Ryan Maguire is CTO & VP of emerging capabilities and partnerships at Kin + Carta. Prior to navigating our way through social distancing, Ryan and I connected about his work at Kin + Carta, a business "built for the 2020's" - with a collaborative ecosystem of 1,600 strategists, engineers, and creatives across four continents. When we last checked in, like so many of us, Ryan and his teams are spending their time closely monitoring and manoeuvring the impacts COVID-19 on their business, clients and investors. However, here is the conversation we had in early March.

Keep on reading: Quick Answers to Quick Questions: Ryan Maguire, CTO & VP, KIN + Carta

How do you teach second graders about A? Cupid Chan, CTO of Index Analytics has excelled in how to explain AI to non-tech proficient audiences. However, the way he presents his information also gives us seasoned tech audiences a different take on what AI truly is and does.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Cupid Chan, CTO, Index Analytics

On-demand software, or software as a service, is changing how companies do business. The notion of cloud software and the Internet of Things has dominated the technology discussion for some years, but it's more than just another Silicon Valley buzzword.

Keep on reading: How On-Demand Solutions are Changing the World of Enterprise Software

Software industry public stock market and M&A valuations reached record peaks yet again in 2019. This was led by investor and buyer interest in publicly traded SaaS companies (8.2x EV/Revenue) and SaaS M&A targets (4.9x EV/Revenue). M&A deal activity also reached record levels in 2019, as SaaS M&A volume grew 27% during the year.

Keep on reading: SEG 2020 Annual Software Industry Report

Driving the need for strategic positioning is not a marketing game - it’s a game-changing CEO-level initiative.

Keep on reading: Differentiate or Die: 5 Keys to Disruptive Positioning

The former Chief Digital Officer for New York City shares advice for how business leaders can best manage their personal media outlets.

Keep on reading: Top Social Media Tips for Execs

The Allbirds co-founder on how sustainable materials like Merino wool and eucalyptus are changing the shoe game.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Tim Brown, Co-Founder, Allbirds

What issues to consider when building and optimizing your B2B e-commerce strategy.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Suchit Bachalli, CEO, Unilog

Over the last twenty years, SaaS investors and executives alike have done a great job at defining, evolving and managing to Key "Enterprise Valuation" Indicators such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio, Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), CMRR/ARR, Gross Margin, Gross and Net Churn, and of course, the "Rule of 40".   Several industries influencers, such as Pacific Crest (Key Bank Capital Markets), OpenView, Insight Partners and KPMG, to name just a few, have done ...

Keep on reading: SaaS Key Performance Indicator Index – An Operational Perspective

Entre l’éprouvette et la pharmacie, près de 15 ans peuvent s’écouler pour qu’une molécule d’intérêt thérapeutique devienne un médicament.

«Bikini body» versus silhouette bedonnante... Sur les réseaux sociaux, l’affaire est entendue: le confinement se traduira par des kilos en plus.

Conseils de pro pour continuer à bien manger en temps de confinement.

Les études réalisées jusqu’à maintenant montrent qu’une proportion des patients sont affectés par une condition de santé précaire.

Des restaurateurs ont fait preuve de créativité et d’efficacité en élaborant un menu pour emporter.

Les données recueillies jusqu’à maintenant révèlent qu’environ 2 fois plus d’hommes que de femmes décèdent de la maladie à coronavirus.

Comment réagir devant quelqu’un qui se braque ou minimise, parfois jusqu’à l’excès, le danger de la COVID-19 ?

Cette semaine, on découvre les produits du Québec qui s’inscrivent dans les tendances alimentaires de l’année.

Jean-Yves Dionne explique ce qu’est le stress – le bon comme le moins bon – et propose des façons de mieux le gérer.

Voici des inspirations de desserts et collations qui allient plaisir et santé!

L’obésité représente un important facteur de risque d’entraîner les plus graves complications cliniques associées aux formes sévères de COVID-19.

La moitié des jeunes adultes vivent une anxiété profonde et présentent des symptômes de dépression depuis le début de la crise sanitaire.

Des observations indiquent qu’une forte proportion des patients touchés par la COVID-19 présentent des atteintes au cœur et aux vaisseaux sanguins.

Cette semaine, je propose à nouveau des idées de desserts et collations nutritives qui sauront plaire à toute la famille.

Une étude rapporte que les patients cancéreux sont jusqu’à 6 fois plus à risque de développer des complications sévères et de décéder de la Covid-19.

With a mission to make India to among the top 3 Industrial AI hubs in the world by 2021, Flutura Co-Founder, Derick Jose, shares a crisp note which outlines the journey so far and the vision going forward.

Keep on reading: Industrial AI Consortium Note

Known for being the interviewer, not the interviewee, Sand Hill Group's Co-Founder, M.R. Rangaswami recently sat with The Fabric's Chief Strategist, Prabakar Sundarrajan to discuss his career and perspectives since "accidentally arriving in Silicon Valley."

Keep on reading: The Fabric Spotlight: Lessons Learned from Crises with M.R. Rangaswami

Here’s how developers can maximize scalability and performance while minimizing cost and infrastructure usage.

Keep on reading: Why IoT Development Needs Microservices and Containerization

A look at technology business trends for 2018 and beyond shows Amazon’s market-munching power shows no sign of waning.

Keep on reading: Amazon 2018: Bulldozing More Market Leaders

Toby Redshaw is SVP of 5G innovation at Verizon. I spoke with him about the tidal shift from 4G to 5G and the dawning of the Internet of Things.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Toby Redshaw, SVP, Verizon

Reports claim General Electric is selling off key digital assets, which likely include its Predix platform. What are the implications for IoT?

Keep on reading: GE’s Digital Spinoff: What Does It Mean for the Internet of Things?

Armored Things is using Internet of Things devices to keep large venues safe. I sat down with Julie to find out more about creating a new market category.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Julie Johnson, Co-Founder and President, Armored Things

For those of you who find yourselves with more time to read over the next few weeks, Managing Partner at Blue Dots Partners LLC., Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D., explains how his research and strategies help businesses stay aligned while working to survive a time of uncertainty.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Blue Dots Partners LLC.

Discussing data center green initiatives in 2020 and Ireland's position on their growth with Páraic Hayes, Head of US West Coast, for IDA Ireland.

Keep on reading: Quick Answers to Quick Questions: In conversation with Páraic Hayes, Head of US West Coast, IDA Ireland

CIOs often end up trying to manage complex browsers with traditional management or cobbled-together tools. Why is this a problem?

Keep on reading: To CIOs: A message from your engine room

A closer look at the strategic technical developments aimed at improving mobile data security and endpoint experience.

Keep on reading: Presenting the Internet of “Security” Things

Aiming to enable a “nirvana” experience for travelers has driven CellPoint towards block-chain powered, biometric-enabled identification.

Keep on reading: Growth Players: CellPoint Mobile’s CEO Kristian Gjerding

The anticipated proliferation of devices demands an innovative approach to managing, securing and delivering these endpoints and the applications that will run on them.

Keep on reading: Why End-User Computing Needs a Refresh

The 2019 Mobile World Conference was held in Barcelona, featuring extensive learning opportunities from dozens of partner-led programmes, GSMA seminars, summits and more. Here are four notable headlines from this year's conference that you might have missed.

Keep on reading: 6 Headlines from the 2019 Mobile World Conference

The government has blamed "technical issues" in labs for its failure to reach its coronavirus test target for four consecutive days.

Lockdown changes in England from next week will be "very limited", Boris Johnson's spokesman has confirmed.

The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

A secret report warned three years ago that the UK's plans for dealing with a health pandemic were "not sufficient", it has been revealed.

Boris Johnson will on Sunday set out the government's plan for lifting coronavirus lockdown measures.

The public have been told not to expect widespread changes to the coronavirus lockdown in England when Boris Johnson addresses the nation this weekend.

Boris Johnson will seek to persuade Britain's top bosses on Sunday that his strategy for easing the coronavirus lockdown will pave the way for a swift economic fightback.

Boris Johnson has declared that the UK's response to the coronavirus demands the same effort and courage as the armed forces showed in the Second World War.

Britain must turn its attention to the economy now it is through the peak of the coronavirus crisis, Sajid Javid has told Sky News.

There will not be any "dramatic overnight change" of the UK's lockdown rules, a cabinet minister has warned.

(MedPage Today) -- Witnessing ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced facial aging firsthand may be a useful tool to convince youth to slather on the sunscreen, a new study suggested. In a randomized trial of high school teens in southeast Brazil...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Trump administration has decided not to implement a CDC-backed plan to reopen America, including step-by-step advice for mass transit, day care facilities, schools...