CDL = Chief Disruptor LIVE (the name of our currently bi-annual summit held in London)

DTR – Disruptive Trends Report (an annual report we create using data from our community)

SOR = State of Recovery (a report we used to create)

C-suite, or C-level, describes a cluster of a corporation's most important senior executives. C-suite takes its name from the titles of top senior executives, which tend to start with the letter C, for "chief," as in chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO).

Customer experience (CX) is the sum total of customers' perceptions and feelings resulting from interactions with a brand's products and services.

EQ: Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.

OKR = Objectives and Key Results. Objectives and key results is a goal setting framework used by individuals, teams, and organisations to define measurable goals and track their outcomes.

KPI: Key performance Indicator KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, are metrics used to track the performance of a business, a department, or individuals against goals.

North Star: In business, the North Star represents a company's unwavering definition of its purpose, its products, its customers and potential acquirers.

AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by animals including humans.

AT: Assistive Technologies. AT is any device, software, or equipment that helps people with disabilities learn, communicate or function better. It can be a computer, wheelchair, app for reading text aloud, a keyboard for typing or as low-tech as a walking stick.

Big Data: The definition of big data is data that contains greater variety, arriving in increasing volumes and with more velocity. ... Put simply, big data is larger, more complex data sets, especially from new data sources. These data sets are so voluminous that traditional data processing software just can't manage them. Big data is associated with three key concepts: volume, variety, and velocity.

Cloud: "The cloud" refers to servers that are accessed over the Internet, and the software and databases that run on those servers. The cloud is used to describe a global network of servers, each with a unique function. The cloud is not a physical entity, but instead is a vast network of remote servers around the globe which are linked together and meant to operate as a single ecosystem. These servers are designed to either store and manage data, run applications or deliver content or a service such as streaming videos, web email, office productivity software or social media. Instead of accessing files and data from a local or personal computer, you are accessing them online from any Internet-capable device – the information will be available wherever you go and whenever you need it.

Cloud Migration: Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment. ... The third type of migration is reverse cloud migration, cloud repatriation or cloud exit, where data or applications are moved off of the cloud and back to a local data centre.

Digital Disruption: game-changing technologies that have transformed the way in which we live and work.

DL: Deep learning is a type of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) that imitates the way humans gain certain types of knowledge. While traditional machine learning algorithms are linear, deep learning algorithms are stacked in a hierarchy of increasing complexity and abstraction. Deep learning is about computers learning to think using structures modelled on the human brain. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, which is essentially a neural network with three or more layers. These neural networks attempt to simulate the behaviour of the human brain—albeit far from matching its ability—allowing it to “learn” from large amounts of data. While a neural network with a single layer can still make approximate predictions, additional hidden layers can help to optimise and refine for accuracy. Deep learning drives much artificial intelligence (AI) applications and services that improve automation, performing analytical and physical tasks without human intervention. Deep learning technology lies behind everyday products and services (such as digital assistants, voice-enabled TV remotes, and credit card fraud detection) as well as emerging technologies (such as self-driving cars).

Integrated Learning means combining what you learn in the classroom, whether it's theory or technique, with the solution of real-world problems for real-world "clients."

Legacy systems: In computing, a legacy system is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program, "of, relating to, or being a previous or outdated computer system," yet still in use. Often referencing a system as "legacy" means that it paved the way for the standards that would follow it. This can also imply that the system is out of date or in need of replacement.

Metaverse: The metaverse is “an integrated

network of 3D virtual worlds.” These worlds are accessed through a virtual

reality headset — users navigate the metaverse using their eye movements, feedback controllers or voice commands. The headset immerses the user, stimulating

what is known as presence, which is created by generating the physical sensation of actually being there.

ML: Machine Learning: Machine learning (ML) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that allows software applications to become more accurate at predicting outcomes without being explicitly programmed to do so. Machine learning algorithms use historical data as input to predict new output values.

Mobile data: is internet content delivered to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets over a wireless cellular connection.

Quantum Computing: Quantum computing is a type of computation that harnesses the collective properties of quantum states, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement, to perform calculations. The devices that perform quantum computations are known as quantum computers. Quantum computers can make very complex calculations extremely quickly and their creators say they can solve the problems regular computers cannot. The computers found in most of our homes and workplaces process data in bits, which have a binary value of either zero or one. Quantum computers instead use a two-stage unit for data processing called a qubit. This can represent digits like one or zero simultaneously through a quantum mechanical process called superposition, letting quantum computers bridge binary digits and cope with uncertainty where regular computers cannot. Quantum computing experts and physicists say this means that the problems combed over by average computers for years could be solved in a matter of minutes.

Robotics: is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics develops machines that can substitute for humans and replicate human actions.

SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to an organisation's details. When installed on a web server, it activates the padlock and the HTTPS protocol (over port 443) and allows secure connections from a web server to a browser. Typically, SSL is used to secure credit card transactions, data transfers and logins, and more recently is becoming the norm when securing the browsing of social media sites.

SSL Certificates bind together: A domain name, server name or hostname and organisational identity (i.e. company name) and location.

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AI - Artificial Intelligence

Block Chain

Big Data

Bitcoin

Cloud Computing

Cryptocurrency 

Cyber Security

Deep Learning

Hadoop

IoT - Internet of Things

Metaverse

NFT

Phishing

Quantum Computing

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

SEO 

UX - User Experience

Web 3.0

Members are responsible for areas including business performance, data management, customer insight, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, and AI, across all organisations from leading FTSE companies, to SMEs and the Public Sector.

We provide members with access to our research and Reports (such as the Disruptive Trends Report, known as the DTR), as well as a range of themed Events covering all aspects of Business Intelligence, Performance Management and Cloud Computing. Membership is completely free and available to anyone who has a personal or working interest in Analysis, Strategy, Infrastructure, Forecasting, Business Performance, Service Delivery, Project Management, Customer Insight, Management Information, Data Management and Cloud Computing etc.  Focussed on those who hold a live digital project budget and/or are key stakeholders within a technology project, our target membership remit is C-suite and minus one (Heads of, VP, Directors etc).

Our members’ Feedback dictates how the communities evolve, from the topics we cover, the services we offer and the events we target. We proactively gain feedback from members on how the communities should grow and develop. 

We are dedicated to profiling each member to allow us to tailor information and events relevant to them, their organisation, and projects. We also provide a forum (known as Chief Disruptor LIVE or CDL) to allow members to interact, share experiences, request information and learn from others.  These activities help drive our members’ digital transformation initiatives forward by providing them with the opportunity to meet solution providers (our Partners) who can help them to achieve their end goals.

We work with our partners on a bespoke, integrated campaign basis, allowing us to hone in on their core marketing objectives for the year; whether that’s brand awareness, lead generation opportunities or thought leadership participation. Through the delivery of in-depth research into our C-Suite community and facilitated introductions with our members, we deliver strong and reliable ROI to our partners.

Our Members Advisory Board (MAB) provide us with invaluable, professional non-binding strategic and technical advice. All experts in their own field, the MAB offer vision, innovative ideas and guidance on risk, management and profitability.

Emma/Richard and the Editorial team meet with the MAB over dinner usually twice a year and the MAB are available by phone for assistance when we need specific advice.  Find out more about our current MAB here.

Sometimes our partners choose their own speakers for their bespoke events (to entertain, engage and inform members), sometimes we help to source speakers for our partners and we also recruit a number of speakers for our bi-annual summit CDL.

The speakers we use may be founders of innovative new companies or CEO's/senior figures from global organisations - they all have stories to tell, often how they helped turn problems into opportunities within their companies often in relation to disruptive new technologies.

There are a number of speakers we regularly use - they like to be asked to speak, they enjoy being listened to and they like the exposure, recognition and kudos of being a speaker.

See some of our most recent speakers here

We create a solution for our Partners (who are Suppliers) – connecting them with their customers (our Members) who they may struggle to access on their own. Our Members trust us to only connect them with people who they would like to connect with in relation to their work and projects.

We nurture our Members. They need to feel looked after in order to want to attend our events and meet our Partners. They need to trust us - we act as a shield between them and our Partners, requesting them to join us only for activities that are mutually beneficial for them. We need to make sure we have the most suitable Members - they need to be the right level/fit/industry/job type. Members are fundamental to our success as a business. Creating the best community, drives our Partners’ engagement which is where the value in our business lies. 

CDL (Chief Disruptor LIVE) is our summit, currently held-bi-annually in London. It is a place for our community to convene, build relationships and advance their corporate agendas. We help our members to understand the different disruptive technologies that are going to impact their organisations now and in the future by providing informative talks with impressive speakers and interactive sessions.

Our Membership Team recruits the Members who attend this event. We create tailored packages for our Partners at this event where they may have a stand at the venue to talk to their clients (members) in between sessions - we arrange these meetings for them with the right members. We may also arrange bespoke lunches or dinners for them during the summit where they can again meet with members. They will take these opportunities to talk to our members about their products/service.

We work closely with our Partners to create bespoke, tailored events to suit their needs.

These can range from a virtual breakfast (a meeting between a Partner and a number of Members on zoom where we may send the participants a 'breakfast box' in advance), a physical dinner at a restaurant where the Partner may bring a speaker to talk to guests (members) over their meal or a meeting with a wine-tasting (either physical or virtual - again with wine being sent in advance to participants).

The Partner is keen for us to create an event which the members enjoy and are enticed to join due to great editorial content/speakers and perhaps an accelerator such as a hamper. Membership recruits the Members for these events.

We create reports with insight into the most important aspects of business paired with industry-expert interviews. Our Disruptive Trends Report (DTR) is produced annually using data we have gained from our community through a survey (the Disruptive Trends Survey) sent out to Members. To see our latest reports click here ***

We create white papers - in-depth reports or guides for our Partners about specific topics and the problems that surround them. Our Partners sometimes pay for bespoke reports or white papers or these can form part of our package with them (in addition to perhaps an event).