ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Shadw Helal, Founder/CEO of Rescue App. (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is our interview with Shadw Helal, an Egyptian Entrepreneur based in Cairo, who is focusing on sexual harassment in Egypt. Shadw is the CEO […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Rosemary Romanos, Co-Founder/CEO of SunRay Energy (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is our interview with Rosemary Romanos, a Lebanese entrepreneur, who offers rural communities in Lebanon a capital-free electrification program. Rosemary is the CEO and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Grace Park, Co-Founder/President at DocDoc (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Grace Park, Co-Founder and President at DocDoc. Grace Park is a professional with +19 years of experience, 12 of which have been […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Amy Jo Kim, CEO at ShuffleBrain Inc. (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Amy Jo Kim, CEO at ShuffleBrain Inc. She is a world-renowned social game designer, community architect & start-up coach. She helps ambitious […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Judith Owigar, Co-Founder at Akirachix Association and Founder/CEO at JuaKali Workforce Limited. (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is our interview with Judith Owigar, Co-Founder at Akirachix Association and Founder/CEO at JuaKali Workforce Limited. She believes that exposure, education and use of technology can increase […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Zineb Chekraoui, Founder/CEO at Moroccan Heritage Exchange (MHE) (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is our interview with Zineb Chekraoui, CEO & Founder of Moroccan Heritage Exchange (MHE). She is a social entrepreneur who has been involved extensively in leadership […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Maira Benjamin, Director of Engineering at Pandora and CTO Tech Advisor at The Relish Media Group (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Maira Benjamin, Director of Engineering at Pandora, as Pandora’s Director of Engineering, she leads the Playlist Algorithm, Music Tools, and Growth & Retention teams for […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Nisha Maharaj, Managing Director at Niche Integrated Solutions (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Nisha Maharaj, Managing Director of Niche Integrated Solutions – established in 2013, a 100% black women owned and managed Organization. Niche Integrated […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Ernestina Appiah, Founder/CEO at Ghana Code Club. (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Ernestina Appiah. She is a Founder and CEO of Ghana Code Club. Ghana Code Club is a STEM non-profit committed to […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Women on Top in Tech – Olatorera Oniru, CEO at Dressmeoutlet.com. (Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the fore diversity in leadership in technology.) Here is my interview with Olatorera Oniru, an assiduous entrepreneur passionate about all things Africa. As CEO of Dressmeoutlet.com, she is currently leading initiatives to realize a […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Did Ancient Scientists & Philosophers Believe In Aliens? Key Takeaway: In 17th-century Europe, there was a debate about the existence of life on other planets due to the transition from a Ptolemaic view to a Copernican view. This led to the idea that if we were more like other planets and moons close to us that revolved around the Sun, they were more […] Written by Philip Almond April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Building Blocks Of The Universe Key Takeaway: Peter Higgs, the creator of the Higgs boson, has died at the age of 94. Higgs, a great scientist in particle physics, discovered the Higgs boson in 1964 after reading a paper by American theoretical physicist Philip Anderson. This led to the development of the Standard Model, which explained how fundamental particles and […] Written by Harald Fox April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Proven 5 Steps To Psychological Wellness Key Takeaway: Wellness culture, which claims to provide happiness and meaning, has been criticized for its superficial focus on superficial aspects like candles and juice cleanses. Psychological research suggests that long-term wellbeing comes from a committed pursuit of both pleasure and meaning. Martin Seligman’s Perma model, which breaks wellbeing into five pillars: positive emotions, engagement, […] Written by Ben Gibson April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
When Will Quantum Computers Actually Become Practical? Key Takeaway: Quantum computing, which uses entanglement to represent information, has the potential to revolutionize everyday life. However, the development of quantum computers has been slow due to the need to demonstrate an advantage over classical computers. Only a few notable quantum algorithms have been developed, such as the BB84 protocol and Shor’s algorithm, which […] Written by Adam Lowe April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Predicting China’s Economy In 2024 Key Takeaway: China’s leaders have declared a GDP growth target of 5% in 2024, despite facing economic problems and a property crisis. The country’s rapid economic growth has been attributed to market incentives, cheap labor, infrastructure investment, exports, and foreign direct investment. However, none of these drivers are working effectively. The government’s determination to deflate […] Written by Hong Bo April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Future Of Human Computing Key Takeaway: Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, aims to implant a brain-computer interface (BCI) in people’s brains, allowing them to control computers or phones by thought alone. This technology holds the promise of alleviating human suffering and allowing people with disabilities to regain lost capacities. However, the long-term aspirations of Neuralink include the ability to […] Written by Allan McCay April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Real Mystery Of Sand Dunes Key Takeaway: Sand dunes, primarily formed of quartz and feldspar grains, can also be formed from ash, snow, and gypsum. They can record a history of climate changes and can be enormous, with the largest being as tall as skyscrapers. Only a fifth of deserts are covered by sand dunes, and only about a fifth […] Written by David Thomas April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked