Technology Innovation and Hype

Behzad Naji

Various Startup Experiences as Co-founder, President & VEO

Vice President-Research in Motion (Blackberry), USA

Head-AT&T Bell Labs Research

Vice President-AT&T

etc.

Technology is the backbone of the digital economy.

The rate of change and the level of disruption driven by modern technology are exponential.

Advancements in computer processing power, data storage, and chip design; the ubiquity of bandwidth; enterprise mobility; and many other developments that have unfolded in recent years are enabling myriad opportunities that were once impossible, both technologically and economically.

Now, we have reached a tipping point where cognitive computing, big data analytics, cloud computing, and the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming businesses around the globe—including those outside the technology sector.

However, with every new technological advancement, there are pretenders that ride the hype curve trying to take advantage of the market enthusiasm.  This talk will concentrate on several key new market technologies, their position on the hype curve, and their potential.  We will also focus on what it takes to take a new technological concept to market, given the crowded landscape, and the importance of software from it being the digital brainpower of the IT and technological revolution.