Dave Coplin
But for me, the pearl in this particular oyster was buried on page 17, and it has nothing to do with adoption. 80% of education leaders rated their institution’s AI guidance as clear. Half of students...
Dave Coplin
For twenty years, the smartest people I know have given the same advice on technology: don’t build it, buy it. It was good advice, and there was a reason for it that nobody said out loud very often. Choosing...
Dave Coplin
The world that shaped that decision was one where technology was expensive, specialised infrastructure. Someone had to manage it, govern it, keep it stable, and make sure it didn’t become a liability....
Dave Coplin
(N.B. Updated to the "yes, and" frame, following conversations at Info-Tech Vegas 2026) That was entirely the point, the purpose, and it’s also likely why most of us chose this career. But perhaps most...
Dave Coplin
It is 1993. I am working for one of the world’s largest professional services firms, and the way we share information between our office and our clients is by carrying hard drives back and forth on the...
Dave Coplin
Think about how that happened. Before the industrial era, most people were compensated for what they produced - an artefact made, a crop harvested, a service rendered. The outcome was the measure. Then...