International Women’s Day is a day to acknowledge and honour women around the world for the contributions they make each day to society. With power enough to shatter the shackles of patriarchy, women are rising above societal hurdles every single day, making them a stronger force to reckon with, in modern times.
During the past few years, there has been immense progress in various programmes across the globe to help advance females in a number of domains.
Through our contributor programme at e27, we celebrate the contributions of our female writers. We applaud their innovative ideas, success stories, and dedication to take the world by storm.
Machine learning is now considered to be one of the biggest innovations since the microchip. It is used to be a fanciful concept from science fiction, but now it’s becoming a daily reality. If we know how to harness its power, it can help us lead a happier, healthier, and more productive life.
In this piece, Janine Teo, CEO of Solve Education! shows us how machine learning really impacts us in our daily lives. From automation to efficient computation, from rectifying blurry pictures to rapid damage assessment, the machine learning revolution is already all around you.
To be burned out is to be used up like a battery so depleted that it can’t be recharged. In people, unlike batteries, it is said to produce the defining symptoms of “burnout syndrome”: exhaustion, cynicism, and loss of efficacy.
Many months ago, Halimatussadiah, the CMO of Remote Skills Academy Indonesia, the Co-Founder of Storial.co, a social storytelling platform, and NulisBuku.com, a print on demand platform, felt uninspired even though she was leading a beautiful life.
In this article, Aulia Halimatussadiah talks about what led her to exhaustion and how she came out of it thriving.
“I break goals in small chunks. I make it a habit to create a daily intention and checklist that will show my progress on that day. I notice and celebrate my micro-progress and write it down in my gratitude journal. I also celebrate progress with my team/best friends.”
According to the World Health Organisation, mental health refers to a state of well-being in which individuals realise their abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community.
The ongoing pandemic has pushed many beyond their limits from social isolation, resulting in potential long-term mental health issues and has sparked a new phenomenon coined as ‘Coronastress’, stress occurring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Catherine Chen, the founding member of OKRs Coach Network, says, “According to the report released by IPSOS at the end of 2020, Malaysia has the highest level of anxiety among the 28 counties surveyed. For example, 67 per cent of Malaysian employees have increased stress due to changes in work routines and organizations, while the global average is 55 per cent.”
In this piece, Chen emphasises the compelling advantages of OKRs for building a value-driven mindset rather than task-driven mindsets and how workplaces can tackle corona stress effectively.
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce was one of the biggest stories in retail. It is no longer considered an edge case, it is the future of retail. But as companies see the proportion of e-commerce sales increase dramatically, the urgency has arrived and recent consumer expectations like free and expedited shipping often have entrepreneurs barely coping with logistics costs.
Vandana Agarwal is the Sales Manager at ClickPost, Asia’s fastest-growing logistics intelligence platform for e-commerce. With technology to the rescue, she pens down her thoughts on how to make e-commerce businesses boom with more profits in the coming era.
The food industry has opened its doorway to new technologies and mobile application based services which led to an immense transformation in how the food industry operates. The recipe of food and technology has given birth to food technology.
Southeast Asia is a region that is intensely passionate about food. Every country in this part of the world has a long and proud culinary tradition that inspires great pride.
Vanessa Techapichetvanich, Co-Founder and CEO at Jamulogy, talks about how 2022 will be the year that homegrown food and tech startups in this region see rapid growth and perhaps even make a few international headlines. Having been long overlooked by the West, it’s about time Southeast Asian food culture gets its time in the spotlight.
The dawn of Gen Z in the workplace, a digitally native generation, is beginning to influence employers and their decisions about the future of the workplace.
Their unique perspective about careers and life goals makes them the best fit for the post-pandemic workforce. Called the ‘change generation,’ Gen-Z and the second half of millennials prioritize purpose over money.
There is nothing more than an empowering work culture that keeps their passion alive. When it comes to Generation Z’s work ethics, it’s just not enough to have a compelling purpose; they need to look into the ever-evolving ‘work’ itself.
Bernadette Cho oversees the Singapore office and cohort at Entrepreneur First in Singapore, enabling the most ambitious and talented people to build startups from scratch. Cho reflects, “No longer fulfilled by the status quo, more Gen Z aspiring founders are proactively forging their own path.”
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How prepared are you to meet Gen Z in the workplace?
The world has become so competitive that doing well in your job and moving forward with your career is more important now than ever. Career advancement and recognition are on every professional’s list of goals. But what sets the exceptional professionals apart?
Wenjun Ai, AVP Customer Success, APAC at AppsFlyer reflects on her recent promotion to the position of Associate Vice President (AVP) of Customer Success in just seven short years. She shares the three key takeaways that she has distilled from her journey.
“And if there is just one thing you remember, it should be that we should always keep trying, pushing, learning, and growing,” says Ai.
With more than 145 million active daily users, Twitter should be a part of your marketing strategy. It’s the fifth most popular social media network, and it’s a gold mine of customer insights and opportunities to build your brand, drive sales and win fans.
Michelle Marcelline, Co-Founder at Typedream, a powerful no-code website builder that is simple and intuitive leads the way on how you can approach Twitter with a plan of action to build your personal brand. Understanding how the platform works and how it fits in your overall social media strategy is the key to success.
Ride-hailing has revolutionised the way people travel and commute. It has become an integral part of society in Southeast Asia and consumers are increasingly reliant on such services for their day-to-day activities. Notable companies include Grab, Gojek, Blue Bird, and many more.
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The ride-hailing industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3 per cent – almost double the global average. Cheryl Chng, Director of Vertex Holdings shares the catch behind their success story.
Nuha Ghouse started out as an ambitious educator with a limited understanding of technology but a massive passion for education which grew to the establishment of the leading edutech platform, Tutopiya.
Ghouse, the Founder and CEO of Tutopiya shares her journey from being a tutor to a modern-day mompreneur. She says, “In today’s high-tech world, female entrepreneurship has enormous potential for fostering socio-economic growth. As new generations take charge and the world emerges, female entrepreneurs must be primed as there will be more great opportunities for women in the future.”
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