Alan Stevenson

SADA and Google Cloud are bringing the best of #GoogleCloudNext to New York -- will you be there? ☁️🗽 Join SADA and #GoogleCloud experts for a day packed with insight, demos, ah-ha moments, and highlights of some amazing NY business leaders at Pier 57 on May 2nd. 🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/tv6P50RiEre Take a deep dive into the latest collaboration tools that bring teams together. #Cloudsecurity solutions for complex #multicloud environments. Modernizing infrastructure. And, of course, #GenerativeAI.

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This one's for all the operating leaders in my network ... COOs/Chief of Staffs/Biz Ops/Operating Partner. 👈🤓 We're working on a *State of Meetings* Benchmarking report: https://lnkd.in/eH7nNY3G Please take 2-3 min out of your day to submit your answers and help us collect meaningful data to share with fellow operators. Bonus points for engaging with this post for extra reach. The more data the better, right?! 💁‍♀️📊 PS: For the future ... what kind of incentive works best for getting survey responses? 💸 🎁 👕 💐

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New AlphaSense interview alert! Check out this interview with our CEO and Founder, Jack Kokko, on #NYSEFloorTalk, as he recently sat down with Judy Shaw to share all our latest exciting news, including our recent acquisition of Tegus, our $650M financing round valuing us at $4 billion, and our latest generative AI capabilities, including AlphaSense Assistant. Today, the classic search is a pull model, where people look for an answer to a specific question. This will change to a push model, suggesting what you should be reading right now before you even know you need it. Exciting times! #asindia #hiring #alphasense #genai Watch the full interview ⤵️

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I really appreciate the people over at Marketlinks, one of my go-to places for good practices and guidance on #MarketSystems development, for continuing to feature The Canopy Lab's 'In Search of More Equitable Impact' blog series. #InternationalDevelopment #USAID #KnowledgeManagement #CLA

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Yet another tangible example of the convergence of strategic influence efforts and capabilities. This is highlighted by the recent meeting between the presidents of Xinhua News Agency and TASS news agency, which resulted in the signing of a new agreement on news exchange and cooperation. This agreement is expected to deepen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership. This trend will likely continue in the coming years as states and organizations seek to leverage their influence in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. #stratetigiccompetition #geopoliticalrisk #china #russia #cognitivesecurity https://lnkd.in/grhHQmbB

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Happy Small Business Saturday! SMBs form the backbone of our global economy yet face unique challenges. This article outlines what it takes to go from good to great as a leader of a small or midsized business. #smallbusinesssaturday #ceo #smb https://lnkd.in/eantw7eQ

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Understand the Impact of VISA's New High-Risk Designation of MCC 5968 on Subscription Companies Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/ATCGD #subscriptionbilling #subscriptionbusiness #recurringrevenue #subscriptionmodel #subscriptioneconomy #subscription #churn #involuntrychurn #negativeoption #autorenew #premium

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Thought leadership at its finest! SADA CMO Narine Galstian joins BDEX to discuss how organizations can leverage #dataanalytics to shape their core values and transform their #marketing. Don't miss this insightful conversation LIVE on LinkedIn this Apr. 25. https://ow.ly/wAtC50RlHtb

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This issue looks at (1) how consumer spending and our economy is becoming more K-shaped which is really pulling down the dollar stores and (2) how consumers of strips are rejecting the absolute level of price points. As always, free sign-up on our Placer landing page under "Library", then The Anchor, then go to the bottom of the page. #consumerinsights, #economics, #retail, #CRE, #ecommerce, #AI, #Amazon, #Netflix

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I'm hearing some talk about accounting firms considering more return-to-office mandates, so if you are considering this look at some of the research data cited in this article. The concept of "silent sacking" mentioned in the article was new to me, but makes sense, and this type of anti-employee behavior seems somewhat typical of Amazon from previous reports. #betterbizculture https://lnkd.in/grxNE82c

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At OECD, Audrey Plonk is responsible for their digital policy portfolio. This includes data governance and data flows, AI and emerging tech, security and safety online, and connectivity and infrastructure. This led us to have a conversation with Audrey on her views of the role of Gen AI in the economy. Download your copy of the #GenerativeAI edition of our #CxO journal "Conversations for Tomorrow" for the interview 📥https://lnkd.in/dYAtqiPq

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From worrying about moonlit ballot boxes in 1922 to today’s AI-driven disinformation, electoral integrity challenges have certainly evolved. As technology advances, so do the complexities of maintaining trust in our democratic processes. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is implementing robust initiatives to safeguard elections, but we information consumers must stay informed and vigilant. After all, democracy thrives on trust—and a little moonlight doesn’t hurt either. #AI #deepfake #elections2024 #electioninterefence #misinformation #disinformation https://lnkd.in/gc5WRA8X

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Zero-Based Budgeting - use what you save in #Procurement and re-invest in business growth, technology & AI - this article from Keith Hausmann at Globality, Inc. is well worth a read. And I’m sure the CPO’s & CFO’s like each other really. 🤔

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Scott Bergquist, Senior Director of Emerging Solutions GTM at SADA, discusses how businesses can win customer loyalty and attract new customers by personalizing the digital experience in an article by InformationWeek. 📈💡 https://ow.ly/JKZZ50SrmEK He shares, “AI-powered insights combined with personalized recommendations, which you can quickly implement using a solution like Google Vertex AI, can give organizations a deeper understanding of whatever audience they’re targeting and create experiences that are more likely to lead to conversions.” #SADA #GoogleCloudPartner #DigitalGrowth #DigitalTransformation

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Innovation and the energy transition technologies are at the forefront of leader minds during today's annual meeting of the new champions.

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For those interested in technology and operational resilience in financial services, take a look at this blog on the UK critical third parties (CTPs) to the financial sector regime from my colleague Michael Jefferson. He’s shared some more detail on how AWS is preparing for the regime, what it means for customers and some important areas we think the authorities should focus on when finalising the regime. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2zmtC8u #financialservices #cloud #ukctp #operationalresilience

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#NACDA2024 Advice: If you have "Athletic Director" in your title, ignore any topic that doesn't align with the following... - New Revenue from Existing Assets: The key here is "existing." Across all leagues, we're seeing (1) the use of LLMs to drive low-risk, high-yield campaigns and (2) content monetization as the low-hanging fruit in this space. This year, you're not adding toys to the garage - you're figuring out how to run the best possible garage sale. - Personalization: Stakeholder trust and perception of clarity with departments are historically low. Learn everything you can about improving specific touchpoints with Athletes, Sponsors, Donors, and Fans. Then do it. That's it. That's the list.

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