Software is eating the world” (M. Andreessen) and “AI is the new electricity” (A. Ng) are two phrases that indicate the seismic impact technology is having on traditional business models. Blockchain, in particular has created a gateway to digital anarchy. It’s a catalyst that creates a new and a different Read more…
“When I see something I don’t see it for what it is. I see it for what it could be. When I see something, I see how it ends” Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, Narcos Mexico- Episode 10. I have to confess I am something of a Narcos Nut. I binged Read more…
To coin a phrase I often heard walking the streets of London but not so often these days – “got any spare change?”. And why is that? There exists some of the worst poverty in the country in London so I’m sure the beggars have not gone away. Is it Read more…
It’s easy for new FinTech to get carried away with how clever they are in the innovations which their platforms provide. They are focused on the newest technology that they intend to use, or on the clever financial innovation that they have created. Certainly, these things are important, and key Read more…
Through the delivery of our consulting services, a number of us at DVC Consultants have had real time exposure to terrorism. While in Northern Nigeria consulting for HMG, one of our directors had to take evasive action from Boko Haram road blocks. On another occasion, while consulting for a private Read more…
Many years ago in the early days of the .com era, I was lucky enough to work on a project that incubated technology startups, with each one of these startups grouped together to form a micro-cooperative. These businesses we called ‘gorillas’, perhaps they were the v0.1 disrupters. After a tour around Read more…
