IBM’s November Chapter Presentation:
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An overview of IBM's Smarter Planet initiative
China's position on the global stage and,
An overview of Tom Vassos’ research on eBusiness innovation strategy
The discussion of IBM's Smarter Planet initiative included strategies for building Smarter Health Care, New
Intelligence, Smarter Energy Grids, Smarter Oil and Gas Exploration, Smarter Agriculture and Smarter Food
Systems. Here is a white paper that covers many of IBM's Smarter Planet initiatives, as well as several case studies
of how organizations (private and public sector) are capitalizing on our new instrumented, interconnected and
intelligent world.
Reference links:
IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative
www.ibm.com/smarterplanet
New Intelligence toward a Smarter Planet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfZH6ZWxmk
Efficient Grid Models for a Smarter Planet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSbYApshKVs
Electronic Health Records for Evolving Healthcare
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeaksbGMp8Y
Drilling Company Taps into Valuable Oil Resources
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFWGkOjIMmw
Foul Plea: one chicken's appeal for a smarter food system
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DAR5wW19Eg
The City of Madrid and IBM Create an Innovative Emergency Response System
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7CB1QWtPWw
The Tale of a Smarter Planet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZK5m3kKToQ
IBM CIO Survey Site
www.ibm.com/voiceofthecio
"The New Voice of the CIO" –a study that surveyed 2,500 CIOs worldwide