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Looking Forward: Coding It Forward

For a college student pursuing a career in tech, there seems to be one set path: get a secure job at Facebook or Google. However, Coding It Forward (CIF), a startup initiated by Harvard student Chris Kuang and Wellesley College graduate Rachel Dodell, gives students interested in tech another option.

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Steve Forbes: A Founder’s Reflection, Looking Forward

What do Henry Ford, Israel, antibiotics, and the Bank of Italy all have in common? They were all key examples used by Steve Forbes during his thought-provoking keynote speech at the 44th iteration of Business Today’s International Conference: a compelling speech dedicated to lauding the importance of innovation.

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An Interview with Larry Hilsheimer of Greif, Inc.

Larry Hilsheimer, Executive Vice President and CFO at Greif, Inc., a leader in industrial packaging solutions, sat down with students attending Business Today’s 44th International Conference to discuss his experience working in a wide range of corporate environments, being involved with charitable causes, and making the most of his education.

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Machine Learning and the Importance of Rapid Experimentation: A Conversation with Moody’s Analytics Keith Berry

Keith Berry has been through it all in the tech world: from a programmer, to an electrical engineer, to a data systems head, to a program director for one of the top analytics companies. Through his career, Berry has accumulated over twenty-five years of experience and is a source ripe with knowledge when it comes to the evolution of technology.

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A Conversation with Rita Gurevich, founder of SPHERE Technology Solutions

Rita Gurevich started SPHERE, a cybersecurity company, when she was twenty-five, an age not that far away from most of the participants in this year’s International Conference. When I asked what she wished she would have known when she was just starting out, her answer surprised me with its simplicity and subtlety.

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