Today’s youth really are different from past generations. They’re more plugged in, they’re more immersed in their phones, they’re more active on social media — and they’re also unhappier. Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, stopped in for a 4Front podcast to discuss the changes…

The spike in broadband usage during COVID-19 has forced cable players to up their service game to Super Bowl levels-and on the pandemic playing field, Ken Johnson has become an MVP for cable operator Cable One. Johnson not only guides Cable One’s product development roadmap; he also oversees information technology…

As CEO of Benu Networks, Mads Lillelund has watched the COVID-19 pandemic shape broadband networking, accelerating a shift toward software-defined edge gateways that can serve up connectivity to workers everywhere, from large office buildings to home offices. Benu is busy positioning itself as a disruptor in this changing market. Nevertheless…

Jill Banks thinks there’s a big lesson to be learned from career education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Online training works. The director of learning operations for SCTE•ISBE, Banks recently stopped in for a 4Front to talk about the changing world of corporate training and how the pandemic may permanently shape…

While the industry’s focus has understandably been on the rollout of 5G and its myriad benefits, Wi-Fi will continue to be the backbone of tomorrow’s connected world. That’s according to Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance. As part of a line-up of innovators and next-generation thinkers in the…

Funny business is a serious subject for Peter McGraw and Shane Mauss. In a recent 4Front podcast, the unlikely pair-McGraw is a business school professor (or behavioral economist — your choice), and Mauss is a standup comedian-explain what might be a startling punchline to many people: Comedy and innovation share…

In Mathew Portell’s world, there’s no such thing as a bad kid. Portell is the executive principal at Nashville’s Fall-Hamilton Elementary School, an innovative trauma-informed pilot school for kids who have faced major challenges in their young lives, ranging from family disruption to abuse and neglect. …

John Paul Francis and Kyle McClary are literally adding a new dimension to medical and scientific imaging data, and their work may help accelerate research breakthroughs in the coming years. Francis and McClary are cofounders of Microscape, a project that leverages 3D+ virtual reality (VR) gaming technology to create a…

When it comes to using a high-tech career to escape low-income despair, Lawrence Wagner leads by example. A featured speaker at the 4Front Conference June 15–16, 2021, Wagner is founder and CEO of Spark Mindset, a Colorado Springs company that offers cybersecurity training camps for low-income middle- and high-school students…