SAP Big Data Inspiration Day
Why culture makes big data bigger
Keynote At Amsterdam International Media Week
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences – International Week Media & Communication – Digital Media & Culture, a Global View from Sirous Kavehercy A video recording of this keynote could be viewed on this page:
Cultural Relevance in New Technologies & Business Models
A Cultural Perspective On New Media Second screen, eCommerce, social media and companion applications are high on everyone’s agenda in the media industry. But where is the money? Is adoption only a matter of time? or culture? When will digital media become a major revenue driver? On the 13th of May 2014 I gave a […]
Facebook blog
Summary In a recent paper Princeton University researchers presented the idea that Facebook will lose 80% of its users within three years time. This blog looks at Facebook’s global growth and provides an analysis of its position, threats and opportunities from various aspects: cultural, technological, demographical and competition. In paragraphs below we will be taking […]
Culture – Context for Media, Marketing and Globalization
People are loyal to culture not strategy! Culture provides an important context for our communication, media usage, marketing and global strategies. People travel, migrate or connect online always carrying their culture with them. Therefore recognizing cultural diversity is a very important asset for any organization. Recently I was invited by marketing agency Dart Group to speak […]
DartGroup Greenspot Session on Culture
Interview with DartGroup Interview Transcript in English What does the statement ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’ mean to you? What is the cultural context of the digital revolution? Are marketers and communication specialists sufficiently aware of culture? Why should everyone come to the Greenspot on the 19th of March and what would they miss if […]
Facebook’s Challenges, A Global Perspective
Will Facebook Turn 15? On the 19th of February 2014 Facebook announced it is buying WhatsApp for $12 billion in stock and $4 billion in cash. There have been numerous speculations about the motivations of Facebook to do this. WhatsApp, with its 450 million active users, was becoming a serious threat to Facebook. Besides the fact […]
Personal Branding Across Cultures
On 21st of November I was in the beautiful city of Antwerp to give a workshop on Personal Branding & Culture to students and staff of AIESEC at the University of Antwerpen, Belgium. You can view the slides below. The central question in this presentation was whether it was possible to establish a universal and […]
Internet, Ctrl + Alt + Delete. Time To Reboot!
This presentation was given at Internet Hungary on the 15th of October 2013. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” – Albert Einstein As you may agree, internet has increasingly become a destination for us rather than a useful tool. We refer to internet through commercial brands (Facebook, […]
Business In China – Intercultural Workshop
Intercultural training for the Global Marketing team of a multinational client about doing Business In China. If you would like to find out more about the presentation please get in touch.Intercultural training for Danone/Nutricia Global Marketing team about doing Business In China. If you would like to find out more about the presentation please get […]
Interview met Logeion over Interculturele Communicatie
Workshop HR & Digital Transformation
Masterclass BI & Big Data
