Anyone who has sent or received an international cheque, been a victum of fraudulent payments from customers or tried to find a safe place to…
Perseverance is one of the most important attributes of successful executives. Almost every business objective is met with a myriad of obstacles which require persistence…
Speaking at the opening of the SingularityU Australian Summit, I made the case that exponential change is really a series of overlapping S-curves. And just…
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I had the opportunity this month to open the Australian Financial Review’s Innovation Summit. This is what I shared as the innovation imperative: Today, as…
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A breakthrough by researchers means that one day in the not too distant future, I will likely stare out of my window as it is…
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Thomas Midgley discovered that adding lead to a vehicle’s fuel dramatically improved its performance. Unfortunately, the side effects soon became clear and Midgley, keen to…