We all have a cause, something that goes beyond our professional lives, something that gets us moving or even worked up. For me, it’s always about data and the evidence, as the quote goes ‘data doesn’t care about your emotions'. In reality, data (evidence) often stirs deep emotions.
Read MoreIt’s no secret, I am a massive fan of open data and information. The right/freedom of information polices across the globe have been a very important step in the transparency of how the public sector is spending taxpayer’s money. Like all good ideas, it has a downside, a really, big downside that impacts on us all.
Read MoreI’ll be honest; I was rubbish at school and data said so. I was told (so was the wider school) on repeated basis how unintelligent I was, so it must have been true. Just so you know, I’m not bitter; life has turned just fine for me, thanks to some great mentors during my teenage years who helped ‘nudge’ me in the right direction.
Read MoreYou might have a heard of a ‘smart city’ — in the last two years alone, there’s been an explosion of solutions being offered to help communities become ‘smart’.
Read MoreLike so many others in Australia, I’m a migrant. I jumped through all the rigorous hoops to live, work and settle in Australia. While a part of me will always be fond of my birth country, I’ve adopted Australia as home. I believe most rational Australians are perplexed by the current debate about immigration. What puzzles me most is the lack of understating of what is actually going on.
Read MoreWhile reading the Digital Economy Outlook 2015 report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), I couldn’t help my disappointment for the country that I’m proud to call home. The country I’ve built a business in, the country I employ people within. Furthermore, it’s the country I’ve tried to help by being an active and willing voice in the push to drive the digital agenda. I was embarrassed by what I learnt.
Read MoreI’ve always admired this quote by General Eric Shinseki. It’s been a useful reminder for me over the years to embrace things as they appear. I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve sometimes struggled to embrace changes but I’ve always been open to new ideas.
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