This week we look at two proposed smart cities - Siemensstadt in Berlin and Sidewalk Labs waterfront development in Toronto; the delayed WeWork IPO; Nike’s design company of the year award; and our new favourite podcast from Bobby Hundreds This is Not a Podcast.
Read MoreThis week we look at Huawei’s proposal to sell their 5G technology; US bills seeking to regulate economic development incentives; a new partnership between 500 Startups and the UN Development Programme supporting startups in Indonesia; Emirates Team New Zealand’s newly launched AC75; and some stunning art works at this year’s Burning Man festival.
Read MoreThis week we look at a Nobel Laureate’s visit to Burning Man, the state of the VC landscape in Australia, life changing new technology Nous, a new Innovation Lab focussed on resilience and have a play with trade data visualisations.
Read MoreWe lead off this week with the IPO that’s got everyone talking - We Company (and believe us, the commentary on this is gold!); then we take a look at two innovation labs; tech trends out of Y Combinator’s Demo Day and a ten things to think about in tech, innovation and more.
Read MoreAs coworking becomes part of the industry mainstream we are seeing some clear trends emerging which impact how we should think about the value proposition of coworking in innovation ecosystems. In this post, we look at the three waves of the coworking movement, and how they each support the building of a thriving ecosystem.
No shortage of interesting content this week - we look at organisational design as an operating system; Amazon’s Valentine’s Day break up with New York; growing discontent with Silicon Valley; a deep dive into crowdfunding platform Kickstarter; and a recent debate on VC funding in New Zealand.
Read MoreThis week we look at Spotify’s acquisition of podcast company Gimlet Media; the politics of city business incentives; the fraught Foxconn Wisconsin tax incentive deal; New York’s HQ2 deal which looks like it’s on rocky ground; and some inspiring women innovating in AI and blockchain.
Read MoreThis week we look at the newly launched Storytech; the historical pattern of ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ technologies; building strong communities that cross the generational gap, a new and surprising competitor to Starbucks; and the NZ company spearheading the global conversation about a four day work week.
Read MoreA Gen Z perspective on the Future of Work from O/TG intern Jessica Wahba.
Read MoreGame on this week, and after settling into the work groove refreshed from the holiday break, things are all go in O/TG HQ. This week we’re paying it forward and supporting our next wave of student innovators; looking again at the impact of AI on creativity and work; closing the gap between rhetoric and reality when it comes to innovation culture; hearing from Y-Combinator’s Sam Altman on how to be successful; and wrapping our heads around Quantum Computing 101 thanks to the brainiacs at IBM Research.
Read MoreIt’s 2019, we’re back from our summer holidays and pumped for what the year has in store ahead. We may not yet be dealing with the replicants from Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner, set in Los Angeles in 2019, but AI and other disruptive technologies continue to rapidly build momentum globally. This week we look at a new book from Clayton Christensen on the role of innovation in addressing poverty; online courses from Richard Florida (on the role of cities as drivers of prosperity) and Finland (teaching its citizens about AI); how we can protect workers from the prospect of job displacement by AI; and how the “chronically late” amongst us can better manage our time.
Read MoreThis week we look at the AI Index report, an investigation by the New York Times into McKinsey’s sometimes contentious work around the world, the US China trade relationship, a map of innovation in Australia and when Fortnite pwnd Google.
Read MoreThis week we look at the ongoing HQ2 saga, Australia’s new controversial anti-encryption law, investor metrics, an interview with Amy Nelson from The Riveter and our favourite focus app.
Read MoreThis week we are broaching the sometimes fear inducing, often confusing, and ever exciting world of Artificial Intelligence. From a view of the future where AI removes your drudgery, to chatbots, New Zealand startups and why China is leading the world. We take a look at what Amazon and Facebook are up to and leave you wondering - what makes us human, and how is that better than a machine?
Read MoreOur takeaways from an evening with Gary Bolles, who had some excellent insights into the digital work economy and told a compelling story about how we can prepare and adapt for the future of work.
Read More… now what do I do? However that glinting hint of a business idea chooses to haunt you, no amount of simply pondering it will make it real. Here are six tips to help get you started on the path of making that idea a reality.
Read MoreAn evening with Aithan Shapira, founder of Making to Think, who works with organisations to help them create cultures of innovation for a rapidly changing future.
Read MoreThis week we look at the recent Blockworks event here in NZ covering all things blockchain; IDEO’s defence of design thinking (done right), how creative pursuits increase the likelihood of winning a Nobel Prize, M.I.T’s plans for a college for Artificial Intelligence and startup learnings from “Girl Boss” Sophia Amourusa.
Read MoreThis week we look at Wired’s favourite stories from the last 25 years, dockless bike schemes mapping your movement, sexual harassment of female tech founders, coders programming themselves out of a job and RealME vs the decentralised web.
Read MoreThis week we look at stablecoins and how they could help cryptocurrencies achieve world domination, how worker-bots are driving big valuations, next year’s SXSW programming trends, beautiful daily commute data visualisations and a round up on entrepreneurship and mental health.
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