Join your peers in celebrating visionary tech leaders in Las Vegas!

The 2024 Las Vegas Top Tech Awards will be held at Allegiant Stadium on October 23, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. On this special evening, the Southern Nevada tech community will come together to honor leaders who are leveraging technology to drive innovation, enhance business performance, and create positive …

Showcasing the WHSmith and Oracle Partnership at Oracle Cloudworld

A big thank you to Rose Spicer and the Oracle Retail team! You guys did a fantastic job with the booth at Cloudworld, effectively showcasing our partnership and the recent solutions we’ve implemented at WHSmith North America (e.g., Oracle Cloud MFP and Oracle Cloud EPM). Vaishali Gupte, John Varcho, and …

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Awards Ceremony at Fontainebleau

What a fantastic way to kick off the week—attending the Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Awards ceremony at Fontainebleau. Black Hat, a premier cybersecurity conference, is taking place this week in Las Vegas, and the United Cybersecurity Alliance held an awards ceremony to celebrate women in cybersecurity leadership roles. It …

Fireside Chat @ Oracle Retail’s 2023 Cross Talk Event

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at Oracle Retail’s Cross Talk event. During this engaging fireside chat with Jason Gautereaux, I had the opportunity to share the remarkable journey of how our business and IT teams deployed the Oracle Merchandise Financial Planning solution. Impressively, we achieved …

Panel Speaker at the Airports Council International (ACI) Business of Airports Conference 2023

Last week, I had the honor of speaking at the ACI Business of Airports Conference. It was an incredible experience to share the stage with Carlos Ruiz, A.A.E., Hannah Meredith, C.M., Christina Apatow, and Valentina Ellison, MBA. Together, we engaged in a panel discussion on the future of retail technology …

WHSmith North America Soars with Oracle Cloud…Oracle MFP delivered in just 16 weeks!

Thanks to the exceptional partnership and collaborative spirit amongst all teams involved, WHSmith North America delivered a cutting-edge planning system in just 16 weeks, and became one of the first customers on Oracle’s Retail Cloud Platform with AI Foundation. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and teamwork demonstrated …

When to Introduce IT at a Growing Startup

A great read for any startup business leader wondering when they should start investing in their company’s IT organization. As the article rightfully points out, the most crucial piece is timing. When to hire the IT leader, when to start investing in enterprise systems, and what IT systems to use …

Tesla Announces their Humanoid Robot

In case you missed it yesterdayâ€ĤTesla announced that they are working on a #HumanoidRobot that uses vehicle AI. In this presentation, #ElonMusk said, “Tesla is arguably the world’s biggest robotics company.” An interesting choice of words. Musk continues on to say that he expects to have a prototype sometime next year. The race is …

Digital Transformation and the Recipe for Success…the Methodical Innovator?

Do you have a methodical innovator at the helm of your digital transformation effort? In a fantastic article written by Sri Manchala, Sri explains why methodical innovators succeed in digital transformations. Why do 84% (according to Forbes) of digital transformation projects fail? There are many reasons, but perhaps ensuring that …

7 Ways to Rebuild a Failed IT Organization

An informative article by John Edwards on rebuilding IT organizations. It’s a great read for IT executives, managers, and staff alike. Whether it’s rebuilding, transforming, or optimizing an IT organization (or team), all of these tactics can be utilized. Having used many of these myself, I can attest to their …

Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Doing Parkour

Amazing! It’s mind-blowing to think about how much progress Boston Dynamics has made in this field in the past 10 years. I remember watching Youtube videos of their 1st generation bipedal humanoid robot back in 2009, and thinking, this is the coolest thing ever. Imagine what we will see in …