Winston Ma, former Managing Director of China Investment Corporation (CIC) and author of “The Hunt for Unicorns”, opined that the China-EU deal boosts Beijing’s goals to stay in global tech scene but rely on the U.S. less, in his recent CNBC interview. Here is a snippet: “You can see this dual circulation is balanced by […]
Tag Archives: retail
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Feb
Feb
In a recent webinar, Dave McCaughan had discussions with industry experts on the foresight of health and wellness, exploring how the consumer journey will look in 2021 and discovered how we can win-win-win in this fast-moving era, especially after the covid-crisis. Vast subjects such as water, sustainability, immunity, nutrition, new life builders, innovation, change management, […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Winston Ma, Former Managing Director of China Investment Corporation (CIC), Joins Speakers Connect
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Jan
Jan
We are delighted to share that Winston Ma , former Managing Director of China Investment Corporation (CIC), joins Speakers Connect. Winston Ma is an investor, attorney, author, and adjunct professor in the global digital economy. He is one of a small number of native Chinese who have worked as investment professionals and practicing capital markets […]
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Aug
Aug
Dave McCaughan, marketing expert, shared his insights on water footprints in his recent interview. Water footprints is not a very popular concept yet. Nevertheless, for almost every product we consume, there are water footprints. We must raise awareness of how much water we consume, and how precious it is, for our sustainable future…. Dave McCaughan has […]
12
Aug
Aug
Retail expert, Cate Trotter, in her recent article, elaborates on how the smartphone has changed retail experience. She used examples from Starbucks, Net-a-porter, Nike, 7-Eleven, JD, and more to demonstrate how retailers are getting innovative with mobile commerce. Think back to the first mobile phones for a moment. Now think how far we’ve come in […]
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Apr
Apr
In another episode of Speakers Connect Virtual Fireside chat, Dave McCaughan discusses the future of marketing. We have recently spoken with Dave McCaughan, marketing veteran who has over three decades experience in marketing on how he now uses AI to help brands, companies and even countries explore, discover and track the narratives that really matter […]
Media, News, Speakers
Alice Kaushal on Advising Businesses on Business Etiquette and Customer Services
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Mar
Mar
Alice Kaushal was on the front cover of the Examiner Weekender on how she runs her international business etiquette firm from Launceston, Australia. Alice advises businesses on the manners laid down by business etiquette guru Emily Post, and updated for a globalised world almost a century later. “Take the Italian jewellery company Bulgari,” Ms Kaushal […]
03
Jan
Jan
Peter Thurin sees everything in life as a choice between ‘easy to do’ and ‘easy not to do’. Just like he did in pursuing his own dream, Peter now helps people focus on what they CAN DO rather than what they can’t. He helps people from all over the world with the inspiration, enthusiasm, and determination […]
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Dec
Dec
Dave McCaughan, Asia marketing expert, was invited to keynote at the 2019 Global Wellness Summit in Singapore, and shared his insights on why the silver hair market is a golden opportunity. Dave McCaughan has over three decades experience leading the development of advertising and marketing strategies across the Asia-Pacific region. He started in his native Sydney […]
01
Nov
Nov
Cate Trotter is a vastly experienced and much sought after retail speaker, who delivers public and private presentations to global audiences. These range from intimate sessions with C-level executives to keynote addresses to thousands at leading industry events. Some of her accolades include: one of LinkedIn’s 12 Top Voices in the UK for 2017 one […]
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Aug
Aug
In his keynote on positive disruption, Ken Hughes shared his insights on consumer behavior change and how companies can adapt and stay relevant. Watch the video below to learn why Ken refers to today’s consumers as “blue dot consumers”: Ken Hughes is Europe’s leading Consumer & Shopper behaviouralist. He is a global thought leader in the areas […]
Ryan Mackey, communications consultant, shared his insights at DISTREE EMEA on the world of retail, highlighting a handful of retailers from around the world. Ryan Mackey Based in Hong Kong, Ryan Mackey serves as a communications consultant, keynote speaker and emcee for executive-level events across the world. His professional and personal experiences give him a […]
Mike Walsh considers that the 21st century marketing is about just one thing – data, and for those in the retail space there has never been a better opportunity to re-imagine experiences and engagement by leveraging digital insights about the behaviour of their customers. Mike Walsh Mike Walsh, futurist speaker, author of Futuretainment and CEO […]