Chris “The Beast” Hall was always a fan favorite for his dynamic, high-energy fighting style. Known for his heavy hands and his willingness to scrap standing up or on the ground, Chris “The Beast” Hall racked up an impressive 29 knock-outs, with 19 of those occurring in the first round. With this type of professional record, many wondered for years what happened to The Beast.

“I did not give myself time to heal,” said Chris, “and the abuse on my body took a tremendous toll. Immediately after fighting for the Heavyweight Championship, I had a series of knee surgeries and eventually had to have bilateral hip replacement. After all the operations, people ask me if I would do it again, and the immediate answer is yes—in a heartbeat.”

After retiring from professional fighting, Chris became involved in technology and eventually leadership. “I work with a lot of brilliant people, and my job as the leader is to get out of their way and let them do their job.” Chris describes his leadership style as that of servant-leader. “I consider myself a servant leader at heart, so my greatest joy is creating an environment that lets the team function at full capacity. I love the aha moment when coaching and mentoring team members, and they get it. This is how I know that I am making a change in someone’s life.”

While Chris excelled greatly as a professional fighter, he excels even more as a leader in one of the most challenging fields in the world, and the primary reason for that is he loves to teach. In fact, “passionate teacher” is one of the first terms often associated with him.

“The biggest draw for me as a teacher was the fact that I was making a difference. Most people have the skill and caliber to improve their lives, but they often lack the proper guidance. When I was a kid, I had to figure out most of the things on my own, which is perhaps one of the reasons why I love to teach people is to save them from the mistakes I made,” he said.

Today, Chris is a popular face on many social media platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more. Known for his quick wit and off-beat sense of humor, Chris has amassed a following of close to 100,000 fans on his combined social media accounts.

Technology and social media have made the world a global village. Yet, despite how easy it is for businesses to communicate, it can equally be difficult to cover a wide reach that can help a business grow. Toronto Tech Entrepreneur Ahmed Ahmed is working on streamlining this process with his new tool in the works. With this tool, business communication will be made easier, and founders can focus on attaining the next level for their companies.

Ahmed Ahmed has been in the tech business for five years, and he has been involved in building products for brands and community organizations globally. His work has revolved around helping brands build an online presence and boost global awareness through the web, social media and tech. In furtherance of his impactful work, he has announced his new social media tool designed to transform how influencers and companies community and do business with other influencers and companies. “I’m striving to fill in the gap in business-to-business communication and transactions on the web. It’s still the early days of social media, and so I am here to streamline the process of helping small teams reach large organizations with our platform,” Ahmed said.

Ahmed’s new tool is slated to launch in December this year, and hopes are high that influencers, small companies and large companies will adopt the tool to streamline their communication. Ahmed Ahmed makes his business stand out by building customized tools for specific businesses to help them deliver exceptional service with a short turnaround time. He believes that running a business should be so demanding, and that has made him focus on providing solutions that make running businesses easier.

Ahmed’s motivation as a tech entrepreneur comes from his desire to see businesses thriving in success. “I’ve always wanted to build a brand people trust and help others through technology. The excitement I get when people use products I’ve built is unprecedented, and this brand goes out to those who need tools and resources to help them grow online,” he said.

As he continues to build and create helpful tools for businesses, Ahmed Ahmed has his sights set on becoming more successful and bigger in the business world. His five-year goal is to own a chain of companies rendering services that help make life easier for people and businesses in different industries. He also hopes to be a powerful voice inspiring people worldwide and showing people they can make it no matter the odds stacked against them.

Talking about his impact in the technology and business world,  “The tech world is vast, and I want everyone to be excited to know that I am building products that allow them to gain mass exposure and reach out to brands that were initially hard to reach in the most affordable manner possible,” he said. “Every business needs to be heard, and I am committed to making that straightforward and simple, one tool at a time,” he added.

Learn more about Ahmed Ahmed on his official Instagram page.

Songwriters are usually the unsung heroes in the music arena, with the artists or performers dominating the spotlight. However, they remain an essential cog in the machine. Daniel AMP is one of such individuals—who also wears a performer’s hat—shaping the music scene with words and verses.

From Mount Vernon, New York, Daniel “Daniel AMP” Patterson is an African American music artist and songwriter known for his captivating beats and rhythm, his vibrant delivery, and a refreshing outlook to the hip hop genre with singles such as “Waves,” “Emmett Till,” and “Woah.”

Despite Daniel AMP’s rising popularity in the music space, it usually sails under the radar that he is also a highly talented and established songwriter. His works cut across multiple genres, making him one of the most sought-after songwriters in the industry at the moment.

Time and again, he has showcased his exceptional talent and a unique propensity for layering a blend of metaphors and compelling punchlines over riveting rhythms. His body of works alludes to his comfortable command of both intellectual and visceral lyrics in a way that has endeared him to audiences spanning different generations around the world—the message behind his music speaks to people from all walks of life, going beyond just the combination of sounds to creating something that everyone can relate to.

Having wowed audiences and industry stakeholders alike, it comes as no surprise that Daniel AMP’s performances have been drawing parallels with some of the most iconic artists in the music industry. In addition, the irrepressible hip-hop artist has had his music featured in between games at the NBA and NFL, as well as on Netflix, UFC, and on Fox News—with each of his releases yet another building block in what is shaping out to be a remarkable career.

Indeed, there are many equally impressive artists or songwriters around. However, Daniel AMP sets himself apart from the crowd with the relative ease with which he delves into other artists’ headspaces and his depth of understanding when churning out lyrics.

“It is exciting, and I love the challenge to create a record from scratch for someone else. Honestly, that is one of the things that drives me,” he said.

Leveraging sound and writing as a manner of self-expression, Daniel AMP not only creates sounds that music lovers can vibe to, but each song he makes is fashioned to give more insight into his life, struggles, and worldview. The artist shared, “I feel like the people who support you want to feel like they know you—particularly in the present era. I think they want to know you are a real person and have real day-to-day battles just like they do.”

With every milestone he conquers, Daniel AMP keeps himself grounded, remarking that he has by no means arrived. There is still a long way to go before he can write his name permanently in the annals of truly phenomenal artists, but the task does not daunt him. No matter what the future holds, Daniel has resolved to remain fearless in pursuing his dreams as he brings his music to a global audience.

“You really never know the eventual outcome, but I am not afraid to find out by putting myself and music before different kinds of crowds.”

Learn more about Daniel AMP on Instagram and his website, or listen to his music on Spotify.

Leadership Experience Tour, a renowned platform established by the Fair Consulting Group and spearheaded by the widely acclaimed motivational speaker and training expert Shawn Fair, has propelled a long list of high-profile names toward the limelight. Its roster of motivational speakers and thought leaders has all left a mark in various industries, from the commercial realm to the personal development space. In line with the platform’s mission to connect those under its wing with the resources and opportunities that can elevate them to greater heights, Shawn Fair has joined forces with top branding photographer Emma Burcusel. 

The brainchild of Shawn Fair, Leadership Experience Tour is driven by the goal of honing budding and established speakers and lending them a hand as they cement a reputation as the industry’s best. For years, the household name at the helm of this highly exclusive club has banked on his expertise as one of the most sought-after leadership and management speakers in the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as on his considerable influence and extensive reach to guide future powerhouses. His recent move, which is to hire the well-respected and accomplished branding photographer Emma Burcusel, is another strategic decision intended to provide additional exposure to the speakers who grace his stage. 

From the get-go, Emma Burcusel has been fueled by the mission to help individuals and businesses succeed with the help of outstanding images that make their first impression a lasting one. At the core of her practice as a photographer is the recognition that pictures do speak a thousand words. In the case of professionals, images can convey not only people’s general personality but their approach to work, as well. 

For ten years now, Emma Burcusel has poured her heart into creating modern portraits that are both stylish and strategic. But, more significantly, she’s gone the extra mile to enable her clients to see themselves for who they truly are—deserving and with value.

“What I care about the most is not just the final image but the confidence that an amazing portrait can give,” she shared. “I love to see my clients leave the studio with not only a great set of headshots but a new way of seeing themselves.”

Bringing visions into digital life, Emma Burcusel wields her in-depth understanding of the craft and arsenal of skills to immortalize her clients’ best looks into images that they can download and share. Along with a team of stylists, makeup artists, and photographers, she makes it possible for people, especially those who hate the camera, to shine under the spotlight. 

In her upcoming collaboration with Shawn Fair, the same degree of competence and impressive knack for helping clients feel comfortable in their own skin can be expected. With her distinctive brand of photography, Emma Burcusel will push the promising speakers under the Leadership Experience Tour to prominence. 

Learn more about Emma Burcusel by visiting her website.

Financial advisors were once behind the times when it came to adopting technology to drive client engagement, but times are changing, and advisors are catching on fast according to Chris Henien. There is a lot of training and a lot to teach advisors since the digitalization took place thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Chris Henien, director of Virobel Wealth Management, takes a deep dive into some of the emerging advisor trends:

Traditional client interactions are not the same

Advisors who did all their work one-on-one or face-to-face quickly realized that digital tools are now a necessity. When the pandemic took place, they did not have the right tools in place and scrambled. Clients have also become way too comfortable with digital interaction, giving comfort to advisors that the necessity of meeting in person could be substituted with online means. Advisors are now finding new and compliant ways to interact with clients in addition to centers of influence such as accountants and lawyers that are commonly known as referral networks. The common way of building primary relationships over a golf course or dinner are now happening digitally. As the number of touch points with clients increases, compliance departments will struggle to keep up with the tide and Chris Henien anticipates that Artificial Intelligence tools can assist advisory firms better.

Advisors Digital Footprint

Advisors with the best digital footprint can win the race with clients in the future. As we experienced during the pandemic, forced digitalization was a real wake up call. As advisors scrambled, it became apparent that a digital footprint including material in the form of podcasts, video, conferences became necessary. Advisors with the biggest and appealing footprints are creating content across all available media which may include streamlined client onboarding experience, automation, and self-service digital capabilities which Chris Henien plans to make easy. At the end of this exercise, advisors and clients will be equipped and ready to scale their enterprises to the next level.

Regulators catch up to new technology

As the pace of technological changes have advanced, regulators have had quite a setback. As it has not been such an urgent issue before, the financial industry has experienced quite a lag in adopting such new technologies. Chris Henien believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed that completely and the volume of digital communications increased exponentially. We are seeing firms create webinars, landing pages, introductory emails, and presentations for their advisors. This makes things work smoother for compliance to oversee, modify any changes needed, then send out for approval. Advisors and compliance should work in partnership so no hiccups occur. 

M&A, retirement, and professional poaching accelerating changes in the industry

Through extensive research Chris Henien identified an increasing pace of industry consolidation that is becoming more open than ever. New buy-side & sell-side M&A shops are emerging and focusing on a wide variety of advisory firms. Individual client advisors are joining platforms at interesting revenue share models. If you were moving towards retirement and or needed a succession plan in place, this would be the appropriate model to structure exits. M&A match-making platforms are popping up and Henien anticipates them to get better.

Mobile, location independent interactions become best channel providing financial advice

When advisors were required to work from home at their desktop personal computers, there has been a shift to more mobile-oriented operations. The number of communications that advisors sent out intended to be consumed on a mobile device has increased substantially. Advisors and clients as well as prospects enjoy the ease of mobile applications where they can swipe to ask and answer questions and change elements of their plans. Henien says from a fintech standpoint we are seeing the desire for a Netflix-like subscription bundled solution that enables better client relationships and digital prospecting for the better. As Advisors are continually trained and kept up to date with the new technological solutions a firm has the higher level of service a client will receive.

The advent of technology has truly changed the way we live our lives. It’s no wonder that it has penetrated in almost all the segments of today’s era. Where there are multiple enterprises offering cutting-edge technology to address multiple tech gaps, there are only a few that have inclined towards the sports arena. Technology is transforming not just how players are trained, but also how people live and watch popular sophisticated sports around the world. Infinity Cube Limited, a HongKong based firm is one such leading technology company that has truly taken a step towards the future with its patented technology Eyes3.

Understanding the brevity of the fact that electronic gadgets and equipment have the same level of influence as any other technological sphere, Infinity Cube launched its one-of-a-kind portable system primarily designed to elevate the viewer experience as well as acting as a literal third eye while documenting the game of Tennis, With the sole vision to make the traditional, complex setup to be simple, functional, easy to use & affordable through the use of just your iPhones! How convenient is that!

The reason behind the development of such technology was to bring forth a revolution for Tournaments of all levels and ultimately advance the dynamics of the present-day sport. This latest iteration of eyes3 introduces a ground-breaking wireless fair play technology app that provides a world-class solution for any business. This helps both professional and amateur gamers to enhance their performance by retrieving data, seeing game footage, and participating in fair gameplay.

To elaborate on what this hi-tech application brings to the table, let’s just say it is what any sports enthusiast has ever wished for and much more. Not only it leverages AI for ball tracking, live scoreboard, broadcast for Insta/YouTube/FB live, frame by frame scrubbing but is also infused with several other unique customizing features that can be altered according to the needs of the user. Where the traditional electronic line-call systems used in professional tournaments are exceedingly complicated and time-consuming to set up, as well as costly to operate, eyes3 is a wireless system that can be set up in minutes and is extremely user-friendly and approved by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The fact that the former systems are not usually economically feasible & practical to deploy for all matches taking place except for the broadcasted matches, eyes3 was designed with the mission is to empower tournaments of all levels with Fairplay using state-of-the-art technology. 

The tournament organizers can now officiate matches with a smooth electronic line-call system that is both reliable and inexpensive, thanks to this cutting-edge technological breakthrough. For tournaments of all levels, eyes3 offers accurate and conclusive IN/OUT line calls. The software is designed for players, coaches, umpires, fans, and organizers.

For optimal accuracy, Eyes3 can be used with up to ten iPhones. It also has a self-service mode for umpires and players, as well as Multi Console support. Edge AI-Powered eyes3 wireless electronic line-call system delivers the highest level of precision for definite IN/OUT line-calls thanks to Apple’s A14 Bionic chip, which runs at 11 trillion operations per second on each iPhone.

For the epic viewer experience and spectator engagement, eyes3 also offers live scores, instant highlight replays, and player analytics. Not only that it also delivers professional-grade precision & adapts to a wide range of court and lighting conditions, both indoor and outdoor. What’s interesting is that eyes3 can integrate with up to 10 cameras multi-angle replay to initiate frame review, frame by frame scrubbing, Zoom IN/ Zoom OUT during replay. Eyes3 can even calculate analytic trajectories such as ball speed, height, spin, player velocity, position heat maps, match, and score analytics. 

 eyes3 aspires to be the most important refereeing tool for social tennis clubs, high schools, colleges, and professional tennis tournaments all around the world. As a proponent of fair play, eyes3 wishes to assist tennis organizations to create a strong environment in the present day as well as the days to come.