Nadeem Ashraf

Can Crowdsourcing Influence Building Design More Than Architects?

CSW Summit in Sweden’s Arctic Circle, March 15-19

Why CSW chose Swedish Lapland for its Summit in March Sweden is recognised as a nation at the forefront of the sharing economy, stemming from an inherently high level of social consciousness and supportive government policies that even allow tax breaks on repairs to...

Countdown to CSW Summit Arctic Circle 2017

More speakers confirmed for CSW Summit Arctic Circle in March

Crowdsourcing Week returns to the remoteness of Swedish Lapland inside the Arctic Circle in March 2017 for what promises to be an exciting blend of presentations, panel discussions and audience participation. A three day CSW Summit Arctic Circle will take place March...

The crowd economy at work in the recreational boating market

The crowd economy at work in recreational boating

Among the hundreds of exhibitors at the 2017 London Boat Show are several operating with crowd economy business models. This article features three of them, the oldest being twelve years old and the youngest is a brand new company that launched at the show. Beds on...

Art of Possibilities Beyond Planet Earth

Art of Possibilities Beyond Planet Earth

This was the title of an impactful, mind-stretching panel session at CSW Europe 2016, held in Brussels 21-25 November. At its heart, what can we learn from issues dealing with space exploration that is transferable to improve life back on Earth? Karen Eng, a freelance...

Crowdsourcing Young Achievers Take the Stage at CSW Europe 2016

Crowdsourcing Young Achievers Take the Stage at CSW Europe 2016

The final day of the week-long CSW Europe 2016 conference in Brussels finished with a final innovation as two outstanding young delegates hosted the event on-stage. Earlier in 2016 Crowdsourcing Week launched its Young Achiever Programme to find 27 outstanding...

Even Crowdsourcing Will Be Disrupted [Day 2 Recap, CSW Europe]

Even Crowdsourcing Will Be Disrupted [Day 2 Recap, CSW Europe]

What an amazing day! Here are some key contributions from several of the more than 25 presenters and panelists who spoke on topics within the day’s themes of Crowdsourcing, Co-creation and Crowd Innovation, #CSWEurope16. After a welcome by Crowdsourcing Week’s founder...

Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016 begins with EU support

Crowdsourcing Week Europe 2016 begins with EU support

Four days of quickfire presentations and stimulating panel discussions about the crowd economy and its impact on established markets began last night with a reception at BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels for speakers, VIPs and guests. Maris Sefcovic, VP EU European...

Editor of new crowdfunding book presents at CSW Europe 2016

Editor of new crowdfunding book presents at CSW Europe 2016

Crowdsourcing Week founder and CEO Epi Ludvik Nekaj is one of a number of worldwide contributory authors of a new book, “Crowdfunding for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation.” Reading this book will provide insight on the changes taking place in...

Future of Work, Education and Entrepreneurship atDay 5 of CSW Europe 2016

What did you want to be when you grew up?

This is perhaps rather an outmoded question, isn’t it, more suited to a “jobs for life” culture. What occupations can people choose that aren’t going to disappear over the next 25 years or so. If Uber has its way automated vehicles will put paid to many taxi and lorry...

Online structured learning points the way forward

Online structured learning points the way forward

The internet is playing a bigger role in our lives, at work, buying our groceries, managing our finances, sharing social experiences and otherwise living our lives online. And more and more of us are studying online, at our own pace and at the times we choose....

Smart Cities, Sharing Economy and Mobility at CSW Europe 2016

Smart Cities, Sharing Economy and Mobility at CSW Europe 2016

Big data is a market currently estimated to be worth around $40bn and projected to reach $66.8bn by 2021, according to Ben Rossi in Information Age. And up to October 2016 there have been 22,800 questions posted on Quora related to big data. Some less...

Crowdsourcing, Cocreation and Crowd Innovation at CSW Europe 2016

Crowdsourcing, Cocreation & Crowd Innovation at CSW Europe 2016

“Blockchain has become the financial markets’ biggest buzzword as banks seek modern ways to resolve old problems. But the technology is overshadowed by questions about how it can be made both secure and fast enough for large financial institutions.” These...