HOW WE PLAY Maysoon El-Ahmad, April 2020 WHAT’S GOING ON They say it takes 21 days to create a new habit. With many of us hunkering down in our homes over the last 4-6 weeks, our reliance on digital services and products has taken on a whole new level in meeting and delivering to our …
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HOW WE LIVE – COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HOW WE LIVE Jo Adams and Maysoon El-Ahmad, April 2020 WHAT’S GOING ON Many of us have become intimate with our living spaces in ways we never dreamt of or experienced before. This has highlighted what we, as humans, need of our living spaces as we embrace new ways of living in a new era …
COMING SOON: A cannabis restaurant near you?
COMING SOON: A cannabis restaurant near you? Maysoon El-Ahmad on Jul 19, 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON With cannabis culture becoming more normalized in countries legalising the drug, the food industry is seizing the opportunity with cannabis restaurants and cannabis-infused menus popping up for guests to enjoy. The only catch…with Australia yet to legalise the drug, …
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Baby Boomer Bongers
Baby Boomer Bongers Maysoon El-Ahmad on Jul 19, 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON The recent wave of legalised marijuana in countries around the world is seeing a shift in the demographic users from the stereo-types of risk-taking youth to silver Baby Boomers. Many of these consumers came of age when sentiment towards marijuana first began to …
Travelling High
Travelling High Maysoon El-Ahmad on Mar 19, 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON As more and more countries legalise recreational and medical marijuana, we are seeing a new and interesting phenomenon develop – cannabis tourism! Below is just a glimpse into this burgeoning industry. ‘Bud and Breakfast’ is touted as the Airbnb for Cannabis travellers. An online …
Travel getting smarter with new tech
Travel getting smarter with new tech Maysoon El-Ahmad on Mar 5, 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON Digital technology is creating a new era of travel, from how people book their trips, to where they stay, and how they experience it. Many innovations are coming to an airport nearest to you, here are just a few to give you a glimpse into your next …
Wilder and wilder for clicks and likes
Wilder and wilder for clicks and likes Maysoon El-Ahmad on Mar 5, 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON Once upon a time bungee jumping or skydiving was considered brave. Then along came base jumping. Then climbing K2 to freestyle ski down to the valley. Now we have even riskier stunts such as cliff jumping, backflipping on high buildings and rope swinging from …
Educating for tomorrow
Educating for tomorrow Maysoon El-Ahmad on Nov 5, 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON “The things we teach our children are things from the past 200 years – its knowledge based. And we cannot teach our kids to compete with machines, they are smarter…we should be teaching kids skills that no machine can possess. Like independent thinking, …
I’ve got $10 in my pocket…
I’ve got $10 in my pocket… Maysoon El-Ahmad on Nov 5, 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON “Collaborative Consumption” is not new, but the movement has gained mainstream traction as sustainability and waste has become part of the collective consciousness “Second hand” is now on trend in a way not seen before – driven by the merging …
Flipping the focus from burgers to social media
Flipping the focus from burgers to social media Maysoon El-Ahmad on Nov 5, 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON As AI, robotics and sensor-based technologies put the future of low skilled jobs in jeopardy, the youth of today are turning to social media for part-time income Retailers and Food Service operators globally are replacing low paid / …
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