From the skies to the octagon, OZY's the New + the Next email has you covered. Today, we meet the woman in charge of turning around the fortunes of one of the world's largest low-cost carriers, examine a UFC fighter's unlikely rise in boxing (pictured), read a book at India's protests and more.
| | | AirAsia CEO Aireen Omar has kept mostly out of the limelight, but her big data dreams are reshaping the company — amid a massive bribery scandal. AirAsia HQ is an experience. Located next to Kuala Lumpur International Airport's second terminal, 2,000 staff occupy nearly 200,000 square feet, meeting rooms are inspired by travel destinations, there's a slide to the ground floor and workers can slip away to play Xbox and pass it off as work-time ideation. If it sounds like Google, know that the tech behemoth provides more than inspiration — it's become the airline's long-term partner. Omar has been at the helm of a digital strategy and diversification agenda that could stimulate new growth, as well as help the company power through a bribery scandal, if it can avoid privacy concerns over its big data and biometrics programs. Don't be evil, indeed. | | READ NOW |
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| | | | OZY's exclusive Forecast shows a jump in the former vice president's prospects for the nomination after a stunning weekend. On Saturday, Joe Biden won big in South Carolina. On Sunday, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out — dispatching with a key rival in the so-called moderate lane in the Democratic presidential nomination. It’s hard to ask for more momentum, and the numbers are reflected in the latest Forecast from OZY, data and technology firm 0ptimus and elections reporting company Decision Desk HQ. Biden now has a 16 percent chance to win a majority of delegates before the Democratic convention — up from just 1 percent two weeks ago. But Sen. Bernie Sanders remains the front-runner by a sizable margin. | | READ NOW |
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| | | Intrusive ‘wellness’ policies and rules on off-duty behavior are becoming widespread. |
| | | A growing number of libraries are sprouting up across protest sites in India, offering platforms traditionally dominated by committed activists to first-time protesters. |
| | | Difficulty working together is complicating the battle against a growing epidemic. |
| | | After being let go from his dream MMA job, Clay Collard did the undoable: outboxed undefeated boxers. |
| | | The North African country is emerging as a key battleground on abortion, with an increasingly assertive movement seeking a break with conservative laws. |
| | | Ngozi Okaro's Custom Collaborative co-op is giving marginalized women the tools to succeed in sustainable fashion. |
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