The never-ending hype in technology
Welcome to our second newsletter, where we explore the ever-changing world of technology and the never-ending hype surrounding it. In this edition, we witness the shifts in trends that shape our digital landscape. Crypto's rapid rise has now given way to the new bonfire: Artificial Intelligence (AI). All across LinkedIn, thread boys are buzzing about AI, replacing the once blazing excitement for former tech hype.
Tech talk at the Private Equity Summit 2023
In preparation for my presentation at the yearly Private Equity Summit, I was tasked with writing four articles catering to the M&A community. With the conference theme centered around 'value creation,' I opened up the technology black box for investors and showed its potential in driving the digital growth of portfolio companies.
Your tech stack, the sum of all your software, serves as a crucial backbone throughout various growth phases. It offers valuable data-driven insights to inform decision-making. Among the articles I shared, the one exploring a metrics hierarchy triggered the most engagement.
Join our first webinar
There is a lot of talk about the buzzword ‘omnichannel’, but nobody really tells you how to do it. I see many companies struggle with this, so we are sharing our favourite frameworks and helpful insights from working with some of the leading omnichannel brands in Europe. Companies that bring a seamless experience across the online & offline world. Please give the algorithm a push on LinkedIn to help us spread the word.
Conway's Brand radar
We rank, rate and review modern consumer brands to provide you with a list for inspiration.
Samara
A house you can buy online. It is powered by the sun and you actually want to live in it.
Teenage engineering
A fresh take on audio equipment that looks like Dieter Rams designed them yesterday.
Arc One
A boat powered electricity that that is getting close to the vibe of a modern day Riva.
Tools & Tactics
We select helpful tools and useful new ways of working. Find a signal in the noise of software.
01 How hype works
We tend to want things simply because other people want them. Human desire is not an autonomous process but a collective one — this is how we decide what we care about.
02 Prediko
Finally a tool that takes the backstage of your business seriously. Streamline inventory and predict demand.
03 Bambuser
Trends & Strategy
Curated content from the information overload we call the Internet.
Insights and inspiration on business, e-commerce and investing.
10 commandments on modern times
2 min read
AI and the age of the individual
8 min read
The age of average (without AI)
12 min read
Visually appealing
When advertising, product and store design were still an art form. This is Olivetti.