Minter Dialogue with Alan Trefler Alan Trefler, founder and CEO of the publicly traded Pegasystems, a leader in cloud software for customer engagement and operational excellence, which he founded in 1983. In this podcast with Alan, we discuss the founder story,...
I had a meeting at a big four accountancy recently in Paris and, while waiting for my meeting, spotted that the company had set up a large digital learning space in the lobby with a catchy name: digit’hall. Intrigued, I went over a tad idly to check it out. No...
In this digitally enhanced world, the world is converging… brands and commerce are global; netizens (in most countries) can surf anywhere in the world; and even language and attitudes seem to be merging. As a result, while we all may be operating in different...
As we go through our days, more and more of our lives is moving onto a digital device or platform. Like the frog in the warming water, we are slowly and inexorably getting sucked into this new world. What we thought might have been Double Dutch to us ten years ago has...
Yesterday, the Adam Smith think tank recommended the legalization of cannabis in the UK [Evening Standard article]. Based on their research and the examples of Canada and Colorado in the US, the evidence seems to point to pot legalization leading to lower crime....
In the corner of the school yard, the young girl sat with her friend, shaded by an orange tree, its branches wilting with ripe fruit: “Want to know my secret?” she whispered into the ear of her friend. The young boy nodded carefully, not wishing to divulge...