Callum Connects Interviews Yunquan Qin – CEO of Kapap Academy Singapore February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Yunquan Qin – CEO of Kapap Academy Singapore Yuanquan Qin’s commitment to self defence as a social enterprise has not closed her eyes to how her industry can be helped by technology. And it led to her being given an award by the Queen. What’s your story? I am […]
Callum Connects Interviews Terng Shing Chen – Founder & CEO of SYNC February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Terng Shing Chen – Founder & CEO of SYNC Terng Shing Chen may not follow the traditional paths in business but that does not diminish his passion or his commitment to bring about change in the PR industry. What’s your story? I’m an entrepreneur who took a chance and […]
Callum Connects Interviews Dean Shams – Founder & CEO of Nabyula Pte. Ltd. February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Dean Shams – Founder & CEO of Nabyula Pte. Ltd. Taking inspiration from Madonna, Dean Shams has seen the benefit of constant reassessment to become the best. What’s your story? I started my career in the education industry and that lasted 7 years. I left the industry believing I […]
Callum Connects Interviews Collin Seow – Founder of The Systematic Trader February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Collin Seow – Founder of The Systematic Trader A frightening encounter with heavy debt led Collin Seow to find a form of trading which not only helped him out of his worries but has helped many others. What’s your story? Overnight, I found myself $250,000 in debt due to […]
Callum Connects Interviews Mario Berta – CEO of FlySpaces February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked This article was originally published here: Mario Berta – CEO of FlySpaces Mario Berta successfully combines an academic role in one continent with a real estate business in another. What’s your story? I am Italian by origin (nobody is perfect!) but spent a considerable amount of time in Spain which I consider my European home. […]
Art & Design Sociology Art And The Development Of Vibrant Communities February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked There was never a golden age of the arts and humanities. Artists and scholars of the humanities seem to have always struggled for financial support, public prestige, political influence, and that ever-changing, seemingly intangible status . . . relevance. Except for the fortunate few who found generous patrons, artists have scrapped and struggled. Except in the halls […]
Callum Connects PIYASAK UKRITNUKUN, MD January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Abandoning his hopes of studying for an MBA, Piyasak Ukritnukun has turned a relatively small lending company into a billion dollar financial inclusion company. What’s your story? I was born in the US and came back to Thailand to study at Thammasat Business School in 1999. After college, I spent two years with Boston Consulting Group […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews ALEX NG, Founder and Director January 4, 2021December 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Never one to be constrained by convention, Alex Ng has created Singapore’s first unstaffed store, powered by AI. What’s your story? Since I was young, I have had the habit of choosing less popular or niche decisions. For example, instead of playing computer games during my secondary school days, I found more enjoyment in selling […]
Callum Connects Entrepreneurship Interviews MINESH PORE, Co-Founder and CEO January 1, 2021December 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Minesh Pore has used his global trade expertise to create a ‘dating’ agency where buyers can meet suppliers and BuyHive does the crucial bits in the middle. What’s your story? BuyHive wanted to solve the problem of trust and transparency in sourcing to improve buyers’ outcomes, especially with the assumptions that the growing segment of […]
Journal Philosophy Psychology & Wellness Who Am I? What Is The Self? December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Who am I? What is the self and where does it come from? This may be one of the oldest problems in philosophy. Beyond traditional philosophy, only very recently approaches from neuroscience (in particular imaging studies) have tried to address these questions, too. So what are neural substrates of our self? An increasing body of […]
Startups Lose Innovative Edge After Corporate Funding? When a large corporation puts money into a small startup, huge innovations can result — like the rapid-fire development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The first two vaccines to win U.S. regulatory approval both came from biotech startups that had received equity investments from pharmaceutical giants: · In January 2015, Merck took a $50 million stake in […] Written by Texas McCombs February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Samantha Sin – Founder of One Yoga & Samantha Yoga This article was originally published here: Samantha Sin – Founder of One Yoga & Samantha Yoga COVID and political instability have not blunted Samantha Sin’s passion for teaching yoga, she just turned to technology. What’s your story? The last time we spoke, we were just stepping into the 3rd year of our adventure. At the […] Written by Callum Laing February 24, 2021February 24, 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
The Rule Of Truth: Fallacies & Pandemic Alongside COVID-19 as a viral pandemic, the World Health Organization was quick to declare COVID-19 an infodemic, a superabundance of online and offline information with the potential to undermine public health efforts. Here, Dr. Elinor Carmi, Dr. Myrto Aloumpi and Dr. Elena Musi discuss how philosophical fallacies can be instrumentalised in response to the COVID-19 infodemic and assist those […] Written by LSE Impact January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Problem With Maslow’s Pyramid Of Needs Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs implies a linearity, with self-actualization crowning our enlightenment, once the rest of the pyramid’s ‘baser needs’ are met. While powerful, it is a misguided notion. In reality, we need to start “at the top”. Here’s why. His was a brilliant piece of reflective — if intuitive — insight that gave […] Written by Anthony Fieldman January 25, 2021January 25, 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