Category Archives: Innovation

Huawei’s Mate XT Leverages 4 Breakthrough Engineering Innovations (2 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson examines the 4 key engineering innovations that make Huawei’s Mate X a standout device, showcasing the company’s commitment to pushing technological boundaries. As an expert in digital transformation strategy, Towson highlights the significance of these breakthroughs and what they mean for the future of the tech industry. In this article, Towson provides an in-depth analysis of the Mate X’s innovations, offering insights for businesses looking to develop a successful digital strategy and stay ahead of the curve, as discussed by digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, expert in digital transformation strategy.

Huawei’s New Trifold Smartphone is Awesome. Seriously, What’s Wrong with Apple? (1 of 2) (Tech Strategy)

According to digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, Huawei’s new trifold smartphone is a game-changer, offering features that outshine Apple’s latest releases. As a leading expert in digital transformation strategy, Towson analyzes the implications of this new device on the tech industry and what it means for Apple’s market share. In this article, Towson shares his insights on the Huawei trifold smartphone, highlighting its impressive capabilities and what this means for companies looking to develop a successful digital transformation strategy.

Snowflake, Tuya and the Fight for Dominant Design in Cloud (Tech Strategy – Podcast 106)

In this episode of the Tech Strategy podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses the fight for dominant design in cloud computing with Snowflake and Tuya. Towson argues that Snowflake is building three complementary platforms with four network effects, while Tuya is building a platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). Towson believes that the winner of the cloud computing wars will be the company that can build the most comprehensive and integrated platform.

Will JD Logistics Become An Ecosystem? (2 of 2) (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Update)

In Part 1, I described JD Logistics (JDL) as being three things. A unique capability that parent JD can leverage in its retail and marketplace businesses. Note: This is basically the same playbook as Coupang and Amazon. A service business that does “integrated logistics”. A logistics network that may become an operating system or ecosystem. […]

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Digital Economics II: Why Pricing Is Getting Both Complicated and Critical. (Tech Strategy – Podcast 53)

In this podcast, Jeffrey Towson discusses how the economics of digital are changing, and how this is impacting pricing. He argues that pricing is becoming increasingly complicated, as businesses need to factor in factors such as bundling, switching costs, and platform business models. Towson believes that businesses need to adapt their pricing strategies to the new digital economy in order to remain competitive.

The Government Made China the Global Market for High Speed Rail – Jeongmin Seong, McKinsey & Co (Video)

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Jeongmin Seong is a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute. His recent research has focused on technology, innovation and China’s economic transition. He recently gave a lecture at Peking University about innovation. My apologies for the poor camera work on this video. By Professors Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel of Peking University Guanghua School […]

Why Chinese Manufacturing is Stronger Than Ever – Jeongmin Seong, McKinsey & Co China (Video)

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Jeongmin Seong is a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute. His recent research has focused on technology, innovation and China’s economic transition. He recently gave a lecture at Peking University about innovation. My apologies for the poor camera work on this video. By Professors Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel of Peking University Guanghua School […]

How China Rates Against McKinsey’s 4 Innovation Archetypes – Jeongmin Seong, McKinsey & Co China

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Jeongmin Seong is a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute. Jeongmin’s recent research has focused on technology, innovation and China’s economic transition. He recently gave a lecture at Peking University about innovation. My apologies for the poor camera work on this video. By Professors Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel of Peking University Guanghua School […]