BDPA Presents: Technology Megatrends In The Global Marketplace

The internet has set in motion a wave of capitalism that has transformed the global marketplace, requiring new business models, and accommodating unprecedented access by global consumers. The buzz is real – Mobile Platforms, Cloud Computing, Social Media – and, unlike in previous incarnation are accelerating in real GDP effect in both developed and developing countries. There is a true digital transformation taking place, in many sectors such as technology, telecommunications, entertainment, media, banking, retail and healthcare, and the dynamics suggest accelerating innovation throughout the world.

This presentation will focus on technology megatrends and will also present a brief case study on Africa, one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world. Entrepreneurs, established companies and new firms need to properly organize to embrace the digital economy. In North East Ohio, there are many opportunities in the global market to tap into, best aided by an awareness of global megatrends.

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Our presenter, Demo Solaru, has had a career spanning 30+ years in IT management in Healthcare, Health Insurance, Human services and web based technology product development. He has led teams to effect significant change in Government and Private Health related services and currently architects Referral Management and Online Case Management Systems at Mid-America Consulting Group, Inc. Prior to his current position as a partner and Vice President at Mid-America in Cleveland, he was a Senior Manager in Health Insurance in the Public Sector Advisory Services of Laventhol and Horwath, a national consulting firm and before then, a Healthcare Consultant at Ernst and Young, a global Consulting Firm. Demo earned a Doctorate in Management from Case Western Reserve University and is an alumni of Purdue University, Indiana (Computer Science) and Eastern Michigan University (Information Systems).