Are you a startup or BigCO looking to launch a new product? "Zero to MVP"
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As businesses succeed, many will rapidly grow both their customers and employee teams. This rapid growth can quickly lead to an overwhelming amount of data -- data which needs to be organized and protected. Today, protecting employee and customer data is a fundamental part of managing any successful business. Understanding your full responsibility under cybersecurity regulations and laws is no longer optional, and must be treated as a priority. In this TIGER Talk, Christina Hultsch
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Does your business need to transform to thrive and achieve its full potential? Wondering how  to help your team adapt and create a better and longer lasting business? Are you and your peers getting lost in all the innovation hype? In this interactive talk, Dan will bring to life stories and lessons of innovation leadership from his own experiences and from a variety of companies that have made history through innovation. Learn a new perspective
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In today’s highly technological world, it has become increasingly important to be aware of the technology trends emerging each and every year. It is especially important to know these trends to ensure success for your company or organization, but you first must know what’s valuable and lasting. That’s where our speaker comes in! Back by request in 2019, Buckeye Interactive will share the latest software and hardware technology and design trends. After returning from the
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In one day, Joe Heskett went from being one of the top-ranked athletes on Earth to a hospital bed in Columbus, Ohio. Despite being given only a 2% chance to live, Joe survived his episode with sudden cardiac arrest. However, Joe's story of survival is just a part of his awe-inspiring journey. Joe will share his experiences and perspectives on how leadership is an unbiased concept, a chameleon of sorts, while effective leadership is a
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This talk outlines how businesses big and small can use existing data to understand and prioritize customer needs. This will detail how search algorithms process consumer search information, how customer relationship management software stores and interprets data, and how that data can be modeled and analyzed to understand customer behavior. Ultimately, that data can be used to predict outcomes, refine marketing strategies, and cultivate meaningful customer relationships. Bill Balderaz is the president and founder of
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How do you find the right words to use so you will be truly heard in a crowded business culture? After all, our workplaces are noisy operations with lots of competition for limited time, attention, and energy! In this talk, Kay Coughlin teaches a simple technique anyone can use, any time you need to deliver a message that must stick. This is the ONE technique you need to know to deliver the right message to
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You're a business owner but feel more like an employee, never fully focusing on the essential tasks of leading your team to the next level. During this interactive presentation, you'll discover how to invest more energy in working on your business rather than in it. You'll learn actionable information that enables you to be the leader your company, team, and family deserves. Rick Coplin, CEO of Rick Coplin International, has a passion for entrepreneurs honed
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Today, organizations and businesses have access to exploding amounts of data, both quantitative and qualitative. The challenge is knowing how to harness and make sense of all that data so it can be used to inform effective future strategy and valuable innovation. Visualizing data, or information, allows us to pull key insights out of large amounts of data, draw connections between seemingly disconnected parts, communicate various perspectives, and create a shared sense of understanding. As
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In this session, GhostWave CEO Dean Zody will discuss where the future of tech lies. The Columbus Smart City grant brought with it new research about how we move. GhostWave is tackling the challenges of the future of travel. They provide low-frequency radar that supports blind spot detection and collision avoidance without being impacted by jamming or interference from other radar devices. Dean will discuss how his company is revolutionizing radar for advanced autonomous vehicles
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Learn about Procter & Gamble's celebrated Clay Street Innovation Studio and the journey of 11 individuals who grew into an empowered and highly creative innovation super-team. In this talk, our presenters Chris Thoen and Michael Luh will describe the power of creativity and design thinking to unleash the greatness in individuals and develop the synergies driven by diversity, empowerment, focus, improvisation and many others. Chris and Michael will share their own personal experiences which made
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Are you afraid of having sales conversations? Afraid of the word "selling?" Well, you don't need to be. Selling becomes an easy, natural, and exciting activity with a change in mindset and a better understanding of true marketing. In this TIGER Talk, Jay Clouse will walk you through that change in mindset to help you start selling. Jay Clouse is the founder of Unreal Collective, co-host of the upside podcast, and author for Linkedin Learning /
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Every company is a software company and now every company is a data company. The challenge for companies of all sizes and across all industries is that the promised benefits from Big Data has remained elusive for most. During this talk Ryan Frederick will share insights on why being a great data company is imperative, the historical challenges of getting there, and why now is the time for it to be attainable for all businesses.
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The State of Ohio supports our tax paying companies in exporting both products AND services. Join us to learn how 3 current grant programs support this process. Our speaker, Roberta Winch , will walk through an export strategic plan that was created for Innovative Leadership Institute – a Columbus based leadership training company — to help them increase their success delivering their services outside the US.   Event is free and includes a light lunch. Event timeline: 11:30am
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Do you want to create a business that can scale to generate $50MM+ in 5 years? No matter what size startup you are seeking to build, you need capital. Bethany George, Senior Director, Investment Funds at Rev1 Ventures discusses what sources of financing are available for startups. Learn how and why you should develop a comprehensive capital investment strategy that gains investor interest. What You’ll Learn: · Sources of financing for startups · Understanding capital
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This TIGER Talk, led by Brian Ahearn, will be valuable to any business person who must influence others to achieve their goals. In today's highly competitive business world, that includes virtually everybody! "Pre-suasion" is a hidden gem when it comes to your ability to influence people. It's the process of arranging for an audience to be receptive to a message BEFORE they encounter it. You could call it "setting the stage" and research shows it
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