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Sink or Swim: Why It’s Important for Dallas Business Owners to Adapt to "The Internet of Things"
George Brody is the founder of GlobeRanger Corporation, a leading provider of RFID-based software solutions to both the government and commercial markets worldwide. George is a member of the advisory council for the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas and serves on the board of directors of the Texas based Metroplex Technology Business Council.
On today's episode, George and I discuss innovation in Dallas and how things will rapidly change as technology improves for the better. George has incredible insight as to what we and the Millennial generation can expect from Dallas and how local business owners can adapt to the changes before it's too late. George also shares interesting insight as to what our local Texas universities are up to and how they're able to impact change on the Dallas community as well.
Show Notes
[2:45] Who is George Brody?
[4:15] George has been part of the Dallas community for over three decades.
[6:00] What is George most proud of in his career?
[8:15] Companies headquartered in Dallas are spending $5 billion dollars on product development, but they're not spending that money in Dallas. Why?
[8:45] George's focus is to bring those resources back into the Dallas community and to increase its growth. Learn how.
[11:15] Dallas has very solid universities in the area and this will slowly begin to change and innovate the community for the better. Find out which universities are involved in the movement.
[12:15] George claims that universities drive innovation, not big companies. Discover more.
[14:35] Local universities are collaborating with big companies and are working with them to create better opportunities for the Dallas community. Check out who’s engaging in partnership in our technological ecosystem.
[19:35] How can local business owners and entrepreneurs take advantage of the emerging opportunities?
[23:55] We need to retrain our workforce to work with robots who can take the repetitive daily tasks out of our hands.
[24:50] How can people overcome some of these rapid innovation changes and challenges?
[27:45] Anyone can thrive in this rapidly changing environment if they're willing to adapt to the changes. George tells us how.
[28:30] George helped pioneer wireless technology.
[30:15] How can Millennials adapt to these changes?
[34:30] Final thoughts? We live in a society that's about to experience a big wave of change. There are so many movers and shakers who are ready to tear down old systems and create new, more efficient ones. We can't ignore that fact.
Referenced in This Episode:
Watch:
STEMfire connects North Texas educators and volunteers in industry to inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Follow:
Bill Wallace
UTD
Technology Business Council
TechTitans
Connect with George:
www.globeranger.com
George's Recommended Resources:
Amazon Alexa
Leave Me a Review:
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By Deirdre SanbornGeorge Brody is the founder of GlobeRanger Corporation, a leading provider of RFID-based software solutions to both the government and commercial markets worldwide. George is a member of the advisory council for the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas and serves on the board of directors of the Texas based Metroplex Technology Business Council.
On today's episode, George and I discuss innovation in Dallas and how things will rapidly change as technology improves for the better. George has incredible insight as to what we and the Millennial generation can expect from Dallas and how local business owners can adapt to the changes before it's too late. George also shares interesting insight as to what our local Texas universities are up to and how they're able to impact change on the Dallas community as well.
Show Notes
[2:45] Who is George Brody?
[4:15] George has been part of the Dallas community for over three decades.
[6:00] What is George most proud of in his career?
[8:15] Companies headquartered in Dallas are spending $5 billion dollars on product development, but they're not spending that money in Dallas. Why?
[8:45] George's focus is to bring those resources back into the Dallas community and to increase its growth. Learn how.
[11:15] Dallas has very solid universities in the area and this will slowly begin to change and innovate the community for the better. Find out which universities are involved in the movement.
[12:15] George claims that universities drive innovation, not big companies. Discover more.
[14:35] Local universities are collaborating with big companies and are working with them to create better opportunities for the Dallas community. Check out who’s engaging in partnership in our technological ecosystem.
[19:35] How can local business owners and entrepreneurs take advantage of the emerging opportunities?
[23:55] We need to retrain our workforce to work with robots who can take the repetitive daily tasks out of our hands.
[24:50] How can people overcome some of these rapid innovation changes and challenges?
[27:45] Anyone can thrive in this rapidly changing environment if they're willing to adapt to the changes. George tells us how.
[28:30] George helped pioneer wireless technology.
[30:15] How can Millennials adapt to these changes?
[34:30] Final thoughts? We live in a society that's about to experience a big wave of change. There are so many movers and shakers who are ready to tear down old systems and create new, more efficient ones. We can't ignore that fact.
Referenced in This Episode:
Watch:
STEMfire connects North Texas educators and volunteers in industry to inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Follow:
Bill Wallace
UTD
Technology Business Council
TechTitans
Connect with George:
www.globeranger.com
George's Recommended Resources:
Amazon Alexa
Leave Me a Review:
If you enjoyed this episode, please help me by leaving an honest review on iTunes. Your feedback is important to me. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to subscribe to the Show. Thanks for being part of this community.
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