Scott Amyx, an expert in emerging technologies and author of “Strive: How Doing the Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success,” recently gave a powerful keynote and workshop to a major multinational company on the topic of generative AI. During the presentation, he discussed the latest developments in this cutting-edge technology and how it has the […]
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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, Insights, Speakers
Jeremy Schwartz, Former CEO of The Body Shop and Pandora, Available to Speak in Asia
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Apr
Apr
We at Speakers Connect are excited to share that Jeremy Schwartz, former CEO of The Body Shop and Pandora, is now available to speak in Asia Jeremy Schwartz is an inspiring speaker and ‘superstar’ storyteller who shares his CEO & MD expertise from the world class consumer and retail companies – L’Oréal, The Body Shop, Coca-Cola and […]
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, Insights, Media, Speakers
Fermin Diez: ChatGPT should be a complement and not a replacement for HR
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Apr
Apr
Dr Fermin Diez shared that ChatGPT should be a complement and not a replacement for HR, in a recent interview. He thinks that ChatGPT is an AI tool that can be used to tackle operational and time-consuming tasks more easily than people. For example, one of its potential uses is to analyze resumes and job […]
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Apr
Apr
We are most delighted that Chinese edition of Prof Parag Khanna‘s new book MOVE has just been released, and is available for purchase at JD.com. Dr Parag Khanna is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario based strategic advisory firm. Parag’s newest book is MOVE: […]
Asia, Insights, Speakers
John Wood, founded U-Go to support young women in low-income countries to pursue tertiary education
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Mar
Mar
John Wood, Founder of Room to Read, founded U-Go in 2022 to support young women in low-income countries to pursue university and higher education. John launched U-Go after meeting many Room to Read Girl Scholars whose parents were grateful that their daughters would finish secondary school, but frustrated that they would not be able to […]
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Mar
Mar
Anders Indset was invited to share his insights on the Philosophy of Decentralization and Centralization, by the GBI Blockchain Academy. Here is the video of his virtual presentation. Anders Indset is the author of three Spiegel bestsellers: “Wild Knowledge”, “The Quantum Economy”, and “Das infizierte Denken”, and has been translated into over 10 languages to […]
Asia, Events, Insights, News, Speakers
Su-Yen Wong and Fermin Diez Named Top HR Influencers by ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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Mar
Mar
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia has revealed its list of top HR Influencers for 2023. 21 trendsetters from across the region are included in the list, and Su-Yen Wong, Chairperson, Singapore Institute of Directors, and Fermin Diez, Deputy CEO & Group Director, Sector Capability are amongst them. Learn more about it here Su-Yen Wong is a professional […]
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Mar
Mar
Leading futurist Mike Walsh answers an important question— What is the future of cities? What is the future of cities? Daring architecture, delivery drones, self-driving cars, vertical farms, city brains controlling traffic or renewable energy and smart grids? It is likely that the cities of tomorrow will be built not only with bricks and mortar, […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Ashley Dudarenok Releases 2023 Mega China Report (650+ pages) Covering Digital China
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Mar
Mar
Ashley Dudarenok Releases 2023 Mega China Report (650+ pages) Covering Digital China, which covers topics including: • Economic overview and lockdown impacts on China • Important regulations of 2022 • Top 5 consumer behaviour trends • China’s Metawave • Consumers insights from 15 most prominent consumer groups • 20 key consumption economies from 2022 • […]
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Feb
Feb
This short video highlights the work of award-winning speaker, author and trends forecaster Michael McQueen. Having presented to over 500,000 people across 5 continents since 2004, Michael is known for his high energy, research-rich and practical keynote presentations. Michael McQueen was named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year and was inducted into the Speakers Halls of Fame […]
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Jan
Jan
Here comes the new speaker showreel of Futurist Anders Sorman-Nilsson. Hear from Anders how he can help you: “As a futurist, I know that you want to be a transformation catalyst. In order to do that, you need to create transformational moments. The problem is that the pandemic changed the way we humans meet, connect […]
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Jan
Jan
Chinese E-commerce market is booming and about to reach 3 billion dollars by 2024. Here is the insights shared by Chinese e-commerce expert, Sharon Gai. Sharon Gai currently serves as a General Manager at Pattern, an ecomtech company that’s currently the largest seller on Amazon in 2022. She is a China-born Canadian who has had 10+ […]
Asia, Insights, Speakers
Fermin Diez, HR Analytics Expert, Is Available to Speak at Your Upcoming HR Events in APAC
09
Jan
Jan
We at Speakers Connect, are happy to share that HR analytics expert Fermin Diez is now available to speak at upcoming HR events in APAC. Learn more about Fermin’s insights and his work by watching the video below: Fermin Diez has a life-long commitment to the development of people and the HR profession with over 40 […]
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, […]