Learning Team Six

Lessons from the tech world | "It's technology married with liberal arts, with humanities, that yields us results that make our hearts sing." - Steve Jobs

[McKinsey & Company @McKinsey]

Four #Asian countries host more than 13 million independent #grocery stores: convenient for consumers, but challenging for #CPG companies.
https://t.co/YrWdoFxkTn #chartoftheday

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L8 - Networks and platforms are being increasingly used to create Open Digital Ecosystems in the public sector. I attended a webinar on how ODEs are being visualized in India and their potential use cases. Aadhaar was one of the earliest "trials". - AMG

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@triptis7 @chamath It's all about scale and network effects.. eh??

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L7 - It would be interesting to see applications of NASDAQ's marketplace platform in various industries. Technology is at its most powerful when aligned with the organization's core competencies and capabilities - in NASDAQ's case, marketplace exchange.

[Nasdaq Exchange @NasdaqExchange]

.@NasdaqTech’s Marketplace Services Platform provides next-generation marketplace capabilities spanning the transaction lifecycle. The platform is built for marketplace operators in the traditional capital market and new marketplaces.

Learn more here: https://t.co/lMbxmwuyvH

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

• Read everyday.
• Spend time with nature.
• Ask questions.
• Never stop learning.
• Don't pay attention to what others think of you.
• Do what interests you the most.
• Study hard.
• Teach others what you know.
• Make mistakes and learn.
• It's Okay to not know things!

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L6 - Perhaps a game changer in the insurance industry - specifically wrt pricing and claims management. With the transparency and privacy of the hybrid DLT, one may see a substantial decrease in fraudulent claims and money laundering activities. One-up for anti-corruption!

[Mint CIO Circle @MintCIOCircle]

The Buildingblock platform leverages #blockchain technology to help insurance firms create a policy document by enabling real-time data flow in a cryptographically secure and immutable manner | @hcltech @inside_r3 #Technology #Property #Insurance
https://t.co/uOK2b1i45y

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L5 - Emergence of DLT in banking, financial services, government, will increase transparency, reduce corruption and money laundering, and increase ease of access to information whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality of the user. #blockchain

[R3 @inside_r3]

R3’s @daviderutter1 + @Gendal are speaking at the upcoming @xsum_series Blockchain Global Governance Conference on August 24.

The summit will discuss how to set global rules for emerging application of blockchain and DLT. Join the blockchain conversation: https://t.co/xJrKf3eBoT

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L4 - Localized network structures have lower barriers to entry than globalized structures. Consequently, the threat of new entrants is much higher. However, localized networks absorb external shocks/crises better than their globalized counterparts.

[Uber UK @UberUK]

Introducing Uber Boat by Thames Clippers https://t.co/Oy3yRJ2DGM

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L3 - Managing platform based businesses require a thorough understanding and management of stakeholder expectations from both sides - customer and supplier. Note that the platform derives value from network effects from both these sides.

[Airbnb @Airbnb]

Developed in partnership with leading experts in health and hospitality, our enhanced five-step cleaning protocol is now available in 50 countries and regions to help support the safe reopening of communities and travel. https://t.co/T6wuwFSlDh

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L2 - Zara's tech capabilities underlying its fast fashion business model highlight the need to evaluate the "fit" of your IT system and architecture wrt your business model. New doesn't always mean good. Even a DOS based tech model works - and is an industry benchmark.

[ZARA @ZARA]

Neoprene effect bodysuit https://t.co/FkDkQxFWZ8

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L1 - While the IPO Valuation and subsequent ramifications is history, fallouts of the process only highlight the need to have a coherence and alignment across technology and business functions in an organization.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

On this day in 2012: Facebook goes public on the NASDAQ

IPO valuation: $104 billion

Valuation now: $420 billion