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AI vs. BI: Differences and Synergies

Business Intelligence and artificial intelligence are increasingly crucial yet often misunderstood tools in an enterprise context. This article clarifies the differences between each field and explains how they will work together in the future.

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Talent is Not a Commodity

To drive digital transformation, companies increasingly rely on external resources to build and maintain new products. However, the means by which they source such resources often generate mixed results. In this article, we explore the historical roots of contingent labor sourcing, focusing on IT recruitment. We then share perspective from an executive who lead a recent Fortune 500 digital transformation, during which he adopted an innovative approach to rapidly scale his team of talent.

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Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns

As the VP of Enterprise Strategy, Michael is responsible for driving the rapid scaling of our Enterprise business.

Chatbot Technology: Past, Present, and Future

Chatbots are among the most visible applications of AI technology. This article explores how chatbots have evolved into important tools for consumers, businesses, and entire industries.

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Rick Birkenstock

Rick Birkenstock

Rick brings over 20 years of professional services experience on enterprise solution delivery and talent acquisition for the Fortune 500.

Three Healthcare Technology Innovations: Driving Better Outcomes and Lower Costs

Technology innovations stand to benefit patients and the healthcare system in two dramatic ways. Already several examples of such innovation are driving improved patient outcomes while simultaneously reducing the cost to deliver care. In this article, we explore three diverse examples, each poised to impact patients, providers and payers.

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Vijay Shrinivas

Vijay Shrinivas

Vijay helps Toptal enterprise clients solve their digital product challenges, with expertise from Cap Gemini and Cognizant.

Can Virtual Reality Cure the Opioid Epidemic?

Virtual reality stands to make a huge impact in the field of pain management. Through the power of play and distraction, VR therapy can serve as an important tool in the fight against the opioid epidemic.

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A New Frontier: Blockchain Energy Solutions

Innovative energy companies are deploying blockchain to streamline operations and improve customer experience. Building on our first article, we explore case studies in energy and highlight similar themes and lessons for exploring real-world blockchain applications.

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Matt Dixon

Matt Dixon

As a sales and finance specialist, Matt has raised over $30m for his businesses, in addition to founding his own wellness company.

Blockchain Identity Management: Sparking a Data Security Revolution

Blockchain technology represents an important solution for preventing massive data breaches in the future. This article explores two possible ways this solution could manifest, profiling two ventures – Blockstack and Civic.

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Beyond Crypto: Blockchain Applications Deliver Enterprise Solutions

How are blockchain applications starting to help enterprises solve complex, costly problems? Saurin Patel, Client Partner at Toptal, provides a comprehensive, non-technical overview of blockchain as an enabling technology for the enterprise, and highlights recent use cases of the world’s leading companies harnessing the fledgling technology’s great potential.

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Saurin Patel

Saurin Patel

Saurin comes from a background combining extensive IT consulting and strategy experience. Having earned a BSE in computer engineering at Lehigh University, Saurin began his career at Accenture and Slalom Consulting, where he led global IT teams spanning the U.S., India, and Philippines. Subsequently, Saurin joined XO communications, where he reported directly to the CIO as Director of IT Strategy and Transformation. He was responsible for IT Solution Architecture, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Integration, and Business Intelligence systems.

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