<p>MIT Technology Review’s Emerging Technologies conference EmTech 2012 commenced in Bangalore with academicians and technology enthusiasts from over the world.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The keynote speaker was Research Scientist, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Center for Digital Business, George Westerman who spoke on –‘Digital Transformation: A Manifesto for Business and Technology Leaders’. He had some nuggets for enterprises keen on achieving digital transformation based on the findings of a study of CEOs 175 global companies.<br /><br />Explaining digital transformation, Westerman said it is the use of technology to radically improve performance and reach of the enterprises.<br /><br />“Innovations are not the preserve of the large global firms, but of technology-focused companies,” said Westerman.<br /><br />The summit also had a session by MIT Research Scientist, Marie-Jose Montpetit. She spoke on how the age of the seamless video consumption and highlighted how the rise of smart phones and tablet computers has changed the way we live. <br /><br />She highlighted an emerging trend in Social televisions (televisions that support social interactions) and a mesh of access networks and end devices has replaced the linear delivery-chain of the recent past. Other notable speakers were JC Bose National Fellow, TIFR, Mumbai, RK Shyamasundar and Practice Director, HCL Technologies, Sudeendra Koushik.</p>
<p>MIT Technology Review’s Emerging Technologies conference EmTech 2012 commenced in Bangalore with academicians and technology enthusiasts from over the world.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The keynote speaker was Research Scientist, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Center for Digital Business, George Westerman who spoke on –‘Digital Transformation: A Manifesto for Business and Technology Leaders’. He had some nuggets for enterprises keen on achieving digital transformation based on the findings of a study of CEOs 175 global companies.<br /><br />Explaining digital transformation, Westerman said it is the use of technology to radically improve performance and reach of the enterprises.<br /><br />“Innovations are not the preserve of the large global firms, but of technology-focused companies,” said Westerman.<br /><br />The summit also had a session by MIT Research Scientist, Marie-Jose Montpetit. She spoke on how the age of the seamless video consumption and highlighted how the rise of smart phones and tablet computers has changed the way we live. <br /><br />She highlighted an emerging trend in Social televisions (televisions that support social interactions) and a mesh of access networks and end devices has replaced the linear delivery-chain of the recent past. Other notable speakers were JC Bose National Fellow, TIFR, Mumbai, RK Shyamasundar and Practice Director, HCL Technologies, Sudeendra Koushik.</p>
