Last week I was in Vancouver attending YPO EDGE, the annual summit for business executives from more than 130 countries. “Disrupt, or get disrupted,” John Chambers, executive chairman and former CEO of Cisco, said during his conversation with CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen. In 10 to 15 years, Chambers says, more than 500 billion devices worldwide will be connected to the internet. In the world Chambers imagines, every company will be, at its core, a technology company, and data will become the new oil. In any case, Chambers embodies all that makes America great—curious, innovative, forward-thinking and willing to share his share his success with his employees.

Source: Forbes March 07, 2017 20:34 UTC