It's time to clean up public restrooms. In a post-COVID world, getting it right is more important than ever. To do that, we need to embrace emerging technology, and there are some key players making amazing strides that ensure a pleasant experience for all who head into a public loo.

There was a time when kids (and uninformed parents) would head into a video game store like GameStop and ask for recommendations, tips, and industry news from the dialed-in employees. But with the rise of Twitch and the proliferation of video game reviews online, the need for in-store gaming experts is vastly outdated.

We often look at Moore’s Law – that being the number of transistors on a microchip is doubled while the cost of microchips is halved every two years – as an exponential measurement for the speed of technology. But the real beauty lies in how the acceleration of things like computational power, sensors, and networks affects industries, society, and people.

The private equity world is - rightly - concerned about creating value for their companies, but they often neglect to transform and modernize their own business. However, we are at an inflection point - one where an abundance of technology can reshape the private equity landscape by providing incredible advances that streamline operations with intelligence, insight, and informed analytics. And those firms that don't seek out these technologies will soon see their ability to efficiently and effectively manage their funds wither on the vine.

We are shifting away from a “car-as-possession” society to a “car-as-service” society. And with this transformation comes radical adjustments to the automotive industry as a whole. Soon, gas stations will be obsolete, car rental companies will fall into antiquity, and parking garages will become empty skeletons of concrete.