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Telecommunication operators have become increasingly more conscious about market shares and profit being eroded. As we all — globally — used to be closely dependent on high profit making tools for...

Cashiers are on the verge of extinction. Not only cashiers actually, tellers are at risk too. Over the past few weeks we were all brought the apocalyptical — and somehow misinformed — message of...

An old motto says that if it can be seen, heard or touched, then it is not branding. There is a common understanding on this matter among professional brand specialists. However in the eyes of the...

Humans communicate at a sophisticated level, but it is interesting to zoom into macro concepts and identify communication patterns. We realise that the success (and at times the failure) of an idea...

The second most populated state of Malaysia, Johor has been aiming to implement around Singapore, what Shenzhen has successfully done around Hong Kong, but with quite a different outcome so far. It...

For a series of unfortunate circumstances, mostly related to the way the Middle East was perceived in the eyes of an international distracted observer, the tourism industry suffered some bad hits over...

As travelling becomes a commodity, branding is what all industry players try to represent. Interestingly, the number of passengers flying alone, has increased substantially. The Dublin airport has...

As the summer moves towards the end, millions of Europeans are getting ready to return to their new homes in Asia and the Middle East. It is a migration happening year after year. Similarly tens of...

On August 1 and 2, 2019, the Leela Hotel in Delhi (India) has hosted one of the most important HR events in the world: TECHR People Matters. Thousands of delegates attended the 2 days conference...

The unfortunate scenario in current fintech trends, is that financial inclusion solutions are developed in air-conditioned tech-incubators located far away from where poverty is rooted, often on large...

As if there hasn’t been enough scepticism circling cryptocurrency, the industry just took another hit with what could either be sheer bad timing or a sinister scheme that would make for a great...

The late 19th century was one of great progress in the area of innovation. Inventors such as Nikolas Tesla and Thomas Edison, found ways to harness a remarkable force of nature through some seemingly...

Is blockchain really finished? In one word, in my honest opinion, in a statement that might turn out to be wrong in the future, I would say that YES, blockchain is really finished, but… First of all...

Entrepreneurship has been a long journey for me. In a way, it has been a culture inculcated by my parents into my left and right brains ever since I was a child. My late father used to love sharing...

Dockless bike-sharing has exploded in just a couple of years, spreading to dozens of Chinese cities seemingly overnight. Technology is transforming bike-sharing and contributing to an explosion of...

Biological evolution takes place over generations. But imagine if it could be expedited beyond the incremental change envisaged by Darwin to a matter of individual experience. Such things are dreamt...

Technology is everywhere and a day doesn’t go by without it popping up in every walk of life — but 2019 will be the year technology really changes the world. Employers anticipate a significant...

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), deep-learning, and robotics are enabling new military capabilities that will have a disruptive impact on military strategies. The effects of these...

Artificial intelligence is no longer an idea in science fiction literature. It becomes part of everyday life. Artificial intelligence for many of us has changed the way of life. It affects how we...

The results of mobile phone market research show significant changes in the sales volume but also confirm once again that total sales of all manufacturers are lower than expected. The global mobile...