Go online in China and you'll find an internet that looks very different than the one you'd see in most other countries. In this episode, the team explores the differences between the US and Chinese technology companies, why these differences exist, and some key things companies should consider when considering entry into the Chinese market.

The next generation of cellular technology, 5G, has been touted as revolutionary in the advancement of multiple connected technologies such as Autonomous driving, Virtual Reality gaming, and IoT devices to name a few. But there are legitimate questions around whether it can live up to the hype, and the lack of research around the negative impact on our health. In this episode, Tom, Rohan, Bart, and TJ discuss whether 5G is overhyped or underestimated.

The team provides its analysis of Gartner's Top 10 Data & Analytics Trends for 2019. To see the full report, you can read it here:

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-02-18-gartner-identifies-top-10-data-and-analytics-technolo

In this episode of Pardon The Disruption, Tom welcomes a special guest, Frank Casale who is the Founder of the Institute for Robotic Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence (IRPA AI). Together, Frank and Tom discuss how to build a robust business case for RPA, in addition to what some of the industry trends are going into 2019 and beyond.

Live from San Francisco at the IBM Think 2019 conference, the team discusses a recent breakthrough in Quantum computing from IBM, and how complex subject matter relating to this field needs to be made more accessible and communicated in a more digestible way.

Discussed in the podcast:

Explanation of Quantum Computing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28&feature=youtu.be

On a trip to San Francisco for the IBM Think 2019 conference, the Rumjog team explores what it is about this city that makes it the center of digital innovation.

In the latest episode of Pardon The Disruption, Tom, Bart, TJ, and Rohan discuss how Netflix combined big data and analytics to surface insights which ultimately led to the creation of House of Cards, and 3 million new members globally.

This week the team have a follow on discussion from the last meetup event, where Tom spoke with the guest speaker, Rob High (CTO of IBM Watson) around products and services IBM offer outside Watson which people may not be aware of. This brings up the notion of focusing on problem-driven solutions vs leading with technology.

Discussed in the podcast:

Cloud parody video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54t-9HfXHJc&feature=youtu.be

Today, the team analyzes a recent whitepaper written by Bain Capital titled 'Bain 2030 Labor Report' which looks at how the collision of Demographics, Automation, and Wealth Inequality will impact jobs in the future.

For the complete report you can click here: https://www.bain.com/insights/labor-2030-the-collision-of-demographics-automation-and-inequality/

In Episode 7, the Rumjog team explores the rapid pace of technological change, and what this means for our society and jobs. Tom, Rohan, Bart, and TJ also discuss how to compete and 'win' in this new digital revolution, and what the role and responsibility of the CEO should be in this new paradigm.