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Bridging the Innovation Gap

April 7, 2018

Newer, better, faster, stronger. That is the mantra of innovation that fuels most industries today, especially tech-related industries. Everyone is always focused on the challenges of tomorrow, the latest trends, and putting developments “on the fast track.” It’s a motto that can be seen featured in many, if not all, of the largest industry conferences. […]

It Is Time To Get Our Hands Dirty

April 4, 2018

We heard it at INTERSECT17 and we get it. A world away from some very good competitors, my hands and toes, the CEO’s hands and toes, have felt the widespread numb of an installation in sub-zero, 5 a.m. Middle-Michigan cold. My shoulders and neck know the relentless pounding of a mid-day July sun in Arizona […]

Here’s Looking At You, 2018

January 1, 2018

250 million connected vehicles will transverse our roadways by 2020 according to Gartner. By 2040 it is anticipated that autonomous vehicles (AV) will represent 25% of all vehicle traffic. All of this will be supported by infrastructure that will accommodate connected and non-connected vehicles as well as a mix of self-driving with human driven cars, […]

So, here’s the deal.

October 1, 2017

This is the Billism that has me out of my mind, fired-up these days. I have been around for a little more than forever and a little less than too long. I have started companies and worked in a baker’s dozen of industries. I’ve seen trade shows, conferences and forums where people gather to talk […]

Mismatched Bookends? Not So Fast

June 13, 2017

At INTERSECT16, I defined what the GRIDSMART Man is when we recognized Tim Smith with J.O. Herbert Co., Inc. as the Ultimate GRIDSMART Man for 2016. The GRIDSMART Man is not always a bloke, the GRIDSMART Man might be a doyenne, because the essence of the GRIDSMART Man is a conviction, a principle, a strong […]

What is at the Heart of a Smart City?

April 11, 2017

Some say connectivity is the heart of a Smart City; others say government and many point to technology as the heart of a Smart City. The very wise say that citizens are the heart of a Smart City. I agree with the latter, but if I think about the first thing a Smart City would […]

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