In a tribute to people who shaped technology, MIT computer scientist and AI visionary Pattie Maes is recognized for her trailblazing work
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Award-winning author, investor and tech guru Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, helps leaders strategically prepare for the future
Award-winning sociologist and researcher Nicholas Carr shares tools and strategies for ensuring technology serves rather than harms us
Renowned MIT digital strategist Peter Weill helps organizations exponentially scale business so they can sustain growth well into the future
Stern Speakers & Advisors is honored to represent these esteemed thought leaders whose ideas are changing the world.
“Care After Covid” author Dr. Shantanu Nundy shows leaders how to leverage innovative technologies to reduce costs and improve care
Harvard professor Marco Iansiti says transitioning to an AI-first operating model is the best long-term investment an organization can make
Renowned theoretical physicist Steven E. Koonin, author of the bestselling new book “Unsettled”, helps us understand the science behind the hype
We represent trailblazing physicians and digital strategists who help health care providers leverage technology to better serve patients.
Harvard professor and digital governance expert Jonathan Zittrain advises Congress on policies for protecting both tech firms and users
Stanford University economist and veteran remote work researcher Nicholas Bloom helps companies pick a workplace model based on fair metrics.
Nobel Laureate economist Paul Romer says the only goal of this tax is to push firms down two paths that will reduce their political power.
In “The New Map,” Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Yergin explains how a shifting geopolitical landscape will impact the energy sector.
New book by public health expert Dr. Shantanu Nundy offers digital solutions for making health care accessible, affordable and equitable
In a new article for The Atlantic, Harvard University Professor and technology governance expert Jonathan Zittrain reviews both sides of the NFT story.
In an era of mistrust, three renowned thought leaders share insights on how to cultivate trust among customers, constituents and colleagues.
Civic innovator Mitchell Weiss offers business and government leaders a roadmap for experimenting with and implementing bold ideas.
As vaccine programs roll out, five global thought leaders offer realistic perspectives on what lies ahead and how we can get to zero cases.
Companies with umbrella ambitions, not narrow solutions, are better able to pivot during disruption, says growth strategist Rory McDonald
Marco Bertini and his co-author outline a powerful framework to understand modern business models and how the basis of competition is shifting to customer outcomes.
New York Times bestselling author Debora Spar paints a vivid picture of life before and after technology changed the way we work and live
In Harvard Business Review, Erik Brynjolfsson seeks to answer a surprisingly difficult question: how much are digital products and services actually worth?
In Netflix’s Abstract: The Art of Design, Neri Oxman shows how nature-inspired design can change the trajectory of the future.
Courtney D. Cogburn’s methods change conversations about racism and bias, and help companies develop strategies that build more inclusive workplaces.
A recent CBS “60 Minutes” segment throws open the doors of the MIT Media Lab and provides insight into the visionaries who work there.
How is technology transforming health care? With robots, wearables and digital tools.
From declining college enrollment to STEAM education’s AI boost, education is experiencing great challenges – and opportunities.
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Ben Waber shows organizations how to measure productivity and culture through data collection and use it to develop innovative strategies.
Inequality negatively impacts communities and employers alike. Although many point to the “skills gap” there is another, better-hidden chasm that limits access to opportunity: a connection gap. After all, 50…
With the holiday season in full swing, minds often turn to family gatherings, festive parties – and, of course, food. But while we in developed countries take it for granted…
In the bestselling book “New Power,” Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms offer a remarkable new way to harness power in a digitally connected world.
A report by McKinsey indicates that 62 percent of executives believe they will need to either replace or retrain a quarter or more of their staff within the next five…
New to Stern: Security expert Betsy Cooper guides organizations through technological change to craft strategies for safety and stability.
NEW to Stern: Joi Ito reveals why understanding technology isn’t enough. You need a whole new perspective to survive and succeed.
Leadership is an all-encompassing challenge. These sessions will help turn problems into opportunities for personal and organizational growth.
NEW to Stern: Mary Lou Jepsen has already made an impact on consumer electronics and health care; now she wants to read people’s minds.
How does your organization view communication technology? Does digital connectivity enhance human interaction, or replace it? In an op-ed for the New York Times, renowned social psychologist Sherry Turkle took…
New to Stern: Gil Weinberg’s robot musicians aren’t just entertaining. They’re transforming everything we know about human and AI creativity.
In an updated version of his acclaimed book, Mark Johnson shows companies how to capture value in new markets, and fend off disruption.
Beth Altringer shows that creating products people want depends on understanding needs and desirability.
Thomas Malone’s new book shows organizations how people and computers can accomplish far more together than either can alone.
In a powerful presentation, Hugh Herr describes how the age of the cyborg is closer – and more benign – than you might imagine.
In a New York Times editorial, Jonathan Zittrain offers preemptive solutions to the potential hacking of our everyday devices.
AI expert Rana el Kaliouby explores the marvels of modern science as co-host of PBS’ “NOVA Wonders.”
In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with Emotion AI pioneer and CEO of Affectiva Rana el Kaliouby about her vision for equipping machines with the ability to sense human emotions.
Autonomous vehicles can still be the future. But only if their makers understand the importance of gaining the public’s trust.
Jonathan Zittrain explains how Facebook can recover public trust and build a new model of corporate responsibility.
In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with social media expert Jeff Hancock about the new psychology of social media.
In an interview for Forbes, robotics designer extraordinaire Dr. Ayanna Howard illuminates how robots can help people and companies.
Media psychologist and trust expert Jeff Hancock reveals how technology is changing the way we trust in the digital age.
VR is the next technological game-changer. Jeremy Bailenson’s new book reveals how it will revolutionize companies and humanity.
Stress is common for most people – and for some, it’s more than tension and anxiety; it leads to dangerous health problems, from heart issues to panic attacks and nervous…
Virtual reality is very close to becoming a major element of society. With its ability to alter perceptions of the real world, what implications does the emerging technology have for the future of business and society? Minds Worth Meeting chats with VR pioneer and Stanford University Professor Jeremy Bailenson, who discusses the possibilities, opportunities and dangers of using this new medium.
VR is the new frontier of human experience. VR pioneer Jeremy Bailenson’s new book explains how it works, its practical applications, and its significance for humanity.
It is inevitable that artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in our lives. Rana el Kaliouby is ensuring that it adapts and responds to, rather than clashes with, our human emotions.
Social psychologist Dr. Sherry Turkle has spent her academic career analyzing the effects of technology on human behavior and culture, and has drawn the conclusion that our humanity is jeopardized when digital devices interfere with real human interactions. When Mattel released its newest product “Aristotle” – equipped with a camera and microphone designed to help parents occupy and educate their children – Turkle’s research helped fuel a public outcry that ultimately killed the device before it went to market…
In the November-December issue of Harvard Business Review, award-winning author and Harvard business professor, Michael E. Porter, and PTC Chief Executive, James E. Heppelmann, pen the business case for augmented reality – showing what it is, how every link in the chain, from manufacturing through sales, will reap the rewards of its application, and how converging the digital and physical worlds will enhance human capabilities, changing the business landscape forever…
Future generations will call today the beginning of a radical social, technological and economic revolution. Erik Brynjolfsson, renowned MIT professor and leading authority on how businesses can leverage emerging technologies, concludes that harnessing advances in artificial intelligence (AI) is the grand challenge for our society…
At MIT’s Center for Extreme Bionics, Professor Hugh Herr and his team of researchers are working miracles. Through his own determination and scientific prowess, Herr overcame the loss of his lower legs after a tragic 1982 climbing accident. Today, he’s abolishing the debilitating physical and neurological handicaps afflicting humanity.
In 2008, Anindya Ghose predicted the smartphone would ultimately be the most transformative consumer device – ever. Today, nearly a decade later, the foremost expert on mobile economics points to plenty of evidence proving his prediction is now reality…
Immersive technology is having its moment. After decades of development, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) are finally catching on – with businesses. Wal-Mart’s announcement last week that it plans to make…
Technology has forever altered the leadership and business strategy landscapes, and it continues to enable disruption across nearly every industry. Surviving – and succeeding – is one of the greatest challenges managers face, and it requires not only a different mindset, but also a …
Emotions influence every aspect of our life – how we learn, communicate, make decisions. Yet, they’re missing from our digital world. The devices and apps so ingrained in our day-to-day routines have had no way of knowing how we feel. Until now…
We’re well on our way to a future of self-driving cars – but uncertainty still paves the road ahead. When a driverless car crashes, who’s at fault? And who pays for the damages? Likely not the driver…
Today’s digital devices are designed to promote efficiency and responsiveness for professionals in every sector, including financial services. But MIT Professor Sherry Turkle says our “always-on,” hyper-connected state undermines relationships, creativity and productivity. And she has the research to prove it…
The mobile economy, projected to reach $1 trillion in the U.S. by 2020, is being almost ignored by retailers and advertisers are only directing about 12% of ad revenues to mobile devices. Also sorely neglected is the the vast stream of data created by every tap on every phone. Companies don’t know how to reach people on their mobile devices, and they don’t know what they would say if they could. Fortunately, Anindya Ghose, the foremost expert on mobile economics, has designed the tools that can help your company thrive as business-to-consumer interactions increasingly shift to mobile platforms.
In 2017, a plethora of changes are approaching the world of education: a new American presidential administration is bringing new policies to K-12 schools, universities are reconsidering graduates’ need for a four-year degree, and modern technology is increasingly altering the times and places of instruction delivery.
Despite what workers may think, findings show almost every job will be impacted by robots. Rapid leaps in artificial intelligence (AI) are putting entire professions and industries on the chopping…
Credit card fraud cost the U.S. retail industry $32 billion in 2014. One of the easiest ways for a scam artist to gain access to credit card information is a “skimmer,” a small device illegally installed on an ATM. Now several banks are going for a technical fix: cardless ATMs. Anindya Ghose, the foremost authority on mobile economics and author of the groundbreaking “Tap: Unlocking the Mobile Economy” (MIT Press, April 2017), details the ways these new mobile-phone-based systems will make retail banking more secure.
The mobile economy is projected to hit $1 trillion dollars by the year 2020. But while we spend 25 percent of our time using mobile devices, advertisers commit only 12 percent of ad dollars to them. While mobile drives only 2 to 3 percent of direct conversions, it is a factor in 40 percent of final sales. Why such slow adoption by brands? Anindya Ghose, NYU Professor and leading thinker on the mobile economy, describes “context” and “balance” as the possible keys.
The Chinese smartphone market has produced companies, leaders, and, of course, phones. But its most significant output is perhaps more unique: a user-centric innovation by Xiaomi that treats hardware as an afterthought rather than the main driver of sales. Clay Shirky, an NYU professor living in China for this academic year (he returns to teaching at New York University later this year), has been studying the $20 billion start-up and its techniques – the centerpiece of his new book, “Little Rice” (Columbia Global Reports).
Kevin Kelly with advice for confronting a future filled with AI, robots, and constantly upgrading systems.
Abuse on social media is terrible for victims and can even hurt your business. We need “rules of the road” for social media just like we need them for highways.
In short, if private citizens are now vulnerable to having their online accounts broken into and reported on for merely being associated with public institutions, then everyone else is in danger as well.
You’re collecting data, but are you using it to build connections to your customers? Is it meeting your customers where they are, moving “at the speed of content?”
Like it or not, at some point in your life, you will live with a robot, says Guy Hoffman. And that’s why the renowned robotics expert is on a mission to make robots more fluent, more engaging, more graceful, and well – more likeable.
Yes, virtual reality (VR) can make you more empathetic. And, according to renowned VR guru Jeremy Bailenson, it can also cut business costs, boost employee productivity, help you save money…
Collaborative consumption. On-demand services. The gig economy. Peer-to-peer business. Numerous names describe the same phenomenon: the rise of technology-enabled sharing. The likes of Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit, Lending Club and Rent…
Virtual reality (VR) and hype have a long-standing relationship. After more than two decades, the long-promised future of VR is finally here. Oculus – Facebook’s $2 billion bet on VR…
By the end of the decade, every company will be a software company, predicts Robert Tercek, business futurist and digital media pioneer. We’re entering a new era defined by data…
Our cars are getting smarter. They dictate (and recalculate) directions, sync with our phones, help us park or switch lanes, and brake if we don’t before it’s too late. The…
Congressional testimony is underway in Apple’s stand-off with the U.S. government over the FBI’s request for what the tech titan equates to a master key for its devices. The issues…
The way we think about it and get it done, how businesses organize it, and its impact on global competitiveness and quality of life – “work” is undergoing a sea…
As Big Data continues to change the way we live and work, companies are recognizing the importance of analyzing and communicating data findings with business leaders across the company. To…
We’re used to being connected all the time. Yet, we’re uncomfortable with conversation – at least conversation that isn’t aided by technology; conversation that is open-ended and spontaneous. And it’s…
At home, families sit in silence at the dinner table. We text (and shop and tweet) during class and while on dates. At work, executives email during meetings. We live…
By the middle of this century, global population will reach nearly 10 billion people, consuming ever more resources and leading increasingly complex lives. What will our cities be like? What…
Familiar things are disappearing before our eyes. Remember photo albums, audio CDs and DVDs? Maps or road atlases? Even the trusty GPS unit has been replaced by an app that…
NFL training camp 2015 is in full swing, but it’s not just players who are practicing their skills. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently visited the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL)…
There is perhaps no greater force for change than a powerful idea. Thousands of ideas have come to life through the Aspen Ideas Festival, commanding the attention – and inspiring…
Why We Need to Get Smart about Artificial Intelligence We’ve long been fascinated by the concept of artificial intelligence (AI), but only recently has technology advanced sufficiently to bring it…
Deflated game balls may be one way to get a handle on the competition, but virtual reality (VR) is proving to be a much more powerful performance enhancer. While the…
Last week, President Obama promised a sustained military campaign to rout the rampaging insurgent group ISIS – the militants who captured and deployed U.S.-supplied equipment (Humvees, helicopters, antiaircraft cannons, tanks)…
The World Wide Web has not yet fulfilled its promises – and full potential – for enabling more social interaction, stimulating business growth, and promoting greater equality and opportunities for…
Do ordinary citizens have the right to demand that outdated, misleading, or even simply potentially embarrassing information about themselves be removed from Google? Earlier this week, the European Court of…
The internet and social media sphere exploded with the recent news of Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of Kickstarter-funded virtual reality company Oculus VR. The move signaled a momentous turning point…
Higher education – formal degree programs taught by brilliant, tenured professors in idyllic campus settings – is undergoing full-fledged disruption. But MOOCs and other more accessible, affordable, Internet-driven “alternatives” are…
