You need really believe not only in yourself… you have to believe the world is actually worthy of your sacrifices. Zaha Hadid (architect) Whew… it’s 2017!! We made it! Yet who knows what’s coming next… Brexit, our mind-boggling election process, and the Netflix sci-fi show Black Mirror have all rocked my view of what’s possible and made me question so, so many things…! Below are my observations on where we are, an intro to a few of our new PYNKrs, and my thoughts…
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Some amazing PYNKrs (People You Need to Know)
December 20, 2016 No Comment 1191 ViewsHaving cultivated a rich network of innovators, we started describing this passionate bunch this way… and it stuck. This range of filmmakers, technologists, visionaries, authors, travelers, artists, creators, evangelists, educators, writers, strategists and more are all actively architecting the future ahead for each of us. We’ve recently either collaborated on a project, convened at a salon or retreat, been introduced by a mutual PYNKr and/or shared a stage together…and…
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Artificial Intelligence Is Being Designed To Make Us More Human, Not Less.
September 27, 2016 No Comment 169 ViewsAdvancements in AI are moving us closer to a reality where computers are so intelligent that they’re capable of conducting human-like reasoning and conversations. On the tail end of Gigaom Change 2016 last week where 30+ keynote panelists (all industry experts) converged to showcase 7 key enterprise technologies changing the future of business, questions being asked were: What new opportunities does AI open up for business leaders? What does it take to be a cognitively…
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An Economic Game Changer That Anyone Can Participate In.
September 14, 2016 No Comment 72 ViewsIn 15 years the emerging field of biomimicry could represent $300 billion annually of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 dollars, according to this report; it could account for 1.6 million U.S. jobs and provide another $50 billion in terms of mitigating the depletion of natural resources and reducing CO2 pollution; and globally, biomimicry could represent about $1.0 trillion of GDP in 15 years. An economic game changer in other words. This week marks the next round of…
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“Companies Don’t Have Ideas. Only People Do.”
July 9, 2016 No Comment 319 ViewsIn the spirit of further describing what the new normal will look like for leading businesses in the 21st century, this TED talk by Margaret Heffernan encourages us to radically rethink what drives us to do our best work and what it means to be a leader……
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