Tag: Disruptive Innovations
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Why Public Privacy Matters More Than Big Data
If you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product… Let’s not do that.” – Phil Zimmerman, Creator, PGP “What’s wrong with the current system is not that we are Google’s users; we are google’s product.” – Jacques Benkoski, Partner, USVP As the data industry blazes ahead, few stop and think of the…
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Revolutionizing Aerospace: For The Non-Rocket Scientists
Panelists contend that innovators from other industries can disrupt aerospace the same way Apple overturned music distribution. “You have to know absolutely nothing about helicopters to work with a company like Sikorsky,” said Jonathan Hartman, Disruptive Technologies Lead of Sikorsky Innovations. His statement set the tone for VLAB’s aerospace event on September 24. Two other…
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Education Technology Tsunami: Common Core Disrupts K12
On Tuesday, September 17, VLAB kicked off the 2013-1014 season premiere with an evening program on the Education Technology Tsunami: Common Core Disrupts K12. The event started with a one hour networking session, with demonstrations by six up and coming startups. The main highlight of the evening, however, was the debate and insights provided by the…
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Greetings from the 2013-2014 VLAB Executive Committee!
Greetings from the 2013-2014 VLAB Executive Committee! As we head into our 23rd season, we are looking forward to welcoming you into our community of over 25,000 Bay Area influencers. We have a fantastic line up of events planned for the year ahead. Starting off on Tuesday, September 17th, we will explore how the adoption of…