22 essential digital transformation resources: Books, websites, videos and podcasts

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Digital transformation is beneficial to any business, and it can lead to a massive impact
When a company decides to embrace 3D printing as a part of a manufacturing process or to implement a new 5G data strategy, there are clear
dividends
The company operates more efficiently, the employees communicate more effectively
It’s exciting to watch as a company decides to choose which emerging tech to research, evaluate, and deploy.Of course, deciding which
disruptive tech is going to help the firm the most is often the first initial challenge
These resources will help you not just discover and develop a strategy for digital transformation, they will help you decide how and when to
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News site is one of the best ways to track news about technology
It is a primary conduit for tracking all trends.A great resource for seeing how one disruptive company changed an industry, this book
chronicles the rise of Netflix and media streaming
It applies to all areas of digital disruption.Brilliant thinkers share their insights and ideas, often about the future
In your podcast player, you can choose the episodes that specifically deal with technology trends.Nothing is as disruptive as DNA research
It reveals who we are as humans
This TED talk explains how a researcher discovered DNA.Essentially a guidebook for disruption (and perhaps things to avoid doing), Super
Pumped is about the rise of Uber and the sharing economy.Malcolm Gladwell is arguably the best guide for those who want to know about
disruption
His podcast discusses emerging ideas and trends in an informative way.While digital transformation is about emerging technology, it is also
about embracing ideas
This book spells out what it takes to disrupt an industry.This insightful video includes a list of technology trends to watch in 2019
It is amazing to hear right from the co-founder of Microsoft what he expects will take hold.This book is eye-opening in terms of the
language of the web and what it means for how we understand technology (and each other)
It can serve as a guidebook to the terms of disruption.This official podcast of the 3D printing industry is worth a listen for the insider,
deep tech topic
A recent episode featured Autodesk experts talking about the field.It’s important to keep tabs on aggregators like Flipboard, which
dispense the most critical news stories in a visual and highly engaging format.This explainer video is not only a good resource for learning
about 5G wireless but also how to explain any deep technical topic in an engaging way.It’s a bit cheeky at times but this podcast tackles
many trends, many of them technology-related, in a format that is easy to listen to
Many of the episodes deal with disruptive ideas, from the people doing the disruption.From a purely unbiased standpoint, the
TheIndianSubcontinent.com website is an excellent way to keep tabs on technology trends, news, and product reviews.Another book that covers
how technology has been disruptive in our lives, Digital Minimalism is inspiring because of some of the dire warnings.Other than being a
fascinating talk about rocket technology, this TED Talk is also a good example of why it’s important to stay clued into new innovations.An
incredibly detailed book about how design impacts technology (and vice versa)
The author makes his points using examples like the interface used as nuclear power plants.This site provides information about companies
disrupting their markets and thought pieces to help you decide what is a new, emerging technology worth following.This podcast examines what
it takes for tech companies (especially those in Silicon Valley) to grow and mature
It’s hosted by Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn.A.I
is a major disruptive technology, and this video explains how it might impact us in 2020 and beyond
It includes summaries from big thinkers like Tesla’s Elon Musk.We typically think of programming as careful about software, but in this
inspiring video, the speaker talks about how we will someday program biological cells.An informative book about digital transformation, all
with an eye toward how businesses must innovate or embrace new technology in order to survive.