The days of the password may be numbered. Apple and other tech firms envision a future in which passwords are replaced by passkeys and biometric authentication.
Apple stock has been struggling recently, but that hasn’t stopped the legendary company from doing what it does best: amaze the world with great products. A vivid reminder of Apple’s power to capture the attention of a huge global audience is on full display this week at its 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference.
We all know that it’s easy to get distracted, especially in difficult times. Great leaders, however, are often distinguished by the intensity of their focus. In other words, great leaders don’t allow themselves to become distracted, no matter what’s going on around them.
It’s been a rough ride for the stock markets, but I still feel highly optimistic about our industry. Amid the trouble and turmoil of the past two years, tech remains a beacon of hope for a brighter and more prosperous future.
A major oil company became the world’s most valuable firm last week, thanks to a largely unexpected series of events that have rocked the global status quo.
Twenty or thirty years ago, when many of us were just getting started in the tech industry, only a handful of visionaries foresaw that within a couple of decades, interconnected digital technologies would become an absolutely central part of daily life.
We’re heading to the West Coast this week for two high-value and in-person executive-level events. On April 21, we’re hosting the 2022 Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit at the Hotel Nia in Menlo Park.
After two years of mostly digital events, we’re back on the road – live and in person! Last week, we hosted phenomenal summits in New York and Dallas. I really cannot full express how wonderful it felt to be on stage again, interacting with an appreciative and fully engaged audience of senior-level technology executives and visionary leaders from our amazing industry.
Spring is in the air and it feels great to be back on the road with an amazing schedule of in-person summits, events and conferences. My good friend Stephen M.R. Covey will be the executive keynote speaker at today’s 2022 New York HMG Strategy CIO Summit of America at Pier 59, Chelsea Piers in New York City. Stephen will also be a special guest at our HMG Strategy CIO Executive Leadership Summit in Dallas on Thursday.
The U.S. and the European Union have announced a deal “in principle” to govern cross-border data transfers. The emergence of a framework is good news for tech titans such as Meta and Google, which have been hampered by European concerns over data security and surveillance.
If you’re looking for signs of doom and gloom, so probably won’t be disappointed. For long-term investors, however, even the darkest storm clouds may have silver linings. “The S&P 500 has performed so poorly this year that it is now trading at a scarily low level. That usually presents an attractive opportunity for longer-term investors. The market benchmark, down more than 11% for the year, just hit a ‘death cross.’ That is when the index’s 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day number,” writes Jacob Sonenshine of Barron’s. “Although that makes things in the stock market feel bleak, it is probably a good time for longer-term investors to buy stocks. Historically, the S&P 500 tends to post impressive gains in the 12-month period following an initial close in a death cross.”
Rising oil prices, coupled with inflation and supply-chain problems, have proven too much for many of the technology stocks that have buoyed financial markets and supported a lingering sense of optimism in the face of deepening global challenges.
Global financial markets continued sliding downward as the war in Ukraine deepened and Russian convoys headed for Kyiv, the capital city.
Whenever a new form of technology debuts, there’s a usually period of intense competition for dominance among rival players. Eventually, the rivals find common ground and some kind of standard emerges.
It’s Tuesday, but part of me is still replaying Sunday’s Superbowl, a game that will be remembered for a go-ahead touchdown scored by the Los Angeles Rams with less than two minutes on the clock. Great teams like the Rams possess the skill and confidence necessary to see beyond the moment and to seize victory,
Today’s technology executive plays a pivotal role in helping his or her organization respond to these forces of change. In essence, they serve as conductors to orchestrate the three pillars of organizational success – people, processes, and technology – and to draw upon their unique view of the enterprise to bring these elements into harmony.
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