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Dinis GUARDA
CEO and Founder at ztudium
London, Greater London,, United Kingdom
Listed in various top 100 / 10% / 1% Most Influential People in Fintech / Blockchain / Social media / Insurtech / AI:
Top People In Blockchain by Cointelegraph https://top.cointelegraph.com/ and https://cryptoweekly.co/100/
http://info.rightrelevance.com/blockchain-twitter-analysis-aug-1-sep20/
https://www.rise.global/top-fintech-people/p/2246701/r/2442265
http://www.onalytica.com/blog/posts/blockchain-top-100-influencers-brands/
I am a doer, CEO, board member and digital and crypto economics driver and evangelist. I create and help companies, organisations gain greater value and maximise Return on Investment and Return on Attention in a digital disruptive world.
I created a bank between Africa and Asia, managed crowdsale campaigns and multiple startups worth over hundreds of millions of dollars.
I work with new tech, digital, cryptocurrencies, drive ICOs, regulation, compliance, legal international processes, and have created and involved in various new digital top 100 digital currencies.
20+ years experience in international business and digital transformation. I love teamwork & meritocracy!
I have been a Lecturer and Speaker in international business schools: Cambridge, Copenhagen Business School, INSEEC, Monaco University among others.
I am a writer/author with over 20 books/ebooks/magazines published in various languages.
I am a strategist, curator, programmer, producer, advisor and work and have been working with organisations such as UN, UNESCO, Governments, Central banks, Financial authorities, think tanks, Greenpeace, Tate Modern/UK, Centre George Pompidou/Paris, ARS ELECTRONICA/Austria, ITAU/Brasil, TV programs.
Expertise, experience: Internet, Blockchain, AI, cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offers, Investment, Bitcoin, Big data, Media, Social media, Fintech, Apps, Management, Video, SEO, Conceptual strategies, Content, Digital Healthcare, Tech, Events, Planning, Purchasing, Publishing, Marketing, Localisation, Community, Branding, PR, Finance.
Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking Travels From: London, UK Speaking Topics: 4IR – Fourth Industrial Revolution, Society 5.0, Blockchain, AI, Fintech, IOT, Digital transformation and technology and innovation to global audience
Speaking Fee
$10,000 (In-Person)
Dinis GUARDA
Points
Academic
20
Author
1055
Influencer
594
Speaker
82
Entrepreneur
80
Total
1831
Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.
Business Unit: technology, media, research, blockchain, AI, fintech, R&D
Theatre: UK, EU, Asia, World
Media Experience: 9 years
Areas of Expertise
AI 37.27
AR/VR 36.78
Big Data 36.14
Blockchain 100
Business Continuity 44.65
Business Strategy 30.20
Change Management 30.15
Cloud 31.71
COVID19 33.47
CRM
Cryptocurrency 50.68
Culture 30.55
Cybersecurity 30.88
Design Thinking 30.57
Digital Disruption 33.92
Digital Transformation 35.53
EdTech 31.55
Emerging Technology 32.04
Entrepreneurship 36.01
ERP
FinTech 57.82
GovTech 31.58
Health and Wellness 31.23
Innovation 40.63
IoT 31.17
Leadership 34.44
Lean Startup
Marketing 35.66
Open Innovation 31.01
Predictive Analytics
Public Relations 31.46
Sales 30.19
Social 34.29
Startups 34.70
Supply Chain 30.11
Sustainability 38.75
Autonomous Vehicles
RPA 31.06
Quantum Computing 30.27
Ecosystems 30.29
Smart Cities 63.27
HealthTech 30.82
Future of Work 30.46
Management 30.77
Digital Twins 52.81
Mental Health 33.85
Analytics 30.22
Customer Experience 30.14
5G 31.73
Climate Change 31.31
Diversity and Inclusion 31.56
CSR 32.04
Privacy 30.26
Security 30.53
Metaverse 82.07
NFT 70.25
SportsTech 31.96
National Security
Data Center 30.77
International Relations 30.91
InsurTech 30.79
Personal Branding 30.39
ChatGPT 33.50
Industry Experience
Financial Services & Banking
Healthcare
High Tech & Electronics
Higher Education & Research
Insurance
Media
Professional Services
Retail
Textiles Production
Publications
2 Academic Certifications
Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
September 30, 2018
The Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme is designed to cohesively integrate relevant information
on blockchain that speaks to this category of business decision-makers, by showcasing the best use cases,
value propositions, and innovation strategies in the blockchain industry.
MA Thesis Emotional Disorders Dinis Guarda
University of Sourth Bank / Dinis Guarda
October 23, 2009
Emotional (Dis)(Orders
Memory, Affect, Play & Web Arcades
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Student: Dinis Guarda
Emotional (Dis)(Orders Memory, Affect, Play & Web Arcades My purpose in this final thesis is to reflect upon the parallels between the World Wide Web and The Arcades Project where Benjamin managed his efforts to represent and to critique the bourgeois experience of nineteenth-century history, and, in so doing, to liberate the suppressed "true history" perception that underlay the ideological mask of time and creation of meaning. The whole WWW (World Wide Web) - in the bustling, cluttered, technological, search engine- and user-generated digital arcades, streets and interior merging - is a fascinating parallel to Benjamin’s Arcades and also a powerful equivalent process to the present production and creation of thinking, ideas and art.
How Really Big Is the Bitcoin Blockchain Ecosystem?
Medium
March 10, 2023
How much do you know about Bitcoin or Blockchain its DNA technology?
How bit is its ecosystem? This article explore the size of Bitcoin and Blockchain and is based in a previous article I published with the following title in the website I found tradersdna.com: How Big Is the Bitcoin Blockchain Ecosystem?
Blockchain Architecture — The 4IR ID Foundational Tech
Medium
March 09, 2023
When we speak about Blockchain technology we cannot put all in the same basket. Blockchain architecture is large and like we speak about the internet as a holistic platform we need to apply the same thinking to Blockchain tech. Blockchain is one of the core architecture of the 4IR — The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Marketing
Circular Economy, the Access Economy Or a New Blockchain driven Sharing Economy?
Medium
March 09, 2023
The Circular Economy, the Access Economy is a fairly recently emerged concept that is considered by many to be a more appropriate expression to describe what has become known as the larger concept of “Sharing Economy”. Some have suggested that the sharing economy is not so much about sharing as some corporations that rose from the concept became increasingly centralised. After all, those that offer rooms, sustainable energy, or car drives do so for money rather than sharing out of the goodness of their hearts. Another trend highlights the concept of social impact, the way to create a sustainable economy, better ways to reward work, and how the new technology blockchain is disrupting and offering solutions to correctly reward the healthy peer to peer P2P basis foundation of the circular economy / sharing economy.
Ideas about the Future of Bitcoin and Blockchain
Medium
March 09, 2023
The Future of Bitcoin — and Blockchain is now and you better take it seriously!
“Instant transactions, no waiting for checks to clear, no chargebacks (merchants will like this), no account freezes (look out Paypal), no international wire transfer fee, no fees of any kind, no minimum balance, no maximum balance, worldwide access, always open, no waiting for business hours to make transactions, no waiting for an account to be approved before transacting, open an account in a few seconds, as easy as email, no bank account needed, extremely poor people can use it, extremely wealthy people can use it, no printing press, no hyper-inflation, no debt limit votes, no bank bailouts, completely voluntary. This sounds like the best payment system in the world!”
– Trace Mayer J.D., a Leading Monetary Expert on Bitcoin and Gold
100% passion — Put your hands on what you want to achieve! Be Smarter, Hustle, Learn = #NeverGiveUp
Medium
March 07, 2023
Being a smart digital continuous #learner and #Hustler is key for any #business #entrepreneur and needs 100% passion! We can and should work and learn how to hustle ethically. Hustling isn’t about taking, it’s about learning, doing and keep testing.
Decomposing the Metaverse Digital Twins NFTs Infrastructure and architecture
Medium
March 07, 2023
Meta + Verse
Metaverse is composed of two words: Meta + Verse.
To better understand the complex topic of the metaverse, it is worth looking at the etymological origin of the ancient Greek word “meta”. Its original meaning is “beyond,” transcending, “after,” or “behind”.
Metaphysics, Metacognition are some words that use the prefix “Meta”. Metacognition, for example, means to have an awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes. The “transcending” sense of meta has a powerful and even poetic sense in our society and our human tribal operating systems. The metaverse is then a digital counterpart to the physical world in which we live.
Whole + Holistic Wellbeing = Wholistic Wellbeing by Sunny Gurpreet Singh, Founder CEO RoundGlass, Edifec — The Importance of Wellbeing & Corporate Wellness
Medium
March 07, 2023
Recently, I had the privilege to interview Sunny Gurpreet Singh the Founder and CEO of www.round.glass, Edifec. We had a powerful discussion about the Importance of Wellbeing, the concept of Whole + Holistic Wellbeing = Wholistic Wellbeing and the importance of personal and Corporate Wellness for each of us and our organisations and businesses.
Why Businesses Governments Must Obligatory Embrace Digital Transformation in a Time of Smart Cities — 4IR AI Blockchain Fintech?
Medium
March 07, 2023
There is no way to change history. Humanity is digitising 360. Businesses and Governments are the drivers of our society and they have to face the fact that digital transformation is now the new normal.
Businesses & Governments must change 100% in a Time where our cities are becoming Smart Cities, our governments (or the ones that will survive) will become smart governments.
This when we have the emergence of the Foruth Industrial Revolution — 4IR with their emerging technologies or the also so called frontier technologies namely — AI Blockchain Fintech.
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
ztudium
December 07, 2022
What are the most powerful technologies of our society 5.0 times? How can we cope with them? The concept of society 5.0 is a vision of a future human-centred society, nature where technology is used for the best possible outcomes. Society 5.0 is not about one single country or city. It is about humans, the planet and a balanced sustainable ecosystem.
Metaverse and Web 3.0 technologies scale the way we behave as a society, they influence how our enterprises operate and hold the promise of having the capacity to shape -and change- our world for the better or the worst.
Blockchain: 5 Key Concepts
ztudium
November 17, 2022
Bockchain technology seems to be the buzzword of the day. Governments, entrepreneurs business people and banks, all have been paying attention and even allocating resources and investment to better understand and develop what sounds like the data structural holy grail of the future.
Blockchain the Inception of a new Database of Everything?
ztudium
November 17, 2022
The blockchain is becoming the new database of the internet, the new macro database and maybe as it is scaled, the new holistic global source database for everything! More than just a Fintech supra DNA driver created by the advent of Bitcoin, Blockchain is the new global innovative financial and infrastructure identity, for the advent of the Internet of Everything, some sort of technology blood circulation for data and the internet, and a sort of a single system that combines a meta-computer service / vision / platform that transforms things, data, operations in a new global open computer holistic system – a meta / supra database.
Blockchain: A Glossary With Key Terms
ztudium
November 16, 2022
Having a blockchain glossary will help you understand the terminology which is used in the blockchain environment. As with any developi9ng sector or sub-sector an understanding of the keywords and key phrases is essential.
Top Blockchain Possible Applications
ztudium
November 16, 2022
Blockchain is a fastest growing revolutionary technology that has been disrupting the financial world and now different areas of society, as developers and tech entrepreneurs realise that it can be used almost in everything.
Blockchain Shift Inception of a Database of Everything
ztudium
November 14, 2022
In a time of Artificial intelligence and Internet of Everything, Blockchain is now becoming the shift inception database of the internet, the new macro database and maybe as it is scaled, the new holistic global source database for everything that is related with value creation, (big) data, and identity!
Disruption, Blockchain, Fintech and the Trust Protocol
ztudium
November 14, 2022
Blockchain technology triggers unease and fear for the world’s traditional financial and economic institutions. Never before has the concept of money been challenged and pushed further through the advent of social media, co-creation, the social graph and concepts such as gamification. These forces are challenging the status quo and creating a kind of twilight zone.
How to Deploy A Blockchain Project
ztudium
November 11, 2022
Although still a new technology, Blockchain is something that any company or business will sooner or later have to leverage, as a key feature of their technology strategy. Any organisation that wants to be part of the map in the next 10 years, will have to begin adopting blockchain now, even if the technology is still emerging.
The business world is undergoing a massive disruptive technological fast forward transformation. Blockchain is part of that disruption. The technology has been named as one of the major inventions of the last decades, and the reach of its impact is compared to the one of electricity. Blockchain brings new opportunities but also challenges, because it challenges us to re-think the way society and businesses operate and interact.
Circular Economy and Blockchain Disruption Challenges
ztudium
November 11, 2022
The present global economy is driven by non-linear economic models based on multiple technologies and energies that have a considerable number of dysfunctionalities and contradictions. We live in a world shaped by an original Marxist economic model that developed itself into a socialist centralised model, which coexists now with a (paradoxically) neo-liberal technology hyper-capitalist model. The current system is complex, fragmented, and deeply bipolar, something which affects most of the governments in practice.
The Future of Blockchain and Humanity
ztudium
November 10, 2022
What’s happening today with blockchain, AI and cryptocurrency is a paradigm shift of radical transformation. Although history had many powerful moments of (re)evolution and our own human organic evolution never stopped in the last millions of years of evolution we have now something much more disruptive. We have now systems of systems communicating with each other while we digitise the entire world, our DNA and ecosystems.
The Trust Protocol How Blockchain Can Help Implement Businesses and Brands Principles
ztudium
November 10, 2022
Business is about ethics, principles, and trust. In a world of massive big data and increasing real-time information, strong ethics and client trust can become powerful assets for businesses. Blockchain technologies can be the key to implementing these principles and foundations.
Hacking The DNA of Humanity with Blockchain and AI
ztudium
November 09, 2022
DNA, the famous double helix carrying the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all living beings, is fundamentally, the critical way of storing the biosphere, and as part of it, all of humanity’s information. It is the foundation of life as we scientifically know it. Conventionally, it gathers and encodes instructions for making living things, but it can be encrypted for other purposes and to evolve according to its organic nature evolutionary programming. Scientists and technologists from all kinds of subjects, as they deepen their understanding of its engineering, are adopting the biological DNA to store what seemed unimaginable some years ago, such as books, recordings, GIFs, and even planning things such as an Amazon gift card.
Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics,ICOs
ztudium
November 09, 2022
The global economy is going through a fast growing and highly disruptive stage. Innovative technologies have fostered the emergence of P2P digital platforms driven by cryptocurrencies, which are shifting the foundations of economics as we have known them to be for the past 100 years.
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 1
ztudium
November 07, 2022
Blockchain and AI, particularly machine learning, are two quite recent revolutionary technologies that are being adopted by Governments and Businesses in all sorts of ways. In a series of articles (in 4 parts) I reflect in what ways these technologies have the potential to impact the lives of ordinary citizens.
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 2
ztudium
November 07, 2022
A dissection of the activities of a human being as far as living is concerned will show that there are routine stuff that we engage in as far as life is concerned, and then there are special events that only occur a few times in a lifetime. For instance, eating, making payments, and transportation are things that adult citizens tend to do every day, and these can be classified as routine activities. Then there are other things that a citizen will do such as voting, leisure activities such as taking a vacation, taking a course, or buying a new car. These are activities that are not routine in nature. People will only get married once or a few times in their lifetime. An individual may buy up to three or four cars in a lifetime, and these will not all be the same brand. But we find that whether activities of life are routine, occasional or special, AI and the blockchain might impact all these in some way.
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 3
https://www.intelligenthq.com/blockchain-ai-technology-benefiting-ordinary-citizen-part-3/
November 07, 2022
A dissection of the activities of a human being as far as living is concerned will show that there are routine stuff that we engage in as far as life is concerned, and then there are special events that only occur a few times in a lifetime. For instance, eating, making payments, and transportation are things that adult citizens tend to do every day, and these can be classified as routine activities. Then there are other things that a citizen will do such as voting, leisure activities such as taking a vacation, taking a course, or buying a new car. These are activities that are not routine in nature. People will only get married once or a few times in their lifetime. An individual may buy up to three or four cars in a lifetime, and these will not all be the same brand. But we find that whether activities of life are routine, occasional or special, AI and the blockchain might impact all these in some way.
The Metaverse And NFTs: ‘The Door’ And ‘The Keys’ Analogy
ztudium
November 03, 2022
The Metaverse And NFTs : If the Metaverse is the door to the unique realm of experiences, NFTs are the exclusive keys to that door. These keys are increasingly becoming inevitable for exploring the limitless territories of exciting and personalised digital experiences.
How Will NFTs Influence The Metaverse?
ztudium
November 03, 2022
The ‘Metaverse’ represents the concise form of concepts that are the foundations of our ever-expanded universe. It is the sum of all the processes and protocols empowering the digital transformation of our lives, the internet systems, and the emerging blockchain empowered with AI Web3.
Metaverse ABC: Bridging The New World Of NFTs, Web 3.0, Internet, Blockchain, AI-Powered Avatars, And New Rewarded Gamification Models
ztudium
November 02, 2022
Metaverse technologies will change the way we behave as a society. Our new iteration of society will include Metaverse(s) — metaversive ecosystem platforms that will have NFTs and web 3.0 iteration of technologies at their basis.
The Layers Of The Metaverse In An Infographic
IntelligentHQ
November 01, 2022
The Metaverse and the new generation of the internet, Web 3.0, are already here. But what exactly is Metaverse? Here’s an infographic that explains all the layered framework of the metaverse: a metaverse that is distinct in architecture and simple in existence.
Dinis Guarda, creator of citiesabc.com, debuts Web 3.0 Metaverse Immersive Tech studio Metaverseabc Mstudios
Yahoo Finance
October 27, 2022
Dinis Guarda, a global top influencer, author, founder and CEO of ztudium, launches the Metaverseabc Mstudios, an immersive tech, digital Twins, Avatars, AI, media Metaverse studios set of solutions.
Metaverseabc Mstudios ztudium and citiesabc.com are creating and offering an all-new immersive Metaverse 3D solutions for cities and organisations that aims to bridge digital and physical with immersive digital twins.
QuHarrison Terry, Author of The Metaverse Handbook, Growth Marketing at Mark Cuban co.
Dinis Guarda
October 12, 2022
QuHarrison Terry is an author and digital global expert growth marketer. QuHarrison is head of growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies, a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm.
A true personality in LinkedIn and digital marketing, QuHarrison has co-authored the NFT Handbook, a detailed guide on how to create, sell and buy non-fungible tokens without the need for a technical background, and more recently, The Metaverse Handbook: Innovating for the Internet's Next Tectonic Shift, a guide to every aspect of the technologies and cultural change related to the metaverse.
Fintech 7 Big Trends: ESG, Digital Assets, Metaverse NFTs, Healthcare Fintech, AI Open Finance
IntelligentHQ
October 01, 2022
Our times are revolutionary for the future of fintech and digital assets. We are seeing the emergence of new carbon-neutral strategies, NFTs, and the Metaverse. It will see the increased importance of ESG – the Environmental, Social, and Governance investment factors. These will be driving most of the trends for the world economy overall.
Building A Metaverse: From Concept To Reality
IntelligentHQ
October 01, 2022
An immersive, near-to-reality trip to the Bahamas on a metaversive cruise, or exploring a virtual art exhibition at a metaversive gallery. These experiences are already in the mainstream. But what does it take to build a metaverse? Find it out in this infographic about how to build a metaverse.
At A Glance: A Holistic Environment Within The Metaverse
IntelligentHQ
September 01, 2022
By 2024, the metaverse market size is expected to reach US$800 billion. The existing resources within Web 2.0 infrastructure will have to be readjusted to shape Web 3.0, an iterated version that facilitates lowering the entry barriers and making this space accessible to all.
Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT - Inclusion is an essential element for a better society
Dinis Guarda
July 15, 2022
Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT and Chairman of Billion Strong has a meaningful conversation with citiesabc, openbusinesscouncil and ztudium founder Dinis Guarda regarding the importance of create better and more impactful solutions for a better society.
This clip comes as 98% of the world's top one million websites don't offer full accessibility to the 1.7 plus billion people with disabilities. To tackle this, openbusinesscouncil.org - the global digital certification blockchain and AI-powered directory and citiesabc.org - the Metaverse for cities directory with an NFT marketplace have partnered with leading inclusion organisations: Ruh Global IMPACT & Billion Strong.
Lisa Short, Global Influencer On Blockchain And EdTech - Equality, Empowerment And The Power Of Tech
Dinis Guarda
April 26, 2022
Professor Lisa Short is recognised as one of the top thought leaders and influencers in the world to follow for her work in digital tech, blockchain, crypto assets and EdTech. Lisa is a preeminent innovator, systemic change digital technology analyst, strategist & design ecosystem thinker with vast international experience founding & managing multiple companies and significant cutting-edge digital technology, value chain improvement projects, across different industry segments, and global markets including UK, APAC, Africa, Singapore, Europe & UAE.
Interview Questions
1. Prof Short’s Background
2. Bridging academics with business and technology
3. Implementing the basics to practice (bridging principles to business): real-time cases
4. Case study of work done in Africa
5. Examples of work with United Nations
6. About discrimination with women at work
7. About EdTech
Lisa Short Biography
As Founder of Areté Business Performance, Mind Shifting, Hephaestus Collective Limited, P&L Digital Edge Ltd & Africa Agri Tech Ltd, and inventor of several Patents, Professor Lisa Short is at the driving force of digital technology enabled by resilient, cyber healthy businesses & people, fuelled by inclusion & education, and driven by impact commercially, and for a better place to live and work.
Authoring multiple papers, articles & reports, her current work includes co-authoring books on blockchain enabled ecosystems for higher and continuing education, and on blockchain, data, AI, IoT, privacy and cyber health for business. Appointed to the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies & Research as an expert Senior Policy Analyst, Lisa leads and is Group Chair of the Special Interest Group, CySME that focuses on cyber public health and research to support SME's and start-ups. Professor Short holds multiple Board Roles for EWOR, UK Cyber Security Association and International Cyber Security Expo.
A motivational and influential international leader Professor Short is regularly invited to analyse and resolve through digital technology some of the most pressing complex and difficult socio-economic problems.
Professor Short has delivered and worked with the United Nations; the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates; the Kairos Society EU, International Network of Appropriate Technology, UN Women; the International Immersive Learning Networks; The 36 Group; The UK Cyber Security Council Formation Project, and AAPG’s for Blockchain and AI in London
How metaverse is marking new chapter in our cultural history
CNBC tv18
January 03, 2022
One can find an early, radical iteration of the metaverse in the cutting-edge sci-fi film The Matrix, written and directed by the Wachowskis in 1999. Set in a dystopian future where artificial intelligence (AI) has outsmarted the minds that created it, the film portrays human beings trapped in a fictional, computer-generated world. Neo, the main character, is a prisoner of the Matrix and is pursued by a group of mysterious, undercover rebels who want him to join them. But, instead, he is offered a blue pill and a red pill by Morpheus, the rebel faction leader. The blue pill would allow him to remain within the Matrix and erase the memory of the rebels, while the red pill would help him escape from the Matrix and experience the real world for the first time.
4IR And Huawei Connect 2021 – A Deep Dive Into The Digital
openbusinesscouncil.org
October 25, 2021
On September 23, on the first day of the Huawei Connect 2021, the company revealed a White Paper called ‘Intelligent World 2030’ where it forecasted what the world would be like in ten years from now. Huawei’s Intelligent World 2030 report went through eight domains: healthcare, food, living spaces, transportation, cities, enterprises, energy, and digital trust. Powered by next-generation information technologies, health will be computable; people will enjoy higher quality of life; food production can be driven up by data; cities will become more livable; buildings will become greener; travel will become more convenient than ever; industries will become more intelligent; and trust will become more widespread in society.
Huawei Connect 2021 – A Deep Dive Into The Digital
Intelligenthq.com
October 22, 2021
‘Re-imagine digital’ is the slogan by which Huawei stands this year. Following in the tradition of Huawei Connect yearly events, the company is hosting a month-long series of panel talks from world-class experts unveiling everything the 4IR has to offer: from smart transportations, through green industry, to smart wireless networks. The event is to take place from the 23rd of September to 31st of October and can be streamed online, through the Huawei website live.
This Is How China Is Leading 5G Adoption By Offering 480k 700 MHz Base Stations In 2021
openbusinesscouncil.org
October 08, 2021
Strategy Analytics predicts that 2021 will be another bumper year for infrastructure vendors in China. The launch of the 700Mhz new frequency band and the offering of over 480K 700 MHz 5G base stations this year will be a catalyst for further 5G development in China. Huawei is one of the companies taking the lead in this area, winning 60% of the 700 MHz 5G network project and around 53% of the 2.1 GHz 5G rollout.
Blockchain Plus AI The Present Future of Tech Part 1
Intelligenthq.com
August 06, 2021
An article in two parts reflecting on the transformational power of blockchain and AI joined together. The first part covers blockchain, whereas the second addresses AI and then what can be expected from the conjugation of both.
Blockchain Plus AI The Present Future of Tech Part 2
Intelligenthq.com
August 06, 2021
An article in two parts reflecting on the transformational power of blockchain and AI joined together. The first part covered blockchain, whereas the second addresses AI and what can be expected from the conjugation of both.
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
dinisguarda.com
August 02, 2021
What are the most powerful technologies of our society 5.0 times? How can we cope with them?. The concept of society 5.0 is a vision of a future human centred society, nature where technology is used for the best possible outcomes. Society 5.0 is not about one single country or city. It is about humans, the planet and a balanced sustainable ecosystem.
In 7 Steps: How To Boost Your B2B Sales Like A Superstar
openbusinesscouncil.org
July 22, 2021
B2B sales is a craft art that is increasingly critical in our digital enabled business world. Ironically, although all our sales are moving to the metaverse digital realm there is very little digital knowledge from business leaders and their team. B2B is about putting people and relationships first. And the importance of the digital to any business leader cannot be understated, it is there to build and enable relationships above all else. Sales are about building a solid network of value creation and is where you find your peers, your clients, your sales.
Huawei Better World Summit 2021: The Emerging Potential Of 5G + AR For A Modern Industry
citiesabc
July 08, 2021
The 5G ecosystem is maturing, and we are seeing a great increase in the integration of augmented reality (AR) with industry applications. In this context, the symbiosis of 5G + AR expands the scope of connectivity and the boundaries of user experience, enriching both our lives and communications. As the digital foundation of innovative technologies, the ICT industry will support carriers and other industry partners in broadening the horizons of 5G + AR and paving the way to endless possibilities and opportunities.
An Overview Of The Wellness Digital Economy
Intelligenthq.com
June 02, 2021
The Global Wellness Institute has defined the concept of wellness as the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. However, the concepts of wellness and wellbeing are slightly different. Wellbeing encompasses more than just physical health. Wellbeing is also the cultivation of healthy, strong relationships, of practising mindfulness, and a state of happiness and being comfortable, of giving of one’s self.
The rise of selftracking is an exciting development that can contribute to people being able to take charge of their own health and wellbeing. Other than that, cities are playing an increasing role in the promotion of wellness amongst their inhabitants. This is the new age of prevention: with companies like RoundGlass aiming to help people find balance, and the rise of meditation apps, it is now more accessible than ever to take personal wellbeing seriously.
Sunny Gurpreet Singh is a software and industrial engineering expert, wellbeing and mental health specialist, and serial entrepreneur. Mr. Gurpreet Singh is the current CEO of Edifecs and RoundGlass.
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness, Mental Health
Andrea Bonaceto - NFTs And Collaboration with Sophia the Robot, Artist, Partner at Eterna Capital
Dinis Guarda
May 07, 2021
Andrea Bonaceto is an artist and investor and founding partner at Eterna Capital. Andrea Bonaceto Andrea has been involved in NFTs as an artist through a collaboration with Sophia the Robot and through Eterna Capital.
As an artist, Italian born Andrea Bonaceto is well-known for creating colourful portraits of well-known people. He is also a fellow at the Royal Society of Art in the UK of @thersaorg Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) @niftygateway, @asyncart.
Andrea Bonaceto recently collaborated with Sophia the robot creating NFTs artwork. And as with most of Bonaceto’s work, Sophia’s art is a self-portrait that combines the former’s art history and previous works as well as the robot’s own physical paintings and drawings on multiple surfaces that have been processed by its creator David Hanson.
Covid-19 Impact On Businesses: Building Resilience In the Digital Economy
Intelligenthq.com
February 23, 2021
Covid-19 has disrupted the entire world economy. Most businesses have been forced shut their activity for months and while governments all around the world have tried their best to support them, the economic freeze means that many have had to re-invent themselves to the new reality or face closure.
SMEs have been especially hit by the pandemic and as the Covid-19 continues its disruption, the livelihood of many entrepreneurs and SMEs owners have been threatened.
Only in 2020, UK retailers suffered their worst annual sales performance on record, driven by slump in demand for fashion and homeware products, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Likewise, more than 50,000 listed companies worldwide have lost around 19.4 trillion euros in value within the first six weeks of the pandemic. This decline is historically unprecedented for such a short time period.
The most immediate challenge for businesses is to stay afloat and become resilient by implementing operational resilience to withstand shocks and capture emerging opportunities. In this regard, the maturity of an organization’s operational resilience has the potential to dictate whether an organization will survive crisis situations. The ability to withstand operational shocks and continue to deliver core business processes in such situations must be seamlessly integrated into the pursuit of delivery excellence, cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Tags: Business Continuity, COVID19, Digital Transformation
What If You Were To Live Forever?
Dinis Guarda
January 03, 2021
There’s something in the human personality which resents things that are clear, and conversely, something which is attracted to puzzles, enigmas, and allegories. Stanley Kubrick
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
The challenge is to find out what one’s destiny to do.The challenge is how to cope with the challenges and the weight that life brings with it. The challenge is how to manage the fear, hope and obsessions on the now of what we are doing in the present. This without being bruned with the challenges of the past and the concerns of the future.
What if You Were to Die Tomorrow? What if you could Learn how to Live Forever – today?
Forever is composed of a crossroad within the multiple destinations of all the now(s).
Launch yourself on every wave! Time will always play the thievish progress in the stairways to eternity.
Digital Transformation, Blockchain and the Art Market
Intelligenthq.com
January 01, 2021
Our world is increasingly digital. The Art World will no exception and wil be going through digital transformation and special Blockchain has a power to change it in ways never seen
We journey through the city with the help of google maps, book tickets through eventbrite, and pay a coffee with an app installed on our phone. If the fever of digitization has taken the world by storm, and radically changed our experiences, there are still areas yet to be digitized. The world of the art is one of those few sectors.
The reason why is because historically the art sector tends to be seen as fragmented and inefficient, prone to irrational laws, besides being under funded, and very dependent on political circumstances. It has for centuries been largely informal, managed by elites and tribes. It is a sector that is still mostly unregulated and opaque and has led many players to be slow and resistant to innovative disruption, digitization and technological in depth innovation.
But one can actually look at the art market through the lens of a fantastic opportunity, even from a commercial standpoint, since it reaches out to sectors such as heritage, creative industries, technological developments in design, UX, UI, architecture, contemporary art, the cultural sector, trends and fashion among others. The world of art impacts education as well, in all its different sectors. The art economy, valued directly at nearly $50 billion, indirectly reaches around half a trillion USD.
Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
8 Foundations of Blockchain DNA Architecture Part 1
Intelligenthq.com
January 01, 2021
When we transition to a new development happening in terms of digital transformation, it is key to work collectively, in order to think and reflect about what is happening, and figure out the best possible outcomes.
Currently, we are seeing a new major technological development emerging, comparable to the invention of the Internet: the blockchain technology. It began one decade ago, partly with the invention of bitcoin and other digital currencies, which led developers and entrepreneurs to explore all kinds of its possible applications. These are still early days, but blockchain technology is promising to change the world, and its impact in humanity, might be similar to the invention of electricity.
Anyway, blockchain years are fast years, so one decade after the invention of bitcoin, what is happening in the blockchain ecosystem ? Independently of what people are saying and writing about blockchain both as a technology, and as an ideology and technological innovation ( in all its details, such as its crypto possibilities), one needs to analyse it by working through its theory and facts. With this in mind, in this article, I am describing 8 key principles about Blockchain’s DNA architecture.
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
8 Foundations of Blockchain DNA Architecture – Part 2
Intelligenthq.com
January 01, 2021
The most important innovation put forward by blockchain, is the one of trust. In order to understand deeply what is radical about blockchain’s model of truth, I am firstly outlining 4 models of trust, as described by academic Kevin Werbach. These are:
Blockchain Applications to Expand Financial Inclusion to Refugees
Intelligenthq.com
November 15, 2020
With the current figures of refugees and displaced persons tagged at 60 million, a figure that is continuously rising, there have been calls made by NGOs and government agencies for initiatives and programs to target financial inclusion for this group of vulnerable people. With the global economy moving towards a digital economy and with a heavy focus on digital finance, it has become even more crucial for policymakers and the FinTech industry to ensure that refugees and displaced persons do not become financially excluded in the new world.
10 Tips to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
Intelligenthq.com
November 15, 2020
Today, social media is increasingly becoming a part of our everyday lives. To help us keep in touch with our friends and family members, many of us are turning to social media sites as one of the primary tools to communicate with them. While social media is helping us to stay in touch with our social circle, it has also opened up an easy avenue for fraudsters to steal our identities.
Most of us don’t realize that armed with easily obtainable information such as our name, birthday and address, fraudsters can easily impersonate us and gain access to our accounts and credit line. To help you protect yourself from possible identity theft, we have compiled 10 tips which you can follow to protect your credit as well as your personal information from being compromised.
Checking If Your Financial Data Are Being Sold On the Dark Web
Intelligenthq.com
November 15, 2020
With the advancement of communication technologies over the past two decades, it has become increasingly easy for people to make purchases and access services online. In turn, it also means that more and more companies are being entrusted with the personal information of their customers. While letting online companies have access to our personal and financial data has helped to speed up online transactions, it also means that this sensitive data has become easier for criminals to gain access to.
Smart Cities - 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT The Heartbeat Of The XXI Century by Dinis Guarda
Yotube
November 15, 2020
Smart Cities, 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT The Heartbeat Of The XXI Century
a film research by Dinis Guarda
for openbusinesscouncil.org/summit
“Men come together in cities in order to live:
they remain together in order to live the good life.”
— Aristotle
Cities are all about people’s lives. Big social groups of people living and collaborating together. Whether you are in Hong Kong, London, Shangai, New York, Singapore, Tokyo or Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Barcelona these cities offer the best in the world.
“What is the city but the people?”
— William Shakespeare
These cities are able to serve so many millions of people and each of us together because of their adoption of smart technologies which is transforming them into smart cities.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
12 Bitcoin and Blockchain Thoughts and Quotes You Need to Read
Intelligenthq.com
November 15, 2020
Bitcoin and its disruptive DNA platform infrastructure Blockchain are still in their inception but are now making the biggest revolution in the finance industry probably in the last hundreds of years! Average leaders and investors are still skeptical but big investors are putting their money on it! Intelligenthq has gathered a collection of powerful quotes from top industry experts, investors, Nobel Prize, CEOs, Economists, technology drivers about the subject. These quotes and reflections help explain the evolution of the Bitcoin and Blockchain phenomenon and its power for innovation.
Digital Transformation openbusinesscouncil summit Impact of Covid-19 - the Challenges of 4IR, Society 5.0, AI, Blockchain + Fintech - December 9 -10
LinkedIn
November 09, 2020
openbusinesscouncil summit showcases 20 Governments and 100+ Global Industry Speakers on the 9 & 10 December 2020 and reflects how to build better solutions in an environment impacted by Coronavirus
The openbusinesscouncil summit is a leading 2-day global virtual event that aims to strengthen businesses, startups and governments’ with digital transformation strategies and how to deal with the economic challenges and technology disruption arising from COVID-19.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, COVID19
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
Dinis Guarda
October 24, 2020
What are the most powerful technologies of our society 5.0 times? How can we cope with them?. The concept of society 5.0 is a vision of a future human centred society, nature where technology is used for the best possible outcomes. Society 5.0 is not about one single country or city. It is about humans, the planet and a balanced sustainable ecosystem.
12 Top Blockchain Predictions Part 1
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
Blockchain technology and solutions have come a big way. Blockchain technology and its related definitions, perceptions and myths have still lot to develop. Blockchain innovation is not something black and white as the so called Fourth Industrial Revolutiomn Technologies 4IR like for example AI but its solutions and importance are out of question. 2019 made blockchain mainstream special because of the Chinese Government lead on this hybrid tech and Facebook take on its proposed digital currency Libra.
The Future of Finance
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
Ten years has past since the last financial crisis and its shadow still casts over the aftermath of it. We improved a lot indeed and are technologically more advanced than ever. But are we heading to something worse than 10 years ago?
Looking at tech and Fintech Industry, we did achieved some fantastic improvements in a world still unbanked, with a roughbly 3 billion plus people have no financial account. But on a geopolitical level we have other issues. We have a leaderless world that might be sleepwalking towards a repeat of its near meltdown in late 2008 and early 2009. Basically because it has failed to remedy the causes of the financial crash of a decade ago, as former UK prime minister Gordon Brown warned.
From Fintech Revolution To AI IOT Driven Blockchain Tsunami
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
There is no doubt that blockchain is shifting completely the world economy step by step. But its effects are still in the scratching of the surface. As they deepen those effects will change the DNA of the banking and financial services whole industry.
MoneyConf Top Fintech Event in Madrid by the Makers of Web Summit
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
MoneyConf – Europe’s largest technology event, Web Summit, to host two day Fintech event in Madrid.
First year the event is being hosted in Madrid, was held in Belfast in 2015. The two day event will see over100 speakers who are changing the financial sector through technology take to the stage.
In a time of powerful disruption for the financial industry and when Fintech changes all details of finance the biggest asset of any industry is, nevertheless, an old and solid thing called trust. This is even more relevant in the case of the financial and trading industry nowadays when major tech organisations commande most of the data and users around the world.
Blockchain based Kora Goes One Step Closer to Financial Inclusion in Africa
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
When high-end technology meets well being-driven ideas everything can be achieved. At least, that is what they think at Kora, a new start-up that teams up blockchain and Financial Inclusion in order to tackle lack of financial access for millions of people in Africa.
Interview with Todd R. Ryden, CEO and Founder FNEX The Private Securities Marketplace
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2020
Today on Hedge Think, we are proud to have an exclusive interview with Todd Ryden, CEO and Founder of the alternative investment marketplace FNEX.com. FNEX was founded in 2012 by professional investors, entrepreneurs and attorneys. The new service was launched in August 2013, initially just to providers of alternative investments in order to build up a product range for its launch to accredited investors in May 2014.
The service aims to connect high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and family offices to a menu of alternative investments including hedge funds, stakes in private companies, and managed futures accounts.
Blockchain and AI – Convergence Foundational Technologies
Dinis Guarda
July 23, 2020
“The pace of progress in artificial intelligence (I’m not referring to narrow AI) is incredibly fast. Unless you have direct exposure to groups like Deepmind, you have no idea how fast—it is growing at a pace close to exponential. The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five-year time frame. 10 years at most.”
—Elon Musk wrote in a comment on Edge.org
“We must address, individually and collectively, moral and ethical issues raised by cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence and biotechnology, which will enable significant life extension, designer babies, and memory extraction.”
—Klaus Schwab
I call the blockchain ‘the Internet of value’ and ‘the Internet of trust.’ Because everything becomes trustless. It’s a big distributed ledger. Think of it like an Excel file that’s being maintained and updated and managed by millions of computers around the world.
The Blockchain Tech Ecosystem and Features
Dinis Guarda
July 03, 2020
What makes Blockchain Technology so special
Blockchain also known as a new leayer of Internet of trust is a foundational P2P technology that coming out of encryption was developed in a way that increases transparency of digital transactions, as everybody on the network has a copy of it in the registering ledger. Being more than a technology Blockchain is also an ideology the aims to decentralise systems and society. This tech oofers solutions that once a transaction is registered, it can order anything from any part of the world register or payment on the blockchain distributed ledger. Privacy, based on encryptions and additional smart contract technology related, on blockchain is another major feature that makes blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology that makes it so special.
Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG Investment Blueprint
citiesabc.com
June 20, 2020
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment is a critical term that is often used synonymously with modern sustainable investing. This type of investment is based on three central factors to measure the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a company or business. In a world struggling with structural challenges, ESGs investment can actually make a difference for good in the funding and investment industry worldwide.
According to MSCI ESG Research, ESG investment is the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial factors in the investment decision-making process. ESG investments are a set of standards that companies and investors need to follow when being involved in a potential investment operation. These are based on various criteria like Environmental criteria, social criteria and governance.This means organisations, banks and businesses are socially responsible investing, mission-related investing, or screening to create meaningful ways.
Under the ESG investing umbrella, there are three common investor objectives or motivations when considering an ESG strategy: Integration, Values and Impact. In order to achieve these objectives, institutional investors may pursue different approaches such as ESG integration, exclusionary or negative screening, or thematic investing, to name a few.
Smart Cities, 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT the Heartbeat of the XXI Century
intelligenthq
June 01, 2020
Smart Cities, 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT the Heartbeat of the XXI Century
Cities are all about people’s lives. Big social groups of people living and collaborating together. Whether you are in London, New York, Singapore, Tokyo or Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Barcelona these cities offer the best in the world and are able to serve so many millions of people together because of their adoption of smart technologies which makes them leading smart cities.
Smart Cities are the heart of the beating of the best in the world and in the interstice of all challenges, innovation and concerns. Particularly when it comes to organisation of society, citizens, innovation, technology and data, smart cities are the center of all operations and challenges and opportunities.
Smart cities, like the city states in the past embed the highest hopes of humany through the promise of harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) innovative technologies to improve lives and bring social harmony. However, smart cities represent also and could incarnate the challenges, fears of a dystopian ecosystem of over ‘controlled lives’, making society unfold in some kind of panopticon system, governed by the emergence and disruption coming out of artificial intelligence, IoT, Blockchain and automated devices coming from the augmented tools and software inherent to digital transformation systems.
Covid-19 Is a Chance to Build a new citiesabc Magna Carta with 4IR, smart cities Tech, Blockchain AI
citiesabc.com
May 02, 2020
Covid-19 Is a Chance to Build a new cities abc Magna Carta Charter of Liberties for Humanity with 4IR, smart cities Tech, Blockchain AI
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
“Magna Carta, meaning ‘The Great Charter’, is one of the most famous documents in the world. Originally issued by King John of England (r. 1199–1216) as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law. Although nearly a third of the text was deleted or substantially rewritten within ten years, and almost all the clauses have been repealed in modern times, Magna Carta remains a cornerstone of the British constitution.
Most of the 63 clauses granted by King John dealt with specific grievances relating to his rule. However, buried within them were a number of fundamental values that both challenged the autocracy of the king and proved highly adaptable in future centuries. Most famously, the 39th clause gave all ‘free men’ the right to justice and a fair trial. Some of Magna Carta’s core principles are echoed in the United States Bill of Rights (1791) and in many other constitutional documents around the world, as well as in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the European Convention on Human Rights (1950).” source Article by Claire Breay, Julian Harrison, in https://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction
“Our nation and our civilization were built on production, on building. Our forefathers and foremothers built roads and trains, farms and factories, then the computer, the microchip, the smartphone, and uncounted thousands of other things that we now take for granted, that are all around us, that define our lives and provide for our well-being. There is only one way to honor their legacy and to create the future we want for our own children and grandchildren, and that’s to build. Marc Andreessen “It’s Time To Build”
https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/
“In the 5 million years since early hominids first emerged from east Africa's Rift Valley, the Earth's climate has grown increasingly erratic. Over cycles lasting hundreds of thousands of years, arid regions of central Africa were overrun by forests, forests gave way to grasslands and contiguous landscapes were fractured by deep lakes.
It was within the context of this swiftly changing landscape that humans evolved their sizable brains and capacity for adaptive behavior, said Rick Potts, director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History”
Humanity has faced many crises and economic recessions and through our evolution we have changed and adapted. Our capacity to change and evolve is what distinguishes us from most other of nature’s creatures. It is also and foremost our capacity to dream and hope. The coronavirus pandemic is creating a crisis that not only has vast healthcare, biological, economic, leadership, political, social, and moral implications but turns upside down the way we have been living, working, undertaking business, investment and life. All we need to do is to pull our collective thoughts, ideas and resources together and develop a strategy on the next stage of our evolution.
Tags: COVID19, Digital Transformation, Smart Cities
Fastech AI Blockchain and the $3 Trillion Fashion Industry Part 1
Intelligenthq.com
May 01, 2020
AI and Blockchain are the foundational trust technologies of our time. Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies have a holistic DNA and multiple capacities that can fix issues such as supply chain track record to create trust in provenance of products, identify sources of production and manufacturing and also fix some middle men serious issues. AI on the other hand can improve from all areas of understanding data to optimisation of processes in the global business landscapes. These are optimisation of resources, preview issues and finding the best approach to tackle issues, automate and predict and manage in real time high concerns of production, distribution and quantify and optimise processes and operations.
The challenges however with these advanced and new technologies is that it requires lots of maturity and a strong road map how to push them forward in an ethical beneficial way, plus how to make it a global powerhouse driven by the right values ( not only maximisation of profit) that work to improve real things, besides the hype and find real scope and scalable solutions to entire industries and sectors. When it comes to AI and blockchain, can these techs and the new fashtech movement contribute to an optimisation of the fashion industry?
The $3 trillion fashion industry, which is 4% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a complex ecosystem, on the verge of collapse. Be no fool, you are part of it! As a consumer, designers, fashion industry player and producer plus the end of the chain shopper, we are all deeply embedded in this attractive industry, which has lots of issues and concerns. and is on high alert on the agenda. Moreover its $800 billion global apparel industry, has become notoriously famous for its challenges when it comes to:
Ethical treatment of industry workers;
IP, counterfeit supply chain issues;
Environmental damage and sustainability
Unlawful competition, and lack of rentability of the industry.
1 in 6 people in the world is somehoinvolved in the fashion industry. How then, can AI and DLT blockchain technologies help solving some of these issues and challenges?
Central Banks and Blockchain Part 1
Intelligenthq.com
May 01, 2020
If there is an institution that can impact profoundly the economy of a country, it is that of Central Banks. Some of them, like the US Federal Reserve or the European Central Bank, have such an influence in the worldwide economy that they may prevent – or even start – a financial crisis. They are the last watchdog, reckoning whenever the economy is taking the wrong turn and trying to pull it back onto the right path.
Their mechanisms, though somehow limited and opaque for the wider public, are there to ensure private financial institutions comply with the national policy guidelines while their in-depth, exclusive research help governments to set out, precisely, the national economic policy. They are the only financial institutions allowed to control all the money reserves of a country and they need to deal with all sorts of external threats to keep the economy in track. Including, of course, lack of resources, capabilities and the overall instability of a globalized economy.
The problems central banks face are deep and complex, so most of them have embraced new technological advancements as a sort of balm for their challenges. That’s why, according to a report carried out by the World Economic Forum in 2019, approximately 40 central banks worldwide have laid their eyes upon a new technology that may well help them to meet their responsibilities: blockchain.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Policies and Regulations: Challenges, Opportunities For Governments And Businesses
Intelligenthq.com
May 01, 2020
Overview, Statistics, Regulatory views and Research about how governments and businesses are exploring and adapting to blockchain and cryptocurrencies’ policies and regulation
There have been big questions about what role of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, digital assets, tokens and tokenomics play in society. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain – the technology behind cryptocurrencies – have become a global phenomenon. Since the creation of Bitcoin, the world’s most well known cryptocurrency, the research on cryptocurrency and blockchain has become widespread and has generated an enormous amount of concerns among various countries’ governments, central banks and regulators. The most common concern is how to regulate cryptocurrencies. Because of its specific distributed and disintermediated nature, current rules cannot be applied to them. In this paper, we are going to go through some of the most prominent trends while assessing the complexity behind blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation.
Global economists such as Nouriel Roubini continue with his passionate assertion that 99% of cryptocurrencies are worth ZERO. He also states that it is fintech, and not blockchain, that will bring innovation to the banking system. Other major personalities such as the ex Governor of the Bank of England and heads of major investments banks have publicly attacked crypto currencies, but most of them have already initiated studies and deployment of the technology.
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has said central banks and financial bodies should protect consumers but be open to innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Lagarde, who was previously the head of the International Monetary Fund, told the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament that central banks and financial regulators should embrace the opportunities presented by change.
Christine Lagarde via an IMF news release, said: ”In the case of new technologies – including digital currencies – that means being alert to risks in terms of financial stability, privacy or criminal activities, and ensuring appropriate regulation is in place to steer technology towards the public good. But it also means recognising the wider social benefits from innovation and allowing them space to develop.” Lagarde claimed that regulation of cryptocurrencies is “inevitable” and necessary on an international level. She also said that blockchain innovators are “shaking the traditional financial world” and having a clear impact on incumbent players.
How Government, Central Banks, Regulators Can Deal With Digital Assets, Crypto And Tokenisation
Intelligenthq.com
May 01, 2020
Digital Innovation, Fintech, decentralised technologies and crypto currencies also known as digital currencies are here to stay. The cryptocurrency market as we speak is a $1,6 trillion ecosystem that no one can ignore in the context of a $80 Trillion GDP world economy.
Context Digital Innovation, Fintech, decentralised technologies and crypto currencies
Major global banks are using crypto currencies and blockchain related technologies. There is a major transition going on in the financial and banking industries that will be completely disrupted. Major banks and financial institutions started already adopting cryptocurrencies.
Retail-banking clients and institutional investors are expressing increased interest in these areas and the use of digital currencies as an innovative financial vehicle and in the distributed-ledger technology (DLT) that underlies it: particularly innovations such as blockchain.
The majority of investors, fintechs, and venture capital funds are making a sustained commitment to cryptocurrency, regarding it as the future of money. Banks, financial organisations and central banks can no longer afford to ignore this challenge and also the opportunity.
Of course, this represents a new innovative area of finance and money with many organisations having reasons to be cautious. We have seen how some major governments, regulators and financial services leaders, remain skeptical of the value that cryptocurrencies and digital assets have as an asset class, since individual cryptocurrencies have lost, at times, significant market capitalization (including this year).
During 2020 and especially the early months of 2021 -within the COVID-19 crisis context-, cryptocurrencies have experienced volatility, and their reputation has been influenced by their association of Bitcoin, the most prominent cryptocurrency, and with criminal acts such as the Twitter hack of July 2020. But in parallel with the endorsement of Bitcoin by the likes of JP Morgan and industry leaders like Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk, no one can ignore this.
Cryptocurrencies are a fast-growing sector with great and challenging prospects. But they also offer major opportunities when used wisely and if governments and their regulators’ work are aligned with entrepreneurs and investors to create sandboxes, in order to educate themselves, the market and to raise awareness of risks and opportunities.
Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms are now outperforming conventional banking products while offering greater efficiency, less bureaucracy, and more transparency.
Major financial organisations and banks are launching a variety of digital assets and specific cryptocurrency offerings. Some of the major solutions include processing payments, providing escrow services, facilitating international cash transactions, helping customers exchange their money for bitcoins, and even making loans in this currency.
Fintech Now - How Big is the Fintech Industry
Intelligenthq.com
May 01, 2020
FINTECH NOW
The Fintech concept is a critical word of our times and comes from the connection of the terms “finance” and “technology”.
The Fintech term refers to any innovative business that uses technology to enhance or automate with technology solutions for financial services, money transactions and related b2b2c processes.
The Fintech word is a large concept and has been creating a broad and rapidly growing industry serving both consumers and businesses.
The fintech industry offers all types of solutions such as financial and digitisation of services, transactions and innovation within the big money and financial industry at large.
As we speak, the global economy and financial industry from mobile banking and insurance to cryptocurrency and investment apps, runs on fintech broad applications.
The fintech industry is huge and somehow now is almost everything in the financial industry.
Everything in the money and financial industry at the moment uses some kind or type of financial technology – fintech solution.
“Ignoring technological change in a financial system based upon technology is like a mouse starving to death because someone moved their cheese.” Chris Skinner
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) aims to recreate the traditional financial system with fewer frictions. It is mainly composed by open source platforms, accessible by anyone and driven mainly by automated computer programs and less and less by centralized entities and humans.
What is DeFi?
DeFi, short for Decentralized Finance, is a decentralized open-source system that allows for code smart contract driven stratagems to use in traditional financial – society activities such as banking, lending, borrowing, supply chain, structuring derivative products. By its nature, it encourages the purchase and sale of securities to be carried out through digital networks of blockchain nodes without the need for intermediaries.
Money, Wealth, Social Media and Gamification
Dinis Guarda
May 01, 2020
There is a Shift between Money, Co-creation, Social Media and Gamification
We are in a historical paradox crossroad for humanity. It is thus a frightening time for the world finances and economics where at the same time the concept of money is pushed further through the advent of social media, co-creation, the social graph and concepts such as Gamification that are taking over of reality and creating a kind of twilight zone. On one hand there is extreme poverty mixed with extreme wealth, the advent and rise of countries that just 10 years ago were bankrupt, considered third world or out of the limelight. All of this surrounded by a profusion of media and news where the keywords are all around: demonstrations, “occupy” wall street, crisis, problems and the always eternal global local conflicts mixed with technology, startups, software, venture capital money, crowdfunding and so forth.
Smart Cities - a cities ABC
citiesabc.com
April 25, 2020
Smart Cities the Heartbeat of the 21st Century Covid Driven New Age of Agility
In Rome you long for the country; in the country – oh inconstant! – you praise the distant city to the stars.
Horace
We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.
John F. Kennedy
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of each and every town or city.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“A smart city is an intelligent town that provides enormous possibilities for human growth through art, culture, social, architectural, economic, political, environmental, and scientific flowering with the optimal mix of nature, technology, humanity, and arts.”
Amit Ray
Cities are the epicentre of our societies and we propose here to offer an ABC to define and desmistify the concept of smart cities and why we need it more than ever, if we want to solve a lot of the global problems we are facing today and in the future.
Over half of the planet now lives in cities, and more than two-thirds of the world’s population will be urbanized by 2050. Cities are the epicentre of all the challenges we are facing today and with the advent of covid-19, millions of people have had their modus operandi changed and this has led to exposing the fragility of the social, environmental, psychological and economic / financial systems. The crisis has raised questions on whether the exposed fragility is sustainable or do we need to modify or change these systems going forward to a new paradigm. To achieve this paradigm shift, we need new solutions and narratives to re-build these social, environmental, psychological and economic / financial systems, which at its core is a circular economy that is inclusive. Cities have to proactively work across borders to build coalition networks and to find solutions for work, healthcare, finance and new social models. Key to this, in terms of speed and impact, is the increased adoption of technology and to digitally transform these Cities which contribute to four-fifths of global GDP, and are taking centre stage in securing an inclusive, safe, productive, sustainable, and resilient future for humanity.
What are Smart Cities? Features, Frameworks, Quotes
citiesabc.com
April 25, 2020
What are Smart cities? Smart Cities Features, Framework, Insights, Thoughts, Quotes
The world is now urban and humanity lives and fosters in cities and smart cities are framework of our times. For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities and the numbers will increase and citiess need to be prepared to become 100% smart cities. Over 90 percent of urban growth is occurring in the developing world, with a population young and ambitious but also struggling with the future of work, the challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic and economic recessions coming out of that but also lacking a narrative and storyline that can create better present and future.
We need more than ever a bold new Magna Carta of citizens liberties and we need a cities based new wave of ideas and innovation that usess smart cities frames as a ways to foster and increase holistic solutions for society, industry and academy where we should focus on creating short term solutions and adding value creation for the estimated 70 to 100 million new residents to urban areas each year. Demand for smarter societies and improvement of services in urban areas is therefore increasing exponentially, and the capacity of cities and their local governments to manage this demand is challenged. Smart cities can be a foundational infrastructure and framework that if well used can create a better and more inclusive technologic Sustainability ecosystem.
Smart cities have to focus on building a smarter society using standards smartness and focus on collective intelligence alignment. The most important when designing a city and planning smart cities is the emphasis that needs to be on the design of adding value to the city and adapt the tech to solve problems and not the other way around
A smart city is all about building connections which transcend geography—something more deep-rooted and emotional. Better infrastructure is an integral part of building smart cities, but first comes building awareness about existing resources and then preparing for easier accessibility and navigation. The starting point is changing our obsolete addressing system. I have co-founded a digital addressing system that creates an eight-digit alphanumeric address for every location in a city. This can form the crux of all services: transportation, retail, governance, emergency services, etc. My aim is that people should be able to travel hassle-free, thereby forming indelible connections.
— Vaibhav Belgaonkar, co-founder, Joomzee, Geotracker Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
The world’s 100 largest cities represent around 70% of the world GDP and has 974 million inhabitants; more than a fifth of the global urban population. Tokyo is the largest, with 37.4 million inhabitants; to get into the top 100 list, a city would need to match the population of Ürümqi in China with 4.4 million people. To make the top ten, a city would need 19.2 million inhabitants.
If we go back on time in 1800, London topped the largest 100 list, with 1.1 million inhabitants. A city with the population of Turin (at just 66,000 inhabitants) would have made the list and a city with 400,000 inhabitants would have been one of the ten largest. But by 2020, a city would need to be almost 50 times this size to make the top 10 cut.
Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Smart Cities
Blockchain the Missing Link for Cities and Countries infrastructure as COVID-19 Exposes Global Infrastructure Fragilities
citiesabc.com
April 13, 2020
Blockchain technologies and related systems can create new global supply chains solutions for cities and governments but lots needs to be done
COVID-19 has been increasingly exposing the fragility of global supply chains. Blockchain technology and its related associated solutions and systems could be the missing link in building new avenues and resilience.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every part of the global economy and especially its supply chains. The supply chain industry will probably change irreversibly, due to the Coronavirus pandemic and this will be increasingly important in food and healthcare industries, along many other areas where social distancing becomes restrictive.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the economic and social vulnerabilities for the global supply chain and the need for the world to digitally transform. This pandemic demonstrates many organisations fragility, especially those that have a high dependence on markets such as India and China to meet their raw materials or finished products’ needs, which are now leading to serious disruption.
The COVID-19 fallout is likely to impact principally food and core industries especially healthcare companies whom are reshaping the entire supply chains to strengthen the sourcing, provenance, risk management processes to become more resilient.
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech
Intelligenthq.com
April 02, 2020
We live in a fast, disruptive, technology-driven world where concepts like digital transformation and the 4IR (industry 4.0) – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech, have influence on everything we do as individuals, and in the shaping of our cities and countries. This is a world filled with promise and opportunities but also many challenges.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution was defined by Klaus Schwab as the fourth major industrial era in the aftermath of the 18th century Industrial Revolution. It ‘s main characteristic is the fusion/interconnection of technologies which are leading to a blurring between the physical, digital, and biological spheres; collectively referred to as cyber-physical systems.
What is driving the 4IR is a set of data driven technologies that have the potential to radically change our economic models, increase productivity, and improve our lives. The 4IR results from an increasingly quick digital transformation happening in the world. That digital transformation brought us many evident benefits, but is now stepping into a second stage that brings us to the verge of a whole new set of important challenges. One of these is the growing awareness of how our economic activities are impacting climate change, the other is job loss and a radical transformation of what we understand as work and how that defines our identity as humans.
2018 was annus horribilis in terms of global climate catastrophes. It is irrefutable that the present economic system and human action are triggering the changes in climate. On the other hand, 4IR’s most praised asset is their ability to increase productivity. But what kind of productivity are we talking about? Do we want productivity at all costs, with its implicit externalities, such as its impact on climate change, or are we able to do it more sustainably and mindful of the waste it produces? And can the 4IR enable us to shift to more beneficial economic systems such as the circular economy?
Another important risk of the 4IR is how it affects what we understand now as jobs/work. We have already seen how the way we work and live has changed so much over the past decades; this will only increase. In the first stage, 4IR will impact primarily the lives of machine operators and food workers, but job loss is expected to expand to all kinds of areas. This is a development that has sparked much public concern and that governments and nations as a whole cannot ignore anymore.
In this article, I begin by introducing and describing some of the key concepts of digital transformation and 4IR, which are currently taking our world by storm. We will then focus on some of the key technologies driving the current shift and bringing most change to the world. Subsequently, we shall tackle what are the opportunities and challenges that these technologies and the 4IR bring.
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech Part 2
Intelligenthq.com
April 02, 2020
The Third Industrial Revolution
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech is not a steady, fixed concept. It has evolved swiftly, over the course of various years, by gradual improvements of the technology, particularly the Internet, which fostered increasing digitization. Jeremy Rifkin, a US economist, futurist, and sociologist, who has analysed the shifts in society due to technology over the course of various decades, has written widely about the topic. He was the first one to tackle the impact of digital technologies and how these were triggering what he saw as a profound industrial shift.
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech Part 3
Intelligenthq.com
April 02, 2020
The Five Most Important Data Driven Technologies Shaping the 4IR
Five major data driven techs that shape the Industry 4.0 are AI, Blockchain, IoT, Robotics, and Fintech. What is the contribution that each of these bring to the 4IR ?
AI: The Powerful Search Engine at the Core of the 4IR
Artificial Intelligence can be defined as the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behaviour. We do not need to think of complicated robots to understand or picture AI. All things that augment “artificially” human intelligence are part of AI. How our phones work now is a perfect example of how AI advances and empowers all areas of society. Smartphones have been expanding their capabilities through a whole set of operations of algorithms that are being improved through feedback loops, using and analysing the data gathered by their users.
AI’s evolution is also being shaped by better algorithms and innovations in terms of computer hardware research, which has evolved quite significantly in recent years. One important innovation in the field are neurotrophic chips. These are inspired by the way biological brains work but are more energy efficient and can store more data. They are designed to access and interpret sensory data such as images and sound. Moreover, they can respond to changes in that data, in an organic adaptable way, which is not specifically programmed.
On the other hand, quantum computing is a promising technology that can escalate AI’s evolution even further. Quantum computers perform a type of computing that is different from binary digital electronic computers, which are based on transistors. Common digital computing uses data encoded into binary digits (bits), each of which is always in one of two definite states (0 or 1). Quantum computation, on the other hand, uses quantum bits, which can be in superpositions of states. This enables them to be way faster and capable to deal with extreme volumes of complex data, thus eventually becoming able to perform massive simulations; like the ones undertaken by physicists at CERN’s Hadron collider.
Quantum computing is expected to evolve even more in the near future; something that is badly needed, because the quantity of data we produce is escalating at exponential rate. This means that we will also need even more powerful computers to work out what to do with those gigantic quantities of data.
Quantum computing and Neuromorphic ships are expected to impact to ever greater heights the 2 most promising areas of AI fostering the 4IR: machine learning and deep learning.
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech part 4
Intelligenthq.com
April 02, 2020
III. IoT – Connecting Matter with People
The Internet of Things (IoT) is another powerful tech that is enabling the swift transition to the 4IR. The IoT can be simply defined as objects that “talk to each other”. Matthew Evans, the IoT programme head at techUK, says: “Simply, the Internet of Things is made up of devices – from simple sensors to smartphones and wearables – connected together”.
Sensors are increasingly getting smaller and cheaper thus the IoT will tend to expand tremendously. Its capabilities are promising, as with a swift IoT architecture, companies and people are able to improve efficiency and innovate processes, and methodologies. It is not exempt of problems though and one possible solution to these would be the convergence of blockchain and the Internet of Things. Currently there are existing implementations, solutions, and initiatives happening experimenting with the use of this convergence.
According to an article by i-scoop (2018), Internet of Things applications are by definition distributed so it’s only normal that blockchain (which is a distributed ledger technology) will play a role in how devices will communicate directly between each other. Blockchain technology enables the possibility of keeping a ledger of not just devices but also how they interact and, potentially, in which state they are and how they are “handled” in the case of tagged goods.
Some tech giants have started to research how blockchain can help the IoT, which is the case of a recent project by IBM Blockchain. For IBM Blockchain, the most interesting possibilities for Blockchain are exactly the combination of AI, IoT, and blockchain across industries.
IoT will then be one of the key technologies to implement the cyber physical spaces of the 4IR that Klaus Schwab speaks about.
Smart Cities: the Heartbeat of Our Cities ABC Humanity Tribes
citiesabc.com
March 29, 2020
“Men come together in cities in order to live:
they remain together in order to live the good life.” — Aristotle
What is the city but the people? — William Shakespeare
“Urbanization, one of humankind’s most successful and ambitious programs, is the triumph of the unnatural over the natural, the grid over the organic… Underway on a scale never before witnessed, one side effect of urbanization is the liberation of vast depopulated territories for the efficient production of ‘nature’.” — Bruce M
“A smart city is an intelligent town that provides enormous possibilities for human growth through art, culture, social, architectural, economic, political, environmental, and scientific flowering with the optimal mix of nature, technology, humanity, and arts.”― Amit Ray, Peace Bliss Beauty and Truth: Living with Positivity
Cities are all about people's lives. Big social groups of people living and collaborating together. Whether you are in London, New York, Singapore, Tokyo or Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Barcelona these cities offer the best in the world and all these cities are able to serve so many millions of people together because of their adoption of smart technologies which makes them leading smart cities.
Smart Cities are the heart of the beating of the best in the world and in the interstice of all challenges, innovation and concerns. Special when it comes to organisation of society, citizens, innovation, technology and data, smart cities are the center of all operations and challenges and opportunities. A Smart city definition is still open but is an urban area that uses different types of 4IR - Fourth Industrial Revolution - technology, special digital transformation and solutions such as blockchain, artificial intelligent, electronic Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to collect data and then use insights gained from that data to manage assets, resources and services efficiently.
Smart cities, like the city states in the past, embed the highest hopes of humanity through the promise of harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution 4IR innovative technologies for better lives and social harmony. However, smart cities represent also and could incarnate the challenges, fears of a dystopian ecosystem of over ‘controlled lives’, society in some kind of panopticons governed by the emergence and disruption coming out of artificial intelligence, IoT, Blockchain and automated devices augmented tools and software digital transformation systems.
Global Smart Cities Council Platform
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March 29, 2020
Global Smart Cities Council Platform
Smart Cities are the critical element of our times. Any city or region has to build a strategy that can increase its optimisation of the fundamentals, put together a better healthcare, sustainable approach that using digital transformation tools towards competitiveness and quality of life, efficiently use resources, and support economic sustainability by using technology and creativity to raise the IQ of the built environment.
Global Smart Cities Council Platform envisions a world where digital technology and intelligent design have been harnessed to create smart, sustainable cities with high-quality living and high-quality jobs. The platform council is a powerful council that taps into the transformative power of smart technologies, and a global approach towards cities that need a trusted, neutral advisor.
The project consists of a global network of leading companies advised by top universities, laboratories and standards bodies.
The Smart Cities Council Platform promote cities that embody our three core values:
Livability: Cities that provide clean, healthy living conditions without pollution and congestion. With a digital infrastructure that makes city services instantly and conveniently available anytime, anywhere.
Workability: Cities that provide the enabling infrastructure — energy, connectivity, computing, essential services — to compete globally for high-quality jobs.
Sustainability: Cities that provide services without stealing from future generations.
Global Smart Cities Council Platform helps cities become smarter by providing, at no cost to cities:
Smart Cities Activator is the world's first online collaborative platform for discovery a city's needs, assets and stakeholders and then planning projects. Activator’s public-sector (demand-side) functionality lies in four areas:
1. Activator Discover: Use structured intake to survey stakeholders and gather project documentation. Use visual tools to map the stakeholder ecosystem including legal, technical, and financial relationships.
2. Activator Plan: Use powerful collaborative planning tools for multiple projects with multiple stakeholders across multiple time zones while staying in perfect synch. Access proven processes and templates created by experts.
3. Activator Exchange: Find other cities working on similar projects and suppliers with relevant specialties. (Q3 2019)
4. Activator Finance: Fill out a single form and push a button to be introduced to multiple financiers. (2Q 2021.)
The creation of readiness Challenges are increasingly more important for cities and their organisations as ways to look at ways where cities are educated about how to achive certain benefits such as sustainability, resilience or even the use of data, AI or 5G. Through a combination of online data gathering and interactive education, cities learn about what they need to do to achieve these benefits. These challenges secure a lot of publicity for cities participating and all participants receive free access to Smart Cities Activator with finalists securing attendance at Smart Cities Week and winners a Readiness Workshop.
Readiness Workshops are intensive efforts using Smart Cities Actiavator where a city guided by Council experts are able to accelerate their projects.
Readiness Guide is the Council's contribution to shared online knowledge resources about how to become a smart city. In publication for over 5 years, the Readiness Guide as been considered one of the world's best knowlege resources for making your city smart.
The Global Smart Cities Council Platform organises also the Smart Cities Week - a bi-annual conference produced on the east and west coast of the US and Australia where cities participating in the Council's Readiness Program come to share learnings about how to action on smart cities and the related areas.
A Cities ABC 4IR Magna Carta for Our Cities Humanity
citiesabc.com
March 28, 2020
citiesabc a Magna Carta a decentralised digital transformation hub for Humanity
written by Dinis Guarda with Prof Yu Xiong
We created the new digital empowerment project www.citiesabc.com out of the need to unite and reinvent cities.
We would love for you to collaborate with us to create a better narrative for our cities and communities in this world of increasingly change and disruption.
The cities abc platform aims to unite and create resources for cities and citizens and works as a cities abc, a wiki cities platform (now in beta) that will become a decentralised movement and marketplace using the best of the Foruth Industrial Revolution 4IR and Blockchain, AI and fintech technologies!
We all live in cities today. Cities are the epicentre of our humanity social models. But cities need to become smart, need digital transformation. Need all of us aligned to create more sustainable models and better health and wellness. Special in a moment like we are there is more than ever a critical need to align efforts and find new ideas, projects and enable our digital tools to unite us and find better ways.
Now more than ever in a world global technology connected we as citizens and our cities are facing so much bigger challenges than our previous generations. We need a new humanity based in a betterment cities abc narrative.
We can make change. We can reinvent, unite, support, rank with new empowerment tools the m cities/nations with a 4IR Blockchain, AI, Fintech, IOT digital platform.
We need a tech blockchain, AI new 4IR Magna Carta for our cities - our communities and find how to use our digital tools and platforms to coordinate, support and unite cities and their struggling populations.
Building citiesabc: The 4IR Magna Carta For Our Cities And Nations
citiesabc.com
March 25, 2020
Over half of the planet now lives in cities, and more than two-thirds of the world’s population will be urbanized by 2050. Cities are the epicentre of all the challenges we are facing. With the advent of Covid-19, millions of people have had their lifestyle changed and this will lead to fragile social, psychological and economic / financial systems. We need new solutions and narratives to build a circular economy that is inclusive. Cities abc is proactively working across borders to build coalition networks and to find solutions for work, healthcare, finance and new social models. Cities contribute to four-fifths of global GDP, and are taking center stage in securing an inclusive, safe, productive, sustainable, and resilient future for humanity.
Utopia and dystopia depends on the narrative we build with our actions, especially around our core values in our interactions with each other and our communities. That is why we need to build a new social impact Magna Carta Matrix for our disrupted world and for our communities and cities.
Cities are proactively working across borders to build coalition networks and resist social economic, financial and education policies. They contribute to four-fifths of global GDP, and are taking center stage in securing an inclusive, safe, productive, sustainable, and resilient future for humanity.
Cities abc narrative, a blockchain, AI-driven is a new Magna Carta constitution for humanity. Reinventing, uniting, supporting, ranking the top cities/nations with a 4IR Blockchain, AI, Fintech, IOT digital platform. We need a tech blockchain, AI new Magna Carta for our cities - our communities -, and find out how to use our digital tools and platforms to coordinate, support and unite cities and their struggling populations. We use the metaphor of building a cities abc as a matrix to list all cities in the world.
The Smart City Revolution In The Era Of AI, Blockchain And Big Data
citiesabc.com
March 25, 2020
The Smart City Revolution In The Era Of AI, Blockchain And Big Data
Mar 25, 2020
“A smart city is an intelligent town that provides enormous possibilities for human growth through art, culture, social, architectural, economic, political, environmental, and scientific flowering with the optimal mix of nature, technology, humanity, and arts.” ― Amit Ray, Peace Bliss Beauty and Truth: Living with Positivity
More than half of the world population live in cities, and a total of 6 billion people is expected to do that by 2045. Cities in both developed and developing countries face a common challenge: how to use digital technologies to respond to citizens’ demands for better quality living environments in a more efficient and dynamic manner, and create more efficient commercial environments.
Government bodies face the urgency to adapt all new 4IR technologies at the service of their cities. And that is a massive task given the complexity of the current digital world. All these technologies have to work together to maximize the impact as well as position the cities at the forefront of the technology race.
But building a smart city of the future requires a joint effort across multiple entities and work towards the same objective. Cities aren’t perennial objects but a rather organic entity: they breath and evolve over time. The “smart” part of a city would mean to build a “nervous system” based on Big Data, AI, IoT, Cloud computing, 5G and all the other 4IR tech to make those cities to perceive, think, self-learn and grow.
Clayton M. Christensen The Giant Gentle Grand Master Innovator
Intelligenthq.com
January 20, 2020
Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen, the grand master of thinking management and innovation in business just died, at 67,the past 23rd of January 2020. Christensen died but his ideas and spirit will stand in history, leaving behind a whole array of marvellous writings in the form of books and articles, audio and video recordings and deep relationships that have inspired and touched innovators and thinkers in all fields for generations to come.
Clayton was a longtime professor at Harvard Business School who became famous worldwide after authoring the best-selling business book, “The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail,” and his world wide famous theory of “disruptive innovation.”
Christensen lived his life abiding by what he taught. In his office at Harvard Business School he had a sign that said “anomalies welcome”. When we asked about it he explained how he thought that it was only through anomalies that a theory could be improved.
Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation
Why Digital Transformation: A Must Read List
Intelligenthq.com
January 20, 2020
Now, it is visible to everyone. Our world is governed by digits. Digits transform our lives. Our best personal assistant, trainer, secretary, teacher, is our smartphone, the one we all hold in our pockets. In just 12 years (since the invention of the iphone), our world became completely transformed by those small digital machines loaded with powerful chips coded in ones and zeros. We have been swiped by a wave of profound digital transformation so just, that is even hard to hold our breath.
These computation devices have had their sizes reduced incredibly over time, but their capabilities keep expanding exponentially. It has been a long journey since the invention of the first digital calculating machine during the forties, subsequently computers and then the invention of the internet who just turned 40, this year, as I mention in this interview. All these technological breakthroughs, have shaped the world as we know it now. The web and its devices became the core instruments around which we govern our lives. These impact the way we live, work, study, and relate to each other.
Shaped by quick technological evolution, we face subsequent disruptions to our known systems and behaviours. Business models, governance processes, socialization and even mind sets, forced to evolve quickly. Humans change their mindset in a decade.
What I just described is called Digital transformation. What triggered it was the increasing widespread digitisation of the world.
Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation
5G, R&D & Technology Collaboration: Paul Scanlan, CTO Of Huawei
Intelligenthq.com
December 18, 2019
Paul explains why Huawei invests so heavily in R&D, outline the dependence between success with innovation, collaboration, effective 5G strategy, how this technology opens ways for digital transformation, AI/robotics. Paul also remarks a path to trust in tech, 5G and stability in a future of collaboration.
Paul Scanlan and Huawei highlight: “Ongoing R&D investment: Innovation and research are our lifeblood, and we will continue to invest over 10% of our annual revenue in R&D. In 2018 alone, our R&D investment exceeded US$14.8bn (100 billion yuan), ranking fifth globally in The 2018 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. Our continued investment has produced positive results, giving us the ability to provide our customers with innovative products and more efficient services.”
Tags: 5G, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology
Top 24 AI Books of all Time and Reflections
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May 13, 2019
“Most long-range forecasts of what is technically feasible in future time periods dramatically underestimate the power of future developments because they are based on what I call the “intuitive linear” view of history rather than the “historical exponential” view.” ― Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near
Getting Ready For The Tsunami: AI Evolution, Blockchain and Technological Singularity
intelligenthq.com
March 13, 2019
Getting Ready For The Tsunami: AI Evolution, Blockchain and Technological Singularity
The ones old enough to remember, might recall the times when image communication seemed a far distant impossible reality… a futuristic dream that would never be achieved! Now, we can have a voice call with someone who is climbing the Himalayas, while sitting in the comfort of our home, through Skype, Whattsapp, Zoom, Signal etc etc etc…
In the last few decades, we have seen what seems like reality surpassing imagination. Incredible technological advancements are happening at such quick pace that one is almost incapable to keep up with all the innovations. And one of the most radical inventions that is promising a tsunami in our lives is AI.
The tsunami AI, has been out there actually for a long time. It has been discreetly operating and being developed in research and development labs located in Universities and Tech Corporations, scattered in the world. Over the past decade it has gained momentum, and is now applied across disparate industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing to retail and beyond.
AI raises hopes yes, but also fears. If it can help immensely the world it can also bring us to the edge of catastrophe, if one considers that AI can eventually surpass humans in terms of intelligent cognition. Will the scenario of machines overturning humans become a reality ?
https://www.intelligenthq.com/getting-ready-tsunami-ai-evolution-blockchain-technological-singularity/ via @intelligenthq
Getting Ready For The Tsunami: AI Evolution, Blockchain and Technological Singularity
intelligenthq.com
March 12, 2019
Getting Ready For The Tsunami: AI Evolution, Blockchain and Technological Singularity
The ones old enough to remember, might recall the times when image communication seemed a far distant impossible reality… a futuristic dream that would never be achieved! Now, we can have a voice call with someone who is climbing the Himalayas, while sitting in the comfort of our home, through Skype, Whattsapp, Zoom, Signal etc etc etc…
In the last few decades, we have seen what seems like reality surpassing imagination. Incredible technological advancements are happening at such quick pace that one is almost incapable to keep up with all the innovations. And one of the most radical inventions that is promising a tsunami in our lives is AI.
The tsunami AI, has been out there actually for a long time. It has been discreetly operating and being developed in research and development labs located in Universities and Tech Corporations, scattered in the world. Over the past decade it has gained momentum, and is now applied across disparate industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing to retail and beyond.
AI raises hopes yes, but also fears. If it can help immensely the world it can also bring us to the edge of catastrophe, if one considers that AI can eventually surpass humans in terms of intelligent cognition. Will the scenario of machines overturning humans become a reality ? Or will we have what some call a “friendly AI?” What explains this intense period of development of AI over the past decade, is the exponential growth of Big Data! With such extreme quantities of data being produced all the time, we urgently need a system to organize it and secure it, in a way that some of the threats inherent to AI can be prevented. Possibly blockchain can be the underlying architecture, sustaining it and securing AI. These are some of the challenges that will be talked about in this article.
https://www.intelligenthq.com/getting-ready-tsunami-ai-evolution-blockchain-technological-singularity/ via @intelligenthq
The Future of Finance
hedgethink.com
September 17, 2018
The Future of Finance
Financial institutions are becoming driven by data and tech
New technologies are and will rapidly reshape the entire financial services spectre.
Fintech that’s no longer the headline, it’s now the industry reality together with new digitalisation of money, crypto and regulatory frameworks.
Banks, insurers and asset managers are knee-deep in the potential of such technologies known as Fintech, data, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain.
These technologies are the main drivers helping transform the finance businesses and stay on top of ever-changing consumer expectations.
For instance, the financial services seen as a digital transformation infrastructure is now a fact.
Big Data, AI, blockchain automation, cloud computing, IoT and augmented reality are reshaping the present near future of financial services companies, the products they offer and the way they engage their customers.
Leaders of financial institutions must be the catalyst for change. All organisations need to have a clear fintech strategy that aligns with business model goals.
Those who are ready to manage innovation as an ongoing process, will be positioned to not just survive disruption—they will thrive. But we are humans and we need to have wisdom and joint efforts. Tech won’t save us if we don’t cooperate correctly.
20 Personal Development Daily Mindfulness Rituals
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August 15, 2018
As a serial entrepreneur, author and CEO one of the the things more important in my life is my balance and how I manage my time and rituals. I have been studying best ways to be more productive and get the best out of my capacities and special the details that I control. The bellow are my reflections on how matter to having daily rituals.
Richard Brandson Steve Jobs Capitalism and Creating Value
Dinis Guarda
August 16, 2016
The truth about business, entrepreneurship or any form of organised activity is not about simply profit, it is about creating value. The creation of Value is the ultimate goal for any venture, company, business model and even government or politic party whatever its dimension, location or strategy.
Recently Richard Branson an entrepreneur known for its eccentricity and smart way of managing an ever evolving disruptive brand said:
“Capitalism has “lost its way” and financial profit should no longer be the main driving force behind big business”.
What Means The Web Social Technological Reality
Dinis Guarda
August 10, 2016
What means the advent of web social technological reality in a Search and Social daily life?
The web is increasingly a mix of Search and Social features. Since the manifest about web 2.0 from Tim O’Reilly a lot has happened and at the moment the differences between what is social or not is almost invisible. At the moment the web universe, whether we call it internet or web has expanded towards a social platform of technologies.
Globalisation, Social Media Terra Incognita Web
Dinis Guarda
August 10, 2016
Terra incognita, web transparency and a new metaphoric globalisation!
Lately technology and web are making humanity go faster… too fast in this wide “Terra incognita” (the latin expression for Unknown land, territorry, used by ancient navigators for the mysterious areas under discovery). Although we live in a over mapped world that has powerful navigation such tools as Google Maps, GPS, Foursquare, Geo location devices the notion of “direction” has somehow disappeared from the reality maps
There are no problems in life just challenges
Dinis Guarda
August 09, 2016
When you look outside how do you see the sky? Is it big enough or not? Do you dream about the ideal life you would like to have or do you look to what can be improved in your own life? Did you think about the wide open outdoors of the landscape, the open vision to the blues of the clouds and huge, colorful clouds, the afternoon rare sunsets? Do you find opportunities and new experiences between the houses, buildings, big sky-crappers and monumental skyline of the small or big town where you live?
Best iPad and iPhone applications for children of all ages
Dinis Guarda
August 09, 2016
As an iPad and especially an app addict I have been trying out a huge amount of apps for my own entertainment, work, tech experiments and of course for my child and friends’ children. Trust me, part of the fun of having an iPad is sharing it with your child.
Having tried to find relevant information about iPad and iPhone applications for a while I discovered that it was a very difficult and time-consuming task
Intelligent Business Strategy in a Time of Continuous Innovation
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June 27, 2015
In a world of Disruption and continuous digital change and innovation do you understand what you want to achieve and go for it with an intelligent innovative do attitude?
Tags: Digital Disruption, Innovation, Business Strategy
Do you care enough to make a difference?
Dinis Guarda
August 27, 2012
Do you care enough to make a difference?
Are you ready to take action?
Are you out of your comfort zone and ready to help someone that really needs?
Can you afford to think by your own?
Are you able to talk about it?
Are you ready to get negative feedback?
A lot of negative reviews?
Are you ready to write even when you must expect that most people will not read what you wrote?
Are you Able to Say ‘No’?
Are you Able to Say ‘No’ to yourself?
Are you Able to Say ‘No’ and focus?
Being a high achiever is not easy!
It requires persistent, not being afraid of failing and specially believing and a massive passion for what you do and what you envision!
Do you have the eagerness of make the ultimately effort?
Are you ready to Work harden?
Are you ambitious to go the extra miles?
Are you focus on do it better, getting close to perfection?
Persistence is positively correlated with Activity, action!
What makes impact in your mind? How are you nurturing you mind? How are you directing you thoughts?
10 Important Questions To Ask Yourself
Dinis Guarda
July 11, 2012
What are the questions I need to ask myself that can make a difference in my life and in the way I manage my drive and expectations. What are the questions to ask myself to get the most out of life? First of all it is important to remember the wise words by Voltaire:
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
To follow up I want to remember these wonderful wise words that Marisa Mayer one of the leading personalities and managers in Google told the audience at 92Y:
“Burnout is about resentment [Preventing it is] about knowing yourself well enough to know what it is you’re giving up that makes you resentful.”
So the question is how to drive your life in a focus way that you get the most out of your life and at the same time avoiding any negative burnout. How to make sure you are driven by value and challenging yourself and making sure you are going in the direction of your quest and happiness? I came up with these questions that are rather simple but at the same time help me focus and realise what is indeeed important to ask myself. here they are 10 simple questions that I want to remember at least once a month if not every week.
Success is being yourself
Dinis Guarda
June 06, 2012
Success has various shapes and forms. But in the end there is only one success -to be able to spend your life with yourself and in your own way. Success is a long path and a journey of discovery. But there is only one success -to be able to spend your life in your own way, and specially with the person you see in the mirror. There are no formulas or secrets to success, but it has all to do with the way we look at our lives, our challenges, and the way we create our thoughts of it in the process of answering to the signs of reality.
Facebook IPO how Social Media disrupts the economy!
Dinis Guarda
February 02, 2012
Facebook IPO is out there and is real! It shows that Software, the Digital and the Social Media industry as a whole are eating / replacing the economy / disrupting it. And although it seems crazy I believe it is also good news, not just because of Facebook in itself but because of what it represents, the digital world industry and all the economy. The advent of Facebook is the emergence of new digital open data, a somehow new economy.
Tags: Business Continuity, Change Management, Marketing
7 books on Social Media, Tech, Society related to read
Dinis Guarda
June 28, 2011
7 Top Social Media, Tech, Society related books in my list!
The corridors of knowledge are always being populated by different evolution and trends passing by. Society with the advent of Social Media is going through a huge revolution but this is not something new. There has been an evolution and we are at this stage thanks to a lot of research, technological and social changes that have been there for long time, evolving.
Trends in Personal branding and the social media graph
Dinis Guarda
June 28, 2011
World of evolving social and technological behavior and interaction relation
The beginning of the Twentieth century created a world of continuous evolving social and technological behaviour and interaction relations. Also it brought the advent of a time of accelerating mutation, where moments of new trends come with crisis and shift of paradigms. Within this world Personal branding became critical.
Financial Industry & The key asset of Trust
Dinis Guarda
July 18, 2010
The creation of trust is the key for the financial industry in a landscape of continuing financial crisis that cannot be found in any standard national account statistics or economic models.
Top 30 technical business SEO and Social Media requirements for a website
Dinis Guarda
July 18, 2010
SEO is critical for the success of any business strategy online. It is the holistic mix of good practices and the correct set up for the technical part of a website and its interaction with strategy and content. There are a lot of names for SEO but ultimately it is about good practices that have to do with consistency and ethical best practice.
Smart Vehicles & IoT – In A World Where Everything Is Connected, What Will Be The Role Of Smart Vehicles And What Changes It Will Bring To Our Lives?
Intelligenthq.com
April 02, 2001
Self-driving cars are smart, and it takes correspondingly smart people and technology to build them. With so many benefits to be reaped from such innovation, the ICT industry is investing in its own future by supplying technology required by the largest automakers worldwide and rising consumer trends, wishing to bring about the digital transformation of driving.
But the auto and ICT industries’ collaborative acceleration of smart car development does not come without its fair share of challenges. Digitised smart car technology is still in its primal stages; a feat of mechanical and electronic engineering that remains rudimentary. The stakes for smart car development are thus not only high because the outcome could be so overwhelming, but also because it is so uncertain. The road to digital transformation in the already high-tech realm of auto engineering is one which has yet to be drawn and driven, according to FAW (China’s first automotive firm to conduct R&D on smart cars).
4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech – Reinventing a Nation
ztudium / Emir Research
October 16, 2019
4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech – Reinventing a Nation analyzes how future digital tech can be used by developing nations.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution – 4IR – and all the emerging technologies are part of this concept, disrupting the world as we know it, particularly affecting nations and businesses that need to adapt quickly to avoid being left behind.
“4IR : AI, Blockchain, Fintech – Reinventing a Nation” offers insights into the present and future of the 4IR and how the associated variety of evolving technologies can and will have a significant impact on economies and societies. The book challenges nations to prepare for 4IR, asking them to focus on the needs of their society, leading to a future of sustainable, mindful economic growth on a global field, and how this, if rightly utilized, might contribute to a better world where nations are seen as collaborators rather than adversaries.
The book assembles an array of thought leaders who all contributed research to the book and is a testament to the impressive global network that Dinis Guarda has built during his 25-year career. The list of contributors includes a foreword by Eric Van der Kleij – the founder of London TechCity and Level 39, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of Asian Banker, Guenther Dobrauz Saldapenna, author and Director at PWC, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, advisor to the UN, Efi Pylarinou, influencer in fintech, Thomas Power, global authority in social media and tech, Maria Fonseca, Anca Petre, Dr. Margarita Peredaryenko, Hernaldo Turrillo and Javed Khattak.
The book highlights the technologies of AI, Blockchain, Fintech, and IoT, which are at the core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It discusses the risks and threats and explores how we can best harness the opportunities, strengths, and potential of these technology tools for the future advancement of countries and their citizens.
Innovating In A Forever Recession
Ztudium
May 25, 2016
The concept of "Forever recession”, coined by Seth Godin, is particularly relevant to the present world climate and the business challenges we face today. How can businesses cope and adapt to a fast changing economy and society challenged by innovative disruption technologies, the sense of continuous crisis and somehow a "forever recession”?
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Digital Disruption, Innovation, Business Continuity
How To Map Who You are?
Series: IntelligentHQ Published: 02.06.2016
February 06, 2016
How To Map Who You are?
"How To Map Who You are?" is a book about personal development that provides the reader with great tools for self development adapted to the digital age. "Life is a process of understanding yourself through a permanent quest of opening up, of mapping yourself, which enables you to become more aware of who you are. You can then be the personal leader of yourself. How to become a leader of yourself?" says Dinis Guarda, the author the book.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Leadership
4 Founders
Citiesabc
citiesabc
September 01, 2019
citiesabc is a digital transformation platform to empower, guide and index cities. citiesabc was created a team of global industry leaders, academics and experts that is creating new solutions, lists, rankings and connections for the world top cities and populations. citiesabc offers the best of innovation in 4IR digital transformation, Blockchain, AI, smart cities technologies and big data
Tags: AI, Big Data, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Innovation
Open Business Council
Open Business Council
August 01, 2019
Open Business Council offers resources, Trade Finance, business advice, SME Finance and a forum and directory for businesses! Improve your business and use the best digital, financial and funding tools to grow ROI - return on investment and ROA - return on attention!
fashionabc is a fashion technology platform, comprising a digital directory and various other digital tools and supply chain solutions for the fashion industry ecosystem, that focus on ethical fashion and sustainability. We are building inclusive digital transformation tools for fashion professionals who are willing to take steps towards a more sustainable ethical fashion industry, by adopting AI and DLT blockchain technology.
Tags: AI, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Sustainability
Ztudium
Ztudium
August 01, 2011
Ztudium is a technology big data Business Intelligence Digital network for Finance, Markets and Business with a 360 degrees focus on Innovation and Social Media DNA. It publishes the internet and mobile platforms intelligenthq.com (created in January 2013), hedgethink.com (created in March 2014) and tradersdna.com.
The company runs as well a boutique consultancy specialised in 360 degree digital and social media business strategies to Companies and start-ups in Business Intelligence, Finance Innovation, Capital Markets, Marketing, Cloud, Big Data and Investment Industry. We have been consulting and collaborating with companies such as Samsung Benelux, MasterCard, Philips, UK Association Of Footbal Agents, Saxo Bank and others.
Tags: Big Data, Cloud, Social, Startups, FinTech, Marketing
1 Infographic
The invisible-to-visible Web 3.0 Metaverse Ecosystem
ztudium
November 02, 2022
Imagine trying something in a simulated space, a Pro-Pilot level of a project, where processes and things can be modeled to scale. Yes, a virtual replica (or a digital twin) holds the capacity to provide unprecedented solutions to the challenges that have long existed in the real world: be it in the field of medicine, manufacturing, mobility, or even smart cities. These are the dynamics within digital twin space that transcends imagination to reality.
4th Industrial Revolution - Blockchain, AI How to reinvent countries
CC Forum
October 29, 2018
4th Industrial Revolution - Blockchain, AI How to reinvent countries
The Fourth Industrial Revolution - 4IR - and all the emerging technologies are part of this concept, disrupting the world as we know it, particularly affecting nations and businesses that need to adapt quickly to avoid being left behind.
Book Cover
Book Cover
"4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech - Reinventing a Nation" offers insights into the present and future of the 4IR and how the associated variety of evolving technologies can and will have a significant impact on economies and societies. The book challenges nations to prepare for 4IR, asking them to focus on the needs of their society, leading to a future of sustainable, mindful economic growth on a global field, and how this, if rightly utilized, might contribute to a better world where nations are seen as collaborators rather than adversaries.
28-30 October 2018
Hacking the DNA of humanity with Blockchain and AI, in the summit Hackit 4.0 in Kiev, Ukraine
ztudium - youtube - slideshare
October 09, 2018
High profile keynote as top international speaker: Dinis Guarda – Hacking the DNA of humanity with Blockchain and AI, in the summit Hackit 4.0 in Kiev, Ukraine
The conference had an audience of 500 people and global exposure
Imagine If… You Knew What The Future Would Bring - Blockchain, AI and Crypto Economics
North Highland
August 25, 2018
Imagine If… You Knew What The Future Would Bring - Blockchain, AI and Crypto Economics
Dinis Guarda, Blockchain expert and CEO of Ztudium looks at how you can leverage Blockchain and AI for your business and why this can’t wait until tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOJtIfX_7Ls&t=1496s
Tags: Business Continuity, Digital Transformation, FinTech
5 Media Interviews
The Next Big Tech - Dinis Guarda on Engati CX
Engati CX
April 28, 2020
Dinis Guarda, Founder of Open Business Council and Ztudium talks about The Next Big Tech. The technology of the future. He speaks of the importance of AI and chatbots in the finance sector; especially when it comes to Fintech. Dinis also talks about Blockchain, cryptocurrency and their applications.
Tech's Future, AI & Blockchain With Dinis Guarda
TraderCobb
March 26, 2019
Tech's Future, AI & Blockchain With Dinis Guarda
Dinis has certainly been busy the last few years. He has fingers in many pies all relating around technology. His major focus now is in AI and Blockchain and how it can mould the future. We still have a long way to go but we cover some of the growth areas and what we can all do to help
Mar 26, 2019
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Transformation, FinTech
FROM BLOCKCHAIN TO BOWIE, ENO AND BEYOND, THE ENCYCLOPEDIC WORLD OF DINIS GUARDA
irishtechnews.ie
September 20, 2016
FROM BLOCKCHAIN TO BOWIE, ENO AND BEYOND, THE ENCYCLOPEDIC WORLD OF DINIS GUARDA
FROM BLOCKCHAIN TO BOWIE, ENO AND BEYOND, THE ENCYCLOPEDIC WORLD OF DINIS GUARDA
SIMON COCKINGSEPTEMBER 20, 2016
BANKINGBIG DATABITCOINBLOCKCHAINDATAENTREPRENEUREVENTSFEATUREDFINTECHFUTURE TRENDSGLOBAL NEWSINNOVATIONINTERVIEWS
By @SimonCocking. Great in depth interview with Dinis Guarda CEOFounder @IntelligentHQ @BlockchainAge http://openbusinesscouncil.org @HedgeThink @tradersdna @ztudium
What are you working on right now, and if it all goes to plan, what might happen?
At the moment I manage my company Ztudium.com that publishes intelligenthq.com, openbusinesscouncil.org, tradersdna.com and hedgethink.com. Ztudium is a multi-media engine and technology and communications specialist that builds businesses and brands. Our biggest project is intelligenthq.com – a digital, innovation social business network that provides intelligence, education for professionals businesses startups and Universities. IntelligentHQ.com is a platform that provides digital business insights, growth, executive education and change through the social media innovation lens to business – both startups and corporations.
LynKey: The future of travel and property with Blockchain, NFTs and Metaverse?
Dinis Guarda
January 26, 2022
Welcome to LynKey’s first talk show on January 26th at 9pm GMT, specially curated to help you delve into the prevailing market problems of today, including -but not limited to:
The NFTs Craze
Everything you need to know about the Metaverse
How Blockchain tech is finally taking off (and powering the future!)
Smart tourism, VR, AR, and much much more!
Can we redesign our cities, nations, governments with Smart cities, Blockchain
Dinis Guarda
April 23, 2021
Event wrap up - Can we redesign our cities, nations, governments with Smart cities, Blockchain, AI - 4IR, Society 5.0?
Wrap Up Session Part 2 at openbusinesscouncil summit & awards
Dinis Guarda, Founder CEO Executive Chairman openbusinesscouncil.org citiesabc.com
Hilton Supra, Vice Chairman openbusinesscouncil
Serafima Semkina, VP Operations openbusinesscouncil, techabc, ztudium group
Debra Ruh, Founder & CEO Ruh Global IMPACT
Dr Kirk Adams, President and CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Jaewon Peter Chun, President World Smart Cities Forum
Jewel Okwechime, Board Founder, VFD Group Nigeria
Melanie Eusebe, Chairman Black British Business - Black Business Awards
Atsushi Taira, Managing Director, Mistletoe
Jordy Vos, Lead Digital Construction Witteveen+Bos
Jawad Sardar, Future Cities & Prosperity Specialist, DIT UK
AI, Robotics, Singularity and Deep Tech - The Next Frontier
Dinis Guarda
April 21, 2021
AI, Robotics, Singularity and Deep Tech - the Next Frontier Panel at openbusinesscouncil summit & awards
Moderator:
Dinis Guarda, Founder CEO Executive Chairman openbusinesscouncil.org citiesabc.com
Speakers:
Ben Goertzel - Scientist CEO,
Scott Edward Parazynski is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut
Aidan Meller, Creator, Ai-Da Robot
Olivia Gambelin - Founder and CEO Ethical Intelligence I AI Ethicist
Created and Moderated by
Philip Ingram MBE - Director, Grey Hare Media Professor,
With
Lisa Short, Founder - P&L Digital Edge, PHD researcher and academic;
Featuring:
Dean Armstrong - QC 36 Group, Head of Chambers,
Nick Ayton - Futurist, serial entrepreneur & Family Office Advisor;
Gokul Alex, Co-Founder, Gigamesh Garage Ventures;
Dr Jane Thomason - Founder, Supernova Data;
Dr Mark van Rijmenam - Futurist, Founder of Datafloq;
Rajesh Dhuddu - VP, Tech Mahindra;
Olivier Rikken - CEO, Ledger Leopard;
Tags: Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation
LIVE Event: Digital Assets, NFTs, DeFi and Future of Global Economy and Exchanges
Dinis Guarda
March 24, 2021
Special LIVE Event Dinis Guarda openbusinesscouncil summit - citiesabc: Digital Assets, NFTs, DeFi and Future of Global Economy and Exchanges
Dinis Guarda openbusinesscouncil summit – citiesabc Youtube hosts a special LIVE event where seven experts in the crypto and blockchain space will share their insights on Digital Assets, NFTs, DeFi and The Future of Global Economy and Exchanges.
Digital Week Online: Digital Transformation 360 – AI, Blockchain
YouTube
October 13, 2020
Digital Transformation 360 – AI, Blockchain Panel at #DigitalWeekOnline
Speakers
Ben Goertzel – Author, Founder of SingularityNet
Maya Zuckerman – Author, Researcher COO Luman,
Shameer Thaha – Author, Global Chief Strategy Officer at Accubits ,
Moderator
Dinis Guarda, Author, CEO of citiesabc, intelligenthq, openbusinesscouncil
Panel sessions topics covered today:
- Digital Transformation - Society 5.0 - 4IR how to make it happen for cities and countries?
- How to Reinvent Cities and Nations in a time of Covid-19?
- Government & businesses digital transformation challenges & Opportunities
- Smart Cities – trends, opportunities and challenges
- Big Data and Cybersecurity for Nations and Businesses
- Digital Transformation 360 - AI, Blockchain
Robb Wilson, CEO & Co-Founder OneReach.ai, Author ‘Age of Invisible Machines’, Academy Award Nominee
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
March 29, 2023
Robb Wilson is a serial entrepreneur, author, technologist consultant for Fortune 500 companies like Qwest and National Geographic, and former creative executive at Time Warner. He earned an Academy Award nomination for technical achievement as well as over 130 innovation, design, technology, and artificial intelligence awards, with five in 2019 including AI Company of the year and Hot AI Technology of the Year.
Robb Wilson Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About OneReach
4. How can conversational AI enable businesses to improve their customer service experiences?
5. Could you tell us about the role of conversational AI in the future of business and what do today’s top leaders need to know ?
6. What are the best practices for integrating AI technologies into our existing systems and processes?
7. What inspired you to write the book Age of Invisible Machines:A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers?
8. How can hyperautomation help improve the efficiency of operations in an organization?
9. What is the purpose of creating a core enablement team for an organization's digital ecosystem strategy?
10. What is your expectation of new applications of AI that are likely to emerge in the next decade?
Nick Rosa, Metaverse Strategy Lead Europe, Accenture & Author of ‘Understanding the Metaverse’
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
March 15, 2023
Nicola “Nick” Rosa is a serial entrepreneur, creative technologist, designer, digital transformation specialist, author, speaker, and a podcast host. He is the Metaverse Strategy Lead Europe at Accenture, bringing his experience of almost three decades in the fields of media and entertainment, and business and technology. Nick is also a Director at the Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) a non-profit entity producing the annual VR Awards.
Nick Rosa Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About Metaverse
4. Metaverse projects at Accenture
5. What motivated you to write “Understanding the Metaverse:A Business and Ethical Guide”?
6. What do you think are the most important aspects of the metaverse to understand?
7. What are your thoughts on the current state of virtual reality in the Metaverse?
8. How does the book explain the potential implications of the Metaverse for the economy?
9. Are there any ethical considerations discussed in the book about the Metaverse?
10. What do you think the future of the Metaverse will look like in terms of user experience and design?
Key Elements To Build Smart Cities with Jennifer Sanders, NTXIA & Brandon Branham, Peachtree Corners
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
March 15, 2023
Jennifer Sanders and Brandon Branham tell us about the need for collaboration between players involved in a smart city and the need to create global standards.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Smart Cities and Governance with Jennifer Sanders, NTXIA & Brandon Branham, Peachtree Corners City
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
March 15, 2023
Jennifer Sanders and Brandon Branham tell us about the challenges of bringing governments, businesses together and working together to implement new technologies and solutions.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director NTXIA & Brandon Branham, CTO City of Peachtree Corners
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
March 15, 2023
Interview with Jennifer Sanders - Executive Director, North Texas Innovation Alliance & Brandon Branham - Chief Technology Officer and Assistant City Manager, City of Peachtree Corners (Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners).
Jennifer Sanders is a leader and thinker in smart cities and regions. She is, currently, the Executive Director of the North Texas Innovation Alliance, a consortium of cross-sector organisations including public, private, civic and academic entities, that works to build and implement a regional smart, connected and resilient strategy for North Texas.
Brandon Branham is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Assistant City Manager of Peachtree Corners, one of the United States’ first 5G smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure. He is the leader of smart city and IoT programmes under the flagship of the City of Peachtree Corners.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Andy Ku, Founder of ALTAVA Group - Building a Luxury Fashion Metaverse
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil podcast series
March 01, 2023
Andy Ku is a game and metaverse developer, mobile gaming pioneer and tech entrepreneur, founder of software companies BlueArk, Nurien Software and, more recently, AlTAVA group.
Andy holds a BS in Architecture from Cornell University and also an MBA from Harvard Business School. Currently, Andy holds the position of CEO of ALTAVA Group, a Singapore-based luxury fashion metaverse that enables users to discover, interact, and express themselves through a hi-fidelity avatar. The Company operates WOY (World of You), a metaverse that provides Omni-platform experiential solutions which seamlessly connect consumers to the real-world and virtual world for high-end luxury brands and discerning partners. The company has successful collaborations with luxury brands including Thom Browne, Prada, and Balmain.
Andy Ku Interview Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. What are your thoughts about the metaverse? And web3 and NFTs?
4. How did Alvata Group get started? What was the vision behind it?
5. User cases and projects
6. Metaverse and metaverse projects in luxury fashion
7. How can luxury fashion brands protect their designs in the metaverse?
8. What are the key components of a successful luxury fashion metaverse?
9. Future projects and ideas
BooksABC Series: Review of Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention AND The Four Factors of Trust
BooksABC podcast series
March 01, 2023
In the latest episode of Booksabc, Dinis Guarda reviews two books: 'Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention' by Johann Hari and 'The Four Factors Of Trust' by Ashley Reichheld and Amelia Dunlop. Though the two books are very different, they underline the framework for success. The series is a production of the Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast, powered by platforms openbusinesscouncil and citiesabc.
The Future of Humans & Machines with Gerd Leonhard, Author Futurist, Founder The Good Future Project
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 12, 2023
In this clip, Dinis Guarda and Gerd Leonhard go through the present multinary humans and binary machines and how AI is getting more advanced by the day.
Mark Mueller-Eberstein - Co-founder of CodexDF, Blockchain Government Advisor, Bestselling Author
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 12, 2023
Mark Mueller-Eberstein is a serial entrepreneur, strategic leader, bestselling author, active angel investor and international speaker, with presence in worldwide events like the World Economic Forum and TEDx talks. He has over 20 years’ experience in technology leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.
Mark is the co-founder and CEO of CodexDF, a company that develops customer-focused enterprise software solutions to solve complex accounting, reporting and tax challenges for digital assets. As an entrepreneur, Mark is also the founder of the Adgetec Corporation’s consulting business since 2010. Adgetec’s mission is to help organisations and their leaders realise value globally. Mark is a global authority and personality about blockchain, compliance, angel investing, cryptocurrency, and accounting software.
Interview Question Topics
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration? What inspired you to pursue a career in technology and innovation?
3. How has your experience in the tech industry shaped the way you approach problem-solving, especially the problem that you see in enterprise accounting?
4. What do you consider to be the biggest challenge currently facing the tech industry?
5. Could you share with us more about what CodexDF is doing and what makes it different from others?
6. Does CodexDF focus only on enterprise or will it provide solutions for individuals as well?
7. How can digital asset management improve the workflow of an organization?
8. How does DeFi help to increase financial inclusion for people?
9. What challenges does DeFi present in terms of security and compliance?
10. What advice would you give to aspiring tech entrepreneurs who are just starting out?
11. How do you see the future of technologies like blockchain, AI and cryptocurrency in the next 5 years?
Innovation in Cities and Smart Cities Council with Andrea Winders, Executive Director UK of SCC
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 10, 2023
Andrea Winders tells more about impact and the current projects of the Smart Cities Council global organisation, especially its influence in the United Kingdom.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Artificial General Intelligence: A Framework For A Desirable Machine Economy
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 10, 2023
Dinis Guarda and Gerd Leonhard discuss how Artificial General Intelligence could guide the humanity to lay down a framework of a beneficial machine economy.
Gerd Leonhard is a keynote speaker, futurist & humanist, film maker, musician, and renowned author. He is the CEO of The Futures Agency. As one of the leading futurists worldwide, Gerd has presented at over 1500 leading conferences and events over the past 20 years in the field of digital ethics (the ethics of technology). He has an affluent experience of working extensively with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, L’Oréal, Audi and IBM, just to name a few.
Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation
Tommaso Di Bartolo, Author of “Navigating the Metaverse", advisor to Google Launchpad
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 10, 2023
Tommaso Di Bartolo is a serial entrepreneur, startup investor, author, and an advisor to some of Silicon Valley's most renowned startup accelerators such as Google Launchpad, Draper University, and The Alchemist.
Tommaso Di Bartolo Interview Questions
1. About professional and academic background
2. From Cecille to Silicon Valley, what motivated you?
3. How did you establish between the different layers of your personality: entrepreneur, author, teacher, and technology enthusiast?
4. How did you transition and now coordinate your different roles?
5. About ‘Navigating The Metaverse’: how did the book come and what is the message?
6. What is and what is not metaverse? What are some of the myths and misconceptions about the metaverse?
7. How are we going to attract adoption of metaverse?
8. How are we going to achieve this vision of the metaverse economy?
9. How can we guide businesses in the metaverse?
10. You wrote “Growth Hack Your Startup: How 'Creative Traction Methodology' Gets Innovators Traction”. Give us a highlight/ sneak-peek into it.
Andrea Winders - Executive Director UK of Smart Cities Council
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 09, 2023
Andrea Winders is a creative Manchester-based entrepreneur and expert in tech, infrastructure, and smart cities. She is the Executive Director of Smart Cities Council, United Kingdom, and manages the organisation’s growth and drive objectives for the expansion of the smart agenda throughout the country.
Andrea Winders Interview Areas
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration? What made you decide to jump in the area of smart cities?
3. You have had a significant entrepreneurship career in the past launching projects, being expert in tech, infrastructure etc, but now you are appointed as the Executive Director of Smart Cities Council of the United Kingdom. Could you please tell us how and why you decided to switch your career from a more corporate area?
4. Could you share more about the vision, mission of Smart cities council in the UK and how you think this new launching will be able to bring the UK citizens closer to innovation and new technologies which are invented to make their lives easier?
5. Do you and your team plan to create a set of living standards for citizens in smart cities? And what are the biggest challenges that you think cities in the UK are facing on their ways to approach “smart cities” at the moment?
6. What about the future of smart cities?
Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Gerd Leonhard - Author, Futurist, Filmmaker, Founder The Good Future Project - Humanity & Technology
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
January 09, 2023
Gerd Leonhard is a keynote speaker, futurist & humanist, film maker, musician, and renowned author. He is the CEO of The Futures Agency. As one of the leading futurists worldwide, Gerd has presented at over 1500 leading conferences and events over the past 20 years in the field of digital ethics (the ethics of technology). He has an affluent experience of working extensively with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, L’Oréal, Audi and IBM, just to name a few.
Gerd Leonhard Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. I must say your film “The Good Future” is really inspiring and it makes us think a lot about the future. The natural scenes that you captured look amazing. Could you share with us your motivation behind this project?
4. When we talk about the future we not only mean our own future but also for our children as well. That’s when it comes to climate change, global warming, the transition to clean energy, sustainability development in general. In your opinion, what are the easiest things that we can do to contribute to a sustainable future?
5. The Good Future Project is all about creating and spreading a new, positive narrative about the future and you said that we are seriously short of the will, the purpose, and the wisdom. So what is the message that you want to deliver to international companies and audiences in the world to create a correct mindset for all?
6. How many members are there in the community of TGFP at the moment? What is your plan to develop this community in the future to help spread the message of a good future for all?
7. What are your opinions on the connection between Technology and Humanity, i.e. digital ethics, technology regulation, the future of AI/AGI, human genome editing, longevity, transhumanism, the future of work and jobs, etc
8. We all know that with the development of technology, especially AI (like the invention of Sophia the Robot), many people think that this is a threat to humanity in some ways, but everything has its pros and cons. Could you share with us your thoughts on this?
9. The invention of robots and intelligent softwares somehow seem to be a threat for the future of work, I mean it can take the jobs of many people and even with higher efficiency. What is your advice for the next generations to develop themselves and adapt with the future of technology in a balanced way?
10. How much control should humans have over digital society? Do you think that we will be way too much into the online world that we may forget about the reality sometimes?
11. How do you see the future of technology, especially web3 and virtual reality in the next 5-10 years?
Sallyann Della Casa, Founder of Growing Leaders Foundation & GLEAC - NFTs & Web3 Future
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January 09, 2023
Sallyann Della Casa is currently the Founder of Growing Leaders Foundation & GLEAC. She is a tech startup founder, a former lawyer, author, TEDx speaker, teacher, and curriculum developer in human transferable skills such as critical thinking, leadership, judgement and decisions etc. as it applies to emerging areas such as Web 3, Fintech, Sustainability etc. reaching out to global learners with her unconventional ideology. She recently launched the world’s first utility NFT of an industry expert’s time.
Sallyann Della Casa Interview Questions
1. Please start by telling us a little bit about your background
2. Cultural diversity with technological evolution
3. Your solutions and making an impact across the world
4. How are you using your NFT? What has been your journey?
5. About Lovely humans
6. Governments and decentralised systems
7. In your journey to learn about human skills, is there anything that impresses you the most? Could you share with us about it?
8. So what are the strengths of GLEAC features and programs that make you confident that can help discover and strengthen human soft skills & behaviour?
9. How important is it to find the right soft skills of each person especially in a team, a group of many people and put it in the right place?
10. Could you share more about GLEAC’s B2B platform and B2C products?
11. How many organisations and companies in the world are using GLEAC’s services?
12. How do you see the future of AI technology and HR in the next 5-10 years?
Personalisation Of Finance with Emmanuel Daniel, The Asian Banker, Author of The Great Transition
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 28, 2022
Emmanuel Daniel goes through his latest book: The Great Transition. Emmanuel outlines how the banking industry will evolve from being focused on platform technologies to a level of personalization never seen before.
The transition that the finance industry will go through from its platform stage today into the "Personalization of Finance". Emmanuel Daniel uses the story of the ice trade to describe a level of personalization never seen before. It will have a profound effect on how institutions, markets, and societies will function in the network age.
Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership
Elizabeth Mathew - Web3 Builder, Head of Growth at MetaMask Institutional, ConsenSys
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 20, 2022
Today's guest is Elizabeth Mathew, an experienced Capital markets executive, Web3 builder, and an entrepreneur. She is the head of the Growth and Partnerships Division at MetaMask Institutional, building on business strategy for blockchain and Web 3.0.
Elizabeth Mathew Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. How did you start working for MMI? What is the most memorable moment you have had with MMI since the first day?
4. What is MMI’s vision and mission?
5. As the Head of Growth and Partnerships of MMI, what is your opinion around partnership/ collaboration with other top crypto players? Can you name some partners that MMI is working with at the moment?
6. What do you think are the critical features for the sustainable development of MMI?
7. What do you think about the importance of alternative custody solutions since many organizations are subject to rigorous requirements when participating in the DeFi ecosystem?
8. We know that MMI has been partnering with Leading custodians like Bitgo and Cactus Custody since 2021, could you share more about this partnership?
9. How do you see the future of digital transformation in the next 2-5 years?
10. As a women leader in Web3 and startup operator since 2013, do you have any advice for Startups and young people especially for strong ladies like you to step up and confidently pitch their ideas?
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Startups
Kareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC at The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 20, 2022
The guest today is Kareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC (The Middle East North Africa & Gulf Council Countries) at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, a registered charity incorporated by the Royal Charter and focused on financial education. He has over 18 years of experience as a financial educator and as an executive for top financial institutions such as GCC Financial Institutions including Standard Chartered, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Gulf International Bank, and Al Hilal Bank.
Kareem Refaay Interview Questions
1. Academic and Early Professional Background
2. Starting in Finance - Financial Education
3. About The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
4. The Importance of Financial Education and Literacy
5. Financial Education: The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)
6. User Cases
7. The future
Creating a DAO Ecosystem with Allan Pedersen, CEO Monetalis & Rajiv Sainani, MakerDAO Europe
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 13, 2022
Dinis Guarda asks the guests Rajiv Sainani and Allan Pedersen, the importance and the role of the community in creating a DAO Ecosystem.
Allan Pedersen is a FinTech private equity investor, global business strategist, and serial entrepreneur, who has been making significant impact in the fintech and insurtech markets with his innovative and out-of-the box approach. He is now the CEO of Motanelis Group.
AND
Rajiv Sainani is a FinTech leader, specialising in trading systems and digital strategy, with more than 35 years of experience in international markets. He is currently the Europe Growth Lead of MakerDAO, an unbiased global financial system.
BooksABC Series: Review of "The Metaverse Handbook" By QuHarrison Terry and Scott Keeney
BookABC series
December 13, 2022
Dinis Guarda presents BooksABC, a new series where he reviews meaningful books that are changing the way we understand technology and society as a whole. More importantly, these are books that he loves. Dinis Guarda is an avid reader and writer and believes books are there to inspire and teach us. The first episode is the review of The Metaverse Handbook by authors QuHarrison Terry and Scott Keeney.
BooksABC Series: Review of "Step Into The Metaverse" By Mark van Rijmenam
BookABC series
December 13, 2022
In this episode of BooksABC, Dinis Guarda reviews "Step Into The Metaverse" by Mark van Rijmenam, a book that goes 360º into the metaverse, and explains how the metaverse can create new narratives around our society.
BooksABC Series: Review of Navigating The Metaverse By Cathy Hackl, Dirk Lueth & Tommaso Di Bartolo
BookABC series
December 13, 2022
A third in its series, Dinis Guarda reviews 'Navigating The Metaverse', a book co-authored by Cathy Hackl, Dirk Lueth, and Tomasso Di Bartolo. The book is edited by John Arkontanky, and the foreword is by Yat Siu, Chairman of the Board of Animoca Brands, and Board Member of Upland, and published by Wiley and released on April 25, 2022.
BooksABC Series: Review of Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
BookABC series
December 13, 2022
Host Dinis Guarda reviews Snow Crash, a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson in the latest episode of BooksABC. Published in 1992, Snow Crash presents one of the most notorious representations of the concept The Metaverse. In fact, The Metaverse constitutes Stephenson's early 1990s vision of how a virtual reality–based Internet might evolve in the near future. The podcast is powered by openbusinesscouncil.org, citiesabc.com, and fashionabc.org.
BooksABC Series: Review of Age Of Invisible Machines By Robb Wilson
BookABC series
December 13, 2022
In the latest episode of BooksABC Dinis Guarda, global influencer, serial entrepreneur and author, reviews the ‘Age of Invisible Machines: A practical guide to creating a deeper automated ecosystem of intelligent digital workers', written by Robb Wilson.
IDEAX and Web 3.0 For Startups with Gregory Griffiths, Founder and Chairman of IDEAX and UCROWDME
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 12, 2022
Gregory Griffiths tells us about the huge gap in the Web 3.0 for startups that there is in the market, and the solutions he believes are needed. This a clip from the last interview with Gregory Griffiths for Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series, hosted by Dinis Guarda.
FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/XMIfmVxBXgA=E-Qz90CWk6U
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Startups
The Key To Blockchain And Metaverse Mass Adoption with Gregory Griffiths, Founder of IDEAX, UCROWDME
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 12, 2022
Gregory Griffiths tells us about the steps and events that companies need to take for a truly mass adoption of blockchain and metaverse. This a clip from the last interview with Gregory Griffiths for Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series, hosted by Dinis Guarda.
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Startups
Gregory Griffiths, Founder and Chairman of IDEAX Ventures and UCROWDME on Web 3.0 & Innovation
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 12, 2022
Gregory Griffiths is an entrepreneur, technology evangelist and huge advocate for the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals. Greg is the current chairman and founder of IDEAX Ventures, a global boutique consulting firm that specializes in Web3 (+Web2), Cryptocurrency, Technology and Innovation. He is also the founder of UCROWDME, a decentralised innovation and insights platform powered by web 3.0 technologies and professional investment deal portal.
Gregory Griffiths Interview Questions
1. How did you start your diverse journey of being an entrepreneur, advisor, and an enthusiast in technology and finance.
2. Energy drives the business and productivity: energy is the key.
3. Highlights of Greg’s work with IDEAX
4. How do you manage your different ventures, and what is your take on governance and challenges with crypto
5. How are you working to demystify the concepts about technologies and digital tools, and how do you build your ecosystems and networks?
6. Highlight the work of the organisations you are advising: The Block Space and CryptoNitro
7. Moving forward with IDEAX and the roadmap
8. Wrap up
Rajiv Sainani, MakerDAO Europe Growth Lead and Allan Pedersen, CEO of Monetalis
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 12, 2022
Today's guests are Rajiv Sainani is a FinTech leader, specialising in trading systems and digital strategy, with more than 35 years of experience in international markets. He is currently the Europe Growth Lead of MakerDAO, an unbiased global financial system.
AND
Allan Pedersen is a FinTech private equity investor, global business strategist, and serial entrepreneur, who has been making significant impact in the fintech and insurtech markets with his innovative and out-of-the box approach. He is now the CEO of Motanelis Group.
Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivation or inspiration?
3. Could you share with us your stories behind MakerDAO and Monetalis?
4. For Rajiv, what do you think are the main features of MakerDAO that make it stand out from the industry which already had so many similar ecosystems and products?
5. For Allan, we see that you used to work with many Fintech companies and VC firms? What was the main motivation for you to establish Monetalis?
6. Why does Monetalis focus on Green Economy Growth?
7. Why did MakerDAO and Monetalis decide to collaborate with each other in the new strategic investment of $500M USD (converted from $500M DAI) into a combination of US Short Treasuries and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds?
8. What are the strengths from the partner that you see as the core thing to make this investment successful?
9. You said this allocation of DAI will promote the usability of digital assets in the traditional space. Could you explain more about this?
10. MakerDAO is made up of all MKR token holders, vocal community members, and ecosystem stakeholders. MKR holders have the sole authority to enact changes to the system through on-chain voting. So what happens if the voters’ decisions are not matched or equivalent to the vision/ principles of the organisation?
11. What do you think are the main challenges and opportunities with blockchain for the global economy, especially for Fintech?
12. How do you see the development of cryptocurrency in the next 5 years?
Hirander Misra - Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, Top 10 influential business leaders of blockchain
Citiesabc Openbusinesscouncil Podcast series
December 09, 2022
Hirander Misra is Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, a company that offers innovative solutions for the creation & operation of electronic exchanges and post trade infrastructure in securities, FX, derivatives, commodities, crypto & digital tokenized assets.
A B.Sc in Economics and Economics History from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and M.Sc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from University of London, Hirander is one of the Top 10 influential business leaders of blockchain technology in the All Party Parliamentary Group 2018 report on the UK Blockchain industry. He is also In LATTICE80’s Top 100 influencer list for the UN Sustainable Developments Goal agenda for pioneering blockchain technology solutions. He is featured in the Financial Technologist 2019 list of the 50 most game changing founders of FinTech companies.
Hirander Misra Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2. Could you share with us about your earlier career path and your motivations or inspiration?
3. About your products at GMEX
4. Can you tell us more about the financial institutions you work with and the solutions you provide
5. Back to basics, what is an API?
6. What are the market trends and numbers that make people afraid of crypto. What can you say to bring in confidence in the space?
7. Can you tell us some case studies to see some light in the blockchain space?
8. About ESG initiatives you are part of
9. Key highlights of GMEX business: collaborations and messages
10. Wrap up
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Sustainability
Kåre Kjelstrøm, CTO and CPO of Concordium’s Group - Privacy, Accountability & Blockchain
Dinis Guarda Citiesabc Openbusinesscouncil Youtube Podcast Series
December 09, 2022
Kåre Kjelstrøm is Concordium’s Group CTO and CPO. He is a senior engineering leader with extensive hands-on experience in companies like Uber or Silverbullet and in building systems at scale. He has a proven track record of designing and delivering large distributed systems and infrastructure components in heterogeneous environments across multi-cloud and on-prem. Acting in the roles of leader, software architect, engineer, manager, mentor, and teacher, he enjoys defining, implementing, and running large scale IT-systems.
Kåre Kjelstrøm Interview Questions
1. Could you please start by telling us a little bit about your professional and academic background?
2. From coding to writing, what are the nuances?
3. From a software engineering perspective, what is the cutting edge base of UBER?
4. How did you come to blockchain?
5. What blockchain solutions is Concordium involved in? How do you aim to move forward?
6. About Concordium’s vision and mission now, what are the most significant things you aim to achieve to fulfill this mission as CTO and CPO of Concordium?
7. We know that Concordium aims to embed encrypted ID into on-chain transactions in order to make ID credentials available to smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) while maintaining privacy. Could you share more about the benefits this would bring to our community?
8. What role does Concordium play within the digital currency space?
9. Your views on Blockchain development these years? Do you think that Blockchain will play a crucial role in all aspects of our life in the coming years?
10. About maintaining security in the digital world.
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Transformation
Aurélien Onimus, CEO of seein-apps.com, Author of 'A Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’
Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Youtube podcast series
December 09, 2022
Aurélien Ominus is an innovator, blockchain author of 'A Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’ and others, at Eyrolles Business, serial entrepreneur & Blockchain Deeptech teacher at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Seein-apps.com, a SaaS platform that makes crypto investments sociable and engaging for users.
Aurélien Onimus Interview Questions
1. Academic background
2. Early career
3. The state of blockchain
4. Blockchain impact in France
5. Blockchain and Real Estate
6. As a blockchain author
7. About 'A Practical Guide To Blockchain In Business’
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Transformation
Managing Data In Web 3.0 And Metaverse with Braham Singh, CEO of BDx Data Centers
Dinis Guarda
October 06, 2022
In this clip, Braham Singh, CEO of BDx Data Centers and Dinis Guarda discuss the topic of how to properly manage data in the Web 3.0 and Metaverse futu
Braham Singh - CEO of BDx (Big Data Exchange) Data Centers, Seasoned Executive Leader
Dinis Guarda
October 05, 2022
Braham Singh is a seasoned executive leader, author and global thought leader with more than 30 years of experience in the telecom industry, content delivery networks, and cloud services. Currently, Braham is the CEO of Big Data Exchange (BDx).
As an author, he has written the novel ‘Bombay Swastika’ and contributed to the Amazon Best Seller, Greener Data: Actionable Insights from Industry Leaders.
Braham Singh Interview Questions
1. Background - Early Years
2. About your professional journey from being in sales to an analyst in telecommunications, and then to data centers and cloud exchanges.
3. Where does your passion for writing come from? How do you link it up to your science background?
4. What would you highlight from your career?
5. The Telecom Industry today
6. What is BDx Data Centers?
7. BDx and Data management in the web 3.0 era
8. Data and metaverse
9. Final remarks
Explaining Society 5.0 with Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara, President Society 5.0 Institute
Dinis Guarda
September 14, 2022
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is a social entrepreneur and a senior international political economy expert. Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is the current founder and president of the London-based Society 5.0 Institute. Along her career, she has played pivotal roles as a trade expert at the Ministry of Economy, Turkey and also represented the Istanbul Chamber of Industry in the national and international arena.
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara, President Society 5.0 Institute - Creating A Society 5.0
Dinis Guarda
September 08, 2022
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is a social entrepreneur and a senior international political economy expert. Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is the current founder and president of the London-based Society 5.0 Institute. Along her career, she has played pivotal roles as a trade expert at the Ministry of Economy, Turkey and also represented the Istanbul Chamber of Industry in the national and international arena.
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara Interview Questions
1. Introduction
2. Can you tell us about your education and studies background
3. You have been working between many countries like Turkiye and the UK but also Japan and others. Can you tell us more about that experience and how do you see the importance of trade corridors and culture bridges?
4. Can you please tell us why you had an interest in Society 5.0? You established the Society 5.0 Institute in August 2017. It is a crucial undertaking, given that very few institutes and think tanks worldwide are active in this field. Can you share your story? How did you decide to launch this social enterprise?
5. What would you say if I asked you to make a five-minute pitch on Society 5.0 definition and vision?
6. Please elaborate on the importance of Society 5.0 vision for developing and developed countries.
7. What Society 5.0 means for economies and businesses?
6. How else is Society 5.0 vision named by other countries or relevant institutions? What is the general terminology referring to this concept?
7. What kind of services do you provide as a Society 5.0 Institute?
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara Biography
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara holds a Master's in Science in International Political Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Ph.D. in European Union and International Economic Relations from Ankara University. Dr. Kara is an active participant in developing digital and sustainable business strategies for next-generation enterprises.
She is the founder and president of the London-based Society 5.0 Institute, where she has been actively working on best practice examples at the international level regarding the vision of Society 5.0: a holistic digital transformation approach that offers compliance with Society 5.0 principles.
Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kurtuluş Kara is the author of the book "Regional Trade Agreements Complexity and Turkey" in the Turkish language that discusses policy options for Turkey, which may be significantly affected by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) initiative due to its Customs Union relationship with the European Union, focuses in particular on the alternative of "multilateralisation of regionalisation".
She has been publishing actively for Society 5.0, women empowerment and sustainability management on various platforms including WiseTV, PROTOKOL Journal, Hurriyet Daily News, World SME Forum, and International Economic Affairs Journal.
Dr. Kara has also produced and presented Society 5.0 Program as a 25-episode podcast series @ST Endustri Radyo (ST Industry Radio) and TV program on BloombergHT and PROTOKOL TV, and was interviewed by China Radio International on the “importance and potential of Chinese-Turkish cooperation and how to improve it”.
Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Sustainability, Management
Tech And The Creative Industries with Pedro Gadanho, Architect, Former MoMA Curator
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September 02, 2022
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became the founding director of MAAT, the new Museum of Art Architecture and Technology, in Lisbon, working on projects with major multi-media artists such as Apichapong Weerasethakul, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Gary Hill, and others.
Samir Ceric, COO of Blocksport.io, Investor - Blockchain and NFTs for the SportsTech Industry
Dinis Guarda
August 19, 2022
In this clip, Samir Ceric, investor, COO of Blocksport.io, and original co-founder of Wolf & Badger tells us how blockchain, NFTs, and fan tokens can bring fans and sports clubs together, and the opportunities that lie within.
The current COO of Blocksport, Samir Ceric is well-known as an investor, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, guest lecturer, mental health campaigner, and public speaker. He has managed various C-level roles at some of the leading brands, football clubs, and art & design organisations.
Samir Ceric, COO of Blocksport.io, Investor - Inclusion and empathy for success
Dinis Guarda
August 18, 2022
In this clip, Samir Ceric, investor, COO of Blocksport.io and original co-founder of Wolf & Badger tell us an inspiring story about how inclusivity and empathy can
Tags: Blockchain, Diversity and Inclusion, SportsTech
Samir Ceric, COO of Blocksport.io, Original Co-Founder Wolf & Badger - Sports, Tech and Blockchain
Dinis Guarda
August 17, 2022
The current COO of Blocksport, Samir Ceric is well-known as an investor, serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, guest lecturer, mental health campaigner, and public speaker. He has managed various C-level roles at some of the leading brands, football clubs, and art & design organisations.
Mark van Rijmenam, Bestselling Author, Future Tech Strategist: A Fair Blockchain Future
Dinis Guarda
August 12, 2022
In this clip from the interview with Dinis Guarda, Dr Mark van Rijmenam tells us about the potential for good and innovation that the development of blockchain can bring to society.
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a speaker and best-selling author on the future of work and technology. A Digital Speaker, Dr. van Rijmenam has deep expertise in how AI, big data, blockchain, the Internet of Things, and other digital technologies disrupt businesses, governments, and society. Dr. van Rijmenam is a bestselling author of Step Into The Metaverse and Blockchain, among other books.
WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/TzYO3Pwnhw4
Mark van Rijmenam Biography
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam has a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management, a Master of Science in Marketing Management, and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Technology Sydney. He has collaborated on research topics:
- Revising the ‘science of the organisation’: theorising AI agency and actorhood, Innovation, 23(1), pp.127-144
- Avoid being the turkey: how big data analytics changes the game of strategy in times of ambiguity and uncertainty, Long range planning, 52(5), p.101841
- The politics of openness. Cambridge Handbook of Open Strategy, Cambridge University Press, pp 307-325
He has inspired businesses, their employees, and audiences to embed smartness in their organizations, remain competitive in years to come, and apply technology responsibly. Nonetheless, he has worked with the likes of Santander, EY, 3M, Nestle, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Wipro, YonYou, FWD, and Capgemini.
Dr. Van Rijmenam has spoken in 20 countries across the globe and collectively inspired over 100.000 managers, directors, and C-level executives at leading organizations in banking, technology, insurance, and a range of businesses.
As an author, Mark has presented his insights through his books: Think Bigger, The Organisation of Tomorrow, and Step Into The Metaverse. He has also contributed to Blockchain by Dr. Philippa Ryan, and Blockchain Technology as the Operating System of the Digital Age, for Platform Revolution.
Dr. Rijmenam assists organizations to apply technologies in ensuring sustained competitive advantage. He thrives in an environment where he can apply digital technology to reimagine business models and governments to ensure their ethical application.
Step Into The Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy
In this book, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam maps out the extraordinary opportunities and challenges facing business leaders, consumers, regulators, policymakers, and other metaverse stakeholders trying to navigate the future of the Internet.
The book offers:
Mark van Rijmenam, Author ‘Step Into The Metaverse’, Future Tech Strategist, Disruption Innovation
Dinis Guarda
August 10, 2022
Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a speaker and best-selling author on the future of work and technology. A Digital Speaker, Dr. van Rijmenam has deep expertise in how AI, big data, blockchain, the Internet of Things, and other digital technologies disrupt businesses, governments, and society. Dr. van Rijmenam is a bestselling author of Step Into The Metaverse and Blockchain, among other books.
Jason Michael Primrose - Creating The Lost Children Of Andromeda Series
Dinis Guarda
August 05, 2022
Jason Michael Primrose, the author of the Lost Children of Andromeda series and the founder of Cluster Chronicles, was the guest at the latest episode of Dinis Guarda YouTube podcast series, powered by citiesabc.com and openbusinesscouncil.org.
In this clip, he goes through his creative process behind The Lost Children of Andromeda and more!
Jason is a serial entrepreneur, writer, storyteller, creator, and strategist. Being from a family of literature, poetry, and prose, Jason was magnetized to the world of storytelling from his tender years. He worked twelve hard years of consulting in brand, creative, experiential, and influencer marketing building up skills that nurtured his brainchild "The Lost Children of Andromeda".
Jason Michael Primrose, Entrepreneur, Author of “The Lost Children of Andromeda” Bestseller
Dinis Guarda
July 29, 2022
Jason Michael Primrose is a serial entrepreneur, writer, storyteller, creator, strategist, experiential marketing guy, and influencer. Jason is well known for creating The Lost Children of Andromeda bestseller series. Being from a family of literature, poetry, and prose, Jason was magnetised to the world of storytelling from his tender years.
Jason Michael Primrose Biography
Jason Michael Primrose worked twelve hard years of consulting in brand and creative marketing to nurture his brainchild "The Lost Children of Andromeda" which is the first IP under the TCC umbrella.
He worked as a brand strategy consultant with Primrose Productions, XOMAD Digital Marketing, Three Cherries LLC, Coordinates Collection, good hYOUman, and Calaesthetics in the Greater Los Angeles area. He evolved in influencer marketing at I.AM+ and Blue Revolver Inc. He founded a consulting business "Caged Creative" in 2015 that is focused on connecting the talent of today with socially conscious and ethical brands (and vice versa) for partnerships, storytelling, disruptive content, and activations.
But it was Cluster Chronicles, a media, technology, and publishing company, that Jason founded and is currently the CEO of where Lost Children of Andromeda debuted.
He also founded AndromedaBEETS- an IP Expansion through coordinated NFT projects, leveraging literature as source material to create a gamified reading experience.
The Lost Children of Andromeda
The Lost Children of Andromeda is an immersive sci-fi experience that mixes elements of literature, art, and music. The story starts with Zosma, a Dystopian novel following a young, African American man on his heroic quest to rescue an alien refugee.
The original book series serves as the foundation for the NFT offshoot, which incorporates the use of non-fungible tokens into the reading experience.
Set 30 years in the future, the “Lost Children” metaverse combines role-playing, storytelling, and a timeline.
Carolina Conforti, Co-Founder of The Art Talks - Digitising The Art World: Challenges And Solutions
Dinis Guarda
July 29, 2022
Carolina Conforti is the co-founder of The Art Talks brand, designed to highlight the wonderful enthusiasm and creativity around the art world. In this clip, Dinis and Carolina go through the great challenge of bringing Digital Transformation to the art world while empowering everyone involved in it.
Chris Cummings - Founder of Iconic Moments - NFTs for Museums & Cultural Brands
Dinis Guarda
July 27, 2022
Chris Cummins is the founder and CEO of Iconic Moments, the first NFT marketplace for the 450,000 museums, archives, and cultural institutions around the world. A former attorney, Chris has been involved in venture capital firms, education and in cultural businesses. Chris is now leading the NFT wave and its practical uses for museums and cultural institutions with Iconic Moments.
Interview Questions
1. Background: History, from attorney to NFTs
2. How did you enter the world of technology?
3. How did you begin your journey of storytelling?
4. The inception of Iconic Moments: The Narrative
5. How are going to take your marketplace?
6. What are your efforts to put NFTs to real-world value?
7. How are you highlighting metaverse experiences with your work?
8. How are you building your platform for Iconic Moments?
9. How are you taking it forward in terms of funding, and planning? a bit of the roadmap
Pradeep Multani, President PHDCCI Chamber of Commerce India: The Chamber's Role In India's Economy
Dinis Guarda
July 06, 2022
Pradeep Multani is the president of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India. Mr Multani oversees the decision-making process of this National Apex Chamber working at the grass-root level and with strong national and international linkages.The Chamber acts as a catalyst in the promotion of industry, trade and entrepreneurship.
In this clip, Dinis Guarda and Mr. Multani goes through the pivotal role that the chamber of commerce has in the sustained economic growth of India since its establishment.
FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/D4yIAF8Xz8g
The PHD Chamber, through its research-based policy advocacy role, positively impacts the economic growth and development of the nation. PHD Chamber is more than an organisation of the business community, as it lives by the chosen motto In Communities Life & Part of It and contributes significantly to socio-economic development and capacity building in several fields.
Carlos Salas, Engineering Manager of NordLayer - Cybersecurity in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 Era
Dinis Guarda
July 01, 2022
Carlos Salas, a cybersecurity expert, is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series.
Hosted by Hilton Supra.
Powered by citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Carlos Salas is a software architect and AWS cloud specialist with more than 12 years of experience in fields such as Unix Administration, Software Development, Database Administration, Cloud Architecture, and Research and Development
Carolina Conforti, Co-Founder of The Art Talks - Empowering Art & Creativity Around The World
Dinis Guarda
June 21, 2022
Carolina Conforti is the co-founder of The Art Talks brand, designed to highlight the wonderful enthusiasm and creativity around the art world. Carolina was born in Napoli, one of the most romantic cities of the Italian “Magna Graecia” heritage. Her childhood memories are embedded by the dazzling baroque explosive colors of the Mediterranean Sea, whilst her mind is filtered by the sleepy yet eruptive monumental cities of Paestum and Pompei. Her life was a roller coaster of wonderful Art wanderings in the most charming European cities, which fed her restless passion for Art whilst touching multiple Art facades.
Carolina Conforti Interview Questions
1. Background
2. From Christie’s to present: Carolina’s professional journey
3. Gradual evolution of art from traditional to modernisation and digitalisation of art
4. Creating a bridge between the repressions from personal life, and creating your own ventures now
5. What are your goals with Art Talks?
6. Digital tools are capable of ensuring a thriving art economy, but are not accessible to all the artists: The paradox?
7. Ingression of technology in art world: Bridging the communities through education
8. Dealing with the dynamics of art economy and educating the art community: democratising the creative and art economy with sustainability
9. Word of advice and good notes for the creator economy and art world
Carolina Conforti Biography
Carolina's first academic steps were taken throughout the breathtaking walls of the Louvres, where she fell in love with “Dessin Ancien”. Her Art career led her to the World’s most challenging auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s. Lately, she has been going through her own “Renaissance rebirth” fascinated by the more digital conversion Art is embracing. It is Carolina’s belief that in this surreal moment, what our culture and Arts are facing is best illustrated by Giuseppe Tomasi’s words in “Il Gattopardo”, “for things to remain the same, everything has to change”.
Through words, whispered in the sweetest way in one’s ear or howled to one’s heart, Carolina Conforti, a Zug based art historian, art critic, art collector and writer, has been pursuing her philanthropic meaning of Art.
Sameep Singhania - Co-Founder Of Quickswap - Decentralization and Crypto For Businesses
Dinis Guarda
May 20, 2022
ameep Singhania, QuickSwap’s co-founder, has been a professional programmer for the past six years and has used his programming knowledge to become a software developer and consultant. Due to his extensive experience in blockchain, Singhania has been involved in different contracts, such as being the lead developer at ParaSwap, the blockchain developer at Bonded Finance and the blockchain consultant at YourVC.Club. For the software engineer, blockchain is his life, and because of his resilience, QuickSwap has become the biggest decentralized exchange on Polygon, seeing that it has reached a $1 billion valuation.
Lars Rottweiler - Founder of Mbanq - Leading The FinTech Revolution
Dinis Guarda
May 11, 2022
Lars Rottweiler is an expert in banking and financial services transformations and understands how to improve operations and leverage modern technology. He has over 25 years of banking and consulting experience and is a distinguished speaker and influencer in digital banking.
Along with Vladimir Lounegov, Lars founded Mbanq in 2017. Mbanq is a FinTech company which sets up and operates banks for clients using its digital banking platform on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. Its proprietary technology provides an advanced, modular, end-to-end banking platform with everything required to instantly launch financial services for any use case.
Before founding Mbanq, Lars was Managing Director at Deutsche Bank and headed senior executive roles for PwC, Accenture and Infosys. His extensive banking industry knowledge is built on top-level engagements across the world.
Jeff Hood: How To Succesfully Transition To The World Of NFTs And Web3
Dinis Guarda
April 22, 2022
Jeff Hood currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of MetaCurio, a full-service Web 3 strategy company. MetaCurio works with global brands and talent looking to enter the world of Web 3.
Prior to founding MetaCurio, Jeff served as the Co-Founder of Block Squared Capital as well as an advisor to numerous blockchain companies. His passion for crypto led him to playing a major role in the ICO space in 2017 by starting a blockchain company in hopes of solving a real-world problem of transparency in the charitable donation industry; he later formed Block Squared Capital in an effort to create a funding vehicle for mature blockchain projects.
Valentina Castellani, President Quinn Studios - How To Produce A Movie: Picking The Right Story
Dinis Guarda
April 14, 2022
alentina Castellani is an Award Winning Film Producer, President and Chairman of Quinn Studios Entertainment, which continues the Legacy of Academy Award Winning Actor Anthony Quinn, in the fields of art and entertainment.
Valentina Castellani produced many Academy Awards candidate films, Internationally recognized and distributed.
She won the prestigious US CONGRESS AWARD, The HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD, the English WIFTS Award as a “Visionary Producer” together with Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and actress Gal Gadot.
Because of her ethical work as a producer, and her service to global society, Valentina Castellani was invited to speak at many International Organizations, including, The US Congress, United Nations, UNESCO, The YPO/Young President Organization and a number of International Universities.
Valentina Castellani Interview Questions
1. Academic and Professional Background
2. Getting into the film industry- from training to work/career
3. How do you choose your projects?
4. What is your production process?
5. How would you describe your transition from real world film production to the digitisation of the process?
6. How do films act as tools to make an impact on society?
7. How can you channelise your energy for better leadership?
8. Final Remarks - An Inspirational note
Valentina Castellani Biography
Valentina Castellani was born in Florence, Italy, where her family owned since the 1800’s an Opera House Theatre, the “Teatro Verdi”. Her Grandfather Riccardo Castellani was one of the most important producers and distributors of the Golden Era of Italian cinema. The family owned the most important Opera Theatre in Florence since early 1800, The TEATRO VERDI. Growing up behind the stage, watching operas, plays and ballets, had a strong influence on her.
She graduated from college, majoring in arts and design, and acquired a Master degree in Fashion Design at FIT in collaboration with the University of Florence, Fine Arts.
As President of Quinn Studios
In 2012, Valentina Castellani created Quinn Studios, in memory of Francesco Quinn, her husband and son of Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn, who died in August 2011 as a production and post production company. Quinn Studios continues the Quinn Legacy in the fields of entertainment, the arts, and world peace. In 2012, Quinn Studios produced the TV documentary series “Life On A Bike” based on the Italian pro cycling tour Giro D’Italia, filmed across 11 countries.
In 2014, Quinn Studio co-produced the movie “The Butterfly’s Dream”, a candidate for Academy Award and Golden Globe 2014, as Best Foreign Movie. Also winner of 13 International Awards. Quinn Studios also helped on the post production of “The Square”, a documentary on the Egyptian conflict, which won all major International Awards, including the Directors Guild Award 2014, Sundance Film Festival 2014, Berlin Film Festival, Dubai Film Festival, and more.
Because of her personal story, her ethical work as a producer, and her service to global society, Valentina Castellani was invited to speak at many International Organizations, including, The US Congress, United Nations, UNESCO, The YPO/Young President Organization and a number of International Universities.
She constantly collaborates with the Young Presidents Organization, YPO, in helping produce some of their events and works as an external International resource.
In 2016, Miss Castellani was Awarded with the US Congress Award, in recognition of her work in promoting the dialogue between Countries, Religions and Ethnicities. In 2017 Valentina was given the City of Los Angeles Award by Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Jose Huizar, for her initiative, efforts and achievements in promoting the restoration of the Iconic Anthony Quinn Mural: ” The Pope of Broadway”, downtown Los Angeles.
In 2018 Valentina was the recipient of the Prestigious English WIFTS Award as a “Visionary Producer''. She accepted the Award among a number of women of exceptional achievements, such as Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and actress Gal Gadot.
In 2019 Valentina Castellani expanded her Production Studio and created Quinn Studios Entertainment.
Valentina Castellani, Award Winning Film Producer, President of Quinn Studios Entertainment
Dinis Guarda
April 08, 2022
Valentina Castellani is an Award Winning Film Producer, President and Chairman of Quinn Studios Entertainment, which continues the Legacy of Academy Award Winning Actor Anthony Quinn, in the fields of art and entertainment.
Valentina Castellani produced many Academy Awards candidate films, Internationally recognized and distributed.
She won the prestigious US CONGRESS AWARD, The HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD, the English WIFTS Award as a “Visionary Producer” together with Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel and actress Gal Gadot.
Because of her ethical work as a producer, and her service to global society, Valentina Castellani was invited to speak at many International Organizations, including, The US Congress, United Nations, UNESCO, The YPO/Young President Organization and a number of International Universities.
Valentina Castellani Interview Questions
1. Academic and Professional Background
2. Getting into the film industry- from training to work/career
3. How do you choose your projects?
4. What is your production process?
5. How would you describe your transition from real world film production to the digitisation of the process?
6. How do films act as tools to make an impact on society?
7. How can you channelise your energy for better leadership?
8. Final Remarks - An Inspirational note
Valentina Castellani Biography
Valentina Castellani was born in Florence, Italy, where her family owned since the 1800’s an Opera House Theatre, the “Teatro Verdi”. Her Grandfather Riccardo Castellani was one of the most important producers and distributors of the Golden Era of Italian cinema. The family owned the most important Opera Theatre in Florence since early 1800, The TEATRO VERDI. Growing up behind the stage, watching operas, plays and ballets, had a strong influence on her.
She graduated from college, majoring in arts and design, and acquired a Master degree in Fashion Design at FIT in collaboration with the University of Florence, Fine Arts.
As President of Quinn Studios
In 2012, Valentina Castellani created Quinn Studios, in memory of Francesco Quinn, her husband and son of Oscar winning actor Anthony Quinn, who died in August 2011 as a production and post production company. Quinn Studios continues the Quinn Legacy in the fields of entertainment, the arts, and world peace. In 2012, Quinn Studios produced the TV documentary series “Life On A Bike” based on the Italian pro cycling tour Giro D’Italia, filmed across 11 countries.
In 2014, Quinn Studio co-produced the movie “The Butterfly’s Dream”, a candidate for Academy Award and Golden Globe 2014, as Best Foreign Movie. Also winner of 13 International Awards. Quinn Studios also helped on the post production of “The Square”, a documentary on the Egyptian conflict, which won all major International Awards, including the Directors Guild Award 2014, Sundance Film Festival 2014, Berlin Film Festival, Dubai Film Festival, and more.
Because of her personal story, her ethical work as a producer, and her service to global society, Valentina Castellani was invited to speak at many International Organizations, including, The US Congress, United Nations, UNESCO, The YPO/Young President Organization and a number of International Universities.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Entrepreneurship
Or Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data - Data Revolution & Transparency
Dinis Guarda
March 31, 2022
Or Lenchner is a tech entrepreneur and a web and technology enthusiast. He is currently the CEO of world-known web data platform Bright Data, and in 2020, he became an official member of the Forbes Technology Council.
Ever since he became CEO of Bright Data, he’s helped to expand the company’s market base as an online data collection platform dedicated to delivering complete web transparency.
Furthermore, for the past three years, under Lenchner’s leadership, Bright Data has advanced its product offerings to include first-of-its-kind automated solutions, enabling its customers to collect and receive data in a matter of minutes. Among Bright Data’s thousands of customers are Fortune 500 companies, major e-commerce firms and sites, prominent finance firms, leading security operators, travel sites, academic and public sector organizations.
Prior to his career at Bright Data, Lenchner founded and managed several web-based businesses, developing digital assets and online marketing programs. Initially joining Bright Data as head of product development, Lenchner’s career and evolution at the company has been driven by his firm belief in a transparent, ethical-by-design web environment that contributes to an open, competitive market benefitting both businesses and society as a whole.
Dana Todd, CEO Of Balodana - Making Fashion More Equal
Dinis Guarda
March 30, 2022
Dana Todd is a 3-time founder and digital innovation pioneer with 20+ years making digital experiences for humans, including a patent for SEO technology. Currently CEO of a global fashion marketplace, Balodana, Ms. Todd has been a subject matter expert regarding digital business for trade and national press, conferences, academic and legal engagements. Leadership background includes both agency-side and brand-side operations. As a former CMO, she employs a blend of digital and traditional marketing methods for integrated strategic planning and execution.
Jeff Hood, Co-Founder and CEO of MetaCurio - Unleashing the Power of Web3, NFTs And Metaverse
Dinis Guarda
March 26, 2022
Jeff Hood currently serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of MetaCurio, a full-service Web 3 strategy company. MetaCurio works with global brands and talent looking to enter the world of Web 3.
Dana Todd, CEO Of Balodana - Reinventing The Global Fashion Market By Putting Women First
Dinis Guarda
March 16, 2022
Dana Todd is a 3-time founder and digital innovation pioneer with 20+ years making digital experiences for humans, including a patent for SEO technology. Currently CEO of a global fashion marketplace, Balodana, Ms. Todd has been a subject matter expert regarding digital business for trade and national press, conferences, academic and legal engagements. Leadership background includes both agency-side and brand-side operations. As a former CMO, she employs a blend of digital and traditional marketing methods for integrated strategic planning and execution.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Leadership
Finding Your Atom with Dirk Collier: Finding Your Idea
Dinis Guarda
March 11, 2022
Today's guest is Author and Thought Leader Dirk Collier. In this episode, the three of them go on a journey through Asian and Indian culture, and how society changes over time fuelled by ideas.
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil.
Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
The presenters of the podcast are adept with the knowledge of meditation fundamentals, and consequently emphasise on negating the cacophony of the thoughts in our lives, focussing our energies on the relevant one. Thus, “Finding Your Atom” could be a unique opportunity to glue yourself with your own personality.
Kewal Kapoor: The Iteration Of Content In The Digital Age
Dinis Guarda
March 04, 2022
Kewal Kapoor has an extensive and diversified portfolio, enabling him to have a deep understanding of various industries. Besides being a founder and creator of the CHAI Kreative & Advisory agency and its whole concept as well a chai lover himself, Kewal has also been: an assiduous researcher, a proficient writer, investigator and journalist, an experienced producer and director. This cross-industry experience is what makes him an exceptional consultant and creative strategist.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Mental Health, Ecosystems
Kewal Kapoor - TV Producer, Creative Strategist & Founder of CHAI Kreative & Advisory Agency
Dinis Guarda
February 25, 2022
Kewal Kapoor has an extensive and diversified portfolio, enabling him to have a deep understanding of various industries. Besides being a founder and creator of the CHAI Kreative & Advisory agency and its whole concept as well a chai lover himself, Kewal has also been: an assiduous researcher, a proficient writer, investigator and journalist, an experienced producer and director. This cross-industry experience is what makes him an exceptional consultant and creative strategist.
Finding Your Atom with Andrew Woods: Finding Your Core
Dinis Guarda
February 18, 2022
Today's guest is Fitness and Boxing coach Andrew Woods. In this episode, the three of them go on a journey identify our core through fitness, mental health, and mind-body alignment.
David Uhryniak, Director of Blockchain at TRON - The Future of TRON: NFTs, The Metaverse, DeFi…
Dinis Guarda
February 16, 2022
David Uhryniak is the Blockchain Strategy Director at TRON, a leading blockchain platform dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the Internet via decentralized applications (DApps).
David joined TRON in January 2022 right after the platform completed full decentralization in Dec 2021 and has become a purely community-governed DAO. In that regard, Dave will be a visible part of the team driving that effort and will identify key opportunities within the broad blockchain ecosystem, and ensure TRON is positioned to act on the opportunities.
CLIPS: James Zhang - Explaining The Metaverse
Dinis Guarda
February 11, 2022
James Zhang is the CEO and founder of The Concept Art House. James has been on the cutting edge of digital entertainment for nearly two decades. Since its founding in 2007, James has built Concept Art House into one of the video game industry’s most celebrated art services companies, and continues to establish lasting partnerships with industry powerhouses such as Activision/Blizzard, 2K, Tencent, Kabam, Netease, and Supercell.
Chris West, Founder Verbal Identity, Bestselling Author - Language, Marketing And Business Success
Dinis Guarda
February 09, 2022
Chris is a unique combination of insightful strategic thinker and highly-awarded writer. Chris is the Founding Partner and CEO of Verbal Identity, a strategic brand consultancy specializing in the power of language. Clients include Alphabet’s ‘moonshot factory’, LVMH, Vauxhall, John Lewis, and start-ups from fintech, data science, and beauty.
He founded Verbal Identity in 2010 to help company and department leaders define the strategic vision for their business and bring it to life with language. His firm has guided global and national brands, relaunches, and start-ups, from B2B and B2C to tech and luxury and everything in between.
Previously, Chris ran a project-based advertising agency for 10 years working with global clients and before that, he was one of London’s most awarded copywriters for his work across the Guardian, adidas, British Airways and the Conservative Party. In 2016, he was the convening President for the inaugural verbal branding jury at the LIA.
Chris is also a Bestselling Author. He has written two books to date: ‘Strong Language: The Fastest, Smartest, Cheapest Marketing Tool You're Not Using’ and ‘How Words Work’.
Luke Stokes, Foundation for Interwallet Operability - Designing a Decentralized World: DAO vs DAC
Dinis Guarda
February 04, 2022
Luke Stokes is the Managing Director at FIO, Hive Witness, FoxyCart.com and Co-Founder of eosDAC Custodian. An early adopter of crypto and blockchain technologies, Luke Stokes strongly believes that these emerging techs can be a mechanism for global non-violent consensus.
Finding Your Atom with Katey Lockwood: Coaching and Wellbeing
Dinis Guarda
January 28, 2022
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. Today's guest is Leadership coach, Author of ‘The Way. Finding Peace in Turbulent Times’ Katey Lockwood.
Finding Your Atom with special guest Katey Lockwood: Empathy
Dinis Guarda
January 15, 2022
“Finding Your Atom” is the new podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. Today's guest is Leadership coach, Author of ‘The Way. Finding Peace in Turbulent Times’ Katey Lockwood. The three of them go on a journey to discover what drives Katey's career: a life dedicated to helping others.
Adam Hollander, Serial Entrepreneur, Pack Leader at Hungry Wolves - NFT & Gamification
Dinis Guarda
January 11, 2022
Adam Hollander is a serial entrepreneur and using his extensive experience in game mechanics and motivation, has recently launched a new NFT generative collection called Hungry Wolves. Hungry Wolves is a gamified social-based NFTs platform that generates digital content on the Ethereum blockchain.
James Zhang, CEO The Concept Art House - Games, Art And NFTs
Youtube
January 05, 2022
James Zhang is the CEO and founder of The Concept Art House. James has been on the cutting edge of digital entertainment for nearly two decades. Since its founding in 2007, James has built Concept Art House into one of the video game industry’s most celebrated art services companies, and continues to establish lasting partnerships with industry powerhouses such as Activision/Blizzard, 2K, Tencent, Kabam, Netease, and Supercell.
He additionally serves on several Advisory Boards including: 1World Online, a crowdsource service that combines social polling with analytics, Redemption Games, a leading casual game developer, Waygate, an interactive VR content platform and Wistla, a social activities mobile app.
James Zhang interview questions:
1. How did you start your career?
2. Can you tell us about your childhood?
3. Can you tell us about the process of creating and producing the game and how you started to get involved in this industry?
4. I understand that your career touches lots of areas but how did you start your company?
5. How did you move from the creator part to the entrepreneur and the investor plus tech hats?
6. How did you get into the blockchain industry?
7. You have been through all the blockchain multiple waves from the beginning. Can you tell us about it?
8. Why did you shift 100% to Web3.0 and can you explain to us the power of Web 3.0 and why it matters?
“The combination of the fan community and the art is what gives NFTs their value,” said Concept Art House CEO James Zhang in an interview with GamesBeat. Can you elaborate on this?
9. Your company is now at the intersection of NFTs, art, and gaming. Can you tell us more about that and how to envision these areas working together?
10. As a global art, what are your views on the Metaverse?
Finding Your Atom with Special Guest Steven Husak: Self-Rediscovery
Dinis Guarda
December 17, 2021
“Finding Your Atom” is the fresh podcast series by Amrita Sen, artist, designer, and producer, and Dinis Guarda, author, and founder of citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil. The two come together again, after the success of their previous podcast series “Music For” with another concept of recognising unique identifiers, and motivating the audiences with an increased mindfulness and self-awareness. The podcast is available on Dinis Guarda YouTube channel, and major podcast directories.
Music For Buddha 4 - Fantasy Bubbles By Amrita Sen and Dinis Guarda
Youtube
November 26, 2021
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, Amrita introduces the concept of the Fantasy Bubbles we all live in and the complex concept of reality, always from the lessons Buddha taught us.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
Kireet Khurana, Filmmaker & Animator - Homelessness In India: The “Invisible Visible”
Youtube
November 24, 2021
Kireet Khurana is an Indian animator, filmmaker, storyteller, and ad-film director. In his career of 12 years, he has made over 300 short films, documentary films, ad films and also directed India’s first live action-3D animation film “Toonpur Ka Superhero”.
Kireet has won more than 30 awards, including 6 prestigious President's National Awards for his films, the first of which he won in 1995 for the animated film Mahagiri. He has made over 12 short films, and over 500 ad films.
He is also the creator of India's largest animation series, Vartmaan, with animation pioneer Bhimsain.
Recently Kireet Khurana released the film documentary 'The Invisible Visible', highlighting the plight of India's destitute millions suffering from homelesness.
'The Invisible Visible', is an 81 minutes-long documentary that will be released mid-2022. It has been shot across Mumbai, Delhi, Patna, Dehradun, Kanpur and a few villages in Maharashtra and Bihar.
Music For Buddha 2 With Special Guest Suvarna Jha Sira - Reconstructing Buddha’s Life
Youtube
November 19, 2021
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. In this episode, Amrita relives Buddha's wife Yaśodharā's story through her book "Awakened" and her inspiration for women.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
QuHarrison Terry, Head of Growth Marketing at Mark Cuban co., Author NFT Handbook - Explaining NFTs
Dinis Guarda
November 17, 2021
QuHarrison Terry is an author and digital global expert growth marketer at Mark Cuban Companies, a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, where he advises and assists portfolio companies with their marketing strategies and objectives.
Music For Series - Music For Career: You Shrink Before You Expand By Amrita Sen And Dinis Guarda
Youtube
November 12, 2021
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. This is Music For Career, where Amrita and Dinis explore the analogy between music and career management.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
Music For Buddha 2 With Special Guest Suvarna Jha Sira - Reconstructing Buddha’s Life
Youtube
November 05, 2021
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda. This is Music For Buddha 2 with Special Guest Suvarna Jha Sira, where Amrita, Dinis and Suvarna explore Buddha’s life by reconstructing the myth and they give a very personal note on the importance of his figure in current India.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
Pedro Gadanho VOL 2 - Architecture, Arts, Cities & Society - Former MoMA & MAAT Curator, Architect
Youtube
November 04, 2021
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became the founding director of MAAT, the new Museum of Art Architecture and Technology, in Lisbon, working on projects with major multi-media artists such as Apichapong Weerasethakul, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Gary Hill, and others.
Pedro Gadanho Interview Topics
1. Cities - The Pinnacle of Civilization
1.1 How do you see cities?
1.2 Ecological cities
1.3 Architecture and Arts in Cities
2. As a curator of MoMA and MAAT
2.1 Major achievements and takeaways
2.2 Challenges and Lessons
2.3 The role of the curators
3. About your book
Pedro Gadanho - Architecture, Arts, Cities & Society - Former MoMA & MAAT Curator, Architect
Youtube
November 02, 2021
Pedro Gadanho is an architect, curator, and writer. PhD in architecture and mass media, Gadanho led a recognized architecture renovation practice until 2012, when he became the curator of contemporary architecture at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York. In 2015, Pedro Gadanho became the founding director of MAAT, the new Museum of Art Architecture and Technology, in Lisbon, working on projects with major multi-media artists such as Apichapong Weerasethakul, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Gary Hill, and others.
Pedro Gadanho Interview Topics
1. Education background - From Portugal to the world, Education
2. As a Writer
3. Science Fiction and its impact on our reality
4. Architecture background - How do you see architecture now?
5. Present state of architecture: evolution over digital platforms
5. We are creating our own illusion of reality. How do you defend the blend?
6. Challenges of the art world
7. As a curator of MoMA and MAAT
8. Major achievements
Tags: Design Thinking, Open Innovation, Smart Cities
Music For Series - Reimagining Buddha's Life By Amrita Sen And Dinis Guarda
Dinis Guarda
October 29, 2021
Music For is the new podcast between artist, designer and producer Amrita Sen and citiesabc and openbusinesscouncil Founder Dinis Guarda.
Thought as a collaborative work between the two, the podcast showcases the power of music to improve our wellbeing and healing as well as Amrita’s exclusive ideas in terms of narratives from Indian Mythology. She aesthetically introduces a fresh perspective to the potentials of music in alleviating one’s inner self by taking an illustration of Buddha’s life.
About Amrita Sen
Originally from India, Amrita Sen is a US-based designer, singer, producer and business woman of Indian-themed products and entertainment for global markets. Amrita Sen combines the creation of original artistic content with extensive business experience to commercialize unique products at retail and on-the-air.
Susan Oh - AI Future; Blockchain For Impact Global Summit @ UN HQ, Top 10 Frontier Women in Digital
Youtube
October 19, 2021
Susan Oh, Future of AI, Blockchain; Blockchain For Impact Global Summit @ UN HQ, Top 10 Frontier Women in Digital
Susan Oh is CMO for BeOmni by Beyond Imagination, the world’s most advanced humanoid AI robots, brainchildof by XPrize cofounder Harry Kloor, and inventor Ray Kurzweil (former Chief Scientist, Google) and the likes of Tony Robbins.
Susan is the recipient of the Quantum Impact Award #DecadeOfWomen in partnership with the UN GA as one of Top Ten Frontier Women in Digital, and speaks around the world on the role of AI and blockchain in serving the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Susan Oh is advisor and global ambassador to NeoFlow Asset Management, Impulse4Women. She is also founder of Muckr AI (Abbreviation of Muck Record) AI, which uses machine learning to grade the trustworthiness of content based on source behavior.
Susan Oh a founding Board Member of Blockchain Commission For Sustainable Development which has support from the Office of Partnerships UN GA General Assembly.
A former journalist since age 16 (CNBC, EIU, Newsweek), Susan Oh speaks around the world on digital financial inclusion, including at the UN GA, ITU, The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Maths and Sciences, and WEF Davos.
Susan Oh Interview Questions
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights - what you did and what you are doing
3. Your present company / companies, organisations / major projects and focus?
- Founder of Muckr AI (Abbreviation of Muck Record) AI, which uses machine learning to grade the trustworthiness of content based on source behavior.
4. Can you tell us about BeOmni by Beyond Imagination, the world’s most advanced humanoid AI robots?
5. Can you tell us about your work as a founding Board Member of the Blockchain Commission For Sustainable Development which has support from the Office of Partnerships UN GA General Assembly?
6. You are an advisor and global ambassador to NeoFlow Asset Management, Impulse4Women. Can you tell us about these organizations?
7. Your work has been focused on financial inclusion models for value steps when using Al and blockchain - AI for automation, and blockchain in attempts for trustless systems for transaction. Can you elaborate on this?
Ken Gibbs - Global Head, Social Media Marketing at Spotify - The Future of Music Creative Industries
Youtube
October 15, 2021
Ken Gibbs is the Global Head, Social Media Marketing at Spotify, member of the Adweek Social Media Council and co-host of The Art of Storytelling at Soho House.
Boston, USA, born Ken Gibbs is a senior digital marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience. Gibbs has been working with global leading platforms and brands like AOL, Viacom, Amazon and now Spotify. Ken Gibbs is a forward-thinking executive with industry expertise and leading global strategies and solutions. Along his extensive career, he has effectively learned how to manage teams remotely, target marketing, content creation, and developed effective social media marketing strategies. Ken is skilled in managing people and processes to ensure measurable growth and impact, creating a culture of engagement and high performance, and crafting comprehensive plans with a wide communication and facilitation versatility.
Gibbs is highly recognized by the industry as a respected visionary and change-agent leading companies through the complexities of bridging marketing with technological solutions and identifying innovative ways to increase audience and engagement.
Ken Gibbs Interview Topics
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education. Career highlights - what you did and what you are doing.
2. What were the main impacts you saw in the last decades when it comes to media?
3. You have been working in the media, music industry and digital for years. And special working with creators. What do you think are the main challenges for creators, artists to deal with digital?
4. As of the second quarter of 2021, Spotify had 165 million premium subscribers worldwide, up from 138 million in the corresponding quarter of 2020. Spotify's subscriber base has increased dramatically in the last few years and has more than doubled since early 2017. Spotify is a major platform that offers great tools like https://artists.spotify.com/. Can you tell us about it?
5. How do you see the future of the music industry?
Tags: Digital Transformation, Marketing, Open Innovation
Eric Yaverbaum Vol. 2 - Digital Twins, PR Crisis, Velocity, Tech Surveillance Capitalism
Dinis Guarda
October 11, 2021
In this second interview, Dinis Guarda and Eric Yaverbaum goes through defining topics of our time, including the dichotomy between our physical organic self and our digital twin; the PR crisis, the importance of social media for business and the challenges of digital privacy and tech as a surveillance tool.
Siim Sikkut, Government CIO Estonia - Digital Testbed Framework, Digital Government Innovation Model
Youtube
October 05, 2021
Siim Sikkut is the Government CIO of Estonia, officially titled as Deputy Secretary-General for IT and Telecom. In office since 2017, Siim Sikkut is in charge of the digital government and society as well as telecommunications and post areas. Mr Siim Sikkut has been working and launched the Digital Testbed Framework & Digital Government Innovation Model.
Siim Sikkut Interview Focus
1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education...
2. Career highlights - education
3. Can you tell us some of the major improvements and solutions / benchmarks that made Estonia a success?
4. What is the Estonian Government take on:
- E-residency
- Digital government and society as well as telecommunications and post areas?
5. The data for e-Estonia is not stored centrally but instead uses a data platform run by the government called X-Road to link information from local hosts. What can you tell us about it?
6. Estonia has one of the highest number of startups per capita in the world, and one reason is the ease of establishing a business. Since 2011, a new company can be registered online in less than 20 minutes and 98% of new companies are entered in the e-Business Register digitally. That initiative has made possible an impressive number of unicorns in Estonia: Skype, Wise, Skype, Ktech, Zego, ID.me. How can you weigh on this success?
7. Can you talk about the Digital Testbed Framework And Digital Government Innovation Model?
8. How do you cope with the challenges of digital disruption and fragmentation in tech and geopolitics?
9. You were responsible for Estonia's plan for AI strategy. Can you tell us about that?
10. You are the Chairman of the OECD Senior Digital Government Officials Working Party (E-leaders). Can you share how it works and the vision?
Estonia was the first Nation-State in the world to deploy blockchain technology in production systems – in 2012 with the Succession Registry kept by the Ministry of Justice. Also using blockchain for elections, health records. Can you tell us about it, some case studies?
11. You are also part of the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS), a non-profit association with a mission to ensure the development and strategic management of X-Road. Can you tell us about it?
12. What websites and places can people come to know more about Estonia’s digital initiatives?
David Davies, CEO of AgUnity, Global Agripreneur 2018 - Blockchain Innovation For The Agro-Industry
Dinis Guarda
September 21, 2021
David Davies is the founder of AgUnity & creator of AgriUT, a solution to deploy smartphones and a digital Token to smallholder farmers to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
David Kay, Executive Chairman at Liti Capital - Democratising Private Equity And Litigation Finance
Dinis Guarda
September 08, 2021
A well-known lawyer and investment banker, David Kay is the Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Liti Capital, a Swiss investment company that combines blockchain-based solutions, advanced data analytics and investigative capabilities to conduct litigation funding. David is considered one of the most successful and in-demand litigation finance strategists in the history of the 15-year-old litigation finance industry and he led one of the largest international arbitration award in history - bringing in more than one billion US dollars of cash and securities.
Shawn Granberry, CEO of HipHopTV Streaming Platform - The Power of Hip Hop Culture
Dinis Guarda
August 26, 2021
Video interview with Shawn Granberry, CEO of HipHopTV Streaming Platform - The Power of Hip Hop Culture
Shawn Granberry is CEO of HipHopTV, LLC, an USA-based 24-hour live streaming online platform. The platform features original programming, custom playlists, licensed content, and music videos. Shawn is an entertainment industry veteran with more than 25+ years of experience, promoting music and the entertainment industry in the West Coast.
Daniel Liu - Co-Founder of NFT Creative Studio INFLUXO - Creating The Ronaldinho NFT Collection
Dinis Guarda
August 22, 2021
Interview with Daniel Liu - Co-Founder of NFT Creative Studio INFLUXO - Creating The Ronaldinho NFT Collection
Daniel Liu is the Director of INFLUXO, a premier NFT creative studio and partner of INBlockchain, one of the most influential investment groups in the Asian crypto space, incubating blockchain projects like BigONE, RumSystem, MobileCoin, and Mixin. Before his asset management, compliance and angel investment experience in the blockchain space, he worked for Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions and investment firms in Europe. Daniel studied in Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart in Germany and Wuhan in China and holds an MA from Frankfurt School of Finance.
Rishi Kapoor, Founder & CEO of paus.tv - A Revolutionary Streaming Platform For Independent Creators
Dinis Guarda
August 19, 2021
Rishi Kapoor is a MBA graduate and the founder and CEO of paus TV streaming platform for independent films. Rishi is an experienced professional in film distribution both UK and Internationally. A former executive at Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Disney. After many years working on distribution deals with Netflix, Amazon and Apple, he turned his attention to the independent film space, supporting independent filmmakers with his streaming platform paus.tv.
Alvin Foo - Co-Founder at DAOventures, Emerging Tech & Marketing Evangelist, AI, Blockchain, DeFi
Dinis Guarda
August 13, 2021
Alvin Foo is a business and technology leader, thought leader and influential digital, marketing technology executive and serial entrepreneur. Alvin Foo is the co-founder of DAOventures, a smart multi-chain asset manager which provides a wide range of automated DeFi investment strategies and helps people manage their DeFi assets.
Susie Wang - Director of Global Social Media & Spokesperson at Huawei Technologies
Dinis Guarda
August 11, 2021
Interview with Susie Wang - Director of Global Social Media & Spokesperson at Huawei Technologies for Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil Podcast Series
Susie Wang is the Director of Global Social Media Communications at Huawei Technologies. Susie has travelled all across the world, from the USA to Europe and China along her career. She is the host of the media series Great Minds Talk for Huawei. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, BAInternational Development Studies and a Master of Science from the University of Oxford.
Susie Wang Interview Focus
1. Education and Professional Career - 5:00
2. Work and education.
3. Culture background versus your education - 8:30
4. Digital culture in China versus Rest of the world - 12:56
5. Brands, influencers and Fashion in China - 22:00 - Follow up question: 24:10
6. Media and series #GreatMindsTalk - 27:13
7. Tech for Good - not a CSR program - 31:04
8. Relationship with Universities - 33:32
9. China is leading in tech with companies like TikTok leading the social media and super influencers. Can you tell us about that? 27:00
10. 5G Solutions: What impact 5G will have on industries? What are Huawei’s solutions regarding 5G?
11. Huawei has been working on a lot of indexes and data like the connectivity, trust index. Can you tell us about these projects? -
12. Can you tell us about your role as Director of Global Social Media Communications at Huawei Technologies? - 40:33
13. About the Digital Divide, what can we do to stop this worldwide issue? - 43:50
14. The role of ESG on fighting climate change and environmental issues - 46:50
Susie Wang Biography
Chinese born Susie Wang is the current Director of Global Social Media Communications at multinational company Huawei Technologies. From her position, she understands the importance of knowing different cultures and synergies in order to design a new product. Likewise, this knowledge is critical when marketing a company or that company’s services. That is what took her to travel the world and experience different regions and cultures: from Canada, where she spent quite a lot of time in Montreal, to Europe and Singapore and across Asia.
In 2018, Susie joined Huawei as the Director of Global Social Media Communications where she is responsible for public awareness, media outreach, online and print communications, the corporate website and social media channels, internal and external publications, and outreach events and activities.
Susie Wang holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University, BAInternational Development Studies, studied Communication and media studies at the National University of Singapore, between 2016 and 2017, and holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford.
Daniel Doll-Steinberg, Co-Founder Of EdenBase, The Atari Token Project, Former EU/UK Advisor
Dinis Guarda
August 06, 2021
Daniel Doll-Steinberg is a serial entrepreneur and technologist, government advisor and co-founder of the Atari Token project. He is now the co-founder of EdenBase, which offers global shared spaces for innovative companies. Through these spaces, companies have the opportunity to collaborate with experts and technology providers on market adoption of disruptive technologies.
Daniel had a successful career in investment banking in London and New York. Daniel is a serial entrepreneur, founder of several companies in the entertainment, marketing and health spaces. He also advised the UK Government and European Commission on Innovation and education policy. He is a regular speaker on innovation and the Future of Work. Daniel is a cofounder of the Atari Token project with Atari, an Ethereum founder and several gaming legends and is now launching.
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Innovation, Future of Work
Nick Jonsson - MD at EGN Singapore - Asia's Largest Confidential Peer-Network & Best Selling Author
Dinis Guarda
August 04, 2021
Nick Jonsson is the Founder & Managing Director with EGN (Executives’ Global Network) Singapore. A passionate about matching senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities, Nick has over 23 years of experience working across Asia, Australia and Europe representing major international firms. He is proficient in international general management, direct sales and marketing experience.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Future of Work, Mental Health
Jonathan Sims - CPO ENGIE/EQUANS - Businesses Challenges on Carbon Neutrality, ESG And Management
Dinis Guarda
July 30, 2021
Jonathan Sims is the CPO for French company ENGIE/EQUANS and an experienced senior executive manager. Jonathan has more than 25 years of experience in different industries including engineering, energy and construction. Jonathan Sims has a strong connection with academia and holds four university degrees, including an MBA and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), as an external advising practitioner to Nottingham Business School and guest lecturer at Durham Business School.
Tags: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion
Richard Haigh, Managing Director at Brand Finance - “Bridging The Gap Between Marketing And Finance”
Dinis Guarda
July 21, 2021
Richard Haigh, Managing Director at Brand Finance - “Bridging The Gap Between Marketing And Finance”
Richard Haigh is the Managing Director at Brand Finance. He has lectured at universities and business schools, including London Business School, on topics surrounding brand valuation and management.
From his expertise with global clients in various sectors including banking, telecoms, airlines, sport, media, food and more, Richard has been able to advise our clients about their Brand Hierarchy, and has devised and recommended methods for them to improve their Brand Architecture, Portfolio Management, and Brand Positioning.
Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme
MA Thesis Emotional Disorders Dinis Guarda
How Really Big Is the Bitcoin Blockchain Ecosystem?
Blockchain Architecture — The 4IR ID Foundational Tech
Circular Economy, the Access Economy Or a New Blockchain driven Sharing Economy?
Ideas about the Future of Bitcoin and Blockchain
100% passion — Put your hands on what you want to achieve! Be Smarter, Hustle, Learn = #NeverGiveUp
Decomposing the Metaverse Digital Twins NFTs Infrastructure and architecture
Whole + Holistic Wellbeing = Wholistic Wellbeing by Sunny Gurpreet Singh, Founder CEO RoundGlass, Edifec — The Importance of Wellbeing & Corporate Wellness
Why Businesses Governments Must Obligatory Embrace Digital Transformation in a Time of Smart Cities — 4IR AI Blockchain Fintech?
AI will lead Humanity to Extinction or to a New Evolutionary Stage
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
Metaverse Enterprise
Blockchain: 5 Key Concepts
Blockchain the Inception of a new Database of Everything?
Blockchain: A Glossary With Key Terms
Top Blockchain Possible Applications
Blockchain Shift Inception of a Database of Everything
Disruption, Blockchain, Fintech and the Trust Protocol
How to Deploy A Blockchain Project
Circular Economy and Blockchain Disruption Challenges
The Future of Blockchain and Humanity
The Trust Protocol How Blockchain Can Help Implement Businesses and Brands Principles
Hacking The DNA of Humanity with Blockchain and AI
Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics,ICOs
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 1
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 2
Blockchain and AI Technology: Benefiting the Ordinary Citizen Part 3
The Metaverse And NFTs: ‘The Door’ And ‘The Keys’ Analogy
How Will NFTs Influence The Metaverse?
Metaverse ABC: Bridging The New World Of NFTs, Web 3.0, Internet, Blockchain, AI-Powered Avatars, And New Rewarded Gamification Models
The Metaverse Revolution: 10 Industries That Will Change
The Layers Of The Metaverse In An Infographic
Dinis Guarda, creator of citiesabc.com, debuts Web 3.0 Metaverse Immersive Tech studio Metaverseabc Mstudios
Fintech 7 Big Trends: ESG, Digital Assets, Metaverse NFTs, Healthcare Fintech, AI Open Finance
Building A Metaverse: From Concept To Reality
At A Glance: A Holistic Environment Within The Metaverse
How metaverse is marking new chapter in our cultural history
4IR And Huawei Connect 2021 – A Deep Dive Into The Digital
Huawei Connect 2021 – A Deep Dive Into The Digital
This Is How China Is Leading 5G Adoption By Offering 480k 700 MHz Base Stations In 2021
Blockchain Plus AI The Present Future of Tech Part 1
Blockchain Plus AI The Present Future of Tech Part 2
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
In 7 Steps: How To Boost Your B2B Sales Like A Superstar
Huawei Better World Summit 2021: The Emerging Potential Of 5G + AR For A Modern Industry
An Overview Of The Wellness Digital Economy
Covid-19 Impact On Businesses: Building Resilience In the Digital Economy
What If You Were To Live Forever?
Digital Transformation, Blockchain and the Art Market
8 Foundations of Blockchain DNA Architecture Part 1
8 Foundations of Blockchain DNA Architecture – Part 2
50 Podcasts from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders You Should Listen To in 2021
Blockchain Applications to Expand Financial Inclusion to Refugees
10 Tips to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
Checking If Your Financial Data Are Being Sold On the Dark Web
Smart Cities - 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT The Heartbeat Of The XXI Century by Dinis Guarda
12 Bitcoin and Blockchain Thoughts and Quotes You Need to Read
Digital Transformation openbusinesscouncil summit Impact of Covid-19 - the Challenges of 4IR, Society 5.0, AI, Blockchain + Fintech - December 9 -10
50 Most Powerful Technologies Trends of our Society 5.0 Time
12 Top Blockchain Predictions Part 1
The Future of Finance
From Fintech Revolution To AI IOT Driven Blockchain Tsunami
MoneyConf Top Fintech Event in Madrid by the Makers of Web Summit
Interview with Todd R. Ryden, CEO and Founder FNEX The Private Securities Marketplace
Blockchain and AI – Convergence Foundational Technologies
The Blockchain Tech Ecosystem and Features
Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG Investment Blueprint
Smart Cities, 4IR, AI, Blockchain, IoT the Heartbeat of the XXI Century
Building Blockchain And AI Tech For Good APIs To Protect People’s Data
Covid-19 Is a Chance to Build a new citiesabc Magna Carta with 4IR, smart cities Tech, Blockchain AI
Fastech AI Blockchain and the $3 Trillion Fashion Industry Part 1
Central Banks and Blockchain Part 1
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Policies and Regulations: Challenges, Opportunities For Governments And Businesses
How Government, Central Banks, Regulators Can Deal With Digital Assets, Crypto And Tokenisation
Fintech Now - How Big is the Fintech Industry
What is DeFi?
Money, Wealth, Social Media and Gamification
Smart Cities - a cities ABC
What are Smart Cities? Features, Frameworks, Quotes
Blockchain the Missing Link for Cities and Countries infrastructure as COVID-19 Exposes Global Infrastructure Fragilities
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech Part 2
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech Part 3
Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech part 4
Smart Cities: the Heartbeat of Our Cities ABC Humanity Tribes
Global Smart Cities Council Platform
A Cities ABC 4IR Magna Carta for Our Cities Humanity
Building citiesabc: The 4IR Magna Carta For Our Cities And Nations
Clayton M. Christensen The Giant Gentle Grand Master Innovator
Why Digital Transformation: A Must Read List
5G, R&D & Technology Collaboration: Paul Scanlan, CTO Of Huawei
Top 24 AI Books of all Time and Reflections
The Future of Finance
20 Personal Development Daily Mindfulness Rituals
What Means The Web Social Technological Reality
Best iPad and iPhone applications for children of all ages
Intelligent Business Strategy in a Time of Continuous Innovation
Trends in Personal branding and the social media graph
Smart Vehicles & IoT – In A World Where Everything Is Connected, What Will Be The Role Of Smart Vehicles And What Changes It Will Bring To Our Lives?
4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT book presentation by Dinis Guarda
4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech – Reinventing a Nation
Innovating In A Forever Recession
How To Map Who You are?
Citiesabc
Open Business Council
Fashionabc
Ztudium
The invisible-to-visible Web 3.0 Metaverse Ecosystem
Dinis Guarda, Keynote speech in the World Blockchain Summit, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
How Businesses & Governments can prosper with Blockchain + AI by Dinis Guarda
Hacking the DNA of humanity with Blockchain and AI, in the summit Hackit 4.0 in Kiev, Ukraine
Everyone is now a media and a brand Dinis Guarda Social Media and Digital Strategy Copenhagen
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Ep. #472- Humaniq (Interview With CEO Dinis Guarda)
FROM BLOCKCHAIN TO BOWIE, ENO AND BEYOND, THE ENCYCLOPEDIC WORLD OF DINIS GUARDA
