Big Thinkers
Fresh ideas from the world of business
Globetrotting is the best education for IBM’s Greg Land
Written by John Kultgen | July 17, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Business Transformation, Travel and Transportation
“At one point my siblings thought I was a CIA operative, because I’d go to a place like Johannesburg or Dubai on 24-hour notice.” ...read more
Serving variety: how Wimbledon’s content chief courts fans
Written by Justine Jablonska | June 27, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Customer Experience, Media and Entertainment
A billion fans engage with Wimbledon in any given year, and it’s up to Alexandra Willis to decide what the majority of those fans see and hear. “My role is to be the guardian of Wimbledon’s external voice,” Willis said. Willis is head of communications, content and digital at The All England Lawn Tennis Club. ...read more
IBM’s Steve Canepa is innovating for a 5G world
Written by Arzi Rachman | June 24, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications
This story is part of Big Thinkers, a series of profiles on business leaders transforming industries with bold ideas. ...read more
IBM’s Jeannette Garcia is making the world a better place through chemistry
Written by Justine Jablonska | May 13, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Energy and Utilities, Environment
From revolutionizing plastics recycling to shifting chemistry modeling, Jeannette Garcia's work has cross-industry, global impact. ...read more
Research director Bola Rotibi focuses on the people behind the technology
Written by Rich McKay | March 6, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Big Thinkers, Telecommunications
UK-based Creative Intellect Consulting’s research director and founder is turning the conversation around network transformation from product to people. ...read more
Nation Waste CEO Maria Rios sees opportunity everywhere
Written by Justine Jablonska | February 26, 2019 | Big Thinkers, IoT, Manufacturing
This story is part of Big Thinkers, a series of profiles on business leaders transforming industries with bold ideas. “When I see waste, I see opportunity,” Maria Rios begins. “That’s my slogan.” She’s calling from the library of her alma mater, the University of Houston, where she’s now a board member. The university is where ...read more
TELUS’ CTO is tackling telcos’ bad customer experience rap
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 29, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Big Thinkers, Telecommunications
Ibrahim Gedeon sees his work as CTO as an integral part of the TELUS customer experience. ...read more
IBM’s Luq Niazi believes a smarter supply chain can lead to a better planet
Written by Jordan Teicher | January 25, 2019 | Big Thinkers, Blockchain, Retail and Consumer Products
Niazi is driven by a sense that business challenges are human challenges, and that strong leadership at the enterprise level can benefit society as a whole. ...read more
What’s retail’s future? Just ask NRF’s Matthew Shay.
Written by Jordan Teicher | December 21, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence, Big Thinkers, Retail and Consumer Products
In this interview with IBM, Shay reflects on his tenure at NRF and describes the powerful forces shaping retail today. ...read more
