Beyond Borders: Innovating in an Interconnected World
As our business, social and natural environments adapt to the shockwaves of the Covid-19 pandemic, never-before-seen collaborations between organisations have brought forth incredible advances in medicine and technology. Such innovations wouldn’t have been possible alone. Looking beyond the perimeter of the company to make strategic external connections is fundamental.
The City Gives Back: supporting workers in their time of need
What was once the bustling heart of the capital is now little more than a ghost town. With office workers no longer in the City, much of the service industry has been decimated. At NTT DATA, we are committed to contributing to a more affluent and harmonious society. Businesses must recognise their role in rebuilding a world torn apart by COVID. As governments across the globe raise ambitions, so must businesses.
In STEM I saw the future of technology: the story of Enrica
Today we hear about the need to have more women in STEM: when I decided which university to attend the context was a little different. I had a passion for science but as the daughter of teachers, I did not want to undertake a path that seemed marked. I hoped to enter the corporate world and became interested in what was then still called Information Sciences, a subject that I felt would be pivotal in the future. (Italiano)
The formula for successful innovation: the NTT DATA recipe
What is the secret formula of innovation? Experts debate this issue relentlessly with no single answer. Steven Johnson, who traced the history of innovation in his book argues that it all depends on creating environments where ideas interconnect. Stanford professor Tina Seelig, sees innovation as a more complex set of elements - an “Innovation Engine” incorporating six internal and external factors.
Europe tests the future of urban air mobility with AMU-LED
Air taxis, cargo delivery drones or unmanned systems for emergencies is an ever-approaching reality. Urban air mobility (UAM) will help us create more sustainable and smarter cities. This new reality being on the horizon, has led to AMU-LED which is an H2020 project of the European Union whose main purpose is to demonstrate the safe integration of different types of drone operations in our city´s skies.