Innovation and “pushing the envelope” is in my work DNA. So when there’s a chance to go speak to a group of innovators, you can count me in. I was thrilled to attend the Mobility and the Modern Web Conference at UCLA. I met people from more than 50 campuses across the country who talked about the latest and greatest in the mobile space. I gave a keynote about how the role of IT and makeup of our teams are changing and how we must evolve in order to have strategic value to the institutions. If we stand still, we become a utility! I usually can create some “shock value” with groups, but not with this crew . . . These were the “edge collaborators.” I learned from them, and most importantly, they came up and challenged me. I love that! They spoke of the challenges of being an innovator within the UC system today and how many barriers they experience in bringing their innovations into operation. This got me thinking (again) – how do we unleash the power and energy of 7000 IT professionals within the UC? Where’s the tipping point? Do you know?
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UC IT NewsDecember 8, 2014All ArticlesAccessibility, MMWCon, Tom Andriola, UC CIO, UC Los Angeles, UCLA
- University of California partners with Canva to provide universal access to visual communication tools
- Introducing Chris Brandt, chief information officer at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and UC Tech Award winner
- UC Tech Golden Award for Sustained Impact goes to Chris Brandt
- AI agents that do what we want – with Anca Dragan, UC Berkeley
- Artificial Intelligence Resources – by and for – the UC Tech community
- Networking event: Join UC design experts to discuss database design, process design and accessibility on Wednesday, December 12, 2-3 pm
- Meet Deepti Pandita, CMIO UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award
- Vote for Deepti Pandita: UC Irvine Health, nominee of the 2023 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award (Deadline: November 28)
- UC Irvine Health’s chief technology officer, Jim Davis, shares insights from Genesys implementation
- Vote now: support your UC Tech community – UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, and Deepti Pandita of UCI Health received important awards nominations