The Agile Manifesto – First Friday – Feb 2018

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

The Agile Manifesto, Scrum, and other cutting edge Silicon Valley concepts and practices that you need to know in 2018 Agile, Scrum, Lean, Fail Fast, and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) are high tech terms that emerged from Silicon Valley practices which are now enabling leading companies worldwide to deliver products and services in astoundingly short...

Cyber Fraud Update – March 2018 First Friday

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

Business Email Compromise (BEC) has become a significant threat to U.S. businesses and individuals. Since October 2013, the FBI has identified victims from 131 countries and a global monetary exposure of over $5 billion dollars as a result of BEC fraud. Ransomware is a form of malware that targets both human and technical weaknesses in...

The Internet of Things (IoT) – First Friday – April 2017

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

The Internet of Things (IoT) is estimated to consist of 30 billion objects by the year 2020, and is projected to have a global market value of $7 trillion. Dr. Ed Klein, Ph.D., formerly with Intel Corporation’s Internet of Things Group, will present an overview of IoT. He’ll cover what IoT is, it’s history, trends,...

Meet Jibo! – The Adorable Social Robot for the Home – First Friday – May 2018

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

Social robots have arrived and they promise to revolutionize human-technology interactions using life-like behaviors. Jibo is the first social robot for the home designed to be more like a member of the family than just another voice-driven device. Cynthia Breazeal’s MIT Media Lab research indicates that robots like Jibo will provide more than just useful...

Tech Careers on Cape Cod with Marc Rocque – First Friday – June 2018

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

Cape Cod is rich with potential for technology careers. I will look at the current landscape and explore hardware, infrastructure support and coding / applications engineering opportunities located here. Critical to filling the available technology jobs and fueling potential startup opportunities will be attracting and retaining qualified candidates. In light of that we'll take a...

Social Media Strategy for Small Business – July 2018 “Second” Friday

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

Social Media 2018 Social media and your business exist in an ever-evolving cycle of adjustment with an earnest hope of finding the sweet spot around the opportunities social media offers to grow and sustain your business. There is, of course, a newly established concern regarding the demise of Facebook’s value . . . or is...

Dangers of Public WIFI – August 2018 First Friday

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

Everywhere you go these days from your local coffee shop to the airport; public WIFI hotspots are readily available. They are convenient and allow you to stay connected on your mobile device or laptop even when you’re on the go. But what are the hidden dangers? How do you manage your employees use of public...

From Bitcoin to Blockchain: The Technology of New Finance – First Friday – Sep 2018

Hyannis Golf Course 1840 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA, United States

The blockchain is a tidal wave of transformation that is disrupting businesses, governments, and the world economy. In this session, you'll get real-life examples of where blockchain is already changing the world. You'll leave inspired, refreshed, and ready to apply blockchain to improve your business and the world. SIR JOHN HARGRAVE is the publisher of...

February First Friday AI Series: ChatGPT with Professor Patricia Allen

Cape Cod Community College--Lorusso Technology Center 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Banstable, MA, United States

Since ChatGPT was released for public use by OpenAI in November 2022, it has taken the internet by storm.  While the language learning model has come under intense scrutiny, it has become a useful tool that can enhance productivity, conduct research, explain concepts, create summaries, and serve as an inspiration for generating content. Join the...

A Deep Dive Into Fish Tech: March 2024 First Friday

Cape Cod Community College--Lorusso Technology Center 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Banstable, MA, United States

With its proximity to the water, Cape Cod is a global hub to ocean research and home to a flourishing fisheries industry. And here, technology is being used to advance both. At the Tech Council's First Friday in March, The Nature Conservancy's Christopher McGuire will bring that tech to life through stories about fisheries research being...

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