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Keynote Case Study: Omnitracs — Connectivity Was Becoming the New Horsepower
At Omnitracs Outlook 2017 in Phoenix, I spoke to several hundred trucking and logistics executives about an industry moving far faster than many people realized. The trucking…
2017 Keynotes So Far: Future of Cars, Trucks, Agriculture, Banking, Architecture, Retail, Food, HiTEch and IoT! Whew!
Ok, here goes -- it's been a fabulous 8 weeks, as I hit the road running, keynoting a wide variety of events in a number of different industries. New to this unique job - I'm…
On Coffins, Record Companies, and Self-Driving Cars: Why GM Deserves to Fail!
In the 1990's, when e-commerce arrived on the scene, someone thought it would be a good idea to allow you to buy a coffin online. The funeral industry fought back -- after all…
Trend: In Trucking, Air Traffic Control Towers Are the New Offices!
Earlier this week, I spoke to several hundred executives from the trucking industry at a keynote for the Omnitracs customer conference in Phoenix. My keynote focused on the trends…
Daily Inspiration: “With self-driving vehicles, connectivity is the new horsepower, silicon is the new transmission, electric is the new gasoline - and the future is all about acceleration!”
“With self-driving vehicles, connectivity is the new horsepower, silicon is the new transmission, electric is the new gasoline - and the future is all about acceleration!” -…
Keynote: Omnitracs Outlook 2017, Phoenix, Arizona – The Acceleration of Self-Driving Electric Trucks & Industry Disruption
This is a software and logistics company in the fast moving trucking industry – my keynote was all about the future of autonomous trucks, bio-connected driver monitoring, the fast…
The Story Behind the Photo: "Things Not Yet Invented" and Curmudgeons
Today's photo is actually from a keynote for an agricultural organization, but the quote in the picture actually started out having to do with the fast pace of change in the…
Daily Inspiration: "We are still driving cars operating on the same platform as the Model T - four wheels, gas engines and a steering wheel, on roads that have more in common with the era of the Flintstones than the Jetsons."
"We are still driving cars operating on the same platform as the Model T - four wheels, gas engines and a steering wheel, on roads that have more in common with the era of the…
Future of Flying Cars? Take a Drone, and Stick a Human In It!
While leaving Heathrow airport yesterday after a keynote, I was contacted by The Street for my thoughts on an initiative by Uber to build a flying car. Crazy science fiction?…
Keynote: American Financial Services Association – New Orleans – The Future of the Automotive Industry
Again, in New Orleans — in this case, the finance/leasing end of the automotive industry, including financing companies and the dealer network. So much change in terms of business…
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