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In the 12th issue of maize, we explore the turning points of our lives with some unusual minds and their stories: an interview with complexity scientist David Krakauer; the merciless analysis of our climate reporting by environmental reporter and writer Emily Atkin; the Siberian journeys of Polish journalist Jacek Hugo-Bader; a conversation with Indian artist Reena Saini Kallat, and much more.
A sneak peek into maize issue #11. Illustration by Anna Parini
Are you looking for some holiday reading? Get your copy of maize at the link in our bio. We ship worldwide.
Designing, building, and launching successful experiences, products, or services is ultimately about answering one simple question: What are your users going to want next?
Collecting bigger/better/faster data allows businesses to uncover previously inaccessible insights about customers’ behaviors.
Read the full article on maize.io, by our trend expert and maize.INSIGHTS contributor Valentina Lunardi, at the link in bio.
maize.INSIGHTS is a think tank making sense of emerging trends and phenomena.
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Some say that encouraging diversity among entrepreneurs in decision-making positions is more than a positive business case.
Amel Saidane is a Tunisian entrepreneur, an ecosystem builder, a digital transformation expert and an innovation activist. One of her main core value is ensuring that girls can engage in technology studies from an early age and progress into science, technology, engineering and math fields of education and work, to increase the empowerment of women all around the world.
Read the full interview on maize.io, by the communications expert at UNIDO Lucia Conti, at the link in bio.
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Linear economy is depleting the earth’s ecosystems, which have been impacted substantially and irreversibly. It’s clear that this path is no longer sustainable: the survival of our planet (and us) demands a radical shift. In this scenario, circular economy can be the wave of the future.
Read on maize.io (link in bio) the full excerpt from “Closing the circular economy loop,” a course on maize.PLUS.
maize.PLUS is an online learning journey designed to make managers, professionals and teams understand what kind of mindset is needed to innovate, what technologies are available, in what new ways they can work and communicate, how they can create meaningful and loyal experiences inside their business.
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Thanks to all our fearless passengers!
This edition of maize.LIVE 2020 was a challenge.
We are glad we did it, and we are delighted you have chosen to share it with us.
We leave you with this thought about Utopia given by Edoardo Galeano, the Uruguayan journalist:
“Utopia is on the horizon and I know I will never reach it.
I will walk ten steps, then utopia will walk ten steps away. The more I will look for it, the less chance I have of finding it, because it keeps moving away.
Utopia has only one purpose and has taught me only one thing: and that is to keep on walking.“
We sincerely hope to host you again (In person, though!) in the future.
Keep on sailing!
maize.LIVE | Finding Utopias. Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality
Dear passengers, our journey is over. Or should we say it’s about to begin ? Today we visited the island of happiness, a rich, complex and multi-faceted topic, which is surely the one desirable Utopia we all have in common.
We explored this theme through the eyes, voices and thoughts of: Robert Waldinger, Daniela Lucangeli, Evelyn Doyle and Nina Hajikhanian.
“”Fuori Luogo”" did not disappoint also today, peculiar until the end with a finale to reflect upon.
It was a pleasure to have you on board, and remember: Utopia is a land to be conquered, horizon after horizon, island after island.
Always be ready to sail!
maize.LIVE | Finding Utopias. Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality
Day 2 is also over, we are already halfway through our journey.
Today we visited the island of trust and experienced it through the eyes, voices and thoughts of: Brian Solis, Richard Winder and Federica Cherubini.
Special moments with “”Fuori Luogo”" with endless surprises by Ada and Giovanni.
The word trust has become really crucial, especially in this period. We resume our journey with a baggage full of insights and food for thought. Tomorrow the Island of Happiness awaits us, let’s see what happens next.
See you tomorrow!
maize.LIVE | Finding Utopias. Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality
Day 1 is over and we are ready to continue our journey.
Today we visited the island of time and experienced it through the eyes, voices and thoughts of: Robert Wolcott, Michele Zanini, Tomas Barazza and Moran Cerf.
And of course “Fuori Luogo”, the unexpected kind of panel.
It was an intense leg and we can’t wait to welcome you tomorrow to the Island of Trust.
See you tomorrow!
“maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond a (new) normality. Are you ready to sail with us?
Before departing, let’s go through it one more time: 3 main topics, 10 speakers, 2 masters of ceremony, 3 unique shows and around 45 questions. All condensed into one digital event. We can’t wait to have you on board, see you tomorrow!
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maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond a (new) normality is just around the corner. Last chance to book your seat, sales close tomorrow!
Time, trust and happiness • We placed these topics and dilemmas at the center of an internal and external debate, asking: What utopias do they represent?
1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (UTC+1)
Talks and interviews with international speakers from the world of business, research and culture. A variety of engaging formats to connect, interact and explore topics in depth.
What are you waiting for?
Dec 1st 2nd and 3rd, 2020 | Discover our schedule and book your seat here: https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond a (new) normality.
Departure date is just around the corner. All ingredients necessary for making this trip a success are available: comfort, super travel companions and good conversation topics.
But, What would a trip be without a great navigator? Well, we have two!
Meet Moriella and Rys, Strategy Innovation Culture . They will navigate us through this journey as we visit the 3 islands of the Utopian Archipelago.
Dec 1st 2nd and 3rd, 2020 • An Online experience • 1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4pm to 6pm (UTC+1).
Discover the schedule and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond a (new) normality
The quest for Utopia holds challenges, twits and epic moments. “FUORI LUOGO” is one of the novelties of this edition: an interference, a time for discussion, a special show to make us reflect. Unfortunately that’s all we can reveal. Join us! We’re gonna have a blast!
Dec 1st 2nd and 3rd, 2020 • An Online experience • 1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4pm to 6pm (UTC+1).
Discover our schedule and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality.
The last group of speakers are on board, the ship is about to go!
TRUST - Federica Cherubini from Reuters Institute: “Pivot to trust: lessons for media in 2020”
HAPPINESS: Evelyn Doyle & Nina Hajikhanian sharing their experience working at Patagonia
TIME - Moran Cerf from kellogg School of Management: “The brain is ticking”.
We’ll engage and explore the topics with them through talks, interviews and other formats.
Dec 1st 2nd and3rd, 2020 • An Online experience • 1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4pm to 6pm (UTC+1).
Discover the list of speakers on our website and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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maize.LIVE • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality.
Our list of speakers is growing!
HAPPINESS - Daniela Lucangeli (): “When children are happy”
TIME - Tomas Barazza (): “What I learned from a Yogurt ”
TRUST - Richard Winder: “Relationship, trust, transparency: the magical (and profitable) trio”
TIME - Robert Wolcott ( ) “The fundamental role of Utopias”
We’ll engage and explore the topics with them through talks, interviews and other formats.
Dec 1st 2nd and 3rd, 2020 • An Online experience • 1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4pm to 6pm (UTC+1).
Discover all the speakers on our website and book your seat here
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
maize.LIVE is powered by maize.io and is virtually hosted by H-FARM
maize.LIVE • Dec 1st 2nd and3rd, 2020 • An Online experience • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality. Ready to sail with us?
These are some of the speakers that will join us for this 3-day journey on the Utopian Archipelago.
TIME - Michele Zanini: “What is the real value of time in an organization?”
TRUST - Brian Solis: “Trust, the New Brand Pillar for Building Relationships with Generation-N in the Novel Economy”
HAPPINESS - Robert Waldinger: “What makes a Good Life”
We’ll engage and explore the topics with them through talks, interviews and other fun formats. 1 session a day, 2 hours each: from 4pm to 6pm (UTC+1).
Discover the list of speakers on our website and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
maize.LIVE is powered by maize.io and is virtually hosted by H-FARM
maize.LIVE • Dec 1-2-3, 2020 • Completely Online • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality. Tickets are on sale!
The third leg of our journey will reach the Island of HAPPINESS.
What does it really mean to be happy?
What makes us happy?
How does happiness manifest in the various stages and phases of life?
What is happiness for children?
This edition of maize.LIVE is dedicated to these and other questions, and we’ll address them with the usual desire to connect and exchange experiences, listening to solid points of view while following novel leads for our investigation.
Discover the speakers of this topic and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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The second leg of our journey will reach the Island of TRUST.
What enables trust and makes it practical as well as ideal?
What is the link between consumers, brands and trust?
How can transparency and trust become a natural way of working, especially in larger companies?
How can we trust media?
This edition of maize.LIVE is dedicated to these and other questions, and we’ll address them with the usual desire to connect and exchange experiences, listening to solid points of view while following novel leads for our investigation.
Find our first speakers and book your seat here:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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maize.LIVE • Dec 1-2-3, 2020 • Completely Online • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality. Tickets are on sale!
The first leg of our journey will reach the Island of TIME.
Can we control time for our organization and work?
Does it still make sense to measure performance through time?
Do we need to define an expiration dates for our business?
How is time perceived in our brain?
This edition of maize.LIVE is dedicated to these and other questions, and we’ll address them with the usual desire to connect and exchange experiences, listening to solid points of view while following novel leads for our investigation.
Discover the speakers of this topic and book your seat at this link:
https://h-farm.link/Utopias_tickets
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More than two million years ago, humans started flaking stones to craft tools that could enhance their bodies and open up their minds. Today, we consider ourselves the masters of the planet. To investigate our evolution and perhaps envision our destiny as cyborgs we can turn to an interdisciplinary approach that blends anthropology, paleontology, neuroscience, and... nuclear physics.
In maize magazine issue #09, available at the link in bio, Stefano Papi interviews Claudio Tuniz, a scientist who works at the Multidisciplinary Laboratory of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, and advocates applying advanced physics methods in palaeoanthropology and archaeology.
The pictures are part of “Missing Links”, a photographic project about Simon Holischka (website: holischka.de) about curiosity, inquisitiveness, and the search for answers.
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Innovation is the greatest Utopia of our times: imagining a place that doesn't exist, working to achieve it, knowing that it will never be our final destination.
We'll discuss this challenge from three points of view, each corresponding to one of the three islands of the Utopian archipelago: time, trust, and happiness. What do they mean today?
Agenda, speakers, and tickets coming soon! 👉🏻 https://live.maize.io/
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maize.LIVE • Dec 1-2-3, 2020 • Completely Online • Finding Utopias | Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality
What is innovation if not chasing after something that doesn’t (yet) exist?
We started reflecting on this topic and created: "Finding Utopias. Unlocked conversations beyond (a new) normality." A 3-day event, completely online: December 1, 2, 3, from 4 .p.m. to 6 p.m. (UTC+1).
Link: https://live.maize.io/
Innovation is the greatest Utopia of our times: imagining a place that doesn't exist, working to reach it, knowing that it will never be a definitive destination.
We'll discuss about this challenge from three points of view, each corresponding to one of the three islands of the Utopian archipelago: time, trust, and happiness.
This is not just another webinar or virtual conference, this is a different kind of experience, we’ve created something really special and we look forward to sharing it with you on our islands.
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Utopia is a land to be conquered
Horizon after horizon, island after island
Are you ready to sail with us?
Starting today, maize issue #09 is available to order on Stack! Follow this link to get a copy: https://bit.ly/30Z3OqV
Harvard University’s metaLAB is an idea foundry, knowledge-design lab, and production studio that works in the domain sometimes referred to as “the digital humanities.” This field of study is intimately associated with a manifesto that professor Jeffrey Schnapp wrote in 2008 to examine the powers and limitations of digital tools and methodologies and their potential creative, critical, and scholarly applications.
Read the full story, by Francesca Sironi, on maize issue #09, available at the link. Picture from the book Ways of Knowing by Daniel Stier.
The cover story of maize issue #09 is by Martin Bollati, director and founder of SED publishing house and co-director of FELIFA (Argentina’s Photobook Festival). In his project La Forma Bruta, he questions the validity of human history and the foundations of our knowledge.
maize issue #09, Relentless evolution, is out!
Get your copy at the link
https://www.newsstand.co.uk/199-science-magazines/28575-subscribe-to-maize-magazine-subscription.aspx
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In the past few weeks, millions have experienced how online education reduces the need for physical travel. Universities are future-proofing some of their courses (and their incomes) against a threat of further waves of Covid-19 infections, and they will be totally available online. So where could or should students live? Will teaching staff all be fully trained in online techniques? Will universities charge the same fees, and will students be willing to pay them if they don’t have a social life to accompany their classes? Will students still want an unbroken three or four years of study?
Read the full article, by Epi Ludvik () here
https://www.maize.io/en/content/crowdsourcing-education-reskilling
Covid-19 has created an opportunity for students from elementary-age to graduate school to benefit from crowdsourcing and online classes. What does that mean for the future?
METAPERSONA | A new horizon for the personal expression
At one time, one's status was expressed through precise symbols of consumption: cars, jewelry, design objects. But the concept of ownership has lost part of its imaginative power and people today, through brands, seek to express their lifestyle, their values, a point of view of exclusivity, social or environmental sensitivity, taste or cultural expression.
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/ Lifestyle brand / INTERSECT BY LEXUS – NYC
/ Social fashion / Wavey Garms
/ Local feeling / Starbucksreserve
/ Cultural pride / LRNCE
/ Brand club / Rapha
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The growth and expansion of digital platforms has increased opportunities for users to share their skills, experiences and everyday life with a growing number of people. Public approval and interest have allowed these users to become real experts in their field – for example makeup, technology or cooking – making them able to influence their target community.
This trend has given rise to a phenomenon that redefines the concept of celebrity in terms of democratization: today, the most followed, talked about and imitated personalities are no longer just sports champions, actors or singers, but also people who are more like us.
Welcome to the age of influencers!
An extract from “People such as influencers” a course on maize.PLUS learning platform.
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