Facebook’s F8 kicked-off its 2019 event with a new Privacy vision in response to ongoing regulators scrutiny (Federal, EU and international investigations) and increasing competitive pressure (Snapchat’s Q1: 39% Y/Y; TTM 40% Y/Y growth), despite no effect on user or revenue growth (Q1: 26% Y/Y) and its continued role as a preferred platform for business … Continue reading Facebook’s F8: Rebuilding Trust with Users and Businesses
Author: Fran Cardells
Fran Cardells is an internet executive driving business innovation
with analytics, technology and people. After working for Google, Fran is currently a Strategy Director at Salesforce.com, leading European projects and based in London.
Prior to a career in business, Fran was a scientist applying mathematics to
computational problems, both in academia and industry (HP Labs). Fran holds a PhD, has pursued advanced business education at HEC Paris, France and Harvard, USA and is a recipient of a Marie Curie Fellowship.
Fran's cause is overcoming inequality with Education and is committed to helping younger generations find their passion, prepare for the workplace of the future and develop the skills needed to succeed in a digital world.
Summary: 10Y+ since the iPhone, stagnant smartphone market (0% Y/Y), with 5x underlying dynamics: Cheapest ASP in a decade for new shipments (50% down to $300) 40% market share dominated by Chinese OEMs 3.3 daily hours (10% Y/Y), with expanding messaging use (60%+ not deduped) 36% of payments are mobile; Commerce is soaring (30%+ GMV) … Continue reading Internet Trends 2018 at a Glance
Guest speaker for the Marie Curie Alumni Association. Best practices and examples from the world's most innovative companies, from my professional experience. To watch the webinar click here. Summary transcript below. Key take aways Understand how today’s tech corporates operate Key factors for companies built on science/technology Successful innovation frameworks 5 Innovation Essentials Sticky Vision … Continue reading Inside the World’s Most Innovative Companies – A webinar for the Scientific community
There is a massive demand of knowledge-intensive profiles rivaling that of academia and top scientific organizations. Tech corporates, - with Google, Facebook, Apple at the top - allocated more resources than NASA: investing $30B in R&D, employing 2,000+ scientists and filing 8,000+ patents per year. Moreover, a search of jobs posted in LinkedIn in the … Continue reading Career Recipes for Scientists in Business
LinkedIn Pulse | Innovation in 2018: Milestones and Predictions An unprecedented chapter of human, economic and scientific development Global Markets: Massive IPOs (Xiaomi $100B; Saudi Aramco $1T; SpaceX: $50B) Booming India and bouncing Africa on-track to challenge China (Population; GDP growth) Space: Restored American Spaceflight capabilities (H2: Dragon-2/Starliner crewed missions to the ISS) Doubled low-Earth-orbit … Continue reading Innovation in 2018: Milestones and Predictions
