According to Cisco research, over 50% of consumers are willing to exchange certain types of data and personal information with businesses in exchange for value-added services. Most consumers have little or no reservation sharing “basic” information about themselves, their past purchasing behavior, or their interests and hobbies.

However, there is a “trust cliff,” a steep drop-off in willingness to share certain types of personal information beyond this basic information. Factors such as location, purchases from other retailers, and so forth remains a point of question for many consumers.

So how can organizations balance the need to secure customer data and privacy while delivering hyper-relevant experiences based on data insights? How can they avoid falling off the trust cliff, yet maximize the relationship with their customers?

In this podcast episode, Michelle Dennedy, Chief Privacy Officer at Cisco and Michael Kaiser, Executive Director at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) discuss how organizations can balance trust and need for data privacy. They will share why it’s critical for organizations to de-risk their infrastructure and deliver a personalized and secure customer experience.

Powerful technology trends including, social, mobile, cloud, and Big Data are converging, creating unprecedented digital disruption. Today’s organizations need to adapt in order to not only stay competitive, but to stay afloat.

How will your organization evolve?

In this podcast, featured speaker, Forrester’s Nigel Fenwick and Cisco’s Mike Riegel, will discuss how organizations can avoid becoming digital prey and thrive in an era of digital disruption. They will explore the untapped opportunities to create new value and win market share by leveraging the advantages of a hyper-connected, Internet of Everything-enabled world.

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How can organizations beat the statistics and be successful in an era of digital disruption? Because if you don’t innovate fast and disrupt yourself and your industry, you’ll be left behind.

It starts by recognizing technology and business strategies are becoming one and the same.

In this podcast, Glen Hiemstra, Founder and Owner of Futurist.com and Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategic Information Management at IMD, a top-ranked business school focused on executive education, will discuss how organizations can leverage digital transformation to close the gap between where they are now and where they want to go. As Chair of the IMD/Cisco Global Center for Digital Business Transformation in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wade helps executives who are struggling to change and adapt to digital opportunities and threats. 

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How can organizations overcome barriers, take their transformation efforts farther and ultimately, be successful in our digital era?

First, organizational leaders will need to recognize the importance of becoming a digital business and understand the role tech savvy leaders play in enabling digital transformation. Then, they need to develop a strong digital strategy.

In this podcast Ade McCormack – Near Futurist, Digital Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Author – along with Thornton May – Futurist, Author and Educator – will discuss the importance of developing a digital strategy and explore steps CXOs can take to create one. As futurists, they will explore how today’s wave of digital transformation is similar to other market disruptions, and highlight areas where organizations can capitalize on innovation right now. 

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How can organizations overcome barriers, take their transformation efforts farther and ultimately, be successful in our digital era?

First, organizational leaders will need to recognize the importance of becoming a digital business and understand the role tech savvy leaders play in enabling digital transformation. Then, they need to develop a strong digital strategy.

In this podcast Ade McCormack – Near Futurist, Digital Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Author – along with Thornton May – Futurist, Author and Educator – will discuss the importance of developing a digital strategy and explore steps CXOs can take to create one. As futurists, they will explore how today’s wave of digital transformation is similar to other market disruptions, and highlight areas where organizations can capitalize on innovation right now. 

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The data center model is experiencing a rapid transformation as cloud, mobility, and big data create new demands on the infrastructure.

And as demand increases, IT must look beyond the traditional approach of assigning resources and personnel to manage individual servers and routers in relationship to the myriad of applications on its network.

In this podcast, Cisco's Soni Jiandani and ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala discuss how organizations can benefit from an application-centric approach to infrastructure. Specifically, they explore how ACI has taken key desigh principles, benefits and the best network features SDN has to offer to offer a more simplified, automated and agile network environment.

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In our consumer-centric society, product recall announcements grab headlines and cost companies millions - even billions. As the supply chain grows, finding and replacing the source of the problem is becoming more complicated and complex. And when a recall does happen, it's difficult to reach product owners in a timely manner.

Imagine what our world would be like if the Internet of Everything (IoE) connected the right technology with the right people and processes to enable ultra-efficient production of goods?

In this podcast, Cisco's Joseph M. Bradley and Matt Littlefield, President and Principal Analyst at LNS Research will discuss these ideas and what it will take to make the Last Product Recall a reality.

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Our world is rapidly connecting people, process, data, and things in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. The Internet of Everything (IoE) is at the heart of this transformation.

As more dark assets are “lit up,” organizations will receive an influx of valuable data that can lead to insights, knowledge, and opportunities. However, much of the data generated will be just beyond reach, frequently referred to as “dark data.”

While some leaders may realize the importance of managing dark data, there is a unique opportunity to capture and use that data to improve business outcomes, and ultimately transform today’s companies into digital organizations.

In this podcast, Cisco's Joseph M. Bradley and Isaac Sacolick, Global CIO and Managing Director at Greenwich Associates discuss how organizations can bring  dark data into the light, to enable a more holistic view of content, maximize the value of information, and bring business intelligence to a new dimension by developing contextual awareness.

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Today’s business leaders must navigate an increasingly complex world of connections. These connections extend beyond things to people and processes and as a result, virtually every company is becoming a technology company.

The old way of doing things won’t work anymore and IT must increasingly adapt to keep pace with change.  With this in mind, what should CIOs be focused on? How can they address the technology transitions to mobile and cloud in an efficient and effective way?

 In this podcast, Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group; Dr. George Westerman, Research Scientist for MIT’s Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy; and Zeus Kerravala, Principal Analyst at ZK Research discuss how the CIO’s agenda is shifting and what they can do to embrace the challenges and opportunities our converging IT landscape offers.

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Retailers are increasingly leveraging the power of the Internet of Everything (IoE) to transform traditional brick-and-mortar stores into a high-octane digital experience.

From advanced data analytics that monitor customer demand in real-time to pervasive video and cloud technologies that enable shelves to sense, customers and retailers are becoming closer than ever before.

As retailers work to embrace technology solutions to reach and retain customers, will we see a day where the long checkout line is non-existent?

In this podcast, Cisco's Lisa Fretwell and IDC's Leslie Hand discuss how the retail landscape is evolving and what will be needed to make the Last Checkout Line ever become a reality.

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