020
Why many smart cities include people’s #happiness in their development strategies
👉 https://t.co/8fopCKca4x
#smartcity @SmartDubai @Aisha_BinBishr @AliAlAzzawi https://t.co/gC3f8doF9X
OpenHow smart cities can make you happier
Smart city technologies have recently became an indispensable element in the latest modern city-planning designs and strategies, mainly because these technologies offer solutions to every ...
RT @HuaweiSpain: En nuestro camino por construir #Smartcities queremos poner foco en la generación de un mundo inteligente en el que conectar personas y cosas. Descubre algunos casos de éxito premiados en @SmartCityexpo https://t.co/s31oy0zE4J #ICTInsights https://t.co/Mi1f7uc9DD
OpenSmart Cities: Building a People-Centric World
Innovative technologies, including 5G, IoT, AI, and cloud, are disruptively renovating how cities are governed and managed. By nurturing Public-Private-People Partnerships, a co-creation ...
IT & CIO Trends
How SDN and NFV are Altering the Communication Service Provider Landscape #nfv #sdn #networks #mwc20 https://t.co/vNGB99OOi2
OpenHow SDN and NFV are Altering the Communication Service Provider Landscape
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Dean Campbell, LightRiver From the widespread adoption of cloud computing to the imminent arrival of 5G and the
90% of the executives believe digital transformation is a necessity for their business & around 60% believe they are lagging behind #digitaltransformation #technology https://t.co/YZ6F7isUvo
OpenFive Technology Trends to Shape Future Investments
Humans invented technology to introduce innovative products in the market. Technology’s relentless cycle of innovation has now touched humanity,
"@ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is establishing a new R&D site in France with up to 300 employees, “accelerating its #5G momentum in Europe” | #DataEconomy
https://t.co/TDI6jZy483
OpenEricsson says it will now open a 5G R&D site in France
At the moment there are only two nationwide 5G networks in the world and the Swedish mobile network vendor wants to help change that.
Europe Startup News
Inside Blossom, the venture capital fund all European founders should get to know
As European VC firm Blossom Capital raises a $185m fund (its second in just two years), we find out how it works behind the scenes.
"Editor's picks" - a new feature by @linkedin collecting featured posts about the same article, in this case "Is VC worth the risk?" by the New Yorker
https://t.co/uJIipy0gKt https://t.co/vhpBNaHq6E
OpenDo we really need venture capital?
Venture capital has been a defining part of American innovation for the last several decades but its utility is recently in question.













































