Comment from Herman Singh, group chief digital officer, MTN

“Developers will be at the centre of solving the world’s most pressing challenges.”

We recently set out to test our view on the next big tech trends against the view of external experts. To determine the latter, we performed a count of technology references from blue-chip tech prediction pieces.

Michael Lohnert, investment director at Boeing HorizonX Ventures, touted the potential of low earth orbit (Leo) satellite technologies but also expressed concern that some founders in the space have underestimated the difficulty of delivering solutions to market

Robin Brinkworth spoke with Marc Rennard, the new CEO and chairman of Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), about their commitment to innovation and coordinating ODV with other parts of the Orange Group

Tech transfer offices are under increasing pressure to generate revenue, but an innovative tech transfer strategy can help them deliver.

University corner: India

Georges Nahon, Orange Silicon Valley, shares the Most Framework designed to help corporations operating in Silicon Valley to answer strategic questions, operate effectively, plan,and ultimately bring back new ideas, tech and business models to their larger organisations.

Jay Eum, TransLink Capital, lends his advice to Asian corporations looking to collaborate with early-stage US technology startups.