London Tech Week roundup
It’s London Tech week and I’m proudly supporting the London tech scene all week speaking at and attending events around London.Read more
Voices in London
Andrew Grill
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Andrew Grill
Andrew is an internationally renowned thought leader in the field of digital and social media networks. Currently, Andrew is Global Managing Partner, Social Consulting at IBM based in London. In this newly created global role, Andrew and his team is responsible for developing and delivering a truly consultative approach across the whole of IBM, bringing together the best of IBM’s Smarter Workforce and Social offerings, with world-class consulting services.
The Smart City Podcast with Practical Futurist Andrew Grill
This episode of the Smart City Podcast featured Practical Futurist, Andrew Grill and was first published on the Smart City Podcast website.We discussed a number of interesting topics that fit into the Smart City space. We talk about the future of work, and how it’s not all about the millennials.We also discussed what digital diversity is and why it is important on our decision making boards, and also why the new GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, should actually empower us to use...Read more
Data Science, AI and Marketing – are you ready? Webinar Tuesday June 12 @ 13:00 BST
I'll be hosting a webinar next Tuesday June 12 at 13:00 UK time to answer this very question.In a world under increasing scrutiny of data privacy, how can we make sure we as business professionals, and our businesses, are set up for the future? I'll besharing my perspective on the challenges and opportunities Data Science and AI are shaping in our current and future professional environment.Read more
Are you really offering a flexible working environment?
We often send an email, and then get annoyed when the recipient doesn’t reply straight away.It is worse on instant message applications when we can see their "presence" information - ie are they logged on and available and even have they just read my message (the curse of the WhatsApp blue ticks).Read more
Zuckerberg’s EU Parliament testimony was a PR masterclass in how to avoid answering difficult questions
Yesterday’s appearance by Mark Zuckerberg before the European Parliament was a masterclass in PR - and how to avoid answering the difficult questions.Read more
Developing a digital-proof business
How do you develop a digital-proof business?It’s not all about technology, it also involves culture change and your own personal digital growth.Read more
Klout is closing down – what does this say about the state of influencer marketing in 2018?
The news that influencer measurement tool Klout is closing down should be no surprise. I haven’t heard any reputable person mention their Klout score in more than 2 years. I have some unique insights about Klout and their business model and strategy having been the CEO of their direct competitor, Kred from 2011 - 2013. Read my POV on the news and what it says about the state of influencer marketing in 2018.Read more
What do you do to get outside your comfort zone?
For me, I try and do one TEDx each year. Watch me explain below why I do this with the stage from TEDxODED (Welsh Government) in the background.Back in 2014, I performed my 1st TEDx talk. Even though I had delivered nearly 300 public presentations by this stage, I was still petrified. I realised that TEDx takes me out of my comfort zone, in a healthy and challenging way.Read more
The Notification age – are you being driven to distraction?
10 years ago when your phone buzzed it could only mean one thing - a text message. At a conference in London yesterday I heard the stat that Millennial’s scroll the equivalent of 90 metres on their phone each day.Read more
Are you ready for GDPR?
With GDPR just over 4 weeks away, I am seeing that many companies are just nowhere near ready. Last week I was at a well-known and high-profile event space in London.Read more
Are we just renting our brand to an employer in the age of social media and personal brand?
I believe in this new age of the gig economy and social media, when you work for a company, you’re merely renting your brand to them.Read more
To get digital you need to be digital – and learn the language
When you come across a new terminology, some new jargon or acronyms, do you seek to understand what they mean or let them wash over you?I encourage all of my audiences to be curious and embrace digital. I implore them that "to get digital you need to be digital", and lean forward when these new words and phrases pop up.Read more
Don’t forget your Generation X leaders suggests new study
A new study by DDI, EY and CNBCputs the spotlight on the often neglected "Gen X" segment (of which I am one), born generally between 1965 and 1981.The report suggests that Gen X is quickly occupying the majority of business leadership roles, having grown up playing video games, spends the most time shopping online, and uses social media more habitually than any other generation - including millennials!Read more
My perfect client
I enjoy working with clients from all industries and all sizes from around the world as the Practical Futurist but I now have a favourite.Read more
Thanks to Facebook and GDPR the Personal Data Revolution has started
For some time now I've been saying to corporate audiences in my keynotes that in under 5 years we will not be reading ads - robots will. As promised, in one 8-minute take I put forward my proposition about how we will take back control of our data in a meaningful way.Read more
