If you don't have a real stake in the new, then just surviving on the old - even if it is about efficiency - I don't think is a long-term game.
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You look at marketing: everything that's happening in marketing is digitized. Everything that's happening in finance is digitized. So pretty much every industry, every function in every industry, has a huge element that's driven by information technology. It's no longer discrete.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the pervasive influence of digital technology in various industries.
Satya Nadella emphasizes that information technology has become integral to nearly every aspect of modern industries, particularly in marketing and finance. This digitization means that traditional boundaries between functions are fading, as technology intertwines with all operations, leading to a new era of interconnectedness and efficiency.
Themes
TechnologyDigitizationInformationIndustryMarketingFinance
In practice
Example use cases
In a conference about the future of business, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of embracing digital transformations.
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