What is New In Technology

Keeping Up With Digital Innovation

Purpose

Knowing what is going on at the intersection of business and technology is important for your career. At work, you will use information technologies, will chat about them, and you may even be asked to offer an opinion as part of an investment decision. You need to feel comfortable in those conversations. Being able to explain technology ideas clearly to others is important. WINIT gives you an opportunity to keep up to date om what is new in IT, as well as to practice your skill at presenting / explaining technical topics.

Task

Every time we meet, one/two volunteers will guide a discussion about a recent newspaper article or short video. Pick a recent video or article about information technology innovations that you believe will be of interest to the class and therefore will spark a lively conversation. The best content is about some recent and innovative use of data or data technologies. For example: fin-tech companies use of data, crypto currencies, use of data in AI, data monetization, business analytics/business intelligence, data quality, privacy, security, careers in data... Check with me if you are not sure. A quick Teams message will do.
To find a topic, consult the technology section of a major publication (e.g., WSJ, WP, FT, the Economist) for inspiration. Do a little research on the topic. Prepare a 3-4 minute verbal presentation or show a 2-3 minute video.
You should be able to explain clearly to the class what you have read/shown, and why it is important. The goal is to spark a 3-5 minute conversation in class. Prepare one or two broad questions for your audience to start the conversation.

If you want to show a video, email the link to me before the beginning of the class, so that I can set it up for you.

Criteria

WINIT is OPTIONAL. It counts as two days of class participation. You will be evaluated based on
1) content: is it recent? Innovative?
2) does it deal with a data/IT issue? Is there a business angle?
3) did it spark a good conversation in class?