2. This worksheet is based on a workshop led by Karim Jouini of Pepinotech. The
workshop outlined the competitive tech environment in Tunisia, machine
learning, the cloud, and big data for entrepreneurs.
3. TOPICS
1- WHAT DRIVES TECH TRENDS?
2- WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TOP TECH TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR?
3- WHY IS CLOUD TRENDING?
4- HOW CAN ENTREPRENEURS USE CLOUD?
5- HOW DOES MACHINE LEARNING WORK?
4. 1- WHAT DRIVES TECH TRENDS?
• Money and funding; Governments; Natural Resources; Individuals (Lobbyists,
developers, entrepreneurs).
5. • Mobile; Cloud; Machine Learning; and Big Data
2- WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TOP
TECH TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR?
6. 3- WHY IS CLOUD TRENDING?
• Hardware cost is negligible
• Higher performing networks
• Increased IT complexity
7. 4- HOW CAN ENTREPRENEURS USE
CLOUD?
• Lowers the cost of entry and exit into the market
• Easier to compete
• Reduced capacity planning with a pay as you grow model
8. 5- HOW DOES MACHINE LEARNING WORK?
• Define what you want to achieve and receive
• Define a set of rules
• Define a set of side criteria
• Collect data
• Learn
• Test
9. Entrepreneurs at different levels of development can utilize these critical tools to
scale, improve performance, and remain competitive.
