Community, Belonging & Third Places Archives

COVID19 PUSHES A RELUCTANT JAPAN TOWARDS THE FUTURE

Visitors often marvel at how the old and new so readily co-exist in Japan. Furthermore, The land of futuristic infrastructure, architectural marvels and robotic pets is also one where fax…

THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS MODELS

“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best…

ON HOW THE CORONA PANDEMIC INFLUENCES INTERIOR; ‘THE PRACTICAL’ AND ‘THE VISUAL’

Furthermore, This blog is a follow up on my last two blogs called ‘On how art and creativity can help us to stay positive and connected during the corona pandemic’…

HUMAN RESOURCES & AI

What is it The rise of advanced data analytics and cognitive technologies has led to an explosion in the use of algorithms across a range of purposes, industries, and business functions.…

TRUST YOUR GUT

What is it DayTwo is an Israeli company that analyzes your gut microbiomes to offer you a personalized diet. Furthermore, The process works this way: DayTwo sends to patients a stool…

INJECTING PIXELS INTO OUR PHYSICAL WORLD

WHAT IT IS? Furthermore, An army of virtual models is taking over the fashion industry. Furthermore, Luxury fashion house Balmain summoned the first CG, computer generated, models in the summer…

Human Resources & AI

WHAT IT IS Furthermore, The rise of advanced data analytics and cognitive technologies has led to an explosion in the use of algorithms across a range of purposes, industries, and…

AMELIA, YOUR DIGITAL COLLEAGUE

WHAT IT IS? Furthermore, Have you imagined working with a digital colleague? Now it’s possible. IPsoft Inc, a New York-based technology company has launched an AI-based digital agent called Amelia.…

USING MUSCLE SIGNALS TO CONTROL ROBOTS

Furthermore, We can already see that robots are playing different roles all around us. Furthermore, But as they are entering more and more sectors it is inevitable to think about…

THE SOCIAL PHYSICAL DISTANCING CHALLENGE

Aren’t we funny creatures? Before the “social” distancing rule, we were actually already distancing ourselves by being in our “phone bubble” all the time. Furthermore, Even when we were going…