2014 marks 30 years of TED Talks. It was founded in 1984 – initially as a one off looking at the convergence of technology, education and design. It become an annual event in 1990 where the sense of shared discovery helped it gain momentum.

So I have to take a stand against the word big data; the word itself is confusing, inordinate and simply frightening to most people. Companies are investing against the word – because everyone else is -without knowing the actionable outcome, desired results or proactive solution.