Welcome to The Wrap Podcast – where John Siefert, Bridget Courneya, and Aaron Back recap their week and the latest from the business and tech market. Today’s episode is brought to you by The Automating Finance Digital Event, a new exclusive event premiering on August 31. This week’s themes include Digital Transformation, Finance-as-a-Service, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovative Reimagination.
Highlights
Future Office of the CFO and The Automating Finance Digital Event
0:33 – Announcing The Automating Finance Digital Event premiering on August 31! More info coming soon! Plus, save the date for Future Office of the CFO, a premier content program launching August 19 that address key strategies for organizations and people to compete in this acceleration economy. A big thanks to underwriters Sage Intacct, Inc., Vertex Inc., and Tipalti for their support!
Digital Transformation
01:54 – Guess the CAGR: Digital Transformation. According to Grandview Research, prominent players in the global digital transformation market include: Accenture, Apple, Adobe, Broadcom, Dell, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Kellton Tech Solutions, and Google. Catch our first digital event on Digital Transformation here!
Impactful Conversations
06:06 – RoboCorp breaking ground with Robots as a Service, and some awesome swag sported by Aaron Back
08:13 – Reflecting on a conversation with Kate O’Neill – the impact of IoT on agriculture, water conservation, and soil usage.
10:11 – The CFO Thought Leader Podcast run by Jack Sweeney and the impact of storytelling and organizational harmony. Learn from these exceptional stories appearing as Acceleration Economy Case Studies, like this approach by Watserv.
18:17 – Recapping Aaron’s recent Back @ IT interview with Tim Ash, author of Unleash Your Primal Brain
Acquisitions and Innovation in the News
22:00 – Grilling just got smarter – Weber announces cloud enabled and AI empower system called Weber Connect
25:33 -For acquisition news this week – Rapyd raised $300M on $8.75B valuation signifying the continued boom of fintech-as-a-service. Plus in their largest acquisition ever, Square acquired Afterpay for $29B.
27:19 – Pearson announces Pearson Plus, a Netflix-style subscription model for its digital textbooks
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