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Remco Livain

Remco Livain

📍 Zürich, Switzerland

Zwift Adds Pro Teams in 2019, First True eSports?

eSports are one of the most exciting and growing sport-categories in the world. Great gamers have become “athletes” and show off their skills at huge, professionally organized events. Some of these events, especially in Asia, take place in huge venues. Football stadiums, concert- and eventhalls are packed with fans who

Opinion: Congressional Hearings should be done by industry insiders

Congressional hearings seem to be a trending topic. After Mr. Pichai refused to join the tech-table a few months back, he is up for a nice session today. However, the toughest job of all might not be Pichai’s today, but that of the congressmen. Let’s be fair, it

Digital Innovation: Understanding growth KPI‘s

The single most difficult thing to do in any new project is measuring the impact and success of your work. One of the most common mistakes in measuring project success is an early focus on top level revenue. Of course, it is not more than natural to focus on top

Gadget: Second generation NEO 2 Smart – gotta start saving

I absolutely love my smart trainer. I think I actually spent more time on my smart trainer this year than I did out on the road. To some, this might be a little sad but I really love being able to ride whenever I want in any weather condition. Next

Blog: WordPress on iPad – a nightmare

I have a bit of a love, hate relationship with WordPress on mobile devices. My main concern is that the interfaces are not aligned. The mobile WordPress experience is so much different from that on a desktop browser/computer. When it comes to usability, the app works just fine. But

News: Instagram adds voice messages to DMs

Instagram is the social media platform with the highest engagement rates in the western world. The instagram ecosystem has substantially evolved in the last 24 months. The addition of “stories” and “quick polls” have catapulted the number of messages that are being sent back and forth with the app. The

When your news anchor was created with Artificial Intelligence – he might look like this

The boundaries between the human and digital world are fading. Possibly faster than we might think. Today, we might have just gotten a first taste of what our news anchors will look like in a few years time. https://www.fastcompany.com/90264587/watch-chinas-new-ai-anchor-read-the-news Xinhua, China’s state-run press agency,

Entrepreneurship Series: Work when others don‘t

The life of an entrepreneur is filled with uncertainty. There is a hardly a day that goes by in which things go according to plan. By plan I actually mean: Timeplan. Thus, I have made a habit of working when others don‘t. Here is how this time strategy can

Tech Series: The new iPad Pro (3rd gen 12.9) will be my „go to device“

For those who know me well, I am a bit of a gadget-guy. I have used the top line of pretty much every single big brand on the market (Apple, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Acer) as my go to device in my daily work at some point in the last 10-15

Entrepreneurship Series: Goal-Ownership in a Growing Team

When your organization grows, you face new challenges. It is very important to make sure that your team works on solutions. But if you want to get things done, it is equally important that they are able to show “goal-ownership.” Here are some of my thoughts on why it is