Susan Scrupski
Social Impact Entrepreneur, Founder, Big Mountain Data, previously CEO and Founder, Change Agents Worldwide. Named as one of Fast Company’s “Most Influential Women in Technology” in 2010, Susan's insights have been featured in industry research, as well as mainstream media such as The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.
It’s Just Not Evenly Distributed Yet
You know, that quote about the future already being here. I saw a tweet at the end of last year about an airport in Helsinki that had already gone 5G replete with welcoming robots. All this progress in various stages of 5G planning, rollout, development, and, well, freakout (conversations we were having in back channels) […]
Orlando is a Perfect Showcase for a 5G Infrastructure Future
Last spring, I attended the inaugural Connect X conference in Charlotte, N.C. Connect X is the annual conference held by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA). It was a merger of two conferences: HetNet and WIA’s Wireless Infrastructure Show. The emphasis for Connect X is its exclusive focus on connectivity. This year, the show is nearly […]
Faster, Further, Flashier, and more Fun– 5G: It’s Coming
This update is a follow up to our holiday greeting card. As promised, I alluded to a new direction we’re taking with SoCo Partners. Generally speaking, my partner and I are still focused on innovation and innovators in every tech sector. Yet, over the past few years, I’ve increasingly become fascinated with the massive step […]
Oh Hello 5G; I Didn’t Expect You So Soon
Well, I guess the future is already here. I saw a headline that announced 5G is even launching in Florida here too. For a couple years I’ve been reading about how 5G is going to transform connectivity and mobility as we know it, but I always felt it was somehow in the distant future. If you’ve […]
The Smart Infrastructure of the Future Hinges on Smart Partnerships
Last week I attended a Data Science Summit at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The day merged two of my favorite topics: Smart Cities and Data Science. It was the final event in a series held by the Southern Data Science Conference. The event opened with a partnership announcement by longtime partner Siemens. The […]
What’s Super Hot in Central Florida?
Answer: A Career for Women in Data Science Jennifer Odess, Appirio VP on the #WiDS2018 panel at UCF. This was the first year the University of Central Florida (UCF) joined the global Women in Data Science annual technology conference as an ambassador. As a board member on the Masters in Data Analytics program at the university, […]
You Have the Power to Write the Future
Now get the skills, make some friends, and create the world you want to live in. A couple weeks ago, I came across a Meetup for an organization launching its 2018 kickoff in Orlando for Girl Develop It (GDI). I had not heard of GDI, so I looked it up and kind of fell in […]
The struggle is surreal
After so many decades, where are we? My new friend Connie recently introduced me to Donna Ferrato. I was a little star-struck. I had discovered her early in my journey to understand the “market” surrounding domestic violence. Donna’s seminal work as a photojournalist, gave the public an inside view into the shameful, secret horror of […]
“Find a Daphne”
At this juncture, recognize I need someone to help me take Big Mountain Data to the next level. Someone who complements my skills, but has the expertise I lack in areas that are critical to our growth (technical prowess, for one).
Working out Loud for a Better World – Part I
It was about six years ago that the concept of “Working out Loud” started picking up traction in the blogosphere. It was an easy way to describe the contagious, fun way to work in a more transparent, generous, and authentic way. Of course, you needed a platform to work out loud on, but the tribe who was following […]
