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Horasis India Meeting 2025 Opens With Focus On India’s Expanding Global Role
While many markets globally are seeing a slump in growth and employment, India’s economy had an unexpected 8.2% spike in GDP last quarter. The country’s status as a future leader in the global economy continues to rise, something which is being highlighted this week at the Horasis India Meeting.
AI and education in surgical robotics
AI in surgery: from models to world’s first simulated autonomous surgery One of the standout sessions was the – at-times standing room only – full day surgical AI track, co-hosted with AI2M and chaired by Drs. Filippo Filicori, Andrew Hung and Vip Patel. The session brought together a who’s who of those at the cutting edge of AI in surgery.
Software and the operating room
Software is here, but is it valuable? In 2025, many of the devices and technologies that populate our ORs incorporate and run software. And yet, 83% of R&D and clinical leaders could not clearly articulate the transformative value that software or digital products/services brings .
Alfabetización digital en las aulas: ¿Cómo equilibrar innovación y protección en la era tecnológica?
El rápido avance de la tecnología digital no muestra signos de desaceleración en el corto plazo. De hecho, tecnologías de vanguardia como la inteligencia artificial (IA) prometen una revolución sin precedentes que lleva la era digital más allá de lo que conocemos actualmente.
K-12 schools set to transform how online learning is delivered with launch of Classroom Manager
The rapid advance of digital technology shows no signs of slowing any time soon. Given this, it stands to reason that building a strong level of digital literacy and proficiency that ensures students have marketable and valuable skills is now a core part of the education system. Unfortunately, the situation isn’t so simple. While it’s true that our new digital world demands skills in this area, educators are finding that technology in the classroom comes with its own set of pitfalls and perils.
These 10 Blockchain Companies Are Shaping Web3 Trends in 2025
In 2025, Web3 enters a new phase of transformation, being driven by elevated venture capital investments and the integration of technology embedded in the blockchain within various sectors. This week’s announcement of a U.S. “crypto reserve” by President Trump is a case in point for the burgeoning acceptance of Web3.
“Democracy is not perfect, it’s a process, a commitment based on values and fundamental principles we all agree to” - Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General - Novobrief
On International Peace Day September 21st, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres shared a key message on the need for empowerment and unity on the road towards peace. “Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all.” said, Guterres.
HLB HAMT of HLB International, which hosts prominent regional LatAm conference in Miami, announces partnership with Credibl - Latin America Reports
HLB HAMT, a member of HLB International, which hosted its regional Latin American and Caribbean Conference in Miami last year, announced this month a new partnership with Credibl. HLB International’s conference, which took place from May 17-20, served as a platform for the exchange of best practices, enriching debates, and networking opportunities. Attendees established strategic contacts and strengthened professional relationships.
Chilean startup Fracttal announces AI-powered updates to its maintenance software
Fracttal, a leading asset maintenance management software that operates across Latin America, including helping manufacturers and logistics companies in Colombia, Chile, Mexico and countries in Central America and the Caribbean, has announced new updates to its Fracttal One software. Fracttal One is a 100% mobile intelligent maintenance platform for factories, logistics companies and other firms that operate heavy equipment that require round-the-clock monitoring and maintenance.
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for these 15 Speakers at Horasis India Meeting
On the eve of Horasis India Meeting, taking in the Adelaide Convention Centre in North Terrace, Australia, the weekend’s event will bring together more than 300 of the forum’s most senior community members. Over the two-day conference, politicians, CEOs and leaders from some of India and Australia’s most respected organisations will connect to explore beneficial new ventures, leveraging Adelaide as a hub to invest in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
The fast adoption of AI: A close look at regulation in Europe - 150sec
Featured Guest author: Lucas Bonatto, Director of AI/ML at Semantix. Artificial intelligence (AI) has made monumental strides in industries worldwide. It is at once creating opportunity (for instance Netflix’s recent $900,000 salary job posting for an AI-focused product manager), as well as causing fear (as evidenced by luminaries such as Steve Wozniak, Elon Musk and over 1,300 industry experts signing an open letter to halt AI development for six months).
Puerto Rico's Parallel18 startup accelerator showcases its most recent portfolio
Puerto Rico is rapidly emerging as a key tech hub, propelling significant economic growth and acting as a bridge between Latin America and the US. Fueled by a dynamic startup scene and a thriving community of entrepreneurs, public and private sector leaders on the island are collaboratively strategizing to effectively make the ecosystem grow more. When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, parallel18 is the go-to name.
Puerto Rico's Parallel18 startup accelerator showcases its most recent portfolio
Puerto Rico is rapidly emerging as a key tech hub, propelling significant economic growth and acting as a bridge between Latin America and the US. Fueled by a dynamic startup scene and a thriving community of entrepreneurs, public and private sector leaders on the island are collaboratively strategizing to effectively make the ecosystem grow more. When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, parallel18 is the go-to name.
Puerto Rico's Parallel18 startup accelerator showcases its most recent portfolio
Puerto Rico is rapidly emerging as a key tech hub, propelling significant economic growth and acting as a bridge between Latin America and the US. Fueled by a dynamic startup scene and a thriving community of entrepreneurs, public and private sector leaders on the island are collaboratively strategizing to effectively make the ecosystem grow more. When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, parallel18 is the go-to name.
European Leaders To Discuss Economic Synergies Between Europe and APAC at Horasis India Meeting - 150sec
Events In Adelaide, Australia, the global think-tank Horasis will host it’s annual India Meeting on November 26-27, which will feature a number of European leaders as key speakers. Founded by Dr. Frank Jürgen-Richter in 2005, Horasis has become a leading forum for discussion and knowledge sharing between developed and emerging markets.
300 global leaders to further Indo-Pacific economic opportunities at Horasis India Meeting in Adelaide
In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill, CEO and founder at Disctopia, a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empowering content owners with transparent data and fair payments.
How AI tools are reshaping indie musicians’ industry success
In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill, CEO and founder at Disctopia, a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empowering content owners with transparent data and fair payments.
Discover seamless EV charger compatibility with Synop's new program
In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill, CEO and founder at Disctopia, a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empowering content owners with transparent data and fair payments.
The seventh annual Horasis Global Meeting kicked off today in style
In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill, CEO and founder at Disctopia, a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empowering content owners with transparent data and fair payments.
The Sociable’s 15 Speakers To Watch Out For At Horasis Global Meeting
In today’s episode of the podcast, we speak with Patrick Hill, CEO and founder at Disctopia, a podcast hosting & streaming service dedicated to artists, podcasters, film directors, & content creatives. Hill starts us off by sharing how he founded Disctopia after his friend asked him to burn CDs for him. This set Hill on a path that would lead him to create Disctopia which focuses on empowering content owners with transparent data and fair payments.
CEO of Pan Perú to chair key discussion on global collective good at Horasis Global Meeting
Pedro David Espinoza, Chief Executive Officer of Pan Perú, will lead talks on nations and firms better connecting social goods internationally at the Horasis Global Meeting this October. As a TED Talk speaker and recently recognized on the HITEC 100 Awards, Pedro will be a key speaker at the event on October 22-23 in Gaziantep, Türkiye.
Managing Partner of Portuguese firm FIRMA Selected to speak at Horasis Global Meeting
At the Horasis Global Meeting on October 22-23 in Gaziantep, Türkiye, Managing Partner of FIRMA Bernardo Theotónio-Pereira will be one of its key speakers on the challenges for businesses and manufacturers of repurposing materials to make a greener planet. FIRMA is the Portuguese Special Situation Firm that acts as the exclusive investment & deal strategist, negotiator and executor through an integrated approach combining new technology, local insight and a global multidisciplinary team.
4 steps founders can take today to improve team recognition tomorrow
A talented team is arguably one of the most valuable assets of any company. For startups and smaller enterprises, this statement usually rings even truer. But it takes plenty of time and effort to recruit the right people. And, once on the team, making sure that your talent sticks around is an even bigger challenge.
Barcelona-based Magnettü closes €170K funding round led by Demium Capital - 150sec
Startups This article was originally published on Novobrief, an Espacio partner publication Magnettü, the company that was born as a solution to increase the turnover of companies by providing a disruptive technology has closed a €170,000 funding round led by Demium Capital. The idea emerged from problems experienced by its co-founders in previous work experiences.
You're using text-to-speech wrong - 5 tips to make your audio more natural - 150sec
Opinions Timo P Kunz is Co-Founder and CEO of Aflorithmic – the AI-backed startup that enables automated and scalable audio production using synthetic media, voice cloning, and audio mastering Audio is becoming an increasingly core part of a brand’s marketing arsenal. Consumers already find voice ads less intrusive and more engaging than those they see on TV, in print and online.
10 European Healthtech Startups to Watch in 2023 - 150sec
Startups The dawn of the new decade in 2020 ensured that health and wellness never leaves the focus of our collective conscience. To say that the pandemic has forever altered our perception of wellbeing would be putting it mildly. And the numbers are there to prove it: The revenue in the healthcare segment was projected to reach $53 billion in 2022. By 2027, that will grow at 13 percent to $94 billion – a modest estimate, at best.
10 European Health & Wellness Startups to Watch in 2023 - 150sec
Startups The dawn of the new decade in 2020 ensured that health and wellness never leaves the focus of our collective conscience. To say that the pandemic has forever altered our perception of wellbeing would be putting it mildly. And the numbers are there to prove it: The revenue in the healthcare segment was projected to reach $53 billion in 2022. By 2027, that will grow at 13 percent to $94 billion – a modest estimate, at best.
Pet Care Startups: Have you applied to Leap Venture Studios upcoming accelerator ? - 150sec
Startups Leap Venture Studio’s team will assess the applications and select seven early-stage global startups to participate in the 12-week program. Applications close December 22, 2022. The demand for pet healthcare services is expected to grow by 33 percent between 2019 and 2029. If the pandemic is any indication, caring for pets will continue to remain a challenge given the shortage of veterinarians. The global pet care industry is worth $260 billion, and is projected to grow to roughly by 2027.
Why’s & How’s: European Startups and the Passwordless Future - 150sec
Startups Passwords are on their way out, and new, simpler, faster, and more secure methods to log in to accounts are already well-established and are gaining momentum. Recently, Paypal, Microsoft, Apple, and Google all switched to passkeys, ending the long-ruling reign of passwords. All technology companies and organizations are expected to follow the big tech trend.
Alma Capital founders launch First Drop VC to invest up to €25 million in impact startups - 150sec
Featured This article originally appeared in Novobrief, a partner publication from ESPACIO. Valencia-based First Drop VC has been born to be the investment medium for impact startups (i.e. oriented towards SDG compliance) in pre-seed stage. In addition to investing, this VC is taking over functions only accelerators offered: a unique 90 days in-person program depending on the needs of each startup.
Fortifying female entrepreneurship: The key assets that make women excellent leaders - 150sec
Uncategorized This past Saturday, November 19th was Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. An accomplishment to women worldwide and all fearless females that came before them, it’s a day that finally recognizes the business brawn for a gender that has often been left out of the boardroom. Unfortunately, this day is somewhat shrouded by the fact that women of today still struggle to get their fair share in the business world.
European pet tech has been taking a cat nap; Where the sector needs to better serve our feline friends - 150sec
Featured Guest author: Rachel Sheppard, Director of Ventures at Mars Petcare and Co-Manager of Leap Venture Studio – a partnership between Mars Petcare, Michelson Found Animals and R/GA Ventures. Contrary to their reputations as being aloof, cats have been proven to calm their human parents, providing emotional support on levels that mimic a human partner. Yet in Europe, despite cat ownership being higher than dog ownership, most pet innovation and resources are directed toward dog care.
How Startups and Small Business Owners Can Enhance Their Digital Fitness - 150sec
Featured Why do more than 50% of European startups fail in the first five years despite having innovative ideas, great teams, and some having even secured venture funding? In many cases, the cause is a misguided focus on digital transformation. Founders lack a customer-centric mindset, which means companies miss the opportunity to innovate with the market.
Jenny Sagstrom: A strategically built brand is like an insurance policy - 150sec
Featured Sköna in Swedish means beautiful, comfortable, and glorious. These are all the things Jenny Sagstrom, CEO of Sköna, wants her creative agency to express for its clients. Based in both San Francisco and Stockholm, Sköna brings to the table a tech-savvy Scandinavian sensibility that has become its signature in the B2B space. Sagstrom moved to San Francisco in 1999, and witnessed firsthand the burst of the dot com bubble. That experience led her to found Sköna.
Environmental Carbon Footprint Reporting Gets Serious in Europe - 150sec
Featured The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) signed a new petition this month, requiring 50,000 European companies to disclose environmental, social, and corporate governance data from 2024 on.
Navigation Apps Will Help to Shape The Future of Driving - 150sec
After a long and toiling couple of years with many restrictions to uphold within our daily lives, people can finally start getting back into the world. With vacations and travel plans commencing all over the world, communities from every corner of the map are getting back into trains, planes, and automobiles to see new places. Navigation apps are being employed again, and in 2022 these capacities on our smartphones are growing in the number of things they can do.
Spain has the highest savings ratio in Europe, despite the inflation, points out N26 study - 150sec
Featured This article was originally published on Novobrief, a partner publication from Espacio. Online bank N26 analyzed the data of over 380,000 consumers in the main five European markets (Spain, Germany, Austria, France, and Italy), with the aim of discovering the saving and spending trends in 2022. The analysis revealed that Spaniards have the highest savings ratio overall during the period covered (January to August 2022).
Tech Spirit Barcelona: What is the present and future of the Catalan innovation ecosystem? - 150sec
Featured This article originally appeared in Novobrief, a partner publication from ESPACIO. Tech Spirit Barcelona, promoted by Tech Barcelona, will hold its third edition on November 30 and December 1 at Llotja de Mar, in the Catalan capital. This event will bring together entrepreneurs, startups, scaleups, co-investments, and VCs to discuss the present and future of the sector.
Cómo las startups y los propietarios de pequeñas empresas pueden mejorar su aptitud digital
¿Por qué más del 50% de las startups fracasan en los primeros cinco años a pesar de tener ideas innovadoras, grandes equipos, y algunas incluso han obtenido financiación de capital de riesgo? Tom Werner | Getty Images En muchos casos, la causa es un enfoque equivocado en la transformación digital. Los fundadores carecen de una mentalidad centrada en el cliente, lo que significa que las empresas pierden la oportunidad de innovar con el mercado.
Executives with an eye on Asia’s future meet at Horasis Asia Meeting in Japan - 150sec
Events European companies with an eye on what’s to come should pay attention to what’s happening in Japan right now. One way to get the latest insight into what’s happening behind the scenes in Asia is to attend the annual Horasis Asia Meeting, held between November 20th and and 21st this year in Kitakyushu, Japan. The meeting is a joint effort by the City of Kitakyushu, Horasis and the Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society.
How European Startups and Small-Enterprise House owners Can Improve Their Digital Health
Written by Fraser Gillies Tom Werner | Getty Photos Why do greater than 50 % of European startups fail within the first 5 years regardless of having progressive concepts, nice groups, and a few of them even getting undertaking funding? In lots of circumstances, the trigger is a misguided deal with digital transformation. The founders lack a customer-centric mindset, which implies firms miss the chance to innovate with the market.
How European Startups and Small Business Owners Can Enhance Their Digital Fitness - 150sec
Featured Why do more than 50% of European startups fail in the first five years despite having innovative ideas, great teams, and some having even secured venture funding? In many cases, the cause is a misguided focus on digital transformation. Founders lack a customer-centric mindset, which means companies miss the opportunity to innovate with the market.
Rely.io, a leading reliability intelligence platform, raises $2M to help companies monitor and optimize software reliability - 150sec
Technology You are about the push the button on buying a new product, and the payment function doesn’t work. For the more patient buyer, maybe you will wait and try again later. However, in the hypercompetitive market, we are living in today, most buyers will just move on and spend their money elsewhere. Not just now, but forever.
Leap Venture Studio: a first-of-its-kind launchpad for the most exciting European pet tech startups - 150sec
The pet industry has grown by 450% over the past 25 years and is showing no signs of slowing down in 2022 and beyond. Currently, nearly half of all European households have a pet, up from 38% in 2020. More than ever, owners see their furry companions as members of the family, and nearly two-thirds are willing to pay as much for their pet’s health as they are for their own.
Toronto to receive 200-person job boost as digitally-native services provider Globant announces $20 million USD investment
Episode Description below⬇️ Leave an iTunes review here – https://apple.co/3i60XWu Subscribe on Youtube here – https://bit.ly/3o1M4Z3 Follow us on your favorite podcast platform here – https://bit.ly/3kTfNkY Find out more about our sponsor Publicize here – https://bit.ly/3BqDUxc In a number of past episodes on Brain Byte Back, we have focused on what it is like to live as a digital nomad, and solutions to tackle the challenges of the new decentralized workforce, but in today’s episode we will...
Mastercard da herramientas digitales de pago a 300.000 empresas Centroamericanas dirigidas por mujeres
Mastercard ha prometido varios recursos digitales para más de un millón de fundadores de startups manejadas por mujeres en El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras. Duran alrededor de cinco años, estos compromisos incluyen entrenamiento, recursos digitales y fuentes de inversión para acelerar el poder económico de la mujer Latina.
KAROL G returns to the Iberian Peninsula to headline Diversity Festival in València, Spain - 150sec
Events Held across three days from July 21st to 23rd this summer at The Ciutat de les Arts y les Ciències in València, music festival Diversity Festival is looking to create a cultural legacy of openness, enjoyment, and inclusion.
European startups: The year in numbers
Featured The global startup market has been crushing records in 2021, with startups raising an all-time high of $156 billion in the third quarter, two unicorns created every day, and 170 cities around the world now hosting at least one unicorn. But Europe definitely stole the spotlight this year when it comes to venture capital dollars, establishing itself as the “fastest growing region for VC investment”.
UK SMEs making little effort to tangibly improve workplace equality, new GetApp study reveals
Featured Around 60% of people working for a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in the United Kingdom believe their company still has work to do to advance diversity and inclusion policies, reveals a new study by GetApp, a Gartner company. “Diversity as a term is thrown around a lot.
VC deal value in Europe reached $27b in Q3, TheVentureCity reports
Featured The amount of venture capital dollars invested in European startups dropped 17% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, but it was still up 88% year-on-year—amounting to $27 billion, according to a new report from TheVentureCity. TheVentureCity, a team of operator investors that invest internationally in early-stage companies, also reported that the number of VC deals in Europe went down in Q3 by around 20%, both QoQ and YoY.
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