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Co-founder and CEO of tickadoo, an AI-driven city discovery platform set to revolutionize the ticketing space in 2024 with innovative features. Previously, I co-founded London Theatre Direct, the UK’s first online ticketing platform, which generated over $1 billion in sales and introduced pioneering features like live seating plans and bitcoin payments. After LTD’s acquisition by Trafalgar Entertainment, I launched Audiama, an audio drama production company in Cardiff. A passionate entrepreneur and mentor, I also lead Metaverse Ventures and host the “Tech To The Future” podcast.
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Here's why sharing your expertise as an adjunct professor with the next generation of leaders can be rewarding but challenging. Taking on an adjunct professor role offers leaders a special opportunity to share hard-earned insights with the next generation. This role can be incredibly rewarding, as it allows you to shape future leaders while leaving a lasting professional legacy. However, translating industry experience into an academic setting comes with its own set of challenges, particularly in adapting to different learning styles and expectations. Below, Fast Company Executive Board members share their thoughts on the benefits and hurdles of stepping into this educational role.
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Online platforms like LinkedIn provide opportunities for career professionals to gain a foothold while transitioning to new industries. Many professional skills translate well from one industry to another. For job seekers who are looking to change industries, it's important to be specific about how their professional experiences will help them be successful in their new chosen field. One way to do this is to leverage online platforms to showcase your expertise and transferrable skills. To help, 20 members of Fast Company Executive Board share strategies for translating existing skills into new career paths to stand out to potential employers. Follow their advice to build your professional network, showcase past projects, and provide thoughtful commentary on relevant topics to establish yourself in a new industry.
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Aug 22, 2024
Is your team in a safe space to collaborate and share? Maintaining a successful business in the marketplace not only depends on brand loyalty from customers but also on the creative health of the company's employees. Fostering a company culture that makes staff members feel psychologically safe enough to express their interests and brainstorm with others will also demonstrate how much their contributions to the organization are valued. To help business leaders create a better work atmosphere, boost team productivity and morale, and spark innovation to move forward together, 18 Fast Company Executive Board members each offer one tip that leadership teams can do to support their employees' creative health at work.
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Employee buy-in is key to delivering the right message to current and potential customers. In the growing world of misinformation and declining B2C trust, companies must remain vigilant to ensure the messaging their brand is communicating internally and externally is exceeding the core standards they truly represent and continue to live up to. Keeping employees educated about their role and stake in demonstrating their company's mission and goals through their daily work practices is essential to ensure alignment and engagement across the entire establishment. If your digital and traditional messaging strategies are not consistent with what the company stands for, 17 leaders from Fast Company Executive Board each offer one step to preserve the authenticity of marketing practices and company core values.
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tickadoo
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tickadoo is an innovative city discovery and entertainment booking platform set to transform the ticketing industry. Using AI-driven personalization, tickadoo offers users tailored recommendations for events and experiences, making city exploration more intuitive and engaging. The platform is designed to uncover hidden gems and streamline the booking process, providing a seamless user experience. With plans to launch in 180 cities by the end of the year, tickadoo is poised to become a major player in the global ticketing market, bringing cutting-edge technology to the forefront of city discovery.