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Slack: Why your company needs to find its hedgehog

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by on May 9, 2019 at 1:42 pm
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Slack‘s VP of customer experience, Ali Rayl, took to the stage earlier today at TNW2019 to explore how technology is reshaping the way we work, and how we should deal with it. Rayl takes a rather dystopian look at the business market: “companies will die,” she said. With technology, age-old industries like that of taxis are being disrupted. Uber now replaces black cabs, Airbnb disrupted travel. For a business to have any chance of succeeding in a modern world where “technology disrupts,” it needs to find its hedgehog. Rayl didn’t mean the small bush dwelling creature, but rather, businesses need…

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Hearsts’ Marscha Krouwel: Female-led companies get less funding but make more revenue

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by on May 9, 2019 at 1:34 pm
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We’re coming to you live from day one of TNW 2019, our flagship conference in Amsterdam. Up next is Marsha Krouwel, Hearst Magazines’ publishing group director and Lead Scout and Advisory Board Member. Krouwels’ talk at TNW2019 discusses how both founders and investors can close the gap in funding for female-led startups. According to Pitchbook, only 1.6 percent of investment money went to female-founded startups from 2010  to 2018. Just 6.8 percent of invested money went to diverse teams — meaning over 90 percent of every euro invested went to only male-led startups. Even though male founders have been given a headstart in the world…

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National Geographic’s Executive VP: Brand authenticity is key for long-term survival

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by on May 9, 2019 at 1:21 pm
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At TNW2019, National Geographic’s Executive Vice President Emanuele Madeddu spoke about the importance of brands being purpose-focused in a bid to survive in today’s challenging business and media environment. Brands are constantly competing for consumers’ time and it’s not surprising that they trial new and innovate ways to retain and attract audiences. This said, Madeddu believes a company‘s purpose, which is crucial for its long-term survival, shouldn’t suffer as a result. Madeddu explained that in National Geographic’s case, being purpose-focused entails igniting the spirit of exploration in its audience and giving people the necessary tools to understand what is happening…

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How nano satellites can help make businesses sustainable?

May09
by on May 9, 2019 at 1:15 pm
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Speaking at TNW 2019 conference in Amsterdam today, Juha-Matti (Jussi) Liukkonen, Director of Space & New Technologies at Reaktor, said that small-sized satellites can be key for sustainable business by providing connectivity and data to companies.  Liukkonen mentioned three key industries that can benefit through data provided by nanosatellites: Shipping spends $100 billion on fuel every year. By getting live data about weather and routes during a ship’s voyage, the industry could save up to 10 percent in fuel. The aviation industry could also save on fuel and complete journeys faster by using live data. By monitoring large farming lands through…

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