Share withArticle by: Asst.Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor The 2008 – 2009 global economic downturn and the current explosion of a new middle class in emerging markets will have significant implications for changing consumer demographics. In developed markets, the downturn eroded consumer confidence about the future, causing some to not only hold […]
Share withArticle by: Asst.Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor Over two hundred years, industrial revolutions arrived to bend the curve of human history almost ninety degrees. Historians of technology often mention three industrial revolutions: the introduction of steam, electricity, and information technology (IT). The distinction between the first and second machine age is […]
Share withArticle by: Asst.Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor Undoubtably, the platform economy has made life easier. Equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending connect investors directly with those needing capital. On-demand digital marketplaces empower buyers, sellers and renters. The share economy injects more employment flexibility into the workforce than ever before, and digital ecosystems […]
Share withArticle by: Asst.Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor In digital age, “data rich, information poor” has become the defining description for private and public sectors that have invested heavily in technology. Digital technology provides organizations with abundant data, but having data is not the same thing as having the critical quality information […]
Share withArticle by: Asst. Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor Amidst the hype of virtual and augmented reality, a degree of uncertainty about the t is still: what will it be actually used for. According to Goldman Sachs, the forecast of the industry is expected to reach USD80 billion with 445 million users […]
Share withArticle by: Asst. Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., Mega Tech Senior Editor Look around and you then see the pace of time is accelerating everywhere. Not only are diverging demographics, increasingly multipolar geopolitics and long-term sustainability issues driving change everywhere, but also disruption from exponential technologies is shaking the economy and profoundly transforming competitive positions […]
Share withArticle by: Asst. Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor A blend of physical or human elements and digital interactions potentially results in a better customer experience. This works quite well in sectors where customer acquisition requires education, explanation, or personalization. Financial institutions, for instance often have trouble moving past servicing customer needs […]
Share with Article by: Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor Mobility and transportation infrastructure is altogether a major driver of economic growth and competitiveness as smart mobility, or smart transportation, is the backbone to any effective smart city strategy. According to Ernst & Young’s Routes to Prosperity analysis, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that […]
Share withArticle by: Asst. Prof. Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor Look around, expanding urbanization and technological transformation are together the major forces that shape global economic future. A century ago people would have imagined that anybody would want to live in city shared with 10 million other people. However, by 1930s, we have witnessed […]
Share withArticle by: Suwan Juntiwasarakij, Ph.D., MEGA Tech Senior Editor As we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run, Gartner Hype Cycle has come to exists! Developed by the American research, advisory, and information technology firm Gartner, the Hype Cycle is a […]
