Tracy Isacke, managing director, corporate venturing, Silicon Valley Bank discusses the hype surrounding the internet of things (IoT).
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Measured optimism drives growth of innovation economy
Tracy Isacke is the managing director of corporate venturing at Silicon Valley Bank.
Isacke, SVB: Optimism drives growth of innovation economy
After a white-hot 2014, most leaders predict that the trend will continue in 2015. What is interesting is that while business optimism is high, it is also very measured. Some 75% of executives say they met or exceeded their revenue targets in 2014, (and two of three who did were within 20 percent of the target.) In 2010, by comparison, half of companies fell below their revenue targets.
Mobile commerce is ready for prime time
Tracy Isacke, Silicon Valley Bank, discusses what the future holds for commerce.
Cyber-security drives growth
Cyber-attacks dominated the headlines in 2014, highlighting the vulnerabilities we face in business, and personally. At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, one CEO after another issued warnings that the worst was yet to come. Security at the largest corporations and world governments has been breached in high-profile cyber-attacks, exposing the foundational weaknesses of a digital… Continue reading Cyber-security drives growth
SVB: Capturing the big promise of big data
We are all searching for ways to use big data to identify new products and customers, push the efficiency envelope and drive to better bottom lines. But if big numbers scare you, you are in for a fright – IBM says we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day, and that 90% of all… Continue reading SVB: Capturing the big promise of big data
SVB’s Isacke: Marketplaces, living in a vertical world
Comment: Tracy Isacke, managing director, corporate venturing, Silicon Valley Bank
Technology drives forward
Tracy Isacke, managing director, corporate venturing, Silicon Valley Bank, looks at the future of transport.
SVB’s Isacke: Tech needs more women leaders
The first monthly column by Tracy Isacke, managing director, corporate venturing, Silicon Valley Bank.