Bitcoin became a buzzword overnight. It pops up in headlines and fuels endless media debate. Cryptocurrency and the “blockchain” technology behind it holds the promise of a financial system without middlemen—it could put that system in the control of the people who use it and safeguard them from a 2008-type crash. More than a digital form of currency, this technology could integrate billions of hitherto excluded people into the global economy, restore individuals’ control over their private data and identities, and change the way organizations and business relationships are governed.
Rapid urbanization and increasing population density in megacities poses unique challenges for last-mile distribution in many of the world’s largest emerging markets. Meeting these challenges requires understanding shifting consumer expectations and the evolution of omni-channel retail and delivery in city environments. These insights can help companies leverage logistics big data analytics for last-mile network design and planning to reach customers on their own terms, where they live, work, shop, or play, anywhere on the globe.
Why is it so difficult to create advertising that people are willing to share with their friends? Based on analysis of recent field tests on YouTube and Twitter, Catherine Tucker will discuss the challenges to marketers seeking to create branded content that will be shared by social media users, particularly those propagators who share other noncommercial content.
Today’s consumers want to know more about the goods they purchase and where they come from than ever before. Concerns over issues like fair trade and sustainability are driving many companies, from fledgling startups to industry mainstays, toward radical transparency around sourcing, yet this move isn’t just about brand management. Case studies from the apparel, food, and electronics industries reveal the benefits of better visualization and greater transparency for the whole supply chain, because you can’t improve what you can’t see — but it can still cost you.
Manufacturing and production of invented products have been demonstrated as key to a sustained innovation ecosystem. Here, we will discuss recent analysis of local, regional, and national activities that support manufacturing innovation and workforce development. This includes U.S. efforts including the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and Advanced Technological Education programs that can reduce the barrier to commercialization of new and important technologies, as well as contrasting efforts in other regions of the world.
Charles Fracchia, PhD, CEO & co-founder, Biobright Marilyn Matz, CEO & co-founder, Paradigm4
2016 MIT Digital Health Conference
Farbod Hagigi, PhD, MPH, CEO & founder, ClinicalBox, Inc. Andrew Braunstein, MS, CEO, ClinLogica, Inc. Ming-Zher Poh, PhD, CEO & co-founder, Cardiio
Andy Vidan, CEO & co-founder, Composable Analytics Laila Zemrani, CEO & co-founder, Fitnescity Christine Hsieh, PhD, CEO & founder, Salubris Analytics
Empowered by ubiquitous information technology, the generation that has come of age in the digital era has learned a very different consumer experience than their parents. From media and financial services to hospitality and transportation, Millennials expect flexibility and responsiveness across sectors to customize their transactions to fit their needs as individuals. Those expectations may only grow as the exchange of data between consumers and sellers continues expanding, fostering even greater personalization through the emergence of bioproducts.