Small businesses in Europe are set to reach digital maturity before their larger peers, according to new research commissioned by Ricoh Europe and conducted by Coleman Parkes. The findings reveal that small businesses perceive digital maturity – where an organisation uses sophisticated tools to drive performance and demonstrates an on-going commitment to technology, technology-led initiatives and […]
Mogherini Urged to ‘Show Leadership on Human Rights in Latin America’
European civil society networks have called on the European Union’s new foreign affairs chief to show leadership on human rights in Latin America. APRODEV, CIDSE, CIFCA, GRUPO SUR and OIDHACO sent a letter congratulating Federica Mogherini on her recent appointment as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, they emphasised the importance of […]
Digital Gold. “Turn Data Into Knowledge,” says Rufus Pollock
Every day we face challenges – from the personal, such as the quickest way to get to work, or what we should eat, to global ones like climate change and how to sustainably feed and educate seven billion people on this planet, writes Rufus Pollock, Founder, Open Knowledge At Open Knowledge we believe that opening up […]
The Vision Thing. Europe Needs A Real Coalition For Digital Jobs.
What is at stake today is the safeguarding of our European social model through innovation, writes by Herman Van Rompuy, Presisdent of the European Council. Innovation, that is more than just R&D; innovation consisting of the ability of a system not only to produce new ideas but also to bring them to the market and translate […]
“Make awesome products, awesome services, for your awesome fans,” says Rovio’s Kaj Hed
In 2009, a small independent video game studio in Finland called Rovio is on the brink of bankruptcy. It employs a dozen young people, one of them is my own son; one my nephew; none of them have any previous corporate experience, writes Kaj Hed, Chairman of Rovio Entertainment Ltd. I believed in their dream, invested […]
Super-High-Speed Internet and the Smart-School Generation
A few years from now, half the world’s population will have access to super-high-speed Internet. In Belgium, and in other European countries, different operators are focusing ever more on making Internet faster, writes Saskia van Uffelen, Belgian Digital Champion, CEO at Ericsson Belux In our country, operator Telenet announced at the end of August that it […]
Social Media Impact Dropping In Consumer Markets, Says Capgemini
A global report by consulting tech firm Capgemini, reveals that consumers consider social media a less important part of their customer journey – from awareness, through to post-sale activity – compared to two years ago, suggesting that the social media hype in the consumer goods and retail sector has not materialized. The second edition of the […]
Sir Martin Sorrell Tells Europe’s Leaders ‘Get Coding Into Classrooms’
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of WPP, challenges European leaders to bring coding into the classroom, and suggests other top tips for the digital age. “Business leaders like to complain that institutions of government are slow, bureaucratic and blind to the “reality” of the marketplace,” writes Sorrell, “Politicians and civil servants respond that companies wouldn’t […]
Europe Faces Major Digital Market Challenges, And Risks Serious Failure
Founder of Tuenti – Spain’s largest social network and mobile multiplatform – Zaryn Dentzel sets out why he thinks Europe should become more entrepreneur – friendly and how it should look beyond its borders to achieve global success The Internet is one of the key factors driving today’s economy. No one can afford to be left behind. Even in […]
The Liberating, Life-Threatening Digital Age
The digital age is upon us and already it has created more social change than anybody might have dreamt of even a few decades ago. Both hardware and software have come light-years away from their first, hugely clumsy versions and it would be foolish to try and predict what unprecedented applications will come on the […]