http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/future Interviews with thought leaders on how technology will change our experience of different aspects of everyday life. Topics include the future of traffic, work, intelligent energy, water and rivers, healthcare, environmental care and more. en-US Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:58:20 EST ℗ & © 2006 IBM Corporation Interviews with thought leaders on how technology will change our experience of different aspects of everyday life. IBM Interviews with thought leaders on how technology will change our experience of different aspects of everyday life. Topics include the future of traffic, work, intelligent energy, water and rivers, healthcare, environmental care and more. no IBM twasher@us.ibm.com http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/future/i/ibm_podcast.jpg http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/future 144 144 IBM IT Infrastructure Four experts discuss IT Infrastructure - what it is delivering, new developments in functionality, and what we need to be prepared for moving forward. Listen in as Bernie Meyerson, the CTO of IBM Systems and Technology Group, Donna Dillenberger of IBM Research, Frank Gens, senior vice president and chief analyst with IDC, and James Governor, co-founder of IT analyst firm Redmonk help uncover some of the facts. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/ITInfrastructure.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:58:20 EST 11:44 Redmonk, IBM, cloud computing, IT Infrastructure, CTO IBM smarter traffic In the US alone, 3.7 billion hours are lost to people sitting in traffic each year, and 2.3 billion gallons of fuel burn needlessly at a cost of 78 billion dollars per year. We are contributing to environmental waste, and to our stress levels, in very negative ways. So what are some of the solutions being put in place to help sort this all out? no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/SPTrafficFinal.mp3 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:54:19 EST 13:50 traffic, smartplanet, IBM, congestion, green IBM Future of Indian Retail India has emerged as the fifth largest retail destination worldwide and expected to be a $427 billion industry by 2010. This podcast looks at how the industry would shape up over the next five years and the opportunities that retailers will look to explore. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOf_Indian_Retail.mp3 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:18:36 EST 12:34 IBM, future, Retail, India IBM Future of Baseball How does sabermetrics, the analysis of statistics, impact the performance of professional sports teams, and how can the science be applied to business. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOf_Baseball.mp4 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:22:12 EST 09:01 IBM, future, baseball, sabermetrics, tomdavenport, IBM Future of Energy The next five years will be pivotal for the energy and utility industry. Consumers are no longer content to be recipients of energy, they want more choices about how they buy it, how they manage it, and the impact energy production has on the environment. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOf_Energy.mp3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:31 EDT 12:45 IBM, Energy, Future, green, IBM Future of Low Carbon Business Hearst Corporation built a New York City skyscraper that recycles its rainwater from the roof to heat and cool the building. Its Cafe 57 offers sustainable fish entrees and one of the largest organic salad bars. Listen to how its serving as a model for low carbon business. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOf_Low_Carbon_Business.mp3 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:15:00 EDT 13:32 IBM, Hearst, lowcarbon, green IBM USGA Pete Bevequa, USGA Chief Business Officer, discusses the possible impacts of technology and innovation in helping grow the game of Golf. no http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/future/Future_of_Golf.mp3 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT 12:49 USGA, golf, future, IBM IBM Water management With climate change gaining wider understanding, the issue of coastal flooding due to rising sea levels and extreme weather episodes is high on the agenda of many governments worldwide. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureofWaterManagement01MP3.mp3 Mon, 5 May 2008 14:53:04 EDT 12:07 watermanagement, water, future, IBM IBM Future of Movies With technology enabling consumers demand for more customization on how they enjoy entertainment, how are the movie studios adapting their strategy? How are content providers adjusting to new web-based distribution channels such as YouTube? no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/Future_of_Movies.mp4 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:00:03 EDT 18:15 IBM, Sony, movies, film, media IBM data security With so many high profile security breaches in the news, how do organizations evaluate the economics of protecting their customers' data, including the Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance mandates? no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/Future_of_data_security.mp3 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:45:05 EDT 12:03 IBM, future, security, PCI, IBM future of mobile phone Over the coming years, mobile phones are expected to get "smarter," adjusting to our usage patterns. Innovations such as larger projectable screens and other e-commerce and social networking features will enable the phone to provide much more value to our lives. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/Future_ofthe_MobilePhone.mp3 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:43:19 EDT 10:50 mobilephone, cellphone, IBM, future IBM Future of Smart IT With computing data centers consuming an alarming amount of electricity and expected to grow dramatically each year, organizations are turning to Smart IT to reduce consumption by up to 40 percent. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/future_of_SmartIT.mp3 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:07:08 EST 14:30 futureof, IBM, SmartIT, datacenter, green, esty, Tim Washer Future of Shopping By the end of 2008, the web is expected to garner 20 percent of the total retail spend. Retailers must evolve both their physical and online stores with innovations such as endless aisles and mobile checkout; and tightly integrate the channels to create an enhanced shopping experience that will drive customer advocacy. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/Future_of_Shopping.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 22:35:36 EST 09:55 retail, shopping, future, IBM Tim Washer Future of Microfinance Two thirds of the world's population earns less than $5 a day. Among the many efforts to alleviate global poverty, one of the most promising is microfinance. As of last year, there were 3,100 microfinance institutions providing services to over 100 million people with a gross loan portfolio exceeding US$23 billion. Listen to a discussion on how these $100 loans are driving entrepreneurship and helping to build a new economy. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/Future_of_Microfinance.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:08:41 EST 11:14 microfinance, IBM, Africa, Loans, Economy Tim Washer Future of Africa Just a decade ago, economists would have scoffed at predictions of steady, 5% growth rate for the continent. Today, the conversation around Africa is changing dramatically. In the last four years, the number of wireless subscribers in Africa has skyrocketed from 10 million to more than 200 million. So what are the implications of these new realities for the continent? no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOfAfrica.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:09:13 EST 14:36 Africa, IBM, economy Tim Washer Evolution of the x-ray What if algorithms from the high-resolution gaming industry and analytics from oil exploration were applied to the field of medical imaging? Using supercomputers to integrate data from multiple sources and display it in a 3D representation could help doctors improve the accuracy of diagnoses, while reducing costs to make these advancements available to more patients. no http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/podcasts/future/FutureOfMedicalImaging.mp3 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:09:01 EST 09:05 IBM, MayoClinic, healthcare, radiology, imaging