by JAK | May 4, 2016 | big ideas, culture, industry futures
The Democrats in the U.S have a serious problem. Their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton was supposed to have everything stitched up by now. And then Bernie has gone and won Indiana. His 18th win in a race that was supposed to be a slam dunk for Clinton. The Clinton...
by JAK | Apr 25, 2016 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
TEDxAuckland 2016 is a bit different this year as it is spread out over a day and a half with 22+ speakers. It also takes place on a Thursday and Friday rather than a weekend. “TEDxAuckland 2016: flipside will feature two days of talks, events, activities and social...
by JAK | Mar 25, 2016 | big ideas, culture
Robert Reich will be known to many readers of this blog as the author of “Inequality for All”. That documentary came out in 2013 and while it focusses on the U.S story it examines the implications of widening inequality in a way that is cogent and relevant...
by JAK | Feb 28, 2016 | big ideas, general business, industry futures
In the NZHerald a business analysis column by Brian Gaynor: NZ’s dairy giant deeper in debt adds a note of caution to general New Zealand mythology of us being the kings of the dairy universe. As Gaynor notes in his own very measured way. The dairy sector have...
by JAK | Feb 7, 2016 | big ideas, industry futures
I have been thinking about which sectors are ripe for re-invention and new thinking. I like data visualisation because it gives us the tools to engage and deal with ever increasing amounts of knowledge. I also work in infosec because I live and breathe online projects...
by JAK | Jan 27, 2016 | big ideas, industry futures
One of the big topics at the Word Economic Forum at Davos last week was a report called the Future of Jobs. Depending on who you read 47% of all jobs in the U.S are at risk of computerisation. “The Fourth Industrial Revolution is interacting with other...
