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Wayra Startup Story: Night Zookeeper’s ‘pub pitch’

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By , 10 October 2012 at 01:22

By Joshua Davidson, CEO of Wayra UK startup Night Zookeeper For me, one of the best things about joining Wayra has been the chance to build close relationships with other entrepreneurs in the Academy and to learn from the experts Wayra...Continue reading »

CultureView: “Creating my own blueprint at Telefonica”

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By , 9 October 2012 at 15:09

A first-hand account from… Javier Bello, HR Global Operations team, London ‘If you think my English is bad now, it was horrible when I was in Spain!’ I started working at Telefónica Digital because I was very keen to work somewhere challenging,...Continue reading »

Big data will help power the digital economy

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By , 9 October 2012 at 14:08

By Stephen Shurrock, Chief Commercial Officer, Telefónica Digital We all generate a wealth of information: from shopping transactions, payment data, ticket purchasing and mobile network data to name a few. For years, this type of data has been used responsibly to improve...Continue reading »

CultureView: Nurturing high performers at Telefónica

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By , 9 October 2012 at 13:15

The first year since Telefónica Digital was born has been a truly exciting one. From starting with a blank sheet of paper, the company is now a genuinely multi-national entity with no one dominant culture. Walking through the door in any of...Continue reading »

The transformation of mobile operators into Digital Lifestyle Solution Providers

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By , 3 October 2012 at 18:16

Guest Author: Chetan Sharma, Founder and President, Chetan Sharma Consulting 3 October 2012: Mobile operators around the world have had a great 30+ year run. Mobile as a service has evolved from basic 1G voice service to 4G data driven application...Continue reading »

Announcing Wayra’s first Global Demoday 2012

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By , 2 October 2012 at 15:58

Talent is considered a global asset. So should opportunities and funding. This is the spirit for the first ever ‘Wayra Global Demoday’, scheduled for 12 December 2012. It will be held at LAB Miami as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week and the...Continue reading »

Wayra Startup Story: Chatterbox

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By , 25 September 2012 at 09:28

By Dr Stuart Battersby (@blastStu) Co-founder at Chatterbox The social aspects of social media are often overlooked, missing the core point, you know, that people can talk to each other about stuff. People can say things that others get excited about, annoyed about, sad...Continue reading »

Hot Debate: Venture capital won’t be immobile for much longer

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By , 16 September 2012 at 12:12

Earlier this year, Francisco Dao published an article in Pando Daily titled ‘Immobile Capital: The Unspoken Secret of Silicon Valley’s Success‘. In it, he contrasts the Silicon Valley venture capital and investment bubble with the increasing globalisation of most every...Continue reading »

Here they are: Wayra UK & Shortlist finalists announced

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By , 16 September 2012 at 01:42

17 September 2012: The UK academy of Telefonica Digital’s tech startups accelerator Wayra recently teamed up with Shortlist Mag to find new startups. The jury – comprised of Joe Cohen, Jonathan MacDonald, Tamara Lohan, and Mike Soutar – are ready for the pitches....Continue reading »

Mobile Operators: Adapt – or be left behind

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By , 15 September 2012 at 01:00

Companies that have built their fortunes on dial-up voice and the subsequent revolution in mobile telephony are under pressure – and many of us are aware of this. For operators, the recognised equation is this: dwindling voice margins + rise...Continue reading »

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Wayra Startup Story: Night Zookeeper’s ‘pub pitch’

CultureView: “Creating my own blueprint at Telefonica”

Big data will help power the digital economy

CultureView: Nurturing high performers at Telefónica

The transformation of mobile operators into Digital Lifestyle Solution Providers

Announcing Wayra’s first Global Demoday 2012

Wayra Startup Story: Chatterbox

Hot Debate: Venture capital won’t be immobile for much longer

Here they are: Wayra UK & Shortlist finalists announced

Mobile Operators: Adapt – or be left behind