It’s that time of year again when winter is upon us and the last-minute shopping is about to begin, but this holiday season, like the rest of 2020, is not quite the same. As pandemic precautions continue to restrict business and social activities across the country, the last-minute mall shop is as daunting as ever, but for […]
Institutions of all kinds, from schools to businesses and non-profits, are having to reinvent how they function in a rapidly changing world. To keep students, employees, and members of a vast array of organizations connected, they are having to innovate and to do it quickly. The master key to managing these changes is engagement. This […]
The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, and potentially a third of restaurants in the U.S. will close their doors by the end of the year. Fortunately, some are succeeding and finding new opportunities amidst Covid-19 restriction. According to McKinsey More than 80 percent of US consumers have anxiety about dining in at casual […]
While businesses have been scrambling to pay rent, revamp procedures, secure extra cleaning products and hand sanitizer, and make every possible concession to adapt to a world with Covid-19, employers are also facing some daunting responsibilities when it comes to the health and economic wellbeing of their staff. In order to navigate the layers of […]
Ethics and Ai The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has brought into our lives the world of Ai, and with it, all the power it holds, new challenges for us as a human collective emerge, where more than ever we need to put ethics in the center of why and how we do things and think […]
Sol is a Mathematical Economist, CAIA, Data Scientist, Quant, and Computer Scientist who channels her interdisciplinary applied sciences background in the intersection of financial markets and technology. Sol is the Cofounder and Chief Scientist of Klen, a COVID19 response technology and CEO of Data Innovation Labs, a full-service Data Science, and Decision Intelligence consulting group deploying 4IR […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic began to take shape in the United States earlier this year, its impact has sent shockwaves through the economy, and small businesses have taken a particularly hard hit. On March 13th, the President declared a national state of emergency, and by the end of March, 94% of the U.S. population was […]
When Suzanne Justice founded Blake Rian Consulting in 2018, she had already worked in the staffing industry for over 14 years, placing tens of thousands of candidates in their dream jobs. A working mother with a 15-month old and another child on the way, Suzanne bravely set out to pursue her dream of owning a […]
Author of “Computers Should Just Work,” and “Hackers Need to Make a Living, Too,” Adam Pittman was recently recognized as one of the top 10 leading experts in Cyber Security and Cyber Crime in the United States. Pittman, president of Computerbilities, Inc., starred in the documentary, “Cyber Crime,” available on Amazon Prime. Cyber Crime is […]
While many unknowns remain about the Coronavirus and the full impact it will have on anyone business, one thing is clear: There is no shortage of people rallying, no shortage of businesses pushing through and no shortage of planning. With that in mind, many business leaders and experts are sharing their insights to help those […]