Peggy digs into a new report that looks at ransomware, business email compromise, and data incidents. She says for all businesses this represents an operational risk, a financial risk, a brand risk, and a leadership risk.
She also discusses:
· Which industry was the most heavily targeted for ransomware.
· Five key predictions for 2026.
· Three next steps businesses should take to protect their businesses.
Peggy Smedley and Kelly Ireland, CEO, CBT, talk about the mindset leaders carry into every decision—and the beliefs that shape culture, narrowing in on industry stagnation at the leadership level. She says it is a mixed bag and some of it is about what they have seen as being unsuccessful in the past.
They also discuss:
· POC purgatory and what stalled.
· Adoption amid a mixed workforce.
· The biggest blind spot leadership has.
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Peggy Smedley and Morgan Hays, senior director product management, construction, Bentley Systems, talk about 4D modeling and what comes next with the help of AI (artificial intelligence). He says 4D modeling and 4D-based planning is a massive step forward in the way the construction industry plans both during preconstruction and during execution.
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