Maddyness opens its columns to gather advice and testimonials from the people leading the new economy. Learning from others, that's the ambition of this 'Opinion' section
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Sustainability is not just a buzzword
The future is being accelerated with the introduction of 5G and the internet of things, and this means that companies will need to update and refresh their existing technology package, but what about the lifecycle of the technology? Shouldn’t we all be concerned with using products that can be repurposed and reused?
Opinion by " Cleo McGee
27.07.2020
Inherent bias is a bigger threat than privacy in facial recognition
The Black Lives Matter movement has pushed facial recognition technology into the spotlight once more, with privacy concerns being overshadowed by a remerged focus on its inherent bias. Nick Finegold, Founder & CEO of Curation explores the situation and the actions of tech giants.
Opinion by " Nick Finegold
22.06.2020
Would you let your grandfather teach you to code?
Unless your grandfather is Dennis Ritchie, Richard Stallman or even Linus Torvalds... joking aside, the parallel is obvious: as a startup, allowing a large corporation to tell you what to do when you are by definition, writing the future in your area of expertise is like letting your grandfather to teach you to code.
Opinion by " Caroline Franczia
04.06.2020
The superiority of AI: the scam of the century
Artificial intelligence is just an empty shell, right? Denis Fages, President of VideoTelling, warns us to not give this technology virtues that it doesn’t have - and never will.
Opinion by " Denis Fages
31.03.2020
An empty room
How will innovation change society after this current crisis?
In the face of one of the worst healthcare and economic crises of a lifetime, businesses and industries are being forced to come up with new, innovative solutions to a colossal problem. The old adage ‘innovate or die’, in every sense, has never felt more vital.
Opinion by " Simon Lovick
30.03.2020
Wondering where to grow your business? Tony Hughes of City Curator can help
If you’re travelling abroad, you can compare the cheapest flights online, you can find the best hotels online, and you can even read reviews of restaurants online before you’ve even set foot off the plane. But during his career in the startup world, Tony Hughes realised new businesses didn’t have this convenience. His company City Curator thinks they can help with that.
Opinion by " Simon Lovick
24.03.2020
How AI will make our lives extremely boring
It will take care of everything: plan our ideal vacations, write film scripts that we are going to love, find us our dream partner, tell us what to eat to help us stay healthy... All very efficient, but oh so bland.
Opinion by " Céline Deluzarche
23.03.2020
Future street scene
“By 2084, the concept of refugees will have changed, and it will concern more of us”
Joséphine Goube is the head of Techfugees, an organisation started in 2015 to empower refugees through technology. She was invited to share her ideas at the Maddy Keynote 2019 where she gave us some insight on what makes our society go around.
Opinion by " Anaïs Richardin
12.03.2020
Hands forming a triangle
Tech, the high street's enemy and saviour
The plight of the UK high street retail has been widely reported and analysed. But how significant is the shift to online shopping, and are other factors, and opportunities, being overlooked?
Opinion by " Max Wood
05.03.2020
How to grab the attention of an investor at a tech fair
Taking a stand at a tech fair is a significant financial and human investment for a startup, but there are many ways to make it worthwhile. One good reason is to use it to attract potential investors.
Opinion by " David Johnson
03.03.2020
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Purpose driven sport, 10 global trends we will see in 2020
In the last decade, the sports industry has been growing with increasing amounts of money from broadcasters and sponsors. Fabien Paget, sports business specialist, Founder and CEO of 17 Sport, shares important global trends to take into account if you were deciding to create a business related to sports.
Opinion by " Fabien Paget
27.02.2020
running track
Space exploration is the best investment for life on earth and beyond
Jérémy Saget is a doctor and a candidate for a non-governmental inhabited mission to Mars. He was also a Maddy Keynote speaker in 2019, he has come back to Maddyness to explain his vision of space exploration.
Opinion by " Iris Maignan
11.02.2020
space splash
How my startup crashed before it even launched
Julien Maslard created VinMaské, a system for blind tasting three wines. However, he preferred to abort the project before he even launched it. Why? Here’s his story about failure to help you try and avoid a similar situation!
Opinion by " Julien Maslard
20.12.2019
A beginner’s guide to Web Summit - 7 tips for trade fairs' newbies
Alex Orlinski, Head of Product Marketing and Partnerships UK/US at Tilkee shares his tips for getting the most out of trade fairs and reminisces about life on the road. Let's get your first trade shows started!
Opinion by " Alex Orlinski
11.11.2019

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