Luminaries - Talking to the Brightest Minds in Tech

What do artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality have in common? Each of these technologies will revolutionize the way we interact and partner with machines and with each other. Together, they will transform the workforce, improve healthcare, and democratize education. Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman of Products & Operations for Dell Technologies, takes us on a guided tour through the not-too-distant future.

Picture a farm that uses 95% less water and grows up to 390 times more food. Don’t imagine a wide-open field of grain; these crops grow without soil or sunlight. AeroFarms CEO and Co-Founder David Rosenberg explains how his company uses cutting-edge data analyses and technology to re-imagine how the human race can stay fed as populations rise and resources dwindle.

Cybersecurity can seem overwhelming, as more data moves into the cloud and internet-enabled devices proliferate. Which “next best thing” can truly keep your data protected? Is security a technology problem or a human one? Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan brings his expertise to bear on this tricky topic.

The future of work is evolving rapidly with technology innovation. New jobs are being created, new work environments are being designed, new work tools are becoming available. Technology is at the core of these new developments, either as the impetus for the new job or as the facilitator of doing the new job. Display technology is the interface that workers use to do their work and it plays a major part in the design of new ways to work.

The compute location pendulum has been swinging from a centralized to a distributed model, from the cloud to the edge. New ways of analyzing data securely in real-time are being developed, driven by the incredible amount of data brought on by devices connected via the Internet of Things. Is your business ready to leverage the power of data at the edge and the core?

The future of work is flexible, untethered and peppered with virtual and mixed reality. Much of the compute is happening on the Edge, meaning on the device you work on. How will you work in the future?

Learn how Dell’s CTO sees the future of the Internet of Intelligent Things, IoT, augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence leveraging new technological developments from edge to core to cloud.

Codified integration and baked-in operational experience drive business success

Rooted in the mindset of an engineer, a scientist, a business development expert and an entrepreneur, Dr. Orna Berry analyzes business challenges from multiple angles to ensure that the IT and services solution achieves all objectives. Due north for all activities in the CoE is customer experience while helping businesses transform.

Pivotal’s Michele Perras talks about her experience as an entrepreneur and Pivotal’s unique, fully immersive software development consulting services and Cloud Foundry, as well as the partnership with Circular Board and Dell Technologies to create Alice.