The company has increased the number of events it runs four-fold, while lowering costs by 15 percent, says events head Razlan Manjaji.

From media to technology, different phases of our journey will make us a different company. But what helps us navigate the journey is the ambition to unlock human potential, says co-founder Shobhit Banga.

It is really important to have a relationship between storytelling and design as people need stories to understand how the product relates to them, according to Juliana Proserpio at Echos.

“Fundraising is a series of habits. It’s not something you can do occasionally,” says Bridget Gallagher. “It needs to be the first thing on your mind when you wake up and last thing when you go to bed to have any success.”

“As democratic media spaces empty, undemocratic media actors occupy them… Funding media has a positive impact on its freedom and reduces misinformation,” according to Nishant Lalwani.

The massive layoffs at the start of the year have eased but new skills are now in demand, according to Haikel Fahim.

Many traditional newsrooms rushed to adapt, despite inadequate tools and training, according to Reporting ASEAN’s Johanna Son.

“With crisis comes opportunity. We launched subscriptions after layoffs and were low on cash. There is nothing like survival to motivate us,” says TIA’s Terence Lee.

The pandemic made us realise it was never about the offices alone, It was about the culture, The Ken’s co-founder and CEO Rohin Dharmakumar says.

“With Chief Best Friends, I wanted to advocate for women cultivating meaningful friendships so they can support each other and conduct business partnerships successfully.”

“Having kids and a family should not stop women from pursuing their goals.”

Instagram’s Nicci Meek on explains shareable and saveable content is king.

When journalists focus on niche beats and not compete with the attention economy, the industry wins, says Substack’s McKenzie.