Views
What SVB collapse should teach us about managing risk
The collapse of SVB is a good reminder of how rapidly things can happen and how everything is linked. Here are some potential lessons we can learn from it. Read more…
Articles by Jouko Ahvenainen
Views
Best of MWC 2023: IoT, healthtech, data privacy and ethics
Standout topics at MWC 2023: IoT devices and sensors, healthtech, data ownership, privacy and AI ethics. (Also, VR glasses are hotter than smartphones.) Read more…
Views
Startup area 4YFN still the most interesting thing at MWC
Once again, the 4YFN startup area is the most interesting (and crowded) section at MWC. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find (and what you won’t). Read more…
Views
MWC 2023: the new normal seems a lot like the old normal
Post-COVID MWC 2023 is in full swing: big crowds, new phones, FOMO hype, and telcos making a big show of embracing open standards. Business as usual, then. Read more…
Views
External risk evaluation needs better tools and transparency
Companies need to evaluate many external factors all the time to make business decisions. but they need better tools and more transparency to do it properly. Read more…
Views
Copyright and privacy issues are blurring in the digital era
The copyright, privacy and intellectual property landscape overall is becoming much more complicated amid the rise of digital content and personal data. Read more…
Views
AI products need to be designed with a good UX in mind
We hear that the user experience (UX) is a crucial aspect of building products and services. This isn’t happening with AI products nearly as much as it should. Read more…
Views
Content may be king, but creators and consumers aren’t
Distributors and platforms make more money from digital content than its creators. Here’s how we could change that so everyone wins (including consumers). Read more…
Views
Why are so many connected appliances still unconnected?
Many new appliances at home can be connected to the Internet. But that doesn’t mean you have to – and many customers would rather not. Here’s why. Read more…
Views
Traditional risks return to the top of annual WEF list
The WEF has issued its annual report on the world’s top short/long-term risks. Here’s what’s on the list and why you should care (especially about geopolitics). Read more…
Views
CES 2023 shows how technology has changed healthcare
This year’s CES event demonstrated that healthcare tech is changing what can be done at home instead of a clinic. The next step: making it accessible to all. Read more…
Views
CES 2023: Sensors, data and energy efficiency rule the show
One lesson from CES 2023: if your product doesn’t have sensors to collect data that can be utilized on an app, it’s not interesting enough. Read more…
Features
2022 was not great, could 2023 bring some stability?
The Ukraine war, energy prices and the emerging tension between the US and China also influenced businesses in 2022. What can we expect from 2023? Read more…
Views
Is banning individual firms sensible in a complex world?
Bans on individual companies often impact more than the targeted company. We need smarter risk evaluation that understands complex ecosystems and geopolitics. Read more…
Views
Why are consumer experience innovations underrated by VCs?
VCs get very excited about things like B2B SaaS, but not solutions that improve consumer experiences, even though the latter is the larger market opportunity. Read more…
Views
Data should improve services for ‘good’ and ‘bad’ customers
Customer data enables fairly priced services and a better experience for all – yet many firms use it to treat “good” customers better. That’s a bad idea. Read more…
Views
The crypto collapse should be no surprise to anyone
The collapse of FTX and crypto in general should be no surprise to anyone who has paid attention – the sector has shown signs of uncertainty and risk for years. Read more…
Views
How sensors and data could disrupt the luxury brand market
Sensors and data present a major opportunity for fashion and consumer brands to create new customer experiences. The challenge is convincing consumers. Read more…
Views
Friend-shoring sounds like simple risk management – it’s not
Many companies are embracing friend-shoring as a risk management option for production and supply chains. It will take a lot more than that to manage risk. Read more…
Views
Social media as we know it is about to be disrupted big-time
Meta’s ad revenues are down. Elon Musk bought Twitter. TikTok’s political situation is shaky. Is the social media status quo about to shift? Probably. Read more…