Alone across Japan (1)

Alone across Japan (1) Utsukushigahara sculpture park on the outskirts of Matsumoto I’ve always been interested in Japan, but a little dissapointed I hadn’t been able to go there for work. I made peace with that fact and went around Europe, Australasia and North America for work and sometimes pleasure. In 2014, my then boyfriend suggested… Continue reading Alone across Japan (1)

On staying.

On staying. Yesterday, at 11:20am I finished a long process of citizenship application. It took me about a year and a half between starting and ending. Now the whole thing is in the hands of Home Office. I’ll hear back between 3–6 months. I am bracing myself, relieved, tired and philosophical about a process that… Continue reading On staying.

Digital (&/or) Health

(Jotting down quick thoughts as I finish a day of a workshop on digital health at Wintec where I’ve spent the week as part of a 2 week speaking tour of New Zealand. ) So many challenges in the healthcare sector have nothing whatsoever to do with tech. This is a challenge for anyone selling… Continue reading Digital (&/or) Health

The £150K problem: how to properly fund #iot startups

I was invited to speak at Fund Forum in Berlin a few weeks ago and wanted to share the crux of my argument to a room full of investors and investment managers. I believe that fundamentally, the investment model that Silicon Valley has developed around software is completely useless when it comes to helping early stage… Continue reading The £150K problem: how to properly fund #iot startups