How start-ups and innovation change the world | David Aston | TEDxUniversityofGroningen
What if one small shift could change everything? David Aston shows how momentum, not perfection, is the key to transformation. With insights from decades across global financial markets, he shares why the tiniest turn of the wheel often leads to the biggest breakthroughs. David Aston is one of the co-founders of the NextWave Group and the
Founder and CEO of Infinium Consulting (trading as NextWave-Infinium).
A serial entrepreneur having established five
different and successful businesses over the past 30 years.
With in-depth experience of building consultancy focused businesses,
David has also gained extensive experience in delivering complex
change within Financial Services and Markets and has a proven track
record in managing large, high profile, Global projects.
His expertise spans Investment Banking, Corporate, Retail and
Transaction Banking. David's consulting skills are particularly strong in
regulatory, integration-related, and new business-driven projects, usually
with a focus on technology and regulation. He has lived and worked in
major financial hubs including Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, Milan,
New York, Sydney, and Tokyo. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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