Andrea Zanon
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Empowering leaders & entrepreneurs with strategy, partnerships & cultural intelligence | 20+ yrs international development | andreazanon.tech | Confidence. Culture. Connection.
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Miami is the new hub for sports investments: This is how the US MLS is reshaping the global map of sport’s business
Messi’s arrival in the US MLS (Major League Soccer) happened at a tipping point for Miami. The US city is already experiencing a “seismic” growth both nationally and internationally in terms of sports, fashion, food and finance investments. It so happens that Miami has also become a world reference for the top sports including basketball, football, baseball, tennis, golf and now even soccer.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Education
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway presents Q2 earnings
Ten years ago, I attended my first Berkshire and Hathaway shareholder’s meeting. It was a Saturday, and CEO Warren Buffett opened the annual meeting presenting the quarterly results. At the time, I thought this was odd given that the markets were closed, as most companies report earnings during market hours. After Buffet’s introductory remarks though, it became clear that Berkshire was increasingly concerned about the accounting complexities of reporting financials, and Mr. Buffett spent significant time detailing how investors should treat financial reporting cautiously.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Trader
Bad Is More Powerful Than Good: Use It To Your Advantage
I started thinking about the power of bad because even the positive media articles tend to have a slightly negative title as in doing so they sell more. Sensationalist bad is particularly captivating and attracts more readers and ultimately makes the news and journalists more money. It is also perceived as being more truthful than positive or neutral news.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Motivation
Bad is More Powerful than Good: Use it to your advantage. Content Warning.
I started thinking about the power of bad because even the positive media articles tend to have a slightly negative title as in doing so they sell more. Sensationalist bad is particularly captivating and attracts more readers and ultimately makes the news and journalists more money. It is also perceived as being more truthful than positive or neutral news.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Motivation
A pivotal COP28 ahead and why it matters
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, is currently traveling to participate in the 7th Ministerial on Climate Action on the road to COP28. He will be co-hosting the 7th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA7) alongside the European Union and China, on July 13 and 14, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium. Minister Guilbeault is expected to make a significant announcement regarding climate financing.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Earth
What Is the Climate Summit COP28? Why does it matter? And what is the United Arab Emirates objective?. Content Warning.
The Climate Conference of the Parties (COP) is the most prominent annual summit which is organized by the United Nations under the leadership of a rotating selected country. Last year it was organized by Egypt, and the previous by the UK. The conference has been held annually since the first United National climate agreement in 1992. This summit is used by governments and other key stakeholders to agree on policies to limit global temperature rises and adapt to impacts caused by climate change and variability. One of the most important recent COP summits was the COP15 that was held in Paris in 2015 and which resulted in the Paris Climate Agreements. This is a legally binding agreement with the overarching goal to limit the increase in the global average temperature to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and promote investment to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This general movement is now captured by a relatively new trend called Net-Zero.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Earth
The Powerful GCC Country of Qatar continues to dominate the markets. Content Warning.
Slightly smaller than Connecticut, the Qatar peninsula is a member of the 6 countries Gulf Cooperation Council and is about 100 miles (160 km) from north to south, 50 miles (80 km) from east to west. It shares a border with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It has a population of 2.8 million, 88% of which is foreign workers. Islam is the official religion, and Qataris are largely Sunni Muslims (Wahabi). Qataris are known for practicing a softer form of Wahhabism as compared to Saudi Arabia. Qatar controls 14 % of global gas reserves and its offshore North Field is one of the largest gas fields in the world. In 2021, Qatar was the third-largest natural gas exporter and the second-largest exporter of LNG in the world. Qatar is ruled by a hereditary Emir from the Al Thani Members of the ruling family who controls almost all the major ministerial posts, which are appointed by the emir. The main investment body is Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) which is a Sovereign Wealth Fund with $475 billion AUM. The 10th largest in the world.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Motivation
Arab Women entrepreneurs on the rise: Follow the money
As I started working on women entrepreneurship in 2011, I was fortunate to work with formidable Arab women entrepreneurs across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was thanks to these women who met between Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Lebanon, Djibouti, and Egypt that I was able to bring different partners together and launch the first MENA women entrepreneur investment program. I did that as the World Bank resilience regional coordinator. The program was challenged in Washington as it moved away from the traditional analytical and lending operational work that the World Bank promoted. However, by 2014 it had become a multi-million-dollar women focused investment program and an institutional example of how Public Private Partnership (PPP) can empower women entrepreneurs, create jobs, and economic resilience.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Motivation
The Largest Development Bank selects Wall Street CEO to address climate and sustainable development
As Ajay Banga, a former Wall Street CEO, was chosen as the World Bank’s new President, it will be interesting to learn more about the implications for such a bold move and what it means for climate finance moving forward. Banga begins his five-year term on June 2, 2023.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Earth
