by JAK | Apr 13, 2020 | general business, industry futures
With the pandemic on many of us are in lockdown mode and wondering how to re-imagine our lives and our businesses when the health risks can be mitigated more easily. If you are in NZ we are trying to “flatten the curve” by limiting the spread of the...
by JAK | Oct 21, 2013 | big ideas, development, TEDx, video
On Saturday TEDxChristchurch held their annual 2013 event which is the 8th event by the Christchurch team. The day was divided into 4 sessions with a selection of speakers and other performances in each session. The 4 themes chosen were:- Exploration, Justice,...
by JAK | Dec 29, 2012 | big ideas, culture, music
We are in the last week of 2012 which is a great time to reflect on the year that has past and think about doing better for the 2013 year. Why be good when you can be great? Christmas is a time for relaxing with family and catching up on my reading and reflecting on...
by JAK | Oct 5, 2012 | culture, industry futures, TEDx
Andrew Stoeckel at TEDxCanberra caught my attention when he noted that: “A 1% increase in the rate of trade to GDP leads to a 2-3% increase in income per person” …. Taking the long view, Andrew examines the three pillars of prosperity –...
by JAK | Jul 31, 2012 | culture, development, TEDx
At TEDxSydney back in May of this year one of the quiet understated surprises was this geopolitical assessment of the changes to China, Australia and US foreign policy and economics and the background thinking that can help us make more sense of what this means in...
