Author: Michael Eydman

I am passionate about reimagining the future of our society. With a background in technology, product, and business, I am dedicated to driving a positive change in the face of impending climate change. My experience includes launching companies and advising clients in areas like enterprise architecture, product design, and program management. When not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, most of it outdoors while engaged in active sports like skiing, mountain biking, kiteboarding, and sailing – activities that deepen my connection to the nature we strive to protect.
Digital Transformation

When Skills Soften: The Quiet Commoditization of Expertise

EA Soft Skill

A useful tell that a skill is “softening” is when you stop hiring specialists for it and start expecting everyone to have it. Not as a bonus. As table stakes. I’ve watched this happen in slow motion before. Computer literacy used to be a hard skill. People took classes just to learn how to operate …

Automation

💡 Work Smarter, Not Harder: How Zapier Can Automate Everyday Tasks and Transform Your Work

Zapier Automation

🌍 Why Automation Matters — Especially for Non-Technical Professionals We live in an age where digital tools are supposed to simplify our work — yet somehow, we end up doing more. Between CRMs, spreadsheets, analytics dashboards, emails, and social media platforms, most professionals spend hours each week just moving data from one place to another. …

Sustainable AI

From Code to Cash: Building New Business Models With Sustainable AI

Sustainable AI

What if your next business partner was an algorithm… that actually cared about your carbon footprint? AI is no longer a shadow productivity boost – it’s quickly becoming a catalyst for entirely new business models. But here’s the inconvenient truth: every prompt has a footprint. The GPU farms powering your “AI magic” pull electricity, consume …

Enterprise Architecture

Turning the Information Deluge into Business Insights

Data Strategy

Connecting Data Science with Big Data In the era of digital transformation, data has become our new raw material. And like crude oil, it’s only valuable once refined. Data science and big data related technologies promise to convert this untamed resource into actionable insights, competitive advantages, and even new revenue streams. The challenge lies in …

Enterprise Architecture

Measuring and Managing Carbon Across Three Layers of Your Organization

Three Layers GHG Awareness

In enterprise IT, we’re fluent in the language of layers. From network to application, each stratum has its protocols and responsibilities. Tackling greenhouse gas emissions demands the same layered mindset. Too often organizations focus solely on top-level reporting or infrastructure tweaks, overlooking the “missing middle” where applications themselves can and must become carbon-aware. Here’s how …

Artificial Intelligence

Frugal AI: Smarter, Lighter, and Greener Intelligence

Frugal AI

With the rise of generative AI, our collective appetite for computing power is reaching new heights. While AI continues to unlock remarkable capabilities across industries, it also quietly consumes a staggering amount of electricity, water, and raw materials. According to recent estimates, the ICT sector contributes nearly 4% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a figure that’s …

Artificial Intelligence

The Real Existential Risk of AI Isn’t What You Think

Existential Risk from AI

Everyone’s worried about AI becoming sentient and taking over: cue the killer robots, glowing red eyes, and post-apocalyptic deserts. That’s great science fiction. But not great systems thinking. Here’s what we should actually be worried about: AI that’s dumb, fast, and unsupervised. Not malicious, just highly efficient, poorly understood, and capable of causing chaos at …

Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture

Gartner’s Influence on Technology Decisions: A Balanced Approach to Enterprise Architecture Tools

Gartner’s Influence on Technology Decisions: A Balanced Approach to Enterprise Architecture Tools

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, choosing the right tools and vendors to support enterprise architecture (EA) is more critical than ever. These decisions can significantly impact how well an organization aligns its IT capabilities with its strategic goals. Gartner, one of the most influential players in technology research, provides resources like the Magic Quadrant …

Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture

How Enterprise Architecture Can Foster Sustainable Practices

How Enterprise Architecture Can Foster Sustainable Practices

From Sustainability Strategy to Execution In the last ten years, enterprise architects have played a central role in the digital transformation. Their holistic view of the organization, underpinned by comprehensive methodologies and extensive access to IT and business portfolio data, makes them ideally suited to translate business strategies into actionable plans. However, enterprise architects have …

Digital Transformation

Sustainability in Technology: Innovating for a Greener Future

Sustainability in Technology: Innovating for a Greener Future

What Is Sustainable Technology? Sustainable technology aims to improve the environmental compatibility of societies, companies, and households. It involves reducing the carbon footprint of various tasks and using more environmentally friendly production techniques. Ideally, it achieves both. Sustainable technologies permeate all levels of green projects and strategies. From “greener” phone companies like Fairphone to large-scale …