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TONOMUS is creating a ‘cognitive’ city in the desert of Saudi Arabia. Joseph Bradley, the company’s CEO, shares what he’s learned since taking on the hugely ambitious project....
Apple SpotifyIn this episode, Michael Wade talks to TONOMUS CEO Joseph Bradley about the ‘cognitive’ city being created in the desert of Saudi Arabia. He shares what he has learned since taking on the ambitious project, which aims to provide ‘frictionless’ living for its inhabitants.
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TONOMUS Professor of Strategy and Digital
Michael R Wade is TONOMUS Professor of Strategy and Digital at IMD and Director of the TONOMUS Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation. He directs a number of open programs such as Leading Digital and AI Transformation, Digital Transformation for Boards, Leading Digital Execution, Digital Transformation Sprint, Digital Transformation in Practice, Business Creativity and Innovation Sprint. He has written 10 books, hundreds of articles, and hosted popular management podcasts including Mike & Amit Talk Tech. In 2021, he was inducted into the Swiss Digital Shapers Hall of Fame.
Chief Executive Officer of TONOMUS
Joseph Bradley is Chief Executive Officer of TONOMUS, where he is responsible for formulating the vision and delivery of Cognitive Technologies, Compute and Connect. Working with leading international technology ecosystem partners, his team is establishing full-scale tech and digital infrastructure which harnesses the power of networks and applications such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and robotics. Prior to TONOMUS, Joseph held senior roles at Cisco Systems, most recently as Global Vice President IoT, Blockchain, AI, and Incubation Businesses.
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