Gartner's Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle 2020 Panel Discussion Part 1

In part 1 of a 3 part series, I'm excited to try something a little different. We will start with a virtual bourbon tasting with a panel of innovation thought leaders and then discuss the Gartner 2020 Emerging TechnologiesHype Cycle. Mike Fulton from Nationwide Insurance and an Adjunct Professor at Ohio State University, Arun Ghosh from KPMG, Todd Federman from North Coast Ventures, and myself from Microsoft will all cover the many facets of the technology innovation industry through this energetic, dynamic, and insightful panel discussion. Remember to check out ”The 2020 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle with Gartner Analyst Brian Burke”, “Gartner Hype Cycles Explained” and “Demystifying the Gartner 2020 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle” to go deep on the Gartner Hype Cycles! 

Chapters

• 2:24 About Arun Ghosh with a shout out to Buffalo Trace Bourbon
• 3:17 About Todd Federman and his bourbon selection, Angels Envy Bourbon
• 6:15 About Mike Fulton and his Ohio Native Bourbon selection, Sycamore Distilling
• 6:55 Does bourbon have to come from Kentucky?
• 9:21 About Mike Walker and his bourbon selection Woodinville Distillery Bourbon
• 12:24 About the Gartner Hype Cycle
• 14:24 Mike’s initial impressions
• 17:44 Arun’s initial impressions
• 19:40 Does a yearly release of the hype cycle cause problems?
• 21:55 The role of non-technical drivers
• 24:30 The Emerging Tech Hype Cycle missed the challenges of the Global Pandemic
• 26:35 Todd BLOWS our minds with his insights…
• 30:30 March 2020, the inflection point for digital transformation
• 33:18 Technologies that were accelerated by the pandemic
• 34:55 China’s leadership in Blockchain puts everyone to shame
• 35:47 Quantum Computing dropped from the hype cycle… Big Mistake
• 38:37 The randomness of additional technologies
• 42:00 Don’t start with technology trends, start with the need
• 47:05 Asia is moving faster than any other area in the world