With the growing accessibility of online training and learning resources, the need for a formal tech education may seem unnecessary. After all, today’s young people are exposed to smart televisions, tablets, and the internet in general from a young age. This level of connectivity is nothing new – it’s something they were born into and grew up with.
Stripe, a processor of online payments, is an example of a thriving company in the nascent fintech industry. By marrying financial services with cutting-edge technology, fintech is meant to inspire the development of new companies by people and communities that have been shut out of the traditional financial system. But the new industry is falling woefully
The male-dominated tech industry will see a change in the future because more women are getting involved with technology. Women have been scarce in the tech industry for the past few decades, but avenues are opening up for them. The global Tech Up for Women Conference is an all-day event to help women advance their careers by hearing experts speak about the future of tech and connecting with other women in the tech business. “This
Michelle Luft is Senior Vice President, Senior Director of Operations for FactSet’s Research & Advisory Strategic Business Unit. Michelle is a people-focused and results-driven leader who adds an EQ lens to the traditional operations responsibilities of P&L ownership, revenue and cost forecasting, workforce planning, defining the business’ long-term strategy, and aligning team members across
Jennifer Suh (She/Her) Head of Corporate Technology Business Analysis and Project Management Jennifer.suh@mlp.com LinkedIn Jennifer Suh has spent over 20 years working in and around technology in the Financial Services Industry. Primarily focused on large system implementations and automation, Ms. Suh is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems by improving systems and
As workers continue to leave their jobs amid the Great Resignation, you have to ask yourself: Could I be doing more to keep them? In a word, yes. Naturally, hiking wages is one incentive for retaining workers, but it's hardly the only incentive. Besides reasonable pay, some workers want to feel like they're growing within their jobs. That their current situation will
Starting a business is hard. Starting a business in a highly regulated, archaic industry is even harder, and yet, that’s what my cofounder and I set out to do back in 2014. Not every entrepreneur is going to attempt to take on the alcohol industry, with its layers of laws and outdated practices. That said,
Music is a great addition to add to the background of a study session, but if you’re playing your favorite Top 40 hits, you’ll find yourself singing along rather than getting work done. Luckily, we’ve rounded up a list of iPhone and Android apps that are perfect for streaming music that will keep you focused.
Smart facilities that utilize building automation systems and IoT technologies are nothing new, but they’re about to become a lot more popular. In fact, the global smart building market is projected to grow from $67.60 billion in 2021 to $265.37 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6%, according to a Fortune
In the era of smart cities, taking on public health and the accessibility of healthcare is a different game. Now, advanced technologies stand to play roles in implementing greater solutions. But as a pandemic ravages public health across the world, how can technology make a real and measurable difference? It all comes down to the tools
