CALLUM CONNECTS INTERVIEWS Amira Alvarez – CEO & Founder of The Unstoppable Woman This article was originally published here: Amira Alvarez – CEO & Founder of The Unstoppable Woman Having found the way to rid herself of self-doubt Amira Alvarez strives to help other women do the same. What’s your story? I have always been committed to growth and being a success at whatever I put my mind […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Nishita Jasani – Founder & Creative Director of Nishita Fine Jewelry Nishita’s Fine Jewelry Designs Are Modern and Comfortable What’s your story?I am fourth generation in a successful jewelry business. My dad always said I had an eye and the intuition for jewelry design but, like many teens, I wanted to find my own way. I began my career as a banker, pursued my passion for […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Nathalie Kientz Ibanez, Founder of Respectful Living Nathalie Has Minimalist And Zero Waste Tips for Urban Living What’s your story?I am part French and part Salvadorian. I grew up between the quiet French countryside and the ever expanding United Arab Emirates. Quite a difference in cultures! Before moving to Hong Kong, I was working as a fundraiser for the worldwide NGO Action […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Moushumi Khara, Founder of The Lifestyle Editor Moushumi Has An Innate Sense of Style And A Desire to Make A Difference What’s your story? I’ve always been mesmerised by fashion and design! Throughout my life, people around me would always compliment my sense of style and aesthetics. That gave me the confidence to pursue a career as a personal and home stylist. The […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women on Top in Tech – Anisha Singh, Founder & CEO, Mydala.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.) Anisha Singh is a Founding Partner of She Capital, an early stage fund, that invests in women-led businesses with a potential for high growth. She […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CALLUM CONNECTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERVIEWS Sarah Lee, Founder of Sweet Secrets Sarah Lee started her bakery business in Hong Kong out of love for all things sweet. The bakery offers a diverse line of alternative desserts, free from the ingredients used in conventional baking that can potentially cause health risks. What’s your story?Originally from Singapore, I studied in Canada and I have lived and made Hong […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women on Top in Tech – Meera Raghunandan and Preeti Prayag, Founders of Mentoring Matters (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.) Preeti and Meera are founders of Mentoring Matters, a business coaching services and an initiative of Spoorthi Corporate Counselling Services Pvt Ltd., where several senior coaches […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women on Top in Tech – Cathy N.P. Lui, Co-founder of OPER Technology 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.) I met Cathy at EmTech Asia where the world’s most influential leaders and innovators driving the next generation of technological breakthroughs gather. She is the co-founder […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women in Tech: Movers and Shakers – Lathika S. Pai from Microsoft Start-Up Lathika S. Pai, Country Head, Microsoft for Startups, MENA and SAARC, was a speaker at Women in Tech Conference (Asia); a supercharged platform that brings together Asia’s leading female innovators, celebrating diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics What resources you know that are out there to support women as they grow start-ups? I’ve been […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women on Top in Tech – Vidya Vellala, Founder and CEO of Faasthelp (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.) Vidya Vellala is the Founder and CEO of Faasthelp, a 24/7 (round the clock) customer support on any business application through Artificial intelligence powered products. […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Janson Seah – CEO & Co-founder of StaffAny. This article was originally published here: Janson Seah – CEO & Co-founder of StaffAny. The frustration of managing the schedules of hourly workers led Janson Seah to find a more efficient route which he now shares with a variety of businesses. What’s your story? I used to manage a bar in 2014 and felt the […] Written by Callum Laing October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Siri: Apple’s Missed Opportunity A highly critical article in The Verge, “Hey Siri, what happened?”, discusses an issue many of us have been observing for some time: that Apple’s home assistant is noticeably less intelligent and more limited than its competitors such as Alexa or Google Assistant. The usage test confirms it: ten years after Siri’s introduction, if you […] Written by Enrique Dans October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Plastic Waste And The Pandemic Our use of plastic is changing worldwide – and not for the better. Many governments with bans or restrictions on the consumption of single-use plastics have withdrawn the bans and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, our consumption of them in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE) has escalated, with estimates as high as sixfold increases […] Written by Things We Don't Know October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What An 18th Century Chair Reveals About Its Owner This large, extraordinary armchair has survived since the 1700s along with its original silk upholstery. Its sumptuously thick cushion is stuffed with over eight pounds of swan- and goose-down feathers. At the time it was made, these costly materials would have held the sitter in a plush embrace. While the chair itself is luxurious – […] Written by Getty's Blog October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Significance Of The Nobel Prize For Journalists Thirty-two years ago next month, I was in Germany reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event then heralded as a triumph of Western democratic liberalism and even “the end of history.” But democracy isn’t doing so well across the globe now. Nothing underscores how far we have come from that moment of […] Written by Kathy Kiely October 12, 2021October 12, 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
