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Video Tutor David Vellante
Video tutor David Vellante is an advocate for IT professionals, and a practitioner actively using social networks to foster collaboration and a sharing of free advisory knowledge. Mr. Vellante is also a former CEO, founder of three startups including The Wikibon Project, and is a former SVP of IDC's largest business.
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Q2: Is sustainability just about the environment?
Q3: What is the relationship between the recent economic crisis and sustainability?
Q4: What are some examples where a focus on sustainability can drive new growth?
Q6: What are some hard ROI examples where sustainability has yielded a payback?
Q8: What questions should business leaders be asking about sustainability?
Q9: What should customers be expecting from their technology vendors?
Q10: What's in store for the future of sustainability?
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