The Next Generation CTO and a pragmatic view of Future Tech

At some point, our interactions with humanoid robots will be commonplace. Already, we are seeing applications of robotic, AI technology in the areas of hospitality, food service and sales with more use cases rapidly emerging. In this video, I interview a humanoid robot named Pepper at the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The link to access the full Future Tech series is  here . NOTE: If viewing 'full screen' on a PC, please ensure video playback is optimized by clicking on the YouTube settings icon and changing the Quality to 1080p Equipment/Software used for this episode Camera: Olympus OMD-EM1 Rig: Alzo with Fotga Rail/Matte Box Lights: Viltrox L116T Mic: Sure SM58 with NUX wireless Editing platform: Macbook Pro Intro rendering: Blender Post editing software: OpenShot & DiVinci Resolve

I believe the role of the 'next generation' CTO is two-fold. First and foremost, the role of the CTO is to ensure that the adoption of technology is focused on business enablement through the creation and execution of Technology Strategy. The second aspect of a CTO's role is to understand the current market climate, work to pragmatically predict where future technology may be relevant for the given market segment, and provide evangelistic insights around how these emerging technologies can help enable a competitive edge. As part of my current role leading a Technology Strategy organization, I continually strive to balance the 'art of the possible' with a 'path to the feasible'. This is my personal pragmatic approach to futurism and how I strive to push organizations forward to adopt the right technologies at the right time. As a result of this thinking, I have launched a new video series called 'Future Tech - pragmatic insights into the future of tec