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Welcome to the latest edition of The Frontline
Intel, insights, highlights and news from the Silicon Foundry community.
On tap for this month’s edition: Understanding today's immersive storytelling, gathering insights as a critical component of exec treks, and looking back at takeaways from key events in the first quarter of the year. |
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Immersive Storytelling is the Next Generation of Consumer Experiences |
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In a world overwhelmed by noise and choices, there’s no more powerful way to connect with customers than through storytelling. With recent technological advancements like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 360-degree videos, storytelling is becoming more engaging and powerful than ever. In fact, the next generation of consumer experiences is already being defined by this kind of immersive storytelling.
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Executive Tech Treks for an Uncertain World |
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Executive Treks for the C-Suite blend business travel, experiential meetings and insider knowledge as elements of fact-finding trips that take place around the world. Silicon Foundry CEO, Neal Hansch, notes that “When we’re gathering insights, one of our main tools is intimate get-togethers. We are breaking bread with a dozen people around a private table. Events are a core part of our business … the most interesting elements of information and insights don’t come from a database, they come from conversations.” |
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SXSW 2023 Insights: A Glimpse into the Future from an Unparalleled Present |
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SXSW, one of the largest tech and innovation conferences across the globe, was back in full swing this year. Last year was buzzing with crypto, Web3, and DAOs. This year had a broader set of tracks that played to a wider audience, with topics ranging from climate change to generative AI to XR & the metaverse to therapeutic applications of psychedelics. |
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Economist Impact Business Innovation Summit Takeaways |
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Fresh off the Economist Impact Business Innovation Summit in London, where we participated in roundtable discussions on digital transformation and the impact and opportunities of virtual worlds, here's our quick take on a few discussion topics of consequence from the event. Read more for the takeaways related to sustainability AI, and the value of employee engagement. |
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Where We've Been & Where We'll Be
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Events that our team has recently attended or will attend in the coming months. Talk to us to get the inside scoop and hear what we've learned. |
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Abu Dhabi hosted a forum to address decarbonization at-scale, and deliver climate action while enabling socio-economic growth. Organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in partnership with ADNOC and Abu Dhabi's clean energy company Masdar, the event was a prelude to the UN COP28 Climate Summit. |
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Nexus is a high-end partnering event for fintech decision makers to pitch, partner and get deals done. The two-day program was packed with high-quality, double-opt-in, one-on-one meetings and fun networking events.
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A leading smart mobility event taking place in Tel Aviv and bringing together thousands of global innovation enthusiasts from startups, industry, investors, and public sector. From May 22nd-24th. |
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A week of a wide variety of events from workshops, panels, networking happy hours, dinners, and livelier affairs, to learn about of-the-moment topics, local startups, and VCs. From May 30th-June 4th. |
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Alliance for SoCal Innovation's annual conference celebrating the best very early-stage startups commercializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from top research institutions in Southern California. Taking place on June 14th. |
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Recent headlines that caught our attention related to innovation, technology, venture funding, and key milestones across our Members. |
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Corporate innovation and venturing opportunities in the market right now. |
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Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
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Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.
Mountain View, California
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National Grid
San Francisco, California
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