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Judy Estrin: my choice for CTO USA

Judy Estrin: my choice for CTO USABut what does she know about government IT?The US government is a very large, bureaucratic entity composed of many different agencies, all of which manage their own computers; some of them for over 50 years. She has to understand the beast if she's...

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Discussion threads 2009-01-21

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Are Silicon Valley VCs killing innovation?

There is a growing imbalance in terms of the risk/reward ratio between venture capital firms and entrepreneurs. And the current economic situation is making things worse. Very little funding is happening. VC firms do have funds but they are focused on trying to keep portfolio companies alive....

Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley VC, Venture Capital, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financing Startups, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Visionary 2009: Jim Clark on the importance of Stanford university to Silicon Valley

Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics and Netscape was one of four winners of the SDForum 2009 Visionary Awards. He spoke about his earlier life and how he was trying to get out of Texas, then trying to get out of the navy. He also spoke about the importance...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Stanford University, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-07-01

News to know: Firefox 3.5; Lenovo; Blackberry Tour; Chambers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Benchmarking Firefox 3.5 Testing Firefox 3.5 ... mind your add-ons! Paula Rooney: Firefox 3.5 released, more...

Tags: Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Visionary 2009: Kay Koplovitz - more women entrepreneurs

Kay Koplovitz calls for more women entrepreneurs during her acceptance speech at the SDForum visionary awards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRyvhsP7Uk Her Bio: Kay Koplovitz is currently a principal of...

Tags: Women, Board, Gender And Diversity, Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Finance, Financing Startups, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Visionary 2009: Judy Estrin says innovation is in trouble

Judy Estrin, one of Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs, she continues to sound warnings that innovation is in danger because of fundamental structural problems. She spoke at the SDForum Visionary Awards 2009. She was one of four recepients of the annual awards. p>"What I've been struck by, and concerned...

Tags: Innovation, Leadership, Government, Strategy, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Churchill Club podcast: The innovation economy, R&D and a crisis

In this episode of the Churchill Club podcast series, a panel of experts talk about innovation and the need for a technology breakthrough.  Is there an innovation drought on the way or will the Valley cook up the next big thing? Speakers on March...

Tags: Innovation, R&D, Podcasts, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-09

News to know: Intel, IBM; Apple; SOA

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan:  IBM job cuts underway Intel restructures manufacturing ops; 5,000 to 6,000 workers hit Sam Diaz: Wall...

Tags: Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), GPS, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Recruitment & Selection, Handhelds, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Judy Estrin: my choice for CTO USA

Judy Estrin would make a great choice for Chief Technology Officer of the USA. Here is why: - she is a successful serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur. - she is a former CTO of Cisco Systems. - she has studied the subject of innovation in great...

Tags: Silicon Valley, U.S., CTO, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-01-21

Silicon Valley's gender gap

I recently spoke with Judy Estrin, one of Silicon Valley's top entrepreneurs, about her new book "Closing the Innovation Gap." But what about closing the gender gap? I asked her why there are so few, and now fewer--with Diane Greene out as CEO of VMware--women in senior...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Gender And Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-09-04

News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Silicon Valley's Judy Estrin warns we are running out of innovation

I recently met with Judy Estrin, a former CTO at Cisco, and one of Silicon Valley's top serial entrepreneurs. Since the dotcom bubble burst she has been concerned that Silicon Valley has not been investing enough in startups pioneering innovative technologies. She warns that we are living...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Innovation, Leadership, Research & Development, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Finance, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-09-03

A peek into Silicon Valley and beyond . . .

I enjoy being a journalist and reporting on the business and culture of Silicon Valley. Most of my reporting is done the traditional way, with a notepad and pencil. Increasingly journalists have to do more, carry a camera, do podcasts, run video. Software engineers have to...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Tom Foremski, Journalist, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-26