Innovation Talks

Jeff Eiben is the Founder and CEO of River Point Technology, a digital service provider. They provide solutions that help level up businesses, including Cloud Platforms and DevOps. Jeff was chosen as one of the Top 100 Innovators and Influencers in Technology in 2020 by Intercon and led River Point as a NextGen 250 winner through CRN. Jeff’s commitment to technology talent has also made him set up a STEM scholarship at his high school alma mater.

Jeff joins me today to describe the current state of cloud-based systems and what it was like when they were among their first adopters. He explains why companies don’t like being the first to adopt new technology. He shares how they help clients understand the value of the latest innovation. He discusses why Big Data didn’t take off as many expected. Jeff also shares his thoughts on the future of the innovation industry.

“Culture is not something you can control; it’s something that comes along for the ride as success happens.” - Jeff Eiben

This week on Innovation Talks:

●     What Jeff observed in the cloud-based industry over the last decade

●     Why companies hesitate to be the first to adopt new technology

●     The challenges of being years ahead technologically

●     Making organizations understand the value of a new shiny object

●     Why Big Data didn’t become the next big thing

●     Jeff’s thoughts on company culture

●     What Jeff thinks will happen in the future of innovation

Connect with Jeff Eiben:

●     River Point Technology

●     Jeff Eiben on LinkedIn

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Daniel Elizalde is a seasoned product executive with over two decades of experience producing B2B industrial and enterprise tools and products for IoT, AI, 5G, and Edge Computing. He is particularly passionate about creating and using technology to address climate change. He has trained over 1,500 product leaders across various companies that produce IoT and SaaS products. Daniel is also the author of the book The B2B Innovator’s Map, which explains the steps involved in idea generation and how to get your first few customers.

Daniel joins me today to describe the different innovations surrounding IoT. He explains the importance of security and cites some examples of potential fatal security flaws. He shares how innovators approach IoT differently. He discusses machine learning and why it’s not the goal of any IoT project. Daniel also details some challenges in producing IoT for consumers and the complexities involved in cost computations based on aggregated data.

"When working with IoT, security must be at the heart of your consideration early on.”

- Daniel Elizalde

This week on Innovation Talks:

●     Daniel's thoughts on IoT and innovation

●     The challenge with creating IoT for the consumer space

●     The different ways innovators approach IoT

●     Challenges associated with computing costs based on data

●     Why IoT is no longer a technical or chronological problem

●     Examples of machine learning around IoT

●     Why the goal isn't to use machine learning

●     Guaranteeing cybersecurity for IoT

Resources Mentioned:

●     B2B innovation in energy and climate with Daniel Elizalde

Connect with Daniel Elizalde:

●     Daniel Elizalde Website

●     Book: The B2B Innovator’s Map: How to Get from Idea to Your First Ten Customers

●     Podcast: Enterprise Product Leadership Podcast

●     Daniel Elizalde on LinkedIn

●     Daniel Elizalde on Twitter

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I went to the recently concluded INDUSTRY: The Product Conference. There were a lot of attendees from the products and innovations industry. They talked about product strategy, product development, data and analytics, and customer development. However, the most memorable aspect of the event is how some of them talked about the importance of retaining a company’s humanity and customer-centric approach as they scale.

In today’s episode, I discuss what I learned from attending Industry: The Product Conference. I highlight the speakers I liked and the topics they focused on. I explain why being first in the market is not essential to finding success. I describe the importance of establishing your company’s vision from the customer’s perspective. I also detail an experience my son had with a recent business transaction that was entirely digital.

"Your vision needs to be rich—it needs narrative and depth, not one-liners in a paragraph." - Paul Heller

This week on Innovation Talks:

●     The speakers at the conference and guests I’d like to have

●     Why 95% of products fail

●     Why it's not critical to be first to market in innovation

●     Interesting and relatively unknown facts about Instagram

●     Expressing your business's vision from the customer's point of view

●     The problems the digital world helps solve regarding customer interaction

Resources Mentioned:

●     Roadmapping Dos and Don'ts with Mike Belsito

●     Derek Redmond's Emotional Olympic Story - Injury Mid-Race | Barcelona 1992 Olympics

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