CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Lisa Silvani – MD at LisaSIlvani.com This article was originally published here: Lisa Silvani – MD at LisaSIlvani.com What’s your story? When I first start my medical carrer, I remember being overly excited to jump into medical field. But it didn’t took long to realize that the reality is far from what I though it would be. I lose most of […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Jolin Nguyen – Managing Director of AYP Group This article was originally published here: Jolin Nguyen – Managing Director of AYP Group Jolin Nguyen’s profound belief in the value of HR has driven her to help companies optimise their HR departments. What’s your story? I started my career with AYP Group in August 2016 as a digital marketing executive. At the end of […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Will Polston – Founder of Will Polston This article was originally published here: Will Polston – Founder of Will Polston Will Polston had a realisation that changed his life, and now he helps others change theirs. What’s your story? I grew up with a belief that money equalled happiness and went off on a tangent to earn as much as possible. Later […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY Amazon Go Will Revolutionise Retail Since it launched in beta format in 2016, and then opened to the public a year later, Amazon Go, the online retail giant’s stores without checkout lines, provides a textbook illustration of the use and development of technology. Amazon’s plans to expand its network of stores, formulated before the pandemic, were ambitious: more than 3,000 by 2021 in locations […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY The Retail Revolution In China China’s dominance in manufacturing has made it the factory of the world. The subsequent economic growth enriched an ever-expanding middle class, and the country’s retail industry has quickly adapted to supply a growing appetite for consumption. Some of these developments in the way people spend their money, powered by the latest technology, will soon be appearing on […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Eileen Toh – Co-Founder of Genius Plus Academy This article was originally published here: Eileen Toh – Co-Founder of Genius Plus Academy Eileen Toh not only takes pleasure from educating, but she believes education should be pleasurable. What’s your story? I was a primary school teacher. On the first day of school in 2017, my son was hospitalised for measles, with a high […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
EDITOR'S PICK PHILOSOPHY SOCIOLOGY Consumerism vs. Cultivation Over the past three years, I have become increasingly disappointed in capitalism. It’s not that I’ve landed on the wrong side of the equation. I am squarely on the “winning” side. So, my misgivings aren’t fueled by personal feelings of exclusion or hardship. They are fed by an increasing awareness about the extent of destruction […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Jonathan Quek – Founder and CEO of Globotix This article was originally published here: Jonathan Quek – Founder and CEO of Globotix Through the use of robots Jonathan Quek is transforming the cleaning industry whilst raising the status of the workers. What’s your story? I’m an entrepreneur. I’ve always loved to try out new things, create something from scratch, even in unfamiliar domains […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Katrina Julia – Founder & CEO of FIT Life Creation This article was originally published here: Katrina Julia – Founder & CEO of FIT Life Creation What’s your story? My story includes shifting from Fear to Faith, Self Hate to Love, Corporate to Calling, Lies to Love, Devaluing to Purity, Pain to Purpose and Bondage to Freedom. More on my story here and here https://www.fitlifecreation.com/creatorhttps://www.fitlifecreation.com/post/how-transformation-is-required-to-create-a-life-and-business-you-love-creator-series […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Thomas Laboulle – Founder and CEO of Toku This article was originally published here: Thomas Laboulle – Founder and CEO of Toku The Belgian army is not the traditional route into organisational restructuring, but it has stood Thomas Laboulle in good stead. What’s your story? I first started my career in the Belgium army, where I served for ten years before moving into […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jolin Nguyen – Managing Director of AYP Group This article was originally published here: Jolin Nguyen – Managing Director of AYP Group Jolin Nguyen’s profound belief in the value of HR has driven her to help companies optimise their HR departments. What’s your story? I started my career with AYP Group in August 2016 as a digital marketing executive. At the end of […] Written by Callum Laing November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Would You Have To Pay More For A Driverless Taxi? Baidu has been authorized to start charging for its autonomous robotaxi service in Beijing with a safety driver, after providing the service free of charge with 67 vehicles since October 2020, since when more than 20,000 people made around ten trips per month. It’s been possible for some time now to find autonomous robotaxi services with a […] Written by Enrique Dans November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
4 Reasons Why Museums Aren’t Cashing In On NFTs Yet The eye-popping sale price of US$69 million on March 11, 2021, for a non-fungible token created by the digital artist Beeple sent shock waves through the art world. More multimillion-dollar sales of these digital assets that exist on a blockchain and are maintained on networked computers soon followed. At the same time, art museums have faced substantial financial shortfalls accelerated by a decline […] Written by The Conversation November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Spotify Has Quietly Expanded Its Content Platform An interesting article in Fast Company, “More than Joe Rogan: Inside Spotify’s audio revolution”, looks at Spotify’s success with podcasts, a phenomenon that has been growing in popularity since 2005, but has not yet become the next big thing many predicted. In 2005, three young Silicon Valley industry veterans, Ev Williams, Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone, created Odeo to try to […] Written by Enrique Dans November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Amazon Go Will Revolutionise Retail Since it launched in beta format in 2016, and then opened to the public a year later, Amazon Go, the online retail giant’s stores without checkout lines, provides a textbook illustration of the use and development of technology. Amazon’s plans to expand its network of stores, formulated before the pandemic, were ambitious: more than 3,000 by 2021 in locations […] Written by Enrique Dans November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 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
