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Paul Markillie: expert speaker on the third industrial revolution
Paul Markillie is the Innovation Editor at The Economist and the man behind the newspaper’s special report on the transformative potential of new innovations in manufacturing technologies, materials and processes. “As manufacturing goes digital, it will change out of all … Continue reading
Philip Delves-Broughton on the art of the sale
Philip Delves-Broughton is a US-based journalist and commentator on management and business leadership. His new book, Life’s a Pitch (Penguin, 2012), explores the motivations and psychology and morality behind sales – what makes great salesmanship, what is the interface between … Continue reading
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Allister Heath argues the case for Boris Johnson’s re-election
In his City AM Editor’s Letter this morning, Allister Heath sets out why his paper thinks Boris Johnson is good news for the City ahead of Thursday’s mayoral election. “Johnson understands the vital importance of private firms, entrepreneurs and the … Continue reading
Will.i.am is the guest speaker at the Royal College of Art’s Innovation Night
At last year’s event, Burberry’s Christopher Bailey became the first fashion designer to give the Annual Innovation Lecture. When asked who he would recommend as the guest speaker for 2012, he surprised everyone by putting forward Will.i.am, frontman for the … Continue reading
Costas Shines
Costas Markides - London Business School Strategy Guru - went down an absolute storm last week. His speech on the ‘Knowledge/Doing Gap’ received some of the best feedback for an external speaker the event manager had ever seen!
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“A third industrial revolution”
Reading the latest special report from The Economist on the future of manufacturing; how 3D printing, new machines, new materials and new manufacturing processes will enable things to be made economically in smaller batches and with massively reduced human input. “The … Continue reading
It’s all about difference
Just had the bubbly and erudite Simon Fanshawe, Chair of the University of Sussex, into the office for coffee. He was saying some fascinating stuff on how to leverage difference and diversity within an organisation to foster innovation. A really great speaker who strikes the … Continue reading
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India a Blueprint for Africa?
Really thought-provoking Chartwell Breakfast Club discussion at the RAC this morning. Zain Latif, founder of TLG Capital, and Dr Sue Onslow, co-head of the Africa International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS, explored how the political and economic environment throughout the continent … Continue reading
Is Africa the new Asia?
Excited about tomorrow’s Breakfast Club discussion at the Royal Automobile Club. We’ve got former UK Cabinet Minister, and High Commissioner to South Africa (Lord) Paul Boateng, private equity investor Zain Latif and the LSE’s Sue Onslow discussing emerging investment opportunities … Continue reading
Australian business
Continuing an Aussie theme, great to catch up with Chris Gatenby the other day. Chris used to run the development programme at Policy Exchange and is now Relationships Manager at Australian Business, running lecture, networking and briefing event programmes at the main … Continue reading