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Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’re talking about diversity in the workplace, specifically how companies can develop more female leaders. The lack of female leadership in general, and especially in the tech world, is one of the most highly discussed challenges companies are facing today.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’ll talk about the future of healthcare in the digital age and all the technologies that’ll come together to transform the way hospitals operate and patients are treated. Understanding the future of a digital, autonomous, and patient-first healthcare system is in fact the first step in realizing that every industry is about to undergo the same transformation.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today, we’ll talk about the Internet of Things and how it can help create connected infrastructures and develop more smart cities. There were 6.4 billion Internet of Things devices in 2016 and Gartner expects that this number will grow to 20.8 billion by 2020.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today, we’ll talk about the cloud, and why successful CFO’s are backing a cloud-first strategy. In today’s digital world, businesses are competing to become faster and more agile in their operations and the way they connect with customers. Beyond finance, most functions in an enterprise are ultimately focused on the same things—performance, profitability, and growth.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today’s flash briefing focuses on the core actionable tenets of designing and building a holistic customer experience that combines the best offline and online capabilities. Developing a unique, valuable, and relevant customer experience can be a huge undertaking. There are various puzzle pieces that need to come together, and every part of the company— from employees to operations—needs to be aligned.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’ll cover the crucial need for companies to build omnipresent customer experiences both on and offline. In a saturated market, companies must compete on the experiences they create for customers, regardless of the entry point. To stand apart, they have to devise their own unifying idea for a customer experience—one that will “Wow” the customer, and leave a lasting, memorable impression.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Building on yesterday’s briefing about omnichannel customer experiences, today we’ll take a look at how television-shopping giant QVC evolved their digital approach to create a multi-screen experience. For decades, QVC’s customer experience has relied on inspiration and entertainment. Viewers tune in to learn about new products and experience the spontaneous joy of discovery while watching.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. For today we’re talking about the growing need for companies to reimagine their entire business model. Today’s digital technologies may let you pursue your core business more successfully. They may also upend your preconceptions about what your core business really is — and the entire concept of what makes a winning business model.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today, we’re talking about leveraging multiple digital tools and channels to simplify and expedite customer order entry and delivery. Specifically we are talking about the pizza company that continues to transform their industry In today’s digital world, ordering a pizza is pretty much as easy as sending a text.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today, we’re looking at another company that uses digital tools to meet their audience online. Mohawk Industries became an $8 billion dollar flooring manufacturer by relying on customers to physically visit its dealers’ retail locations to see, touch, and feel the carpet, hardwood, laminate, or tile they planned to purchase.