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 …
HOW WE WORK – COVID-19 PANDEMIC
HOW WE WORK Maysoon El-Ahmad, April 2020 WHAT’S GOING ON With social distancing measures now in place, the way we work has undergone a massive transformation in just over a month. The most notable has impacted workers who have shifted from working in an office environment to working from home. While we don’t know the …
CHEERS! DRINKING BETTER, DRINKING LESS?
CHEERS! DRINKING BETTER, DRINKING LESS? Philip Otley on Dec 12, 2019 So, is your Christmas going to be dry this year? Recent research by a UK brewery showed that 30% of customers sitting in their pubs and bars were not drinking the usual…they were drinking low or no alcohol products. They reported that this trend …
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Philip Otley: Senior Adviser at Growth MantraMark Wynter: Advisor at Growth Mantra and the Founder of DeepConnectDec 04, 2019 Three famous words from Conrad Hilton, founder of the eponymous hotel group, about ensuring you’re in the optimal place to attract customers away from other lodgings. For business today, it’s still important to …
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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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 …
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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IS THAT FOR REAL? FAKE EXPERIENCES.
IS THAT FOR REAL? FAKE EXPERIENCES. Maysoon El-Ahmad on Sept, 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON As economies all around the world shift out of agriculture and manufacturing to a service based economy, and as we become healthier, wealthier and more educated, our appetite and expectations for novel, adventure and immersive experiences is rising. Consequently we are …
WHAT’S IN MY BURGER? FAKE FOOD YOU SAID?
WHAT’S IN MY BURGER? FAKE FOOD YOU SAID? Maysoon El-Ahmad on Sept, 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON If 2017 was the year of fake news, 2018 is becoming the year of fake food. From counterfeit food to food products being developed in laboratories to act as substitutes to real food, these changes are sure to get …