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Beyond the digital frontier. A persistent theme of every Tech Trends report has been the increasing, often mind-bending, velocity of change. A decade ago, many companies could achieve competitive advantage by embracing innovations and trends that were already underway. Today, this kind of reactive approach is no longer enough. To stay ahead of the game, companies must work methodically to sense new innovations and possibilities, define their ambitions for tomorrow, and journey beyond the digital frontier.

What Marc Wine's article does is provide a humble reminder of the importance of the work data and technology really can achieve. Often within events we see a very conceptual approach to topics or at least a very corporate tone– what this content does is bring us all back to a very stark reality. Within the context of Natural disasters, it draws upon the very real life and death situation many find themselves within. It also timely comments on the divisions within current bureaucratic processes which fetter the ability for innovation.

Blockchain as a technology and process has yet to be truly harnessed for its full potential and this article draws upon exactly that – giving a balanced argument for both the challenges of employing such futuristic technology in a sensitive and stressful period; disasters.

Marc will be joining us within CDAOI, Government 2019 and will be speaking towards a topic surrounding Blockchain and the opioid crisis currently being experienced in the US. For more event information please go to the homepage.