In my second video, I discuss how the shipping industry is being disrupted and its connection with sharing economy. Using DHL as a best example, the shipping company is known as one of the pioneers of its industry and the interesting part is how they established...
Check out our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team. Crowdsourcing to debunk social media news in Germany The refugee crimes are going viral on social media in...
Head over to the Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 hub for more insights, expertise and passion of the thought leaders and innovators speaking at this year's conference. Join us 11-15 April in London for a week of fresh ideas and insights on the global Crowd...
Crowdsourcing isn’t a buzzword, neither is the sharing economy, crowdfunding, blockchain or collaborative economy—they're already part of our lives. The cumulative disruption of these crowd-powered paradigms will have a significant influence on sectors worldwide. The...
In less than 50 days, global innovators and crowdsourcing practitioners will meet at Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016. Following up last week's announcement of powerhouse women speakers, we're thrilled to introduce five more confirmed speakers - all leaders of...
Greetings from sunny Singapore! Today is a special day because I have decided to publish weekly vlogs (video blogs) where I will share some of the latest trends in crowd economy and also I encourage you to ask me anything in this space, moving forward. There are a ton...
Here are your good reads for the weekend - stories on crowdsourcing archeological sites and satellite image analysis, banking sector's Uber moment, equity crowdfunding and many more. Check out our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought...
The preliminary agenda for the fourth annual Crowdsourcing Week Global has just been released, and it's a powerhouse opportunity to learn from the crowd economy's most brilliant and disruptive minds. We are thrilled to post the initial sessions for each day so you can...
Learn from these four exceptionally inspiring women in the crowd economy at CSW Global 2016, on how they harness collaborative business models and principles, providing you practical and provocative action items that you can apply in your organizations and...
We’ve seen the mantra “by the people, for the people” many times and now a Philippine presidential aspirant initiated a unique take on crowdfunding to support his campaign. His initiative is also embedded with a mechanism to protect his votes in the upcoming 2016...
No doubt you’ve heard about crowdfunding. What you might not realize is that there are many forms of crowdfunding and each type is used in a myriad of ways. Rewards, Equity, Donation and Lending. However, they all have this in common. They gather supporters that are...
Do you remember when Google acquired YouTube for $1.6 billion? I always ask this question when speaking at conferences and the reason behind this huge acquisition I believe, is because the company had inherently understood the concept of crowd-powered media. Look at...
Hello, February! Isn't it amazing, we're in the love month already and before you know it, it'll be Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016! We scooped good reads for the weekend - stories on Blockchain, crowdsourcing, governments and more. Check out our curated weekly...
What the crowds can achieve, the mind can't immutably conceive. Why? Because the opportunities from the crowds, emerging technologies, and Internet of Things are infinite. From centralized to decentralized to distributed networks, the Internet has immensely eradicated...
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a 3-part blog series on tips for executing a successful equity crowdfunding campaign. Check out the first post on 3 fundamental elements when launching your equity crowdfunding raise. What does it take to communicate an...
To cap the last Friday of the week, we have found these interesting updates such as Lyft and Waze's partnership, blockchain technology in banks, and how technology companies can benefit from crowdsourcing; check out our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and...
What should real estate crowdfunding investors consider when selecting the platforms, markets and deals they are investing in? The platforms that will stand out are not just creating marketplaces where any deal can just get listed. To run a crowdfunding business, the...
Do you know how crowdsourcing is being used to push boundaries in emerging technologies, art and creativity, and machine learning? The newest confirmed speakers for Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 will be sharing just that, during one can't-miss week in London. Four...
No doubt you've heard about crowdsourcing. What you might not realize is the power of crowdsourcing that can accelerate innumerable processes and innovations more efficiently—especially in the next two years, when another billion brains will join networked computers...
General Motors buys Sidecar's assets, NASA is crowdsourcing robotic arm concepts, US delegates will visit India for smart cities development and many more - we have a handful of interesting stories for our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read...
We are pleased to share that after more than 3 years of actively building and shaping Crowdsourcing Week events around the world through content and speaker curation, Priti Ambani is stepping down as Global Media Director and moving into a new role. As part of a...
In a lengthy and compelling Medium post, Mike Hearn, a prominent Bitcoin developer and one of the pioneers in the cryptocurrencies industry, publicly declared that Bitcoin “has failed." He deliberately cited technical and people problems, summing up his major public...
For three consecutive years, Singapore has been the home of CSW’s weeklong global conference. This year, in its fourth edition, we are thrilled to take the Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 to our new home: United Kingdom. With the theme, “Great Challenges, Massive...
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part blog series of tips for executing a successful equity crowdfunding campaign. Experience is one of the best teachers. A few weeks ago Crowdsourcing Week wrapped up our first ever equity crowdfunding campaign on...