Winston Ma, an expert on digital transformation and author of “The Digital War: How China’s Tech Power Shapes the Future of AI, Blockchain and Cyberspace,” recently spoke virtually at a corporate staff event about the future of the metaverse. Presentation synopsis: The metaverse is the convergence of all new data technologies on 5G networks, from […]
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Asia, China, Events, Insights, Speakers
Michele Wucker Keynoted in China at Investor Summit, on Wrangling Global Financial Fragility Gray Rhinos Post-Covid
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May
May
Michele Wucker, the author of “The Gray Rhino,” recently keynoted at an investor summit in Beijing, China, where she shared her insights on risk management and how to deal with “gray rhino” events that can have a significant impact on businesses and economies. For those who are unfamiliar, a “gray rhino” is a metaphor for […]
Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie shared in latest SCMP article: Fallout of US-China chip war could be global overcapacity across industries
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Apr
Apr
Dr Andy Xie, in his latest SCMP article, warns that the ongoing chip war between the US and China could have a global fallout, resulting in overcapacity and price wars across industries. China’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency could lead to an oversupply of chips and lower prices. He further suggests that if China faces obstacles […]
Asia, China, Events, Insights, Speakers
Winston Ma Speaking at MWC Barcelona 2023, on Building The Cryptocurrency, Privacy, And Security Foundations Of The Metaverse
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Mar
Mar
Winston Ma was invited to speak at the MWC Barcelona 2023, on Building The Cryptocurrency, Privacy, And Security Foundations Of The Metaverse. At the fireside chat session, Winston discussed with the panel the past, present, and future of blockchain and the role it will play on the internet and metaverse. Winston Ma CFA & Esq., […]
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Mar
Mar
Winston Ma shared his insights on what challenges we have to look out for now the ‘era of connected things’ has quietly arrived, in his article published by the World Economic Forum. Key insights: In China, the internet of things (IoT) has proliferated to the degree that there are now more connected things than connected […]
China, Insights, Speakers
Winston Ma: Blockchain and Web3 – Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse
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Feb
Feb
Winston Ma, co-author of “Blockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse” and contributor to “The China Questions 2” shares his findings about recent developments in blockchain technology and US-China relations, in his recent keynote. Winston Ma is an investor, attorney, author, and adjunct professor in the global digital economy. He […]
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Jan
Jan
We at Speakers Connect are delighted to share that Winston Ma has recently been named Vice Chair and Chief Investment Office of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA). International Data Center Authority (IDCA) today announced that Winston Ma will lead a new sustainable digital infrastructure project development financing unit aimed at enhancing the digital economies […]
Asia, China, Insights, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: How the Federal Reserve helped create and burst the FTX crypto bubble
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Jan
Jan
Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, shared in his recent SCMP article that the Federal Reserve helped create and burst the FTX crypto bubble. The Federal Reserve’s liquidity tsunami, especially its response to the Covid-19 crisis, supercharged financial bubbles and Ponzi scams. The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is just one of many inevitable failures, […]
Asia, Events, Insights, Speakers
Michele Wucker spoke at the 2022 9th Seoul Future Forum in South Korea
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Dec
Dec
Michele Wucker, best-selling author of Gray Rhino, was recently invited to speak at the 2022 9th Seoul Future Forum , hosted by the Money Today Network Korea (MTN). In her presentation, she shared her insights on the “Gray Rhino” challenges to companies, industries, people, and the planet, and how we can manage the risks better. […]
Asia, China, Events, Insights, Speakers
Winston Ma – Blockchain, Digital Currency, and the Post-20th Party Congress US-China Tech Race
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Dec
Dec
Winston Ma, author of The Hunt for Unicorns, The Digital War, and Blockchain and Web3, shared his insights on blockchain, digital currency, and the post-20th Party Congress US-China tech race at his recent presentation at Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University. Learn more about it here. Winston Ma is an investor, attorney, author, and adjunct […]
Asia, Events, Insights, Speakers
Michele Wucker spoke at Asia Pacific Digital Talent Summit 2022 in Thailand
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Oct
Oct
Michele Wucker recently spoke at Asia Pacific Digital Talent Summit 2022 in Thailand, on the topic: “Cultivate Talents, Unleash Digital”. During the firechat of the event, the following topics around future talents were discussed: How can we make sure the next generation is equipped with skills required to solve these societal and environmental potential risks? […]
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Sep
Sep
In 2017, the Mainland Chinese newspaper, People’s Daily, warned that China faced a variety of systemic financial risks, including the “Gray Rhinos.” China’s business community immediately took notice of the term, and it is now used in Chinese media without explanation. Why China loves the Gray Rhino concept? Michele Wucker, the author of the “Gray […]
Asia, Speakers
Winston Ma Publishing New Book, Blockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse, in Oct 2022
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Aug
Aug
In Blockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse, two tech and finance experts deliver a comprehensive and accessible guide to the present and future of blockchain technology and how it will form the foundation of a new, better internet. To support a concept as bold as the Metaverse, we […]
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Jul
Jul
Winston Ma, author of The Hunt for Unicorns: How Sovereign Funds Are Reshaping Investment in the Digital Economy, shared his insights on the Digital War, Blockchain and Web3 in this recent interview. Winston Ma is an investor, attorney, author, and adjunct professor in the global digital economy. He is one of a small number of native […]
Speakers
Sandra Navidi 2nd Book, FUTURE IQ: Your Success Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Available in English
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Jun
Jun
Congratulations to Sandra Navidi for her second book now available in English: “FUTURE IQ: Your Success Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. Future IQ examines the disruptive effects that artificial intelligence has on jobs and provides key strategies to convert the resulting challenges into opportunities. Over the next decade, AI will replace up to […]
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Apr
Apr
Michele Wucker was interviewed by Christian Harris on his popular Safety and Risk Success podcast recently. They talked about the Ukraine situation, how to define and communicate risk, and how risk fingerprints can affect organizational culture and will drive the New World Of Work. Some highlights: ✅ How does Michele define risk, and what does […]