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Closing ThoughtsDan Elron

Class objectives Help students understand the great impact and

likely opportunities from new digital technologies Introduce some basic frameworks, concepts, tools

to help describe, evaluate and apply digital innovation

Provide context and examples about how this type of innovation is playing out in today’s global business environment

The vision: You in a few years

“We can avoid being disrupted… let us do the disrupting…”

Key points to remember1. It is early days in the digital revolution- combinatorial innovation and

new technologies such as IoT are just beginning to affect many industries

2. Much value will be created, and destroyed3. Most large companies struggle to deal with the rate of change- they

need fresh thinking!4. You need a portfolio of ideas with different goals, time horizons and

risk profiles5. This is the best example :

Observations and Questions Great improvement in engagement, ideas as the

class progressed (why did it take a while?) OK on connecting examples to the frameworks, can

do better Lots to cover in a short course - may need to

extend or focus, be more specific on assignments Pace vs. depth challenge - are we doing too much

and at too high a level?

Advice1. Read (Wired, NYT, WSJ, Economist…)2. Notice (new apps, ads, technologies) and

critique 3. Presentations - practice, practice, and get

coaching4. Your career- try many things but keep in

mind that this is a good time to benefit from the tech revolution and value creation and disruption; try to remember which side you are on, and whether you and your company are innovating yourselves enough

5. Keep in touch ( Linkedin)!