by Harjeeve Kandhari | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
As Alibaba and Tencent approach their twentieth birthdays will they be dislodged by the new generation of internet start-ups in China? Perhaps ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, smartphone maker Xiomi or Meituan Dianping, which delivers food and other services may knock...
by Harjeeve Kandhari | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Fifteen Chinese startups reached unicorn status last year alone; effectively 30% of the world’s new billion dollar companies were created in China in 2017. While the world was focused on the Orange Muppet and Brexit, China was focused on what is most likely to prove...
by Harjeeve Kandhari | Dec 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
This whole idea of, like, every time you want something, having to spend money, I mean, that’s kind of like an old-school idea. As a futurist, I’m of the mindset that you won’t really buy anything, and people won’t own anything and that’s just how the world will work....
by Harjeeve Kandhari | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Recently I have been spending a lot of time in our Tech Centre in Madrid and been thinking about digital marketing. I thought I would share some of my thoughts with you. I think that the most important part of any marketing, especially digital marketing campaign, is...
by Harjeeve Kandhari | Sep 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
“I just don’t get China!”, “As a foreigner, how do you get anything done in that country?”, “How can you trust the Chinese?!!?” Having worked with China for nearly two decades now I get many of these questions from friends and colleagues. They realise the need to do...
by Harjeeve Kandhari | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Geopolitical turmoil, cyber hacks, Brexit and Donald Trump—many recent disruptive events have taken our industry by surprise. What is for sure more now than ever is that change is coming and it is coming fast. As such our industry needs to have new leaders, at all...