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Think TankDisrupting Markets with Disruptive Technologies

Gabriella Vacca, Vice President, System Engineering, Comcast

gabriella_vacca@cable.comcast.com https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gabriella-vacca

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Gabriella VaccaVice President, Systems and Technology

Senior executive in Communication Technology and Services including Cable, Media, Wireless, WIFI, MVNOs. International experience. Strategic and pragmatic change-agent with global perspective, focus on people and business alignment. Experience ranges across multiple business models including start-ups and established companies. Mergers & Acquisitions. IT management strategies and framework. Commercial deployment of mission critical applications. Large-scale system integration based on solid architectural background. Vendor management. Capitalize on

synergies, build solid relationships while getting the job done.

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Agenda

The Expanding Ecosystem of Technology Leaders

Transformation to the:

• Digital Humanism Age

• Geo-global

Technology Changes

• Internet of Things

• Disruptions

Wrap Up / Q&A

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The Expanding Ecosystem of Technology Leaders

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Superman, the daily routine!

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Transformation

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Digital Humanism Age

Social Networks Awareness of SELF and HEALTH

Global Awareness

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Geo-Global

Overpopulation

Climate changes and depletion of primary resources

Environmental sustainability

Complexity

… and this list of not exhaustive at all !

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Technology Changes

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Image source: oppino.com

Internet of Things (IoT)

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Source: Tata Consultancy Services ©2015

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Think about this…

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Wrapping up ..

How can we embrace and drive change while maintaining operational excellence?

How can we properly “surf” the wave of Disruption that is growing exponentially?

Should we build our own “sensitivity model” for technologies and trends that may impact our business?

How can we start thinking about strategic scenario planning? How deep and far out should we go? Can we partner with other players in our own industry?

How can we foster Imagination and creativity in our teams as key attributes for survival, either building competitive edge or stay in business?

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Additional content for thought & some fun…

Organizations that are looking ahead..• Institute for the Future : www.iftf.org/

• Institute for Global Futures : www.globalfuturist.com/

Cool videos on disruptions• It’s a catch up game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaKgMcFP4MoSlfjhlsh

And.. Thankfully I’ll never have to go through this! (PS: Futurist

vision by Sight Systems)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_cdkpazjI

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Gabriella VaccaVice President, Systems and Technology

Q&A … and thank you !

gabriella_vacca@cable.comcast.com

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gabriella-vacca

+1 215 286 2577

Special Thanks to Eric Spellman, TCS Business Design Lead & good friend, excellent thinker and great partner in reading the “Tea Leaves” on Disruptive Technologies.

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/espellman