The way I live, much like the way I design products, markets, is to shift my logic from an atomistic view (nodes, objects, nouns) to a systems view (flows, movement, vectors, verbs). So I think of a foundational unit not as a “lego brick” to build on, but an “enabling pipe” to direct potential and create value from the connections.
By seeing my role in life as connector of pipes, there is no one that hasn’t got a potential to do something amazing. It’s just connecting the right pipes.
Community Involvement
Accepting a token of appreciation from the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation for investing in Malaysia’s Digital Economy
At the International Chamber of Commerce event in Singapore speaking about the need for interoperable standards for data.
At the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto talking about market design and how markets have “programmed” human behaviours.
Personal Interests
Sea, ocean, lakes
I love to swim and be near water
Cocktails and wine
Manhattan and Martini are two favourites. I also collect Bordeaux wines.
Ancient History
I am a big fan of the way markets and trade have influenced ancient cultures such as Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations.
Writing, designing & creating
Solving problems, putting stuff together and make things happen