Oct 2, 2018Feeding the planet — 2025Summary: Our current food systems, from production to consumption, is one of the most ineffective supply chains. As Earth’s population is growing, we should consider how technological and cultural changes could have a positive impact. Between 33–50% of all food produced globally is never eaten. As such, the yearly value…Food6 min read
Sep 24, 2018Understanding Customer ExperienceThere is no doubt that we’ve moved into the age of customers. Industries are turned upside down, as new concepts emerge that better fulfill consumer needs. Just ask retailers what Amazon’s free shipping and returns have meant to the industry. The power balance between consumers and corporations have shifted. Everyone…Customer Experience3 min read
Dec 20, 2017An Introduction to Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)When we think back to the state of technology a decade or two ago, it wasn’t clear how drastically personal computing would change our lives. Today, the distance between humans and technology is still on an upward trending curve that is difficult for us to predict. …Neuroscience9 min read
Nov 10, 2017Lessons from giving out free bikes to students across the worldEncouraged by peers, I’ve decided to share some of my lessons from co-founding FreeBike Project. For those of you who don’t know FreeBike Project, we offered year-long free bike leases to student influencers in return for executing an outdoor and social media campaign. A win-win for students and for advertisers. …Startup9 min read
Aug 12, 2017Innovation AccountingAccording to traditional bottom line accounting, Facebook looked like a horrible investment in the first 5 years of operation as expenses far exceeded revenues. However, user behavior metrics painted a completely different picture of the business. In fact, daily active users grew from 1 million in 2004 to 100 million…Analytics3 min read
Mar 2, 2017Conversational Interfaces— Market Overview Feb 2017Conversational interface, the ability for users to interact with computers in natural human language, was one of the most hyped technologies last year. …Artificial Intelligence10 min read
Nov 22, 2016Top Six from the Hello Tomorrow SummitThe Hello Tomorrow Summit is a technology conference focused on bringing together selected technology thought leaders and 50 cutting edge startups from more than 3000 applications to Paris. The 50 startups from ten different categories all compete for the grand prize of 100,000 Euro. …Artificial Intelligence6 min read
Nov 19, 2016Why Virtual Reality will differ from 3D Printing in consumer adoption2016 is turning out to be a big year for virtual reality. However, people’s opinion of VR is still divided: Some think it is a fad, while others believe it will transform our society. The skepticism is understandable. The hype of new technologies often fails to live up to our…Virtual Reality6 min read
Sep 9, 2016Customer Experience Driven InnovationAt a time when digital technology is transforming one industry after another, many tend to view innovation as the result of breakthrough discoveries, powered by technology wizards. This belief, combined with the industry ‘folk tales’ of businesses overthrown overnight due to disruptive technologies, leads to most people concluding that: “We…Customer Experience3 min read
Aug 24, 2016Why Volvo and Uber Is The Perfect MatchIn the wake of the recent social media storm, you probably know that Uber is launching its driverless fleet in Pittsburg by now… Pittsburg was chosen because many of the leading experts in autonomous robots are from the local university, Carnegie Mellon (CMU). …Self Driving Cars2 min read
