Very Human Takeaways from an AI Event
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Takeaways from the 2023 Berkeley Business Analytics Summit: Analytics, AI, and Society: Towards a Wiser World?
CX NYC 2019: Q&A With Rick Parrish On Values-Based Selling
Forrester IT
MAY 20, 2019
Consumers are paying close attention to brands’ moral, social, and political values. I sat down with Forrester's event team in advance of the forum for a sneak peek into the findings. They’re making buying decisions based on the values a brand stands for. However, our research shows that companies lack a systematic approach to values.
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Rotten Phish Spoils Employee Experience
Forrester IT
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
When our colleagues Claire and Brian wrote their “Point/Counterpoint: The Ethics Of COVID-19 Phishing” blog in March, it turns out they were inadvertently predicting an event that took place this week – an employee took to social media to speak out about a highly insensitive phishing simulation.
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The less-than-magical Willy Wonka event, briefly explained
Vox
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Willy Wonka, a storybook character who’s known for the extraordinary treats he creates, was recently featured in an event that was anything but. There was maybe 20 chairs, a couple of tables and a half-inflated bouncy castle,” Stuart Sinclair, a father of three who brought his kids to the event, told the New York Times.
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Venture Mechanics aims to boost Seattle-area startup ecosystem with incubator and event space
GeekWire
MAY 2, 2024
Summit for Under-Represented Founders keynote speaker Aina Abiodun, president of VertueLab, speaks at an event held April 29 at Venture Mechanics’ Bellevue, Wash., in August, his initial focus was on co-working offices and conference rooms — but the incubator and events are now center stage.
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The massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thing
Vox
AUGUST 22, 2024
My Social Security number had been compromised in an alleged data breach. As many as 272 million Social Security numbers are floating around hacker forums after someone stole them from a Florida-based background check company called National Public Data , which is owned by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy named Salvatore “Sal” Verini.
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Marketers, Stop Being Part Of The Facebook, Inc. Problem — Start Being The Solution
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 12, 2021
As we’ve said again and again, a singular event won’t be enough to bring down the social media behemoth. Facebook, Inc. is in the hot seat again due to a recent The Wall Street Journal “Facebook Files” exposé and 60 Minutes whistleblower interview.
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The Risk Of Greenwashing: One Step Forward For The Cause, Two Steps Back For The Environment
Forrester IT
APRIL 21, 2022
In the leadup to the main event on April 22, it’s not unusual for scores of companies big and small and newcomers and household names in every industry to take to social media to highlight their efforts for investing in our planet. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet.” After all, […].
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Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?
GeekWire
MARCH 25, 2023
(Game to Grow Image) A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons , can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.
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Washington and 41 states sue social media giant Meta for its alleged harm of youth
GeekWire
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Social media apps. At a Seattle event last week , Instagram head Adam Mosseri promoted the platform’s efforts to safeguard teens. Katie Davis , an associate professor at the University of Washington’s Information School and co-director of the UW Digital Youth Lab , also spoke at the event with Mosseri. In May, the U.S.
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How to Innovate by Introducing Product Management in SMB and Non-Tech Companies
Social, Agile and Transformation
DECEMBER 12, 2022
During the Coffee with Digital Trailblazers, a LinkedIn audio event that I host most Fridays at 11 am ET, Jay Cohen shared that January was a good time of the year to focus on learning programs and driving department and team-level realignments. I learned two truths this week.
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GeekWire Awards FAQ: What to expect at event honoring the best in Pacific Northwest tech
GeekWire
MAY 8, 2024
If you’re planning on attending the special event, read the FAQ below for key information such as where to park, what to wear, who’s up for awards and what else to expect when we gather to celebrate the top innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and educators in the Pacific Northwest. This is a 21+ event. Yes and yes.
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Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company
GeekWire
DECEMBER 29, 2022
They can then use those avatars to travel into one of a few million player-created “rooms,” where they can play games, create custom experiences, and socialize with other users. Despite its status as a virtual social space, Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a “metaverse” company.
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Need to promote your event? Try these digital marketing tips
Dataconomy
JULY 30, 2024
Do you have an event coming up? Then, you know, you have to promote it, and yes, it is understandable that promoting an event is challenging. However, promoting an event can be costly if you go the traditional route, like TV or print ads. But you have to, especially given the landscape, which is too competitive these days.
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The winning ideas at the UW computer science school annual research showcase
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The event features a day of research presentations and technical sessions before wrapping up with a poster event in the evening, where attendees had a chance to learn about more than 100 student projects. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
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Freeze! Comments about the social dynamic in Seattle’s startup scene draw a chilly response
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The same dread we have in Seattle during a snow event can be evoked with a mention of the so-called “Seattle Freeze.” Seattle’s long-dreaded social dynamic surfaced at the WTIA’s FullConTech conference Tuesday, evoked as one reason why some founders have a tough time getting started or attracting investors.
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Virtual Recruitment Events: A Complete Guide
Hacker Earth
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Virtual hiring events are becoming vital for modern recruitment, and the hiring world is changing rapidly. As businesses embrace remote-first cultures and global talent pools, virtual recruitment events are a cost-effective, efficient, and scalable way to source and connect with top talent. What are Virtual Recruitment Events?
Celebrating Two Fantastic Years of Driving Digital
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 24, 2019
For two years I have been keynoting events, meeting with leaders, leading StarCIO Driving Digital Workshops, writing this blog, and contributing articles to CIO and. Two years ago I received my "author's copies" of Driving Digital: The Leader's Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology. What a thrilling moment it was!
How to Conduct Effective Virtual Recruitment Events for Global Teams
Hacker Earth
DECEMBER 4, 2024
That is why virtual recruitment events are the perfect solution for reaching out to various sources of talents, marketing and selling the brands and employers, and conducting the recruitment process online. What Are Virtual Recruitment Events? Such events have become helpful to organizations in addressing the above challenges.
5 Keys to Develop Meaningful Relationships with Board Directors
Social, Agile and Transformation
APRIL 22, 2024
You may get lucky and have an opportunistic encounter, like running into a board director in your building’s elevator, at a charity event, or during a conference. Even if you’re not a C-level company executive, you might find opportunities to speak with board directors and develop a meaningful and valuable relationship with them.
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri stops in Seattle to discuss safety and protection for younger users
GeekWire
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Panelists at an event for parenting-focused influencers hosted by Meta in Seattle, from left: Dana Geldwert, panel moderator and Instagram’s head of Global Policy Programs; Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, pediatric psychologist; and Instagram head Adam Mosseri. In May, the U.S.
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NFTs, Metaverse, Web3, and new realities of startup investing, with Founders Co-op’s Aviel Ginzburg
GeekWire
JANUARY 15, 2022
And so much of that has traditionally happened at events, meetups, coffee meetings, and other in-person gatherings. The former Techstars Managing Director for Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator, Ginzburg was co-founder of social analytics platform Simply Measured, acquired by Sprout Social in 2017.
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Can Salesforce Really Prescribe An End-to-End Sales Process?
Forrester IT
OCTOBER 11, 2016
The event itself was ripe with discussions on social responsibility and charity, but most attendees, including myself, attended for other reasons. Last week, nearly 170,000 business and technology professionals descended onto San Francisco for Salesforce's annual conference, Dreamforce.
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A growing pet project: Offleash’d raises fresh cash and integrates AI to connect animal lovers
GeekWire
MARCH 20, 2024
” The Offleash’d app ( iOS and Android ) serves as a social community for “pet parents” interested in connecting, either as friends or for dates or group events. Members will have the ability to start a group or host an event — such as a community for Chihuahua fans, or a party for a feline at a cat cafe.
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Phone spam-fighting startup Hiya rolls out Chrome extension that detects deepfake audio content
GeekWire
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The new tool takes deepfake detection wider, analyzing voice content in multiple languages across social media, news sources and other websites. “Voice cloning, while an incredible technological innovation, is also being exploited by cybercriminals for scams and even to try to influence major events like elections.”
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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2023
But casino gaming companies MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment were caught short in this area in recent weeks by hackers using identity-based and social engineering attacks that spoofed identity to gain access to secure systems. It sounds simple, but it could be a hedge against similar social engineering and phishing hacks.
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After $6.6B round, OpenAI investor says the next step for ChatGPT maker should be to go public
GeekWire
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Gerstner offered his take on the future of the ChatGPT maker in response to an audience question about AI safeguards toward the end of his on-stage conversation with Madrona’s Matt McIlwain at the event. ” Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, speaks at the event later today. next to Nvidia.
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New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue
GeekWire
JULY 16, 2024
Mirra is a “social entertainment venue” that offers an assortment of unique VR games that attendees can play for an hour at a time. We’re merging VR technology with a vibrant social scene to create unforgettable events.” (Mirra Image) Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash.
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What to expect at GITEX 2024: Key technologies shaping the future for tech leaders
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As one of the largest and most influential technology exhibitions in the world, GITEX Global 2024 promises to be a pivotal event for technology leaders. For decision-makers and industry leaders, the event offers a unique opportunity to explore how emerging technologies will shape the future of industries and drive digital transformation.
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‘Chamber of Connection’ launches in Seattle to help tech transplants and others adjust to their new city
GeekWire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Chamber of Connection is using Seattle as its pilot city in a bid to help repair the social connections that it believes are lacking in modern society. A longtime social entrepreneur, Hurst previously founded such organizations as the Taproot Foundation, Imperative, and Board.Dev, which were dedicated to building more connected communities.
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If you help bring the networks to life… you will create success for yourself
Trends in the Living Networks
AUGUST 3, 2021
Seminal social networks (in their pre-digital sense) pioneer Ron Burt proposed the term ‘structural holes’ to refer to the connections between people that did not exist but could create value. In my keynotes over the years I would often urge people to have the primary intention of connecting not themselves, but others.
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Next Tech Titan: MotherDuck, Rec Room, Statsig, Submittable, Zuper vie for pivotal GeekWire Award
GeekWire
MARCH 26, 2024
But once a year, we formalize the process through the Next Tech Titan category in the GeekWire Awards, our annual event recognizing the top innovators and companies in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Submittable , a social impact platform that helps corporations, governments, and nonprofits manage programs focused on social good.
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From vacant storefronts to vibrant hubs: Revisiting ‘third places’ for urban resilience
GeekWire
JUNE 21, 2023
Then, I argued that the “third place” purpose it fulfilled as a gathering place and hub of social interaction should be replaced by equivalent square footage somewhere nearby. Post-pandemic they can help transcend times of isolation with renewed social encounters; after lockdowns and social distancing, we need them even more.
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How CIOs Can Prepare For The “Network Generation” Of Workers
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Is social media awareness a good thing or a bad thing? This batch of hires is socially media savvy like no generation before them. When huge and unanticipated events like the pandemic have become the norm, any outlook could change quickly. Is this going to help them fit into our IT department or is it going to hinder them?
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Ciara and Russell Wilson’s fashion house will raise up to $50M as revenue grows
GeekWire
JANUARY 10, 2022
Russell WIlson and Ciara at a TraceMe event in 2018. She also sits on the board of Seattle marketing startup Amperity, leading corporate social responsibility efforts. In 2017 he teamed up with Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs to launch social networking startup TraceMe , which was eventually acquired by Nike.
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Startup survival: How a pandemic pivot helped this photo booth company see a bigger picture
GeekWire
JANUARY 27, 2023
Snapbar Image) Nearly three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events and put Sam Eitzen’s physical photo booth business in serious jeopardy, the co-founder and CEO of Snapbar now has a developing picture of what survival and success looks like. and generates galleries and sharing capability on social.
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Pandemic Planning - CIO Style
CIO Musings
MARCH 2, 2020
Social Distancing" will influence your plans to a large degree. If it is a mass-telework event, then consider the endpoints and how you will use your tools to manage them. Rearrange Staff Unusual events like a pandemic may put pressure on certain parts of your organization. Citizens may refuse to come to city hall.
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Extensive AI use makes employees lonely, nervous
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 25, 2024
Modern organizations are increasingly sensitive to the physical and mental well-being of their employees, and they are going to great lengths to promote both inclusiveness and social connection. However, despite these actions, these employees still reported feeling isolated and socially adrift.”
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Start-ups display innovative solutions to telco business problems at DTW
TM Forum
AUGUST 19, 2022
And as environment, social and governance (ESG) reporting becomes an increasingly important requirement for stakeholders ranging from investors through to customers, the Next20 startup program showcases ways to help make our industry a leader in the implementation of ESG. 20-22 September | Digital Transformation World 2022.
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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 6, 2023
Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.” Chapters organize networking tools and events to help connect LGBTQ+ students and professionals in STEM to find mentorship and job recruiting opportunities.
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CSO30 Awards: Introducing the top 30 security leaders in Saudi Arabia
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 10, 2024
The inaugural CSO30 Awards event in Riyadh was a celebration of cybersecurity excellence and a resounding success in its own right. Attended by key government, business, and academia stakeholders, the event provided a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among cybersecurity professionals.
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The AI cat and mouse game has begun
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 29, 2024
This real-world deepfake event is precisely what CIOs and CISOs have been worried about for years. Social engineering for access Hackers, like the ones referenced above, are often motivated by financial gain, but their intentions may also be to create a political disturbance or simply ruin a company’s reputation, among other reasons.
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Changing Times Cause CIOs To Change Their Priorities
The Accidental Successful CIO
JANUARY 6, 2021
One way to go about doing this is by designating ‘no meeting’ hours, ‘no video’ meetings, and virtual social events where teams can de-stress together. When we are facing events that are out of our control and which serve to upset even the best laid of our plans. However, as is always the case, things can change on us.
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Seattle startup grows its risk-verification business amid increased global tensions and misinformation
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Factal launched in October 2018 using a blend of artificial intelligence and experienced journalists to identify and verify events ranging from severe weather to mass shootings. Corporate clients are alerted so they can make smarter decisions related to people, property and operations in proximity to such events. ”
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