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July 25, 2019

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Tokyo 2020 in 365 days: On the path to new opportunity for Japan Society

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Japanese   English On July 24, 2020, one year from today, we will light the cauldron and usher in a new era in Japan at the open ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. The games moto: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Swifter, Higher, Stronger. Three words that perfectly describe Japan’s transformation…

July 18, 2019

EDUCATION

Digital Industries Summit – Education Track

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Different industry sectors are being disrupted by technology at different rates. This has been explored at length in a seminal piece of primary research by Cisco titled The Digital Vortex. The Digital Industries Summit – held as part of Cisco Live Melbourne – was intended to get below the surface…

July 16, 2019

EDUCATION

Universities Driving Global Innovation Ecosystems | Cisco’s Higher Education Study Tour to Germany and the UK

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Universities Driving Global Innovation Ecosystems Cisco’s Higher Education Study Tour to Germany and the UK Just a few years ago the term `digital disruption in higher education’ tended to be synonymous with flipped classrooms and Massive Online Open Courseware (MOOCs). However, in 2019 disruption…

July 11, 2019

INNOVATION

Fostering the next-generation of innovators and problem-solvers

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Cisco thingQbator was conceived as a Cisco India CSR initiative to students build digital skills through learning by doing.  The key objectives being democratize innovation by building spaces and communities in colleges to foster innovation. Most of all, we wanted to challenge young minds to find…

July 10, 2019

EDUCATION

Securing Australia’s Education Institutions

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Securing Australia’s Education Institutions The state of cyber readiness in the Australian education sector By Steve Moros, Director of Cybersecurity, Cisco Australia and New Zealand  Universities and TAFE institutions have a target on their back when it comes to cyber security. While it could…

June 27, 2019

MANUFACTURING

Beyond the digital hype: how manufacturers are leveling up

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いらっしゃいませ! We were proud and grateful to welcome 300 participants to Nagoya, Japan earlier this month for our annual Digital Manufacturing Summit. The event was a success in more ways than one. My main conclusion? Without a doubt, the manufacturing industry at large is entering a new phase of digital…

June 18, 2019

MANUFACTURING

The CIO challenge: Manufacturers demand always on, always performing, always contemporary IT

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Asia Pacific, Japan and China manufacturers fuel the world economy, and their digitization practices influence global innovation, our investment climate, technology purchases and individual country business and partner ecosystems. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of hosting the region’s…

June 17, 2019

COLLABORATIONS

Changing the customer experience game

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Today, CIOs are in a state of uncertainty. They face enormous complexity in this cloud and digital world. They are pressured to reduce costs, they need to do a lot more with less, and frequently lack the skills and expertise needed to change. Most of all, businesses aren’t only thinking about buying…

June 7, 2019

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Bridging digital connectivity gaps in rural Australia | Bringing ‘AgTech Together’

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Digitisation and access to connectivity is key in rural and regional areas. Cisco is working with partners to bridge the digital connectivity gap, enabling better connectivity and efficiencies for farmers by connecting them to technology and developers. Find out about a networking event bringing…