Radio Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

As part of the annual Geirheads Technology Conference, this Britt Technology Impact Series panel considered the massive moves toward personalization with top executives from Levi Strauss & Co., Swarovski, Volkswagen and the Bank of Queensland.

Elisabeth Hartley T'05, Head of Portfolio Strategy and Product Development, discusses market expansion through strategic partnerships with athletes, artists & developers. Mathew Sevin T'16 also asks Liz about tech trends that Apple and Beats are both watching and driving.

Liz talks about passion for digital careers, what has made Beats by Dr. Dre's successful and its acquisition by Apple.

Justin Holzwarth T'16 sits down with Forrester Research's VP and Principal Analyst Serving Application Development and Delivery Professionals, Jeffrey S. Hammond, to discuss software's effect on business models. Jeffrey also shares his thoughts on open source technology, how to engage with developers for optimum tech adoption and which tech leaders he listens to. Justin and Jeffrey also discuss possible future tech trends and the regulatory frameworks that may be impeding tech progress in the United States.

Forrester's VP and Principal Analyst Serving Application Development and Delivery Professionals, Jeffrey S. Hammond, discussed how the rise of software is driving business model transformation.

Hear how as the mobile economy continues to expand with diverse devices and even connected cars, Pandora has embraced an application-first business model and continued to set the bar for music discovery and experience.

For the first time in human history, we enter into a new world with an awareness that we can determine how this new world will operate. What decisions we make about how to govern our hyperconnected world will reflect our collective values. What will those values be and how will we enforce them? What stresses does being hyperconnected place on our existing institutions? Which societal norms no longer apply in this new world? Are these changes a good thing or a bad thing? How does hyperconnectivity enable corruption and exploitation? What impact has hyperconnectivity had on inequality? This talk with Tony Salvador explored these topics and more.

Schneider Electric Senior Director of Cybersecurity and Network Infrastructure, David Doggett, discussed the security challenges created by hyperconnected industry and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

David discussed the challenges and opportunities for content producers, distributors, and advertisers operating in today’s hyperconnected world.

What investments will need to be made to ensure adequate infrastructure to meet the needs of business and what role should the government play in building out and/or regulating infrastructure? This panel discussion explored these questions and featured Andrew M. Geisse, former CEO of AT&T; Dan McCall, Vice President & Product Unit Manager at Citrix Systems and Chris Weasler T'97, Global Head of Spectrum Policy and Connectivity Planning at Facebook.

Rentrak COO and CFO, David Chemerow T'75, discusses the challenges and opportunities for content producers, distributors, and advertisers operating in today’s hyperconnected world with CDS MBA fellow, Chris White T'15. David also dispels many viewing behavior myths with data; covers big data / privacy concerns and describes how media is accurately tracked.

Center for Digital Strategies Program Manager, Patrick Wheeler, sits down with Adam Golodner, Partner at Kaye Scholer's Complex Commercial Litigation Department and center executive fellow, to discuss hyperconnectivity, cyber security and infrastructure.

Zipcar's Director of Corporate Communications, Justin Holmes, spoke with MBA fellow Wei Weslay Xu T'15 about the sharing economy, how weather can disrupt business and how technology enables growth and scale.

FTC Commissioner Julie Brill focused on how regulatory bodies, such as the FTC, can continue to operate in a transnational, hyperconnected world. Specifically, Commissioner Brill addressed questions such as what is the primary role of the FTC in protecting data, what regulatory concerns are most pressing for the FTC and who are the actors that pose the biggest risk to data security and privacy?

Today’s consumer is always connected. Their phone is in their pocket; they have massive social networks where they connect with friends and engage with brands; they shop in-store and they shop online. Plus, their email boxes are always full and texting is the new norm. How are companies equipping themselves to connect all these digital dots and optimize personalized messages while delivering personal meaning to consumers? In what ways can technology and automation equip companies to capitalize on the hyperconnected consumer? This talk with the EVP of Customer Success at Sailthru, Cassie Lancellotti-Young T'11, explored these questions and more.

Cassie and Pasy explore opportunities for marketing through different channels, how timing is everything and realizing the best long term value of customers through personalization.

Effects and Opportunities of Digital Disruption in Business, in Higher Education and Online

Chris speaks about the potential of Machine-to-Machine (MTM) and the Internet of Things (IoT.) He challenges us to think more about grand challenges such as famine, water supply, heath and wellness over small conveniences such as digital thermometers and wearables when it comes to the vast possibilities of IoT.

Connecting the physical world to the internet poses more security concerns than most people realize. Safety, privacy and theft are only a few of the concerns. Mandakini Saroop T'14 researched this topic and presents her findings here.

Tirthankar researched payment services performed on mobile, (wallets, POS payments and money transfers) the value chain and the value proposition of mobile payments.