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While talking about the firm’s name and vision, she shares with the business philosophy. “The ‘Universe’ is all of space and time and their contents; a ‘Professional’ meant one with particular talent, knowledge and skills necessary to perform the specific role. We see each individual unique with developed talents and undiscovered potential, our role is to instil the attitude of confidence into the person to strive for dreams. In essence, we strongly believe in everyone’s power to achieve their DREAMS. The word of “DREAMS” is our values; it defines and shapes our business focuses, attitude, expertise, directions and decisions. It stands for: Depth, Respect, Empathy, Abundance, Mindfulness and Sustainability. These are the important elements leading and consolidating to our meaningful lives. Our programmes use these as a foundation to elevate business performance and help our clients to achieve success. Heartfelt thanks for CV Magazine’s Award that recognizes our continuous commitment and contribution in propelling sustainable people development & organizational effectiveness through coaching applications.” According to Peter Drucker, “Leaders in every single institution and in every single sector have two responsibilities. They are responsible and accountable for the performance of their institutions, and that requires them and their institutions to be concentrated, focused, limited. They are responsible also, however, for the community as a whole.” Peter strived to make business leaders see the community as the responsibility of the corporation - this is incredibly important to us and deliberately underscores the reason-for-being goes beyond the business itself. Fonnie is an experienced leader in the community services; she committed to serving community over 20
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1809CV14 years in the volunteers’ personal and professional development. With her passion and devoted efforts, she was nominated and awarded as the HK Delegate and Speaker representing to attend the Worldwide and AP Regional Volunteer Conferences years ago to promote hearty people connection and supportive relationship with care for making the world a better place.
Universe Professional’s ethos every day, acting as a testament to their effectiveness.
“One recent trend is that people are now taking more care of their health, and not just focusing singularly on work. They are concerning more about work-life integration. Our integral Coaching-Training-Wellness approach may help the HR, L&D profes“With the determination to make sionals and Business Leaders to was recognised in Corporate Vision Magazine’s 2018 Coaching Elite Universe Professional a valuable review, develop, grow and retain Awards the ‘Leading Coach fromway, Hong Kong’. On the back of this business partner as for clients, our talents in a holistic so that experts uphold ‘We walk the talk.’ individuals perform theirFonnie best well-deserved success, we spoke with Wong the Founder, - internalise our learning and for the organisation. In terms of training and utilise them in everyUniverse Professional specificalday life facilitate clients we have a long-term coaching toand find out our more aboutly,the work that they do. to apply in their specific contexts. development strategy and plan Our motto of ‘Be Yourself ~ Be which involved collaborating with Authentic ~ Be Congruent’ lies commercial corporations to train at the crux of our training and up their in-house coaches and programmes. We believed, from develop dynamic coaching apthe outset, more integration and proaches to fit different leaders’ Today’s business As Hong Kong’s Leading Coach, potential is recognised. Our clialignment of our Mind, Body, needs. Secondly, we are bringing landscape is one that Universe Professional have ents understand the importance Emotion and Spirit, more being this holistic design to the schools, is moving and adapta peerless reputation when it of collaboration to drive peak percongruent and becoming fully starting with the Principals and ing to the challenges comes to helping their clients formance and business growth. human to living out our lives. Senior Teachers to support them of the economy, the realise their potential, as Fonnie They come from a wide variety of Apart from my credentials as a experiencing the effectiveness of increasing expectations of the cultivating explainsa further: “We are delivindustries, such as Finance SerProfessional Coach and Trainer, thought-provoking consumer, andmore swiftmindtechnologi- andering research-based vices, Food & Beverages, Hotel to walk the talk for creative environmentintegral for furcal advancement. To keep pace, therCoaching-Training-Wellness and Tourism Management, Insurbody-emotion-spirit alignment, growing their students. “We businesses professionals consultancy services to they our cliance, Luxury Retail and Fashion, I study the basic and theories of inspire the educators and needChinese to proactively and produc- grow ents, their strengths and Property Management and traditional medicine, our merging future leaders.” tively evolve, expand expertise to deepen their insights Hospitality, Transportation and acupuncture pointsgrow and and learn Tai- to remain at the cuttingmartial edge of our “Coaching and co-creating a higher Telecommunication. Alongside chi, an internal Chinese is a journey not alevel des-for Keeping uphealth to speed tination. success and awareness to their these commercial sectors, we art forindustry. body training and Through the uncovering with Fonnie the latest andof the stakeholders. All heightening the designs and also deliver services to Schools benefits.” is developments a Certified potential and powerful collaboration are the processes are client-focused and Universities, Governmental Trainer in Wellness Exercises the awareness, our minds will two keys to success in this ev- organically partnerships two-way comand Non-Profit Organisations and via Meridian Channels. “There’s directwith towards what municationand and POSITIVE collaboration. Professional Associations.” still a er-changing long way to and go inever-challenging that area is POSSIBLE to accumulating with lots of learning perform our best digital world. Coaching is a transformation. profession; we practices.” Fonnie shares with We bring all have andvalour great clientswisdom to see the Universe Professional’s ethos is a humble smile. us.” As such, theShe rolepractices of the Executivepower ueswithin through coaching the leaders fundamentally based around the Coach has become more importo perform to their best at work; idea that continuous learning and tant than ever. The most valuable and enable deep and inside-out sustainable development leads to investment on human capital changes for generating more success. “We are a group of colfor enduring business success business growth. We partner laborating Trainers and Coaches Issue 12 2018 is to enhance our employees’ and grow together with clients who are keen on consistent innate skills and unleash their through life-long learning and learning for growth. This is our talents. The right person with the supporting people and businessvision - the simple idea that all of right skills and mind-set in the es to achieve sustainable growth us live out our desired quality life right role can drive a company’s and development.” through learning and developprocesses and operations in ment; in a healthy and congruent ways that machines and artificial “We enjoy working with fastcontext. Universe Professional intelligence cannot. Now is the paced organisations where creates a coaching platform time to capitalise on that fact. people are valued, and human called UP Coaching Space®
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Paolo Fidanza, was named among Corporate Vision Magazine’s 2019 Corporate Excellence programme as the Most Influential CEO of the Year in Fintech. It’s a well-deserved title for Paolo, a passionate entrepreneur who has always looked for opportunities to capitalise on technological solutions to prevalent issues. We spoke with Paolo to find out more.
Coaching is a Profession
“We are passionate in supporting people to learn and grow with humanity, which - in turn - brings our lives more meaning, purpose, hope and joy.” She says. When it comes to the future of Universe Professional, Fonnie offers some insights into the firm’s plans for growth and expansion into new markets and revenue streams. “We witness that coaching or mentoring approaches are now more frequently adopted by businesses of all sizes. Coaching is particularly appropriate in these challenging times, as coaching can enhance business leaders’ flexibility with growth mindset to achieve higher performance.”
Coaching is a Profession
In turn, the above beliefs have shaped the firm’s internal culture, a combination of collaboration, partnership, community and continual development. In a similar vein, the founding vision and values have greatly influenced the firm’s approach to hiring staff, which can be defined, ultimately and aptly, by a focus on development. “We are committed to developing team members who are passionate and authentic. We believe that people are our most important asset for developing our competitive edge. Lastly, we treat everyone as partners - we share and collaborate.”
A CEO Levelling the Playing Field Through Technological Innovation
Coaching is a Profession
to support people in knowing themselves; becoming aware of their own abilities and talents and communicating congruently with others.”
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and sustainable development, we will never cease to grow.” ~ Universe Professional Ltd.
Contact: Fonnie Wong Company: Universe Professional Limited Location: Hong Kong Major Market: Hong Kong, Macau and Asia Pacific region Website: www.universe-professional.com Email: admin@universe-professional.com
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Setting Precedent: Attorney of the Year, Kellen G. Ressmeyer
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Tier II Package – £1,995 Leading the Way in Robotics - Page 8
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Most Influential CEO – Training & Software ABDULLA, PMP, PMI-ACP CV Magazine Corporate Excellence Award 2018 - Page 17
Ninth Wave: Providing Endless Possibilities on One Platform world by breaking down Ninth Wave bridges the gap between financial data and the real their innovative data barriers. Recently, we profiled the firm to discover more about a dynamic industry. offerings and how they are able to stay ahead of the game in such
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Leading the Way Franka Emika’s vision is to make robots a centre of the robot design. Recently, we profiled the firm to discover more about how
Even today, robotics remains a technology that is accessible only to few. The reasons behind this is that there are high costs, difficult programming and the separation of humans and robots by safety fences. Which leads to ask the question, how can this technology be made accessible to the general population? The answer – Franka Emika. A young, high-tech company from Munich, who have a strong passion in wanting to solve this problem. For the talented team at Franka Emika, the ideal robot of the future for them is a tool which can be used by anybody, and one which supports humans in carrying out unpleasant or even dangerous tasks. Panda is the first system of an entirely new generation of tools, which incorporates a novel high-resolution, whole-body sense of touch to accomplish most delicate tasks accurately. The system can be operated via Apps similar to a smartphone, but can also be taught new tasks within a few minutes, without
requiring any programming skills. At the same time, the system is sensitive to such an extent, that it can take over assembling, testing or inspection tasks. The online platform, Franka World is the centre of the ecosystem, where the community will be able to exchange ideas. Alongside this, developers will get assigned to customers, which will allow them to introduce new solutions and applications on a more personal level. In addition to this, the quality system was developed based on the globally leading German robot technology, and is now being produced in series in Bavaria, Germany. Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, the team at Franka Emika will continue to deliver their exceptional services. As for Simon Haddadin, he will continue to lead his team to great heights, especially following his recent success in Corporate Vision’s Corporate Excellence Awards 2018 in which he was righteously awarded the accolade Most Influential CEO of the Year 2018 Robotics and Technology.
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Address: Infanteriestraße 19, Munich, 80797, Germany Telephone: 0049 89 2006069 20 Website: www.franka.de
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Fast-Track Up The Career Ladder Female CEO of the Year 2018 – UK, we profiled the firm and spoke to Samantha who provided improve their career prospects. Founded in 2007, Open Study College has become one of the UK’s leading distance learning specialists with over 73,000 students worldwide. Open Study College takes pride in delivering flexible learning with high-quality study materials, first-class customer service and outstanding tutor support, as Samantha explains. “Here at Open Study College, our mission is to provide everyone with the opportunity to better
themselves through making education available to all. To achieve this, we offer a vast range of courses to suit all needs, whilst providing flexible payment plans to suit different situations.
Speaking of outstanding customer service, Samantha informs us of how the team at Open Study College ensure that their clients receive the best possible outcome.
“Our experience as a long-standing distance learning provider helps us to meet our students’ needs. In addition to this, our high standards and outstanding customer service attract students to study with us after being impressed with the level of service they receive.”
“We gather student feedback on a regular basis to help guide innovative new projects, ensuring that the outcome goes above and beyond our students’ expectations. Also, we regularly consult our students to ensure that any new projects meet their needs.” Working behind the scenes to deliver these award-winning services, is the dedicated team which forms the backbone of Open Study College. When discussing the internal culture at the firm, Samantha is keen to highlight how the team work tirelessly to ensure that they deliver the best possible service to clients. “At Open Study College, we are keen to promote a positive internal culture and our management
team recognise the value of their employees. Senior management are eager to invest in their team’s development and regularly conduct anonymous employee surveys, allowing them to give honest, transparent feedback.” Looking ahead to what the future holds, Samantha signs off by revealing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for the award-winning firm. “Moving forward, we have ambitious plans to increase our offering and grow over the next five years. We listen to our students and are currently developing higher level qualifications, allowing them to study at degree level from their own home. “With over 500 courses available, we have something for everyone – for those embarking on a new career path, wanting to progress in their current job, or even those who simply enjoy learning something new.”
Company: Open Study College Telephone: 03300 563100 Web Address: www.openstudycollege.com
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Bradstreet Survey Finds • • Results from a Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) survey of AI World Conference and Expo attendees reveals that 40 percent of respondents’ organizations are adding more jobs as a result of deploying AI within their business. Contrary to concerns of AI being a job killer, only eight percent of respondents shared that their organizations are cutting jobs due to AI implementation, while 34 percent reported that job demand is staying the same. Another 18 percent said that AI is not impacting their workforce. The survey was fielded at the industry event in Boston, MA, on December 4, 2018. According to respondents, AI is currently in use to some degree at a majority of organizations – a finding consistent with industry studies which have noted the transition from awareness and early stage adoption of AI technology to implementation and determination of value-add from that adoption. The survey also found that the number of businesses deploying AI is expected to increase. Nearly half (44 percent) of businesses are in the process of deploying the technology, while one in five businesses are fully deploying it within their organization and an additional 23 percent are in the planning phase of implementing. Only 11 percent are not deploying AI at all.
AI ‘Explainability’ Nearly half of respondents cited AI ‘explainability’ as an issue in their organizations, with 46 percent stating that they have at least some difficulty understanding how their AI systems arrive at their conclusions. Only one-third said that they fully understand how their AI systems have come to their conclusions. “Businesses often look to AI to provide answers to more complex questions, but because AI models have been trained by humans, this approach often results in the potentially misleading reinforcement of existing knowledge, especially when the right steps are not taken in advance,” said Anthony Scriffignano, Ph.D., chief data scientist at Dun & Bradstreet. “This underscores the need to have conversations about diversity of thought and methodology so that the technology can be more valuable to the enterprise.” Challenges and Uses in AI The survey found that a lack of internal human expertise, as well as a lack of data, are the two greatest hurdles to further implementing AI across organizations in 2019 (tied at 28 percent). “Data is the foundation upon which any technology – especially AI – can be built,” Scriffignano added. “If you have a faulty data foundation, you will likely have
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a faulty technology approach yielding faulty insights. As data continues to be produced and stored in exponentially increasing quantities, we will begin to see AI systems adapt and improve, which is inherent to the value of AI.” Other challenges anticipated for 2019 are technology infrastructure (17 percent), hesitation from C-suite/executive decision makers and lack of budget (tied at eight percent), regulatory challenges (seven percent) and the lack of a strong digital base (one percent). According to the survey, organizations are largely using AI for analytics (62 percent), automation (52 percent) and data management (42 percent). Another 29 percent are using the technology for back-end systems improvements, along with 23 percent using AI for consumer-facing chatbots.
Methodology Dun & Bradstreet conducted this research at the AI World Conference and Expo, held December 3-5, 2018, in Boston, MA. The 100 respondents were business executives from Global 2000 organizations, working in AI and machine learning. About Dun & Bradstreet Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in commercial data and analytics, enables companies around the world to improve their business performance. Dun & Bradstreet’s Data Cloud fuels solutions and delivers insights that empower customers to accelerate revenue, lower cost, mitigate risk, and transform their businesses. Since 1841, companies of every size have relied on Dun & Bradstreet to help them manage risk and reveal opportunity. Twitter: @ DnBUS
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