We’ve all seen it happen: a “transformation” programme which leaves the original organisational silos undisturbed. But although this is surprisingly common, Dr Mark Thompson, University Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at Cambridge Judge Business School, says real change is possible: it just means engaging with digital in a fundamental way.
How the ‘Hacker ethic’ almost killed the music industry, then helped save it, but might spell the end of ownership as we know it.
Interested in what our digital future will look like? This week Cambridge plays host to pioneers of some of the most exciting and disruptive Silicon Valley companies - including Google, Apple and LinkedIn - in series of free public events on the 17 and 18 November, where insights into world-changing ideas will be shared by the people who made them happen.
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