Demons and design: a tale of “new” tech

Last year has been especially prolific in scary headlines about the implications of “emergent” technology such as AI or robots. I’ve been reading about this topic, attending some talks and thinking it through. So I decided to break my long blogging silence to share some thoughts with you: #1 – the right discussions aren’t happening yet Media … Continue reading →

Summer 2016 readings

My selection of books for this summer. Continue reading →

New beginnings

September is fast approaching, the moment to welcome autumn in all its glory and beauty (I must confess it is my favourite season). A time to put the silly season away (finally!), to plan new hobbies, personal projects, and the concerts and theatres performances that my intellect is craving for. But looking back on the … Continue reading →

Want to know how to say curry in Spanish? Twitter helps!

Back in August I was working on the translation of some promotion material into different languages, namely Spanish. And though my knowledge of the language of nuestros amigos is fairly good, I had one persistent doubt and not even my native work colleagues were sure of the correct answer: how do you say curry in Spanish? I … Continue reading →

Interview with Stowe Boyd for his Socialogy series

I’ve long admired the work of Stowe Boyd, and especially his reflections on the future of work and business, and had the chance to finally meet him at the Social Now event in Portugal. So when Stowe challenged me to an interview for his Socialogy series I was thrilled with the invitation! Our conversation about humanizing business, the … Continue reading →

Humans of the Enterprise

I’ve been in love with the Humans of New York (HONY) project ever since I discovered it a while ago. I’m always touched or amused or surprised by the great photos, but most of all by the personal stories and by how New Yorkers freely and openly share a bit about themselves and their experiences, … Continue reading →

Books and breadcrumbs

I was recently in New York for the first time and, among other brilliant experiences like watching the New York City Ballet at the Lincoln Center, strolling through Central Park, admiring the stunning work done on the urban park the High Line, and catching up with wonderful friends such as John Stepper and Jenny Ambrozeck, … Continue reading →

My TEDxOporto talk: the video

Less than two months after the big day, the TEDxOporto team has published all the videos of the event including my talk on Humanizing Organizations in a Tech Era. I share with you the video of the talk I delivered in my native Portuguese (my non-Portuguese speaking friends can check a written summary of my talk in … Continue reading →

TEDxOporto: humanizing organizations in a tech era

When the TEDxOporto team called me some months ago to invite me to speak at their 2014 event, and they explained that the motto for this year’s edition would be “À Flor da Pele” (it could roughly be translated as “Nerves on Edge” and it relates to strong emotions and visceral feelings), I immediately knew … Continue reading →