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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

YoungUpstarts

For example, in hospitality and digital marketing; hospitality and entrepreneurship; hospitality and IT, hospitality and engineering, just to name a few. Dr Liow: We had one recent graduate who decided to join forces with his dad to manage the family-owned backpackers chain in Yangon, Myanmar. How would this help cross-industry?

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The Secret Sauce of a Successful Smart City

Austin Startup

The smart stick is an idea that came from a conversation an engineering student had with her blind uncle about the challenges he faced getting around a city. That last point demands more attention, as it’s one of the biggest sources of risk and missed opportunities in smart cities projects. Improving the health of people at-risk.