by Joanne Jacobs | May 28, 2018 | Events, Hackathons, News, SexTech
“I truly believe that there is a way that technology can help cultivate intimacy,” explained Bryony Cole, CEO, futureofsex.org as she kicked off Asia’s first sextech hackathon in Singapore. The global series of hackathons is catalysing new ideas, teams and solutions...
by Joanne Jacobs | May 10, 2018 | Hackathons, SexTech, Social Impact
Please join Disruptor’s Handbook, in collaboration with The Future of Sex as we host Asia’s first Sextech Hackathon, in Singapore on the 18-20 May 2018! Join us for a weekend of intensive creativity, out-of-the-box thinking and teamwork to solve the many challenges...
by Joanne Jacobs | May 4, 2018 | Hackathons, Innovation, SexTech, Social Innovation, Women
Almost anywhere, and everywhere we look, there are powerful forces driving change in our cultural, social and technological landscapes. These forces often start as undercurrents, until, building in energy and momentum, they break through the veneer of business or...
by Joanne Jacobs | Apr 30, 2018 | Disrupt Podcast
Disrupt Podcast Episode: Experience and Living the Brand with World Nomads’ Chris Noble In this episode of the Disrupt Podcast, Gavin is joined by World Nomad, Chris Noble. We talk about customer experience and living the brand, innovation and failing fast,...
by Joanne Jacobs | Apr 2, 2018 | Case Studies, Hackathons, Innovation
Hackathons are intense festivals of ingenuity and technology, bringing together hackers, hipsters and hustlers to create the next generation of fast growing businesses. In the rowdy mess of creativity, coding and chaos that transpires over the 24-48 hours of the...
by Joanne Jacobs | Mar 15, 2018 | Digital Disruption, Hackathons, HealthTech, Innovation, Social Innovation, Women
Over the last three or four years we have hosted some of the most amazing and inspiring hackathon events for our clients and partners. We have focused on customer experience and travel, insurance and healthcare, environment and government policy. We have delivered new...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 11, 2018 | Disrupt Podcast
In this episode of the Disrupt Podcast, Gavin is joined by Markus Hafner, Manager, Social Media, NSW Department of Industry. We talk about the New South Wales Government’s new startup hub, the role of government in the innovation ecosystem and what it takes to...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 4, 2018 | Disrupt Podcast
In this episode of the Disrupt Podcast, Gavin is joined by Le Tran, Dropbox, head of communications for Asia Pacific and Japan. We follow through Le’s career, share her insights into culture, communications and the power of learning and unlearning in the face of...
by Joanne Jacobs | Feb 3, 2018 | Creativity, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption, Hackathons, Innovation, Social Impact, Social Innovation
When we think of innovation – we often think of commercial innovation. New products. Services. Better, faster, cheaper. We think of startups and technology. But rarely do we think of communities. For years, Disruptors Co have been sponsoring and supporting youth...
by Joanne Jacobs | Dec 15, 2017 | Disrupt Podcast
In this episode of the Disrupt Podcast, Gavin is joined by Jack Smyth, head of innovation at Mindshare. As consumers we are barraged by thousands of messages every day. Finding, crafting and distributing the right message at the right time to the right person has...
