Exponential technologies are rapidly accelerating and shaping (and reshaping) major industries and all aspects of our lives. Exponential technologies include computing (the microprocessor) artificial intelligence (AI), data science, nanotechnology, digital biology and biotech. We believe that solutions to many of the world’s most pressing challenges lie at the intersection of these exponential technologies. We also believe that slow moving incumbents are at risk of disruption or irrelevance if they don't respond.
Exponential technologies and the changing nature of competition march 2019
1. Exponential Technologies and The
Changing Nature of Competition
Competitive Advantage in an Exponential Age
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2. My area of focus is how technology will enable business
and societal change 3 years in the future.
5. Sustaining Innovation
• Maintains a trajectory of performance improvement that has
been established in a market (they give customers more and
better attributes that they already value)
• You do this pretty well already (although it’s always possible to
improve!)
• Primarily enabled by financial and operational data
• Incumbents almost always win!
7. The electric light did not
come from the continuous
improvement of candles!
8. Disruptive Innovation
• Introduces a very different package of attributes than the ones
that mainstream customers value
• Cheaper/Simpler/More convenient – opens new markets
• Usually startups
• Primarily enabled by technology, critical thinking and customer
insight (data)
• Disruptors often win
30. • In a 2011 a report by Gartner stated…..
• CEOs will spend more than 2,500 hours working this year, but will devote
fewer than 2 of those hours to matters directly pertaining to IT.
• CEOs know exactly what they want
• CEOs DO NOT want emerging technologies
31. On The Other Hand
The CEO’s of Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft LIVE AND BREATH
emerging technologies & 5 years later …..
44. Closing Thought
In 2007 Blockbuster was working on shortening the checkout line at
their stores.
Netlix launched their streaming service and began to migrate away
from shipping DVD’s
Who do you want to emulate?
45. Exponential Technologies and The
Changing Nature of Competition
Competitive Advantage in an Exponential Age
paul@paulbarter.com www.paulbarter.com @paulbarter.com