Growth Acceleration Partners | June 10, 2020
Remote Team Building: Quarantine Chopped Challenge
Mission Data is taking on a Chopped Challenge- Remote Edition! Check out our write up on the event for photos, recipes, and to find out who won!
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | April 30, 2020
Digital Transformation, Events
COVID-19, Part I: Digital Innovations in Response to the Pandemic
In the hopes of spreading cheer, not fear, during these trying times Mission Data has compiled a list positive stories pertaining to COVID-19.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | March 27, 2019
SXSW Conference 2019: Highlights, Lowlights, and Takeaways
Members of the Mission Data team have attended the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference for over a decade now. Each spring, we head to Austin to see which industry trends have gone mainstream, and learn where emerging tech might be heading.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | March 1, 2019
7 Must-See Talks and Experiences at SXSW 2019
As another SXSW Interactive quickly approaches, Mission Data’s team has curated a collection of the panels, talks, and experiences that are piquing our interest this year. With themes focused on artificial intelligence, mixed reality, Internet of Things, blockchain, food, cannabis, and workforce—just to name a few—this year’s tech mecca looks to be another educational and invigorating conference.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | November 15, 2018
Food Tech Conference: 4 Key Takeaways from Groceryshop 2018
Last month, the grocery and CPG industries came together in Las Vegas for Groceryshop, a spinoff of the Shoptalk retail conference. Content focused on the intersection of food retail and tech, with buzzworthy sessions diving into robotics, personalization, and in-store experience. One clear takeaway from the event was that when it comes to adopting new technologies, the $650 billion grocery industry is rapidly playing catch-up.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | October 12, 2018
The Store of the Future: Hype vs. Reality
The headlines filter into our inboxes daily: “Blockchain Will Save Retail.” “Why You Desperately Need to Hire a Data Scientist.” “Brick-and-mortar is Dead!” To cut through the noise and hear which digital solutions operators are actually investing in and planning to investigate, Mission Data recently hosted an Innovation Forum at FSTEC 2018 titled “Store of the Future: Beyond the Hype.”
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | August 24, 2018
Mission Data to Host Store of the Future Forum at FSTEC 2018
Hospitality professionals will soon gather for the annual Foodservice Technology Conference (FSTEC), where Mission Data is leading a breakout session on the newest tech coming to the industry. The conference takes place in Orlando, FL, from October 1-3, 2018.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | July 18, 2018
Events, IoT & Connected Devices, Thought Leadership
Conference Recap: IEEE LANMAN
I recently had the opportunity to attend a research conference focused on projects related to computer networking, the IEEE LANMAN conference hosted at George Washington University. Researchers travelled from all over the world to showcase their projects, resulting in a three-day experience comprised of six speaker sessions, a panel, and a demo/poster session. I was particularly drawn to speaker sessions that shared new research in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT), given how much work we do with IoT at Mission Data.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | May 23, 2018
Tech Trends at the National Restaurant Show
If you’re looking to check the collective pulse of the foodservice industry, the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago delivers. Mission Data attended to meet with industry friends new and old, gauge the landscape of technology products, and learn about the unique challenges and growth opportunities of the current market.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | May 3, 2018
Voice interaction Conference: A Designer Goes to SpeechTEK
I recently attended the SpeechTEK conference for the first time in Washington, D.C., an event focused on deploying speech-based solutions for business applications. I went to the event with Stu Gavurin, Mission Data CEO, who had attended previously, but for me, SpeechTEK stood out from other conferences in several ways. I attended because I wanted to have a broader understanding of the voice world beyond building consumer-facing skills for Amazon’s Alexa. I do think I achieved my goal, but it took some work.
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