The Leadership Panel: The Value of Data

Joined the Leadership Panel for “The Value of Data” for a chat. “In this edition of “The Leadership Panel” you will hear from a range of industry leaders who will be discussing why Data is described as “the new oil”, the benefits it can bring organisations and future trends in this space.” Featuring an All-star panel:Kate Carruthers, Chief Data Officer, UNSWDanny Elmarji, VP – APAC, … Continue reading The Leadership Panel: The Value of Data

What kind of zombies have we created?

I was reading Bill Bonner’s recent post Zombies Born of Government Spending where he posits the notion of zombies in our economy. As Bill defines it: “In economic terms, a zombie is a parasite. He contributes less to the economy than he takes from it. He lives at the expense of others.” His argument is that social welfare programs as practised by most of the … Continue reading What kind of zombies have we created?

Social business, culture and value creation #sbs2010

I attended the Social Business Summit today in Sydney and had the privilege of being on a panel that discussed Transparency – Risk To The Business Or Not? Apart from Nicholas Gruen’s excellent incorporation of Hayek into his discussion there was much food for thought. A copy of my slides is up on Slideshare. In particular, the idea that brands and financial value are created … Continue reading Social business, culture and value creation #sbs2010