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• Fear-extinction and the end of self-loathing in the metaverse

  17-06-2022 21:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  Facebook blew it. It doesn’t matter how you feel about the name change or the whole… metaverse thing. Any way you slice it, Meta’s rebranding has been a public disaster. And it’s because hardly anyone can explain just what the hell the metaverse is. Nearly everyone on the planet knows what Facebook did, but almost nobody has a clue what “Meta” is all about. You can blame Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s marketing team, or the nihilistic nature of social media (
  
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• Tips for navigating Silicon Valley as a queer founder: ‘Own your story’

  17-06-2022 21:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  Navigating Silicon Valley can be a daunting task for any entrepreneur. And queer founders face an even greater uphill challenge. That’s why it’s important for those who’ve blazed a path to share the secrets of their success with the rest of the community. Tracy Benson, former professional athlete and the CEO and co-founder of sports technology startup Obsesh, did just that when she took to the Growth Quarter stage at TNW Conference 2022 this Friday. Her talk, entitled “H
  
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• Why Meta’s Maxine Williams thinks diversity is ‘a business imperative, full stop’

  17-06-2022 18:59 via thenextweb.com
  
  If a company wants to offer great products and services, it’s important to hire the smartest people. But it’s also important that these people don’t all look and think the same — that they bring their own unique backgrounds and experiences to the table as well. That’s even more true if your company’s products are used by literal billions of people around the planet. It’s a matter Maxine Williams, Chief Diversity Officer at Meta, is intimately familiar w
  
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• The rise of the CPO: Why this role is more important than ever

  17-06-2022 15:11 via thenextweb.com
  
  As businesses navigate the increasing demands of digital transformation and product-led growth, the role of the CPO — as a facilitator of this transition — is more important than ever. Speaking at TNW Conference 2022, Renee Niemi, CPO at non-profit organization Products that Count, provided valuable insights on how CPOs are shaping the future of business. During her talk, Niemi shared two key findings from the latest research conducted by the organization. The study surveyed over 30
  
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• Can we ‘reprogramme’ our brain for happiness? Former head of Google X says yes

  17-06-2022 14:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  There are probably a billion and one self help books out there claiming to have the key or the secret formula to happiness. Mo Gadwat’s series of books: Solve For Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy and his upcoming That Little Voice In Your Head: Adjust the Code That Runs Your Brain may seem like just two more to add to the pile. But Gadwat’s story and background, all too familiar for many in the tech industry, drew a large crowd at this year’s TNW Conference. As the former chie
  
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• Founders: It’s time to look beyond VCs, and approach angel investors

  17-06-2022 12:25 via thenextweb.com
  
  Global VC funding reached $143.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022 — down 19% from the previous quarter. Amidst the current recession and looming uncertainty, VCs seem to be pulling out of the market, which means that startups need to turn to alternative sources of funding — like angel investors and funds. Speaking at TNW Conference 2022, Tim Mills, Managing Partner at the ACF Investors Angel CoFund, explained: Many angel investors are pleased to see VC funding retreat. With the
  
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