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Jack Shaw

Jack Shaw has been a Technology Futurist for over 30 years – which is about 15 years longer than anyone, including Jack, realized such a profession existed! But helping others understand the strategic implications of emerging technologies has only continued to increase in importance in the days since the first PC’s.

At the start of 2014, Jack was voted by over 12,000 meetings planners, executives and conference attendees from around the world as one of the world’s Top 5 Technology Futurists for 2014. In fact, he was the only Technology Futurist who was among the overall Top 5 Speakers in votes.

For over 25 years, Jack Shaw has provided advisory services to leading Technology Solution Providers including IBM, SAP, Oracle, CA Technologies and others. He has also delivered expert guidance and best practices to many such Fortune 500 Companies as GE and Coca Cola as well as hundreds of small to mid-sized businesses.

A business and technology strategist, Jack has spent his career helping companies from many industries, and the providers of their technologies, find better ways to conduct and operate their businesses. He is widely recognized for his expertise in such breakthrough business technologies as:

*”Big Data” (Data Analytics)
*Decision Management
*Cloud Computing
*e-Commerce / OmniCommerce
*e-Procurement
*Intelligent Systems
*Mobile Commerce
*Social Media
*Supply Chain Management

He’s a Marketing Strategist, Industry Thought Leader, and Author of three critically acclaimed books and numerous White Papers. He was the Founder and Editor of the e-Commerce Executive newsletter, and of the e-Commerce Buyer’s Guide. A charismatic speaker, he’s delivered more than 1000 paid keynote addresses and executive presentations in more than 20 countries.

The advisory services of the Management Consulting Firms Jack founded, Breakthrough Business Technologies and e-Commerce Strategies, have made corporations billions by using technology to implement better processes and help them compete more effectively today and in the future.

His keen perception and vision into emerging technologies and business practices have also enabled Technology Solution Providers to build products and services that anticipate where the market is headed thus generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for those organizations.

Jack graduated from Yale with a degree in Business Administration and has an MBA from Kellogg in Finance and Marketing.

Categories: Big Data, E-Commerce, Futurists and Future Trends, Social Media, Technology and Science

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  • Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Human Resource Systems and Processes

    From Watson, to Siri, to Cortana, and Alexa, we hear more and about Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what we are seeing now is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the next few years, the combination of Big Data Analytics and AI will utterly transform business, commerce, and society.

    Advanced data analytics and AI will never replace human decision making – especially in HR. But they will augment the skills and experience of HR professionals and the workforces they are helping to manage. Advanced capabilities driven by Big Data and AI include:

    * Enhanced recruiting and onboarding using predictive analytics to project likely employee performance and satisfaction
    * Real-time, verifiable confirmation of prospective and current employee education and certifications
    * Personalized career development plans for each employee
    * Performance analytics for improved employee engagement
    * Workforce allocation optimized for both organizational efficiency and employee goals

    These are just a few ways that Big Data and AI will shake the HR world. But, you don’t have to be caught unprepared. Jack Shaw, industry executive, consultant, and author of three books, has been accurately predicting advances in business technology for over thirty years. Having spent years leading commercial systems for a leading provider of AI technologies, Jack is an expert on the business applications of these technologies.

    Jack will show why Big Data is key to such AI technologies as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Pattern Recognition. And, he’ll explore how AI is combining with such other emerging technologies as Augmented / Virtual Reality and Blockchain, to digitally transform key HR processes. He’ll act as your guide to the future evolution of business ecosystems – showing how the integration of advanced technologies and sophisticated business processes will transform businesses and HR best practices in the future. And, he’ll show you what your organization must do now, and can do to plan for the future, to take full advantage of these powerful tools.

  • Artificial Intelligence: Business Systems and Processes That Think for Themselves!

  • Digital Transformation: Rethinking your Business Ecosystem

  • The New Internet of Trust: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and Smart Contracts

    Richard Branson has invested millions in it. Marc Andreessen, inventor of the Web Browser, and founder of top Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, says Blockchain is the greatest thing to hit the Internet since the World Wide Web.

    And The Economist magazine says that Blockchain technology is the biggest advance in record keeping since the invention of double-entry bookkeeping over 500 years ago. So, what do these experts know that you don't?

    They know that Blockchain, the enabling technology underlying Bitcoin, lets organizations and their trading partners create and maintain cryptographically secure, completely immutable, and totally verifiable records. These can be records of transactions, ownership of assets, authentication of identity, exchange of digital currencies, or programmable contracts.

    This will affect every organization in every industry in the world - just as the Internet has. People, businesses, and other entities - even those that have never before done business or even met - will be able to have completely reliable interactions with one another without requiring trusted third parties. Ownership of digital assets without unauthorized duplication. Payments without banks. Sales of cars, or even homes, without governmental agencies. Markets without central portals. And Smart Contracts.

    How many times have we heard the expression, "We need to get this deal right because the contract is not going to enforce itself!" But, what if your contracts could enforce themselves? Furthermore, what if Intelligent Agent software could automatically create those contracts in accordance with management's policies and objectives? Well, welcome to the new world of Smart Contracts!

    Smart Contracts are created using computer code on a Blockchain rather than written language. Like a traditional legal document, a Smart Contract defines rules and consequences, stating the obligations, benefits, and penalties for each party in given situations. But unlike conventional contracts, as computer programs, Smart Contracts also can receive and process information and take actions as needed - including the ability to electronically execute and enforce contractual commitments in real-time.

    As Executive Director of the American Blockchain Council, Jack Shaw is one of the world's leading experts on Blockchains, Bitcoin, Digital Currencies, and Smart Contracts. Come learn from him how to prepare for a challenging and exciting future on the new Internet of Trust.

  • Enterprise Risk Management

    After Lehman Brothers, the Japanese tsunami, and the Greek monetary crisis, businesses have realized that risk is a critical strategic issue. And, they've recognized that they can no longer manage risk in silos, but must address it on an enterprise-wide basis from the topmost levels of the company.

  • Are you Ready for the Internet of Things and the Future of Everything

    Of course you've heard of the Internet of Things. Moving beyond computers and communications devices, we'll append chips to some other high-value objects that will allow us to also receive information from and about them. That, in turn will allow us to perform some analyses to better utilize those items. Sounds useful for a few specialized industrial applications, but really, how could that affect our business? Right? Wrong!

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is a critical component of a fundamental shift in human history. Enabling the IoT means not merely appending, but embedding sensors, simple processors, and communications capabilities in an ever widening array of objects of all kinds. Doing so will provide a critical link between the digital and physical worlds. With the IoT, we'll no longer have to capture information about physical objects, they'll report on themselves - their location, status, condition, and environment.

    Experts estimate that, by 2020, anywhere from 50 billion to 200 billion "Things" will be part of the IoT. This will mean an exponential increase in data to be analyzed. Our digital infrastructures will have to rapidly expand to accommodate this torrent of data. But, by doing so, we'll develop integrated digital / physical ecosystems that will respond to our needs, in many cases, before we even recognize them.

    And this definition of the Internet of Things is just the surface manifestation. With Cloud Computing, complex analytical processes can happen in the Cloud - not within the "Thing" itself. 3D Printing will enable us to manufacture IoT enabled objects and repair, replicate, or replace them quickly and at low cost. And Intelligent Agent technologies will manage the distribution, deployment, and utilization of those objects far faster and more efficiently than our current systems and processes could ever hope to.

    The Internet of Things will impact every industry from manufacturing to retail, from healthcare to financial services, and from service industries to governments and not for profits. If your organization makes, distributes, buys, sells or uses tangible objects of any kind, you'll be part of the Internet of Things.

    Technology Futurist Jack Shaw has been helping people and organizations understand and plan for the Internet of Things and the broader ecosystems it helps to compose for years. Watch and listen as he helps your team understand the implications for your business and industry, and as he helps you to accelerate the strategic planning process you'll need to gain the maximum benefits from the Internet of Things going forward.

  • Bracing for the Big One: Business Systems and Processes That Think for Themselves

    The Big One is coming, and it's coming soon. Intelligent Systems will utterly transform business, commerce, and society. Self-optimizing production scheduling, autonomic supply chains, and self-configuring business ecosystems are just a few examples of Intelligent Systems that will shake the world.

    In this presentation, Jack will cite case studies, real-world examples, and success stories show how leading edge businesses are using these technologies to cut costs, improve service, and promote innovation.

    Join us as he explains intelligent systems and what your organizations can do to plan for the most dynamic, breathtaking set of business technologies yet.

  • Intelligent Decision Management - Infusing Discipline into Decisions

    We now have access to more information than we can possibly comprehend. In many cases, this glut of data has made it even more difficult to make decisions than in the past. What we need are systems and processes that help us make better decisions, and can do so faster, more accurately, more consistently, more flexibly, and at lower cost than traditional systems.

    In this presentation, Jack will help you understand Decision Management - the principles and processes that make up a sound approach to handling decisions in the organization - whether day-to-day or strategic in nature.

  • Emerging Technologies for Executives

    Mobile Commerce, Cloud Computing, Social Media, "Big Data", Intelligent Systems - these and other emerging technologies are changing how we do business at an accelerating rate. Most executives recognize that their companies should address these new technologies, but few fully understand their implications or how to respond to them.

    In this speech, Jack presents practical, scalable ideas and innovations already in use. He shows how these technologies are facilitating deeper collaboration and how advanced practitioners are using them to better anticipate and meet the needs of their customers.

  • OmniCommerce - Meeting Business' Next Grand Challenge

    As we become an ever more mobile global society, people expect to be able to work, shop, and play from wherever they are located. And customers expect, indeed demand, a seamless experience across physical stores, web presence, and their mobile devices - that is, everywhere. This is OmniCommerce.

    But making this happen means businesses must integrate their physical processes and their IT systems to provide consistent customer experiences and to make near real time decisions on virtually everything from product designs to marketing campaigns to investment strategies.

    Join us for a session that will both stimulate action for today and catalyze change for tomorrow.

  • The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Energy Utilities

    In this presentation, Jack will show how leading edge energy utilities are using advanced technologies to cut costs, improve service, and promote innovation. Equally importantly, he'll act as your guide to the future evolution of the energy ecosystem - showing how the integration of advanced technologies and sophisticated business processes will transform power generation, energy transmission and distribution, and energy management in the future.

  • Staying One Step Ahead of Mobile Devices

    The rapid growth in payments via mobile devices epitomizes two key elements of the mobile revolution - smartphones and tablets are changing the business landscape at wildfire speed, far in excess of anyone's expectations.

    The relentless surge in mobility is forcing marketing and IT departments to change priorities. Companies are realizing that they need to design their websites for mobile users first, rather than make this an afterthought.

    With mobile devices growing in popularity, CIOs will need to rapidly adjust for this change or they'll have to redo much of what they are currently planning relatively quickly.

  • Mobile Computing: Moving the Construction Industry Ahead

    Jack Shaw grew up in the construction business and has worked with and spoken to numerous construction businesses and related groups about how mobile computing is driving change and innovation in the construction industry. Mobile, cloud-based communications are cutting costs and speeding jobs through better scheduling and inventory control. This means improved margins and competitive position.

    Mobile apps also are allowing builders to keep clients apprised of progress and resolve issues before they become problems. And forward looking construction businesses will use location based marketing and geofencing to promote their work to prospective new clients and the broader market.

  • Taking Cost Out of Your Supply Chain

    The companies that comprise the most competitive supply chains take costs out of their supply chains through optimized, collaborative supply chain event management. Collaboration means the sharing of key supply, demand, and inventory information among partners up and down the supply chain - and in real time.

  • The Future of Manufacturing and Distribution

    Autonomous Machinery; 3-D "Printing"; Dynamic Routing; Intelligent Production Planning; Optimized Picking, Packing, Loading, and Shipping. The future of manufacturing and distribution depends on emerging technologies that add increasing levels of intelligence to critical processes.

    Manufacturers will dynamically reroute production orders as conditions change. Sophisticated planning systems will account for changing economic conditions and even weather to optimize production, picking, packing, loading, shipping, and distribution.

    And breakthroughs in shared supply networks will cut costs and speed availability of parts and materials for manufacturers and finished products for distributors, retailers, and end consumers.

  • 3D Printing - A Catalyst for Economic Disruption

    3D Printing, also referred to as Additive Manufacturing, is more than a new manufacturing technique. There are powerful economic incentives for adopting Additive Manufacturing on its own. But, when combined with other emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Advanced Data Analytics and Intelligent Systems; Additive Manufacturing manifests as a powerful economic stimulant for manufacturers, supply chains, and the global economy.

    In this presentation Jack Shaw, voted one of the world's Top 5 Technology Futurists for 2014, addresses the What, Why, When, Where, and How of Additive Manufacturing, shows the impact it is already having and explores the keystone role it will play in the digital economy of the 2020's and beyond.

Books

Surviving the Digital Jungle: What Every Executive Needs to Know About eCommerce and eBusiness
Surviving the Digital Jungle: What Every Executive Needs to Know About eCommerce and eBusiness

Learn about: The impact of eCommerce on the marketplace, the current and emerging technologies of eBusiness, the steps to take for Digital Business Transformation, examples of companies successfully utilizing the technologies. Besides numerous examples of successful organizations and the information technologies they are using to break previous barriers, the book also provides insight into how companies such as Boeing and Cisco have achieved competitive advantage through digital business transformation. Written for the non-technical business person, this book can be read in about 90 minutes - the length of a typical airplane flight.

You can purchase this book here

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