About This Episode
Don’t fall behind the trend! In today’s episode Val speaks with Kan Wang, lecturer of the University of California, Riverside and the Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder with the County of Riverside, California, to talk about the importance of understanding new trends in technology and how it can save your business from falling behind your competition.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Show:
0:00 – Introduction
0:40 – Kan’s Background
4:44 – Technology and Business Trends During COVID
9:29 – Technology Will Change With or Without You
12:37 – How Can People Stay Up to Date with New Trends in Technology
15:04 – Following Your Natural Curiosity
26:52 – Why It’s Important to Listen to Counter-Arguments to Your Interests
28:26 – Trends to Pay Attention to
34:45 – What is Blockchain and Bitcoin
43:26 – Kan’s Proof of Concept with Amazon
47:10 – Machine Learning and the Job Market
53:00 – How Machine Learning Could Affect You
58:29 – People Need to Adapt Faster
1:01:13 – Government is Slow to Adapt to Tech, and it’s Out-Dated
1:05:36 – Kan’s Failure Story