99U, New York, in which I participated included 25 leading researchers and creatives minds who came together to impart pragmatic insights on how to make ideas happen. There were counter-intuitive insights on idea execution such as ‘Embrace vulnerability’, ‘Stop chasing a passion’, ‘Cultivate a “get better” (rather than a “be good”)(continue)
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games organisers have selected some 43 companies to act as specialist advisers, as required, across a range of advice categories. The Categories/Sub categories defined are: Venue & development, Architectural design services overlay, Building engineering design services, Quantity surveyors, Town planning, Certifier & statutory approvals, Master(continue)
Maracanã stadium Recent blog articles and last edition of “Back on the Block” gave you the latest on the near $500 million reconstruction of the Maracanã stadium, which will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. Since then, the president of Rio de Janeiro’s Court of Justice, Leila Mariano, has(continue)
World Youth Day 2013 is in July The full program for the Pope's visit to Brazil, 23-28 July, has been released, including visits to favelas. The location of the Vigil and Sending Forth Mass, the largest gathering of pilgrims during the 5 days program, will be in Guaratiba, at a(continue)
The America’s Cup is a glamour event. The accident this week in San Francisco with Swedish contender Artemis Racing operating at high performance under extreme conditions, with the loss of one of their talented crew, brings the event into focus well before the Louis Vuitton races and the 34th Cup(continue)
