Author Archives: davidsprott

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About davidsprott

Artist, writer, veteran IT professional

Do we really need MORE democracy? Is consent of the people a recipe for instability?

Posted on September 13, 2017 by davidsprott

I was intrigued to see today that as Jean-Claude Junker addressed the European Parliament he was heckled by Nigel Farage who said, “what was being proposed was more Europe in every single direction… without the consent of the people”. It … Continue reading →

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It’s time to exert governance over the the Global Tech Leaders!

Posted on August 14, 2017 by davidsprott

Nearly 20 years ago, in my research work I and colleagues identified the IT platform companies as implementing a radical new business model that would be profoundly transformational in many dimensions, in terms of potential for astonishing levels of growth, … Continue reading →

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Terrorism requires new thinking about Technology in Society

Posted on June 6, 2017 by davidsprott

The abominable attacks in the UK, France and Germany are clearly unacceptable; but the responses of both security services and political leaders are completely inadequate to these types of threat. Today we hear that one of the London Bridge attackers … Continue reading →

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Technology and Society – Problem or Opportunity

Posted on May 18, 2017 by davidsprott

In economics Kondratiev waves (or supercycles) are cycle-like phenomena in the modern world. [1] Initially identified in 1925 as major economic cycles by Nikolai Kondratiev, Joseph Schumpeter suggested in 1939 naming the cycles “Kondratieff waves” in his honor. The theory … Continue reading →

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Optimizing User Experience AND Customer Satisfaction with AI?

Posted on May 3, 2017 by davidsprott

Let me tell you a true story. A couple of weeks ago I received an email reminding me to renew my motor (auto) insurance. I wasn’t best pleased as the premium had increased considerably. So I called the insurance company. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Lawrence Wilkes – SOA Pioneer

Posted on April 30, 2017 by davidsprott

I am deeply saddened to report that my long-time business partner and friend Lawrence Wilkes has passed away after a short illness. I first met Lawrence 30 years ago when I joined James Martin Associates (JMA) in Wimbledon. Lawrence was … Continue reading →

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H-1B Fracas Could be the Trigger for Distributed Teaming

Posted on February 2, 2017 by davidsprott

It’s widely reported that Donald Trump is about to go after skilled guest worker programs, particularly the H-1B, with an executive order aimed at ensuring American workers take precedence and that guest workers are genuinely highly skilled. However, like all … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence – Fake News or Alternative Facts?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by davidsprott

One of the most worrying developments in 2016 was the rise of fake news. And from the outset of 2017 it appears distortion of reality will become the norm. Perhaps we shouldn’t be so surprised; the marketing industry has always … Continue reading →

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Digital Transformation Hub – Realizing the Shared Economy

Posted on January 9, 2017 by davidsprott

Last week I mentioned to one of my US based colleagues that I would be out of office for three days at the Irish National Digital Week (NDW16), taking the opportunity because the event was being held in Skibbereen, just … Continue reading →

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