You would think that nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic that we would have moved away from the shock and subsequent shame that accompanies a positive diagnosis. A recent Pew Research study shows that 7 in 10 Americans know someone who has either been hospitalized or died from the…

Proptech. What is it? How are complementary technologies like 5G and AI fueling proptech’s rise in China? How is proptech shaping China’s smart city landscape? And is such technology the next step in the Fourth Industrial Revolution? …

First up: “Beyond Good: How Technology is Leading a Purpose-driven Business Revolution” by Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer. This book gets a lot right. At its heart, “Beyond Good” nails that financial inclusion for all must be the bedrock from which we rebuild during & post-pandemic. Trust was mentioned a…

Early on in the pandemic, I challenged myself to read 60 books in 2020. 60 seemed like a stretch-goal in late spring (calculated then to be roughly 2 books per week). …

I was a poll worker in this recent 2020 Presidential Election cycle. Below are some of the take-aways I had from my experience (all are apolitical). …

In developing a cyber threat model for Tufts University, I chose to adopt the “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” (Version 1.1) as outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Framework focuses on using “business drivers” (i.e. reduction of cost(s)) to guide cybersecurity activities and “considering…

Harvard Business School (HBS) missed the boat with virtual learning this semester… but there’s still opportunity to course correct.

Welcome to the age of Neo-Banks 2.0! I hope you can imagine such a welcoming in the voice of Jurassic Park CEO, John Hammond. So, what makes this “age” of neo-banks different than the first? I argue that this new age is marked by 3 distinguishing characteristics: 1. A clear…

As a kid, my mom would take me to Melrose Public Library at regular intervals during summer vacation- each visit was capped with a visit to “Sweet Spot,” a local penny-candy store (and, man, do I miss the flying saucers!). After I had checked off my required school reading, I would dive into all the recommendations my favorite librarian had been saving for me throughout the year. This summer, I challenged myself to read 40 books outside of the Fletcher/HBS curricula (and attempted to reconjure some of that adolescent summer nostalgia). You’ll notice I didn’t have a particular genre/author/writing style I preferred.