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Spring is here, and so is the sixth edition of the ICEO Insider! 🌱 We’re back with another round of updates, insights, and industry developments worth watching. Catch up on what’s been happening across ICEO and beyond. 📩 #ICEO #TechTrends #GrowthTrends #ProductTrends

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬. With new "game-changing" LLMs emerging daily, not all live up to the hype. If you had to rely on one to build with, which would it be?

A great product doesn’t sell itself—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 (𝐆𝐓𝐌) 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲. And in 2025, this has become more evident than ever. Startups and scale-ups are shifting their focus beyond traditional sales-led growth. What’s taking centre stage? 🔹 Product-led growth (PLG): Companies are increasingly relying on self-serve models, free trials, and usage-based pricing to drive adoption before the sales team even steps in. 🔹 AI-powered efficiency: Smarter automation is enabling leaner teams, faster customer insights, and hyper-personalised engagement. 🔹 Community-driven momentum: Customers trust other customers. GTM strategies are now leveraging peer networks, thought leaders, and engaged user communities more than ever. 🔹 Flexible pricing: Subscription models are evolving. Expect to see even more experimentation with custom pricing, multiple currencies, and freemium tiers. 𝐆𝐓𝐌 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. It’s the key to sustainable growth and defining market leadership. #ICEO #GrowthTrends #GTMStrategy

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧? They vary, anywhere from surpassing $125K to $200K by the end of 2025. But the trend is clear: growth. Blockchain's current momentum is undeniable, with regulations like MiCA in Europe 𝐩𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭.  𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. Whether it's at $150K or $200K, this bullish sentiment provides fertile ground for developing blockchain-based applications, tokenised ecosystems, and decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms. #ICEO #TechTrends #Blockchain #Web3 #Entrepreneurship

📢 We're hiring a 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫! Join one of our startups and take ownership of the design function. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product marketers, and founders to bring new ideas to life. Ready to lead? Apply now: https://buff.ly/4gUcfsr ✍️ #UIUX #ProductDesign #Hiring

We’re excited to welcome onboard Neil Grant as 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞!   Before joining us, he led compliance efforts at 𝐎𝐊𝐗, 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, and 𝐁𝟐𝐂𝟐. For more than 25 years, Neil has navigated the world of financial services, with 𝟏𝟒.𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 and the last 𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Now, he’s bringing that wealth of expertise to AdmiTrade in the fast-evolving world of digital finance.   Join us in giving him a warm welcome! 🙌   #OneCompany #ManyPossibilities #ICEOPeople

You may have already seen that synthetic human video circulating the media today—𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞, ‘𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝’ with artificial bones, tendons, and muscles that may soon walk on two legs. But Clone isn’t the only one pushing the limits of robotics. Figure recently introduced 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱, a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that lets humanoid robots process visual data and natural language prompts in real time. It can be both fascinating and unsettling to see how far robotics has come. 🦾 We're moving closer to a world where robots are integrated into our daily lives, both at work and at home. What are the implications? Let's discuss. You can find article links in the comments below for further reading. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ICEO #TechTrends

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦. ⏳📲 What was once a niche interest has gone mainstream. Entrepreneurs and senior professionals are increasingly turning to 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 to optimise performance and extend their healthy lifespan. From tracking sleep and stress to enhancing diet, exercise, and mental care, proactive health management is becoming the standard. One of the fastest-growing segments? 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡. With nearly 1 in 5 people getting less than 5 hours of sleep per night, the demand for solutions is skyrocketing. The market—spanning everything from fitness trackers to ergonomic sleep pods—is projected to hit $𝟓𝟖.𝟐 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 within the next five years. Want to know more about the trends shaping the tech landscape this year? Check out our blog post. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4gmXoXh #ICEO #TechTrends #WearableTech #Longevity #SleepTech

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This week, we're featuring Max Mucko, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! We talked with him about where the industry is headed, the skills that matter most, and the biggest misconceptions about working in the industry. 🦾 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡? "The crypto industry is finally reaching its maturation point on the Gartner hype cycle. After multiple cycles of excitement and disillusionment, we're seeing real-world adoption and sustainable innovation, particularly in financial infrastructure and institutional adoption." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭? "Adaptability to structured processes. Coming from previous roles, I thought I was already organised – but working at ICEO showed me a whole new level. Learning to work with advanced project management tools and embracing highly structured workflows has transformed how I approach every task. It's not just about being organised anymore; it's about seamlessly fitting into a well-thought-out process while maintaining creativity." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞? "That it's all about speculation and trading. In reality, most crypto professionals focus on building infrastructure, improving security, developing practical applications, and solving complex technical challenges. It's more about innovation and problem-solving than price movements." Great insights from Max! Don't forget to check out Linity to see what the team is building. ⚡ #ICEOPeople