In this month ’ s edition we report on how the NHL and VAST Data are collaborating to define the future for sports media .

Catalyzing more than $ 1 billion in investments IonQ intends to anchor a state-of-the-art quantum intelligence campus based at the University of Maryland at College Park and double its corporate headquarters workforce to at least 250 people in the Maryland region over the next five years .

Both are innovating and transforming the way the NHL manages , stores and distributes its media .

Derek Kennedy , NHL Vice President , Media Operations and DevOps , tells us how , after a successful archive implementation , the NHL turned to VAST to support their in-arena game footage content and data needs – with the goal of modernizing and streamlining the way game footage was captured and transferred from all 32 NHL arenas to NHL HQ in New York City .

On p44 , a Q & A with Ornella Casagrande Rizzi , Learning and Development Coordinator , Indicium Academy , outlines what it takes to prepare IT professionals for the rapid evolution of roles caused by the proliferation of AI and machine learning technologies .

In Get to Know on p79 , Kissflow CEO Suresh Sambandam tells us what time in tech has taught him so far .

Just a sample , then , of what ’ s inside – enjoy the read .

See how this is working out on p56 . Have an innovative month

The State of Maryland and the University of Maryland have announced a $ 1 billion ‘ Capital of Quantum ’ initiative – with IonQ serving as anchor partner .

Make stuff happen .

On p48 we explore how the proposed initiative will aim to fuel the growing quantum economy of the US capitol region , provide access to IonQ ’ s cutting-edge quantum technology and dramatically strengthen Maryland ’ s workforce with new quantumfocused jobs .

Bill Tanner Editor

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