We live in times of unprecedented change and technology disruption. Mobile, social, cloud and big data are re-defining businesses across every industry. Consumers have immediate access to people, data and services unlike ever before. Social and political systems are being re-shaped globally by real-time, technology-powered citizens. Experts predict more than 50 billion network-connected devices by 2020 - with machine-to-machine communications about to kick into gear. All of these megatrends increase the pressure and expectation for companies to accelerate R&D - and stay ahead of the curve. In this keynote, Aricent CEO Frank Kern will share his perspective on the fundamental shifts that really matter for R&D leaders - and how to stay focused while the world changes at lightning speed.

1. “Edge of Tomorrow”
Fundamental Shifts Shaping Our Future

2. “IT IS ONLY THE FUTURE IN WHICH I AM REALLY VITALLY INTERESTED.” Howard Hughes, Inventor & Businessman

3. Cloud Services
Internet of Things
Real-Time Analytics
Everything, Everywhere Mobility
Convergence of Industries, Economies
Impact
Disruptors
Everything Digital (“Softwarization”)
Big Trends: The Industry View
Sensors Everywhere
Explosion of Data
Extreme Connectivity
Globalization of Business, People

4. R&D Impact: The Customer View
We’re placing our customers’ trust in your hands.
We want a more agile environment where we can start building things and solve problems together in months, not years.
We need new products every 18 months – the treadmill is moving very very fast.
Our decision to outsource is partially cost but more about “bursting” ability.
25% of my team is running in an agile model, and we’re trying to get more than 50% in next 12 months.
We need partners that can truly extend our business. It’s all about co-creation.

5. FUNDAMENTAL #1.
THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE
“If you look at the top companies in the industry, most of them will not exist in a meaningful way in 10 years.”
John Chambers, CEO, Cisco

6. FUNDAMENTAL #2.
SOFTWARE IS HEART AND SOUL
“Software is eating the world.”
Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz

7. FUNDAMENTAL #3.
INNOVATE TO CREATE VALUE
“Everything begins with a small step, but you have to dream big to take a leap.”
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder, Bharti Enterprises

8. Tomorrow: What’s Around the Corner
Everything is…
INTELLIGENT

9. Tomorrow: What’s Around the Corner
Everything is…
INTELLIGENT INTERCONNECTED

10. Tomorrow: What’s Around the Corner
Everything is…
INTELLIGENT INTERCONNECTED INVISIBLE

11. Tomorrow: What’s Around the Corner
Which Drives Even More Transformation…
Smart Cities
Connected Health
Industrial Clouds
Personal Robotics
New Form Factors
Geo-Socialization