Monthly Archives: June 2010
importance of mentoring
Here’s what Brad Keywell had to say about mentoring. Brad’s comments led to a discussion among participants afterwards about the role of mentoring. Found it interesting to hear that it should be an informal approach for advice or conversation and … Continue reading
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an inspiring talk on innovation & entrepreneurship
So how do you bring innovation to life? We had the great privilege of hearing from Brad Keywell a serial entrepreneur whose group of businesses has a turnover $2 billion. Yes, you heard me $2 billion. I was deeply impressed and … Continue reading
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Putting Belfast on a world stage
Just hearing great news that the world famous Boston Bruins ice hockey team will travel to Belfast later this year to play their first ever game outside of North America, at the Odyssey Arena. The news was made public at … Continue reading
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Microsoft’s approach to social media (part II)
second part of #TN2020 speech by dr mark drapeau director of innovative social engagement at Microsoft. Key point he makes is that social media is one tool to be used as part of an intergrated comms approach. The important aspect … Continue reading
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Microsoft does social media – @cheeky_geeky
Dr Mark Drapeau who heads up social media for Microsoft talks about social media to the TN2020 team in Chicago. There will be a second video from his talk posted shortly… worth a watch even though it runs to about … Continue reading
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william hague address conference via video message
British Foreign Secretary William Hague addresses the TN2020 Summit in Chicago via a video message.
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innovation applied
As part of exploring the concept of innovation we got the opportunity to visit Google in downtown Chicago. The idea behind the visit was to look at how an organisation cultivates and fosters innovation. My first impression even in the … Continue reading
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gravity tank
Innovation. It’s a word we tend to associate with breakthroughs, new ways of thinking and doing. For the first day we spent the majority of it with Gravity Tank an innovation consultancy based here in Chicago which look at how … Continue reading
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focus on innovation
Here’s a holding pix from inside google today… will have reflections from visit and workshop on innovation shortly
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Sir Richard Branson gives keynote address
In a pre-recorded keynote address to TN2020 Sir Richard Branson calls upon participants to challenge ourselves to make something out of nothing. He reflects on how he, throughout his life, has set himself what are unseeingly unachievable goals and risen … Continue reading →
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