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In this issue, we begin with the strategy dimension. The next two issues will review people and technology dimensions, respectively. A digital-first strategy begins with a digital offering. A well-designed digital offering is enabled by digital systems supported by physical and analogue assets that ...

No digital transformation can be accomplished without significant investment in people. Digital tools and assets without people who can effectively use them cannot deliver the desired outcomes. In the end, it is people who conceive and execute an effective digital strategy using digital tools. With ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is arguably one of the most significant technological innovations as it reshapes the way we think about work, organizing and competitions. As AI's role in organizing and innovations continues to expand, we must understand how AI technology evolves as it continues to get ...

We spent last year rounding up a team of industry experts to serve on our advisory board. The first xLab advisory board meeting was held on campus in November, and included a presentation from James Gilmore, assistant professor of design and innovation, as well as a working session regarding the xLa...

Bailey Kaplan is a senior at Case Western Reserve University, triple majoring in computer science, cognitive science and psychology. She has been with xLab since the spring semester of 2020, when she and her team worked on a mobile app for a large-scale transportation company. “I learn best when I’...

The Case Western Reserve University School of Law recently received two $50,000 grants from the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) through its Racial Justice Initiative. The OSBF initiative supports projects that identify, address and challenge systemic racism, which impedes the pursuit of justice and...

Maggie Kinkopf never considered a legal career until her senior year in college, while listening to the third season of Serial, a podcast that critically examined Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system. “I remember thinking, ‘This is a way I could contribute to making a real positive change,’ ” ...

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To develop a better understanding of human trafficking—which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security describes as involving the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act—The Daily reached ou...

Michael Goldberg talks in-person events with Crain's Cleveland. "There's a deep desire for people to connect face-to-face," Goldberg said. "It's not just the content of the presentation, it's that people-to-people connection. The power of trade shows is in the connectivity."...

Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumnus Martin Gruenberg (LAW '79) will become acting chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) following the resignation of Jelena McWilliams, an appointee of the Trump administration who has held the post since 2018. McWilliams’ last day will...