At SXSW2015, I attended the very entertaining Knight Foundation event and was delighted to meet Nico Sell, a serial entrepreneur who helps organize and run the seminal hackers' convention DEF-CON (which has been around for 22 years). Nico is also...
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Why email communication doesn’t work! The key to getting your communications right
Time management has to be one of the biggest issues in today's business world. Whether it is about "managing" your time or, more philosophically, knowing more precisely what you really want to achieve in your life, people everywhere are struggling with the constraints...
The future of journalism – interview with Bertrand Pecquerie, CEO of the Global Editors Network
Minter Dialogue Episode #138 This interview is with Bertrand Pecquerie, CEO and founder of the Global Editors Network, a non-profit association that brings together editors-in-chief and senior news executives from all platforms (print, digital, mobile or broadcast)...
Connected Jeans or Connecting via the Seat of Your Pants… Buzcard & Kaporal Joined at the Hip
The wave of wearable technology is upon us. In the wake and fanfare of the Apple Watch, I was invited to attend the launch of the brand new 'Connecting Jeans' launched by Kaporal in association with Buzcard, both of which are based in France. To the extent the...
New: First ever Google store, opens in London
The blurring of the lines between off and online continues (notwithstanding the blurring of the lines between Marvin Gaye and Pharrell Williams). We have seen many examples where URL is meeting IRL. For example, we have seen how NetaPorter and Gilt have created their...
Retail Trends – Looking at the challenges of digital in retail with Mark Brand of Thoughtworks (MDE137)
Minter Dialogue Episode #137 — This interview is with Mark Brand, Retail Analytics Director at Thoughtworks, a privately held company with 3000 employees, based out of Chicago and with offices in 12 countries. In this interview, Mark and I talk about retail trends,...
Digital Transformation – More Than Resources, A Mindset [Infographic]
If the issue of digital transformation is indeed more about mindset than money, one must ineluctably come to grips with the allocation of those scarce resources. This infographic, based on a survey of more than 300 top executives in the US, looks at the thorny...
4 Reasons Why Marketing Gets Personalized, Branding Gets Personal
If there is one trend that seems to stand out above the rest this year, it is the real opportunity, if not the urgent need, to personalize marketing efforts. There are four incredibly potent reasons for this: It's what your Customer wants. The socially connected --...
Rainforest Connection – Topher White uses technology and entrepreneurial spirit for the sake of saving rainforests (MDE136)
Minter Dialogue Episode #136 — This interview is with Topher White, founder and CEO of Rainforest Connection, a not-for-profit initiative that uses entrepreneurial flair and technological know-how to help stop deforestation. Topher recently made a rousing speech at...
Do you suffer from a vendor mindset?
It is a burgeoning reality that businesses need to work faster, better and with greater agility. Big businesses are, for the most part, undergoing a necessary transformation. As part of the "agile" spirit, big companies are needing not only to work in a more...

To Book Minter!
I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.
My new project is Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that is being published weekly via Substack, which will be converted into a book end of 2023.










