Future Thinking

The Future of the IT Services Firm

Posted by Ian Burgess on May 15, 2010 at 6:29 pm

The presentation from the Drowning Director event for the JCF hosted by the BCS. The Future of the IT Service Firm View more presentations from ianburgess.

The Drowning Director

Posted by Ian Burgess on April 11, 2010 at 2:15 pm
BCS The Charterd Institute for IT

I have been asked to Speak at the BCS Consultancy group event on the 12th of May the event is entitled “The Drowning Director”. The Main Speaker is Geoff Codd author of the The Drowning Director and a Fellow of the BCS.

Larry Ellison & Ed Zander at the Churchill Club

Posted by Ian Burgess on April 11, 2010 at 9:58 am

An interesting look at the future of the industry with Larry Ellison the CEO of Oracle.

Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

Posted by Ian Burgess on January 22, 2010 at 8:33 am

Hans Rosling clearly presents information which shows the changes over time in the health and poverty in the world, the visual style and presentation of the data is exceptional. Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis [...]

Ze Frank Nerdcore Comedy

Posted by Ian Burgess on January 7, 2010 at 4:26 pm

This is so funny just watch.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

Posted by Ian Burgess on December 26, 2009 at 8:43 pm

I found this old video of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in an interview in 2007 an interesting interview. (I am a PC)

CloudCamp Scotland

Posted by Ian Burgess on September 24, 2009 at 7:26 am
CloudCamp Scotland

I attended the CloudCamp event in Edinburgh University last night and was really impressed by the format, turn out and the most Pizza I have ever seen in one location. There were well over 100 attendees and some fantastic speakers the event passed quickly. The speakers included: Alexis Richardson of RabbitMQ as MC Max Robbins on Geo-balancing [...]

Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us

Posted by Ian Burgess on August 18, 2009 at 5:48 pm

Professor Michel Wesch sub 5 minutes presentation shows a complex subject concept in an entertaining way. Just watch

Eben Moglen Software and Community in the Early 21st Century

Posted by Ian Burgess on August 9, 2009 at 4:47 pm

One of the best presentations on the I have seen was given by Eben Moglen at the Plone Conference in 2006, It touches the challenges and possibility’s that face both community and software. It shows a great understanding of history and vision of the evolution of the future. I love the concept of “the Mathematics [...]