Kieron Allen hosts Content Director Aaron Back, who explains the new Acceleration Economy Top 10 shortlists for AI/Hyperautomation, Cybersecurity and Data Modernization and why these lists were created.
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00:30 — The new Top 10 lists will feature prominently in the analyzes of Acceleration Economy and its practitioner analysts in the future. Kieron asks Aaron to define these Top 10 lists.
00:46 — Many viewers are familiar with Bob Evans’ ongoing analysis of the top 10 Cloud Wars companies he founded several years ago. Acceleration Economy expands its coverage of Top 10 rankings across its cybersecurity, data modernization and AI/hyperautomation channels. The intent of these shortlists is to highlight companies that are shaping and changing industries. In each of these pillars, 10 companies have been identified – all of which play a crucial role in the digital world.
02:48 — Why is now the time to extend the Top 10 ranking to other areas of the acceleration economy? Aaron believes the new shortlists build on what was established by Bob Evans and the Cloud Wars Top 10 lists. These pillars have become fundamental to the entire enterprise technology process. The Top 10 lists are a way to showcase innovative work being done in each respective industry, many of which are small, medium or startups.
04:26 — It is important to establish how the Acceleration Economy Network came to decide which companies will appear on the Top 10 lists for each pillar. Who will lead these pillars and what is their experience?
04:46 — Acceleration Economics Direct Practitioner Analysts lead each channel and have worked with the Acceleration Economics team to determine who will make this list. Direct practitioner analysts represent their areas of expertise and work directly in those areas. Analysts and CISOs Frank Domizio, Chris Hughes and Robert Wood will lead the Cybersecurity channel; Wayne Sadin, longtime CIO/CDO/CTO, will lead the data modernization channel; and Toni Witt, Ronak Mathur and Aaron co-lead the AI/Hyperautomation channel.
06:41 — As the coverage continues, readers will find that all of these technologies have a “great interaction” with each other, and that the crossover will happen through a focus on these four pillars.