The year started with the Mother of All Disruptions as the world teetered toward economic and financial collapse. The technology industry withered in general due to lack of demand. Intel, for example, reported its first loss in 21 years in the second quarter. As we head in to 2010, things seem to be on the [...]
Over the last five years, the public and private sectors have introduced a plethora of initiatives aimed at bridging the digital divide and bringing computers to underserved markets.
Intel launched the World Ahead program in 2006, a sweeping initiative to encompass all activities Intel was driving to bridge the digital divide. Microsoft launched Unlimited Potential in [...]
I absolutely love that phrase. I heard it at the Social Capital Markets 2008 (SoCAP) conference this week in beautiful San Francisco by William Foote, Founder and President of Root Capital. SoCAP was intended to bring together for-profit and non-profit businesses, investors and partners. The phrase perfectly epitomizes the mood and underlying themes of the [...]
I’ve long been an advocate of using for-profit business principles (e.g. capitalism) to promote development and world progress, specifically in technology. This belief has been formed from:
My personal experiences working with local entrepreneurs in emerging market countries.
Leading business initiatives such as Intel’s “World Ahead” program that (uncomfortably at times) straddles business and philanthropic objectives.
Reading/following [...]
