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 […]
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Asia, China, Speakers
Winston Ma, Former Managing Director of China Investment Corporation (CIC), Joins Speakers Connect
29
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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Jan
Jan
Renowned futurist Chris Riddell believes that this is the time to reset, for your new future and asks an important question—-“What will be your next move?” Chris explains “This is not the new normal. This is constant change. This is a world moving faster than ever before. This is the beginning of an incredible, reimagined future. […]
Speakers
Steven Hoffman Publishing New Book Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top
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Dec
Dec
Steven Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space is publishing a new book called “Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top”, available on paperback in April 2021. Steven’s new book aims to prepare entrepreneurs to avoid disastrous mistakes, surmount sizable obstacles, and master the skills necessary to make the right […]
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Nov
Nov
Rudy Lim, former Head of Fintech DBS, who is currently venture capitalist and digital transformation expert, shared his insights on the big tech business trends that will boom after the pandemic in his recent article. Everything digital, from e-commerce, online collaboration tools to digital marketing etc, all sees accelerated growth because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Oct
Oct
Futurist Vito Di Bari addresses the events industry, amidst the challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. The events industry has been challenged by the Coronavirus pandemic, and the related social distancing requirements. Futurist Vito Di Bari believes that it is also the opportunity for us reorganize and optimize, to emerge stronger and in better competitive […]
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Oct
Oct
Dr Jordan Nguyen releases new book “A Human’s Guide to the Future“, which zooms in on how humanity can thrive through our rapidly changing technological landscape. Technology is evolving at the fastest rate we’ve ever seen, but it may be the slowest rate we’ll ever see again! What does this mean for the future of the […]
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Oct
Oct
Global innovation speaker Scott Amyx talks about investing, its impacts and directions for the future in a series of videos in his show called “Innovating with Scott Amyx”. Here’s a brief background: As part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, the UN General Assembly has set forth the 17 global sustainable development goals (SDGs) to […]
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Aug
Aug
Chris Riddell, leading futurist, has built a studio that would upgrade your virtual event experience tremendously. With the assistance from his production team, Chris is happy to deliver livestream keynote and also facilitate bigger-scale client events from his purposely built studio. Clients can also book him for to run live virtual Q&A sessions with their […]
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Jul
Jul
Scott Amyx, Futurist, shared his insights on practical AI applications that have the potential to positively and profitably transform financial services institutions and the customer experience in a keynote presentation. Watch the video below to learn more: Scott Amyx is an internationally recognized thought leader, venture capitalist, speaker, and author on smart, sustainable cities, exponential technologies, […]
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Jul
Jul
In a recent interview, Dr Jordan Nguyen answers the question “Can big ideas radically change the way people connect?”. Jordan shared his experience in working with people with disabilities, and started wondering if is is possible to help inspire their sense of independence by building a car they can drive? Is this kind of technology possible, where […]
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Jul
Jul
Acclaimed futurist and innovation leader Vito Di Bari says that “The lockdown will change the way we work forever.” Companies are closing their offices, production and consumption are dwindling rapidly, and entire markets are grinding to a halt. The economy is in shambles. Can we transform the tragedy into an opportunity to reinvent ourselves and connect […]
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Jul
Jul
Ray Hammond, Europe’s most experienced futurist, shared his insights on the winners and losers after the pandemic in his recent video. With over 30 years of experience, it is easy to see why Ray Hammond is tagged as Europe’s most seasoned, most successful and most widely published futurist. His decades of research, publication and keynotes have been […]
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May
May
Chris Riddell, leading futurist, has been building a studio that over the last few weeks for his client events worldwide. It is a purpose built studio, with a full production team designed for Chris to deliver livestream keynote / insight events and also facilitate bigger client events. Clients can also book him for to run […]
Asia, Insights, Speakers
Rohit Talwar: What AI will mean for the future of financial services and the future of work
15
Apr
Apr
Rohit Talwar, CEO and Founder of Fast Future shared his insights on AI and what the road to “super-intelligence” will look like, including where the investment will come from and why it’s important to start retraining people now, in an earlier interview. Watch Rohit’s insightful session with David Penn, Senior Research Analyst at Finovate below: […]
08
Jan
Jan
We are delighted to share that Steve Hoffman, captain and CEO of Founders Space is now available to speak in Asia! Steve Hoffman, fondly called Captain Hoff in Silicon Valley, is a CEO, venture capitalist, angel investor, serial entrepreneur, studio head, computer engineer, filmmaker, Hollywood TV exec, published author, coder, game designer, manga rewriter, animator and […]
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