Students’ expectations are forcing change in education. Today, pupils of any age can access immersive and personalized online learning experiences from any location. Technologies like Cloud and blockchain are also disrupting the industry. Cloud is lowering the barriers to innovation, and blockchain is democratizing opportunities for students. To meet these expectations, educators and campus leaders are reimagining what’s possible. Institutions that focus on blockchain research and development are cultivating information sharing opportunities through education and consulting programs.

Throughout cancer treatments, one question that often comes up is, “Is there a clinical trial that I should consider for my treatment?” Since there are tens of thousands of clinical trials throughout the world, it can be difficult to know if a patient is a good fit for a trial or if it will work out logistically. Chris Murphy, Director of Cloud Content at Oracle, wrote an article in Forbes about how AI and a chatbot can help patients and doctors can work together to decide if an experimental treatment is the right fit and if a patient is eligible for a clinical trial.

Chris Murphy, Director of Cloud Content at Oracle, spoke with Sarabjeet (Jay) Chugh, a Senior Director of Emerging Technology Products at Oracle, about how to determine if blockchain fits into a company’s project. Since there is so much recent excitement about emerging technology and the potential of blockchain, today’s workforce faces the risk of project planners applying this technology to problems that it doesn’t fit with. Chugh’s intention is to help organizations avoid that issue, sort out business use cases for blockchain, and decide if blockchain or a different solution, like a database, is the best fit.

Emerging business technologies can help solve both operational and strategic problems. These technologies represent a growing toolbox of opportunities to help solve problems, but there might not always be an obvious match between the problem and an emerging technology. Steve Andriole, the Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology in the Villanova School of Business at Villanova University, laid out the executive’s guide to emerging business technologies in an article he wrote in Forbes. His guide laid out what executives need to know and five steps to help them find the answers to their questions.

Andrew Sutherland, SVP, Technology & Systems, EMEA, Oracle spoke at Oracle OpenWorld Dubai 2019 about technology innovations that have led to Oracle Cloud Generation 2, that drive businesses to evolve and improve.

Rob Preston, editorial director in Oracle’s Content Central organization, wrote an article in Forbes about Oracle CEO Mark Hurd’s recent keynote at Oracle Modern Business Experience in Las Vegas.

Joe McKendrick, author, independent researcher and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes about the best qualities that today’s digital leaders should have. It requires a little something borrowed and a little something new. Not only do digital leaders need to be able to embrace cutting-edge technology, but they also need to maintain some of the same tried-and-true management principles that have been around for the last 25, 50, or 100 years. Skills like communication are still just as important as understanding AI, Internet of Things, and Blockchain. McKendrick explained that “digital leaders must blend legacy skills with those of the digital era.”

What is blockchain and how are organizations utilizing it? Blockchain is the networked distributed ledger technology, and it is continuously gaining relevance in today’s global supply chains. They provide a jointly managed, tamper-resistant mechanism for recording validated information for their participants.

Business leaders are asking themselves, “Why automation and why now?” Automation brings on a relentless drive towards more productivity. IT releases the mind from routine thinking and encourages creativity. Recently, technology has become mature enough for real-world application, and computing power has increased exponentially. Our ability to apply science to more areas and the increase of access to data has led to a perfect environment for automation.

Mark Hurd, the CEO at Oracle, wrote an article about two business opportunities with blockchain that are worth considering. Blockchain is the distributed ledger for sharing information securely across different organizations. This emerging technology is becoming increasingly popular, and CEOs are starting to ask how it can help boost revenue, increase productivity, streamline cost and create a better customer experience. Mark outlined two ways that blockchain can make an impact within organizations.