How did you enjoy the wild ride with the Fire Monkey? Hang on to your hat because here comes another fiery year! In my Chinese New Year outlook in January 2016 I wrote “Expect surprises. Expect the unthinkable. Expect boundaries to be challenged and new lines to be drawn”. And so it was. The status quo as we knew [...]
I very much enjoy my professional work built around event facilitation, writing and speaking in the area of global finance, business and geopolitics. This particular focus is down to having been hooked up to a Bloomberg terminal for more than 10 years as anchor for its European tv output. But every now and then the [...]
It’s Sunday, 26 June 2016, and Great Britain has a hangover. Adele roars the perfect moody soundtrack from Glastonbury’s pyramid stage. The sky has fallen indeed. Now what, Britannia? After a long night drunk with illusions, twisted truths and outright lies amid some sincere desire for a change towards something - anything! - better, daylight and [...]
It's Friday, the 24th of June, 2016, and the unthinkable has happened: Britain has chosen to leave the European Union. Direct democracy is a wonderful tool to bring clarity. It allows every single voter - regardless of their age, religion, social standing, geographic location and party affiliation - to express their sovereign will. The UK’s [...]
"Nothing in this world is difficult, but thinking makes it seem so. Where there is true will, there is always a way.” Wu Cheng'en, Monkey, Journey to the West, translated by W. J. F. Jenner Move over Goat, here comes the Monkey: The New Moon on 8 February 2016 kicked off the Chinese Lunar Year of the [...]
MatchCo recording session at the A.T. Music Group studio I'm a practical gal and enjoy integrating digital tools into my professional and private experience. I love multitasking technology that feels good, stimulates lateral thinking and makes my life easier. This is why I refresh my Mandarin with virtual flash cards, read books on my [...]
As far as running my own business goes, 2015 was my most enjoyable and versatile year yet. I was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign at the Hannover Fair, returned to Luxembourg for a 2nd time to lead the Luxembourg RMB Forum, had my break-through on the Big Screen in "Mission [...]
Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation I just returned home from the Trust Women Conference at the Landmark Hotel in London, organised by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. It was a conference quite unlike any other event I’ve ever been a part of. The theme: Empower women worldwide and fight modern-day slavery. No small feat, I [...]
My France is a Place of Beauty, Courage and Joy. Nothing and Noone can change that. #StandWithParis #ViveLaFrance
Judith with Achim, one of the founders of eef by Judith Bogner (first published 12 March 2015) The Ethiopian Education Foundation is my favourite example for sustainable investment that has become such a buzz word in financial markets. Eef helps gifted children in Ethiopia to get access to high quality education, so they can develop [...]
