Platforms 4 Future

Decentralised Finance Beyond the Hype with Tilmar Wilhelm Goos Web 3, Blockchain, Crypto, Decentralized Finance are currently the most discussed topics in the business world. To get some more understanding we have invited as guest of this Episode a specialist in this field - Tilmar Wilhelm Goos, Swiss based international tax and business specialist, speaker at conferences and universities an author of the book “Banking Bitcoins Taxation — The handbook of international money management and digital assets”. Nowadays, in Web 2, everything is client oriented, banking does the job for you. With a shift to Web 3 and decentralized finances, means a transfer of responsibility to the individual or company itself. Decentralized Finance provides the infrastructure to participate and act on your own. But there is still a big gap between generations that has to be filled in. Tilmar has shared with us his leadership advice: “Get involved. Play around within the technology, get a feeling of how this all works. Don’t trust, verify.” Do you want to hear more about the future of the financial sector and its transformation? Listen to the episode on your favorite broadcast platform. #platforms4future

Circulania, a journey towards a marketplace How to create interest from your target customers about your #marketplace? In this #podcast episode of #PlatformsForFuture, @Nathalie Dumas and @Matthias Walter interviewed @Friedrich Fries-Henrich, founder of @Circulania, a B2B platform for secondary raw materials, enabling companies to sell their industrial waste material as new products. When they started, Friedrich and his associate thought it would be easy to replicate an eBay for steel materials but they underestimated that the B2B market is a very different market. Now Circulania helps companies to have a place where they can trust the information and where they can match the quality, price and availability of the products they are looking for. In this episode we talk about : - Companies’ expressed and unexpressed needs - Creating a virtual value chain - Matching quality, price and availability Listen to the episode on your favorite broadcast platform. #platforms4future

In this episode of Platforms for Future, Lukas Lewandowski, Regional Director at Coursera, discussed B2B education platforms. He highlighted Coursera's growth, its response to COVID-19, and the role of online learning. The conversation also touched on AI's impact on education, emphasizing the importance of trust and staying adaptable. Lukas advised platform leaders to embrace technologies like generative AI. The episode provided insights into the evolving education landscape and the need for continuous learning and adaptation.

How to leverage network effects to drive CSR awareness and transformation INSIDE your organization? Nowadays, it is very crucial to address the challenges around impact on the planet and society. But how to implement it and engage everyone inside of your organization? The answer: Network Effects. In our latest episode of the PIK podcast we talked to Eric Mangin, CEO, and Paul Thiroloix, CFO, from French platform NooS about that topic. The platform NooS helps organizations to activate and engage with their employees in three ways - raise the awareness - provide education - and create caring culture, for example through donations or fundraising. How? Typically, most of the companies that make donations to support social activities in their neighborhood, but they don't track the impact that has been generated by the donation. Here Noos comes into the game. Tune in to learn more and understand how you can leverage network effects to increase awareness and engagement within your organization.

How data platforms can ensure the climate transition? DigiKoo is a platform that is revolutionizing the way we look at data and its potential to combat climate change. The CEO of DigiKoo, Martin Möller, is a passionate advocate for using data to promote sustainability and mitigate the effects of climate change. In this podcast episode, we will discuss how data platforms like DigiKoo can help ensure a successful climate transition. DigiKoo is a subsidiary of Westenergie AG, the largest regional energy service and infrastructure provider in Germany, providing information for municipal utilities, local authorities, grid operators and energy supply companies to answer critical questions for a faster climate transition throughout Germany. Critical questions like: Where and how many charging stations for EVs need to be built? How is the need to renovate buildings for efficient heating developing? DigiKoo GmbH provides such insights to its customers with its in-house developed software, DigiPAD. Users can use it to process data to create reliable reports detailing the current state and forecasts in such areas as electricity, transport and heating. The operation of DigiKoo can be divided into three main steps: Data Collection: DigiKoo collects data from a variety of sources, including energy bills, transportation logs, and manufacturing processes. The platform uses sensors and other IoT devices to capture real-time data, which is then stored securely in the cloud. Data Analysis: Once the data has been collected, DigiKoo uses advanced analytics tools to identify patterns and trends in the data. The platform provides businesses with real-time insights into their environmental impact, enabling them to identify opportunities for improvement and track their progress over time. Reporting and Communication: DigiKoo provides businesses with customizable reports and dashboards that enable them to communicate their sustainability efforts to stakeholders and customers. The platform can also be integrated with existing reporting frameworks to streamline the reporting process. Data-Platforms like DigiKoo have the potential to play a critical role in ensuring a successful climate transition. By providing businesses with the tools and insights they need to reduce their carbon footprint. The podcast with Martin Möller will be a great opportunity to learn more about how data platforms can promote sustainability and mitigate the effects of climate change. Listen to the Podcast and get the latest insights.