While the insurance industry has traditionally been viewed as dull, Discovery Group is adopting digital technology to shake things up and deliver mutual benefit to consumers and insurers.
Millicom's Mobile Financial Services uses digital technology to improve financial inclusion. Without a doubt, this business model has potential, but the industry still faces challenges that cannot be ignored.
“Technology is worth nothing if it doesn’t solve an important problem or improve lives.” – Dr. Robbie Pearl (CEO of the Permanente Medical Group)
Is toll collection the only thing EZ Pass transponders are being used for? Surprisingly, the answer is no, and if that sounds unsettling, it should.
Robotic technology has been used in surgeries for the last 15 years, is it sustainable?
Marc Andreesen coined the phrase “software is eating the world”. Will Pearson be eating or will it get eaten?
What will digital success in the pharmaceutical industry look like 10 years from now? What are the right initiatives to capture the digital opportunity? How well will a giant pharmaceutical company implement changes in the digital landscape? One Chicago pharmaceutical company AbbVie, is currently in a unique position to lead the sluggish pharma industry’s transformation into the digital age. (734 words)
Can the NYT, a traditional print newspaper, catapult itself into the digital-first era? Or will upstart new-media like HuffPo, BuzzFeed, and Snapchat write the next chapter, leaving NYT in the history books?
Given high costs of Broadway and relatively short runs, it is common that Broadway productions do not break even until they leave The Great White Way and are part-way through their first national tour. Will online delivery of theatre help or hinder the quest for profit?
For diabetes type 2 patients, the app “Bluestar” has been a revolutionary way to manage daily life, making it a great example of the transformative impact of mobile health.
