My Thoughts on Commitment

For those of you who knew me 10 years ago, you’d be very surprised to hear that I’m getting married in 1 month!

Dec 7, 2025 • Florence

September 2024

Investigating an Insurance-for-AI startup

We (Flo & Rudolf) spent a month fleshing out the idea of an insurance-for-AI company.

Sep 21, 2024 • Florence

July 2024

Positive visions for AI

This post was a collaboration with Rudolf Laine.

Jul 23, 2024 • Florence

January 2024

Britain's Brighter Future

It seems bright as day to me that lighting makes us more productive and alert.

Jan 7, 2024 • Florence

October 2023

Life lessons derived from sport

You don't have to be a sports star or an elite athlete to learn valuable life lessons from sports.

Oct 31, 2023 • Florence

June 2023

I decided to stop working on Thought Saver

I recently decided to step away from working on Thought Saver, though it will continue to run with George, CTO at the helm.

Jun 23, 2023 • Florence

May 2023

Delightful Customer Journeys with On-Bus Audio in Auckland

In 2020-2021 I ran a team that implemented on-bus audio announcements at Auckland Transport, the transit authority for Auckland.

May 22, 2023 • Florence

April 2023

Hitchhikers Guide to the World

There is something special and empowering about being able to transport yourself wherever you need, just through the love and kindness of humanity.

Apr 18, 2023 • Florence

January 2023

From Birthday candles to Birthday km's

Last year for my 27th birthday, I ran 27 km with my friends Adam, Nina, and Lach!

Jan 3, 2023 • Florence

September 2022

Which mountain are you climbing?

Are you reaching a local maximum or a global maximum?

Sep 24, 2022 • Florence

Splurge on Food, Save on Housing

I often find it amusing when people focus stubbornly on optimizing one particular dimension; maybe it's someone frugal making sure they save on their…

Sep 13, 2022 • Florence

Nudging People to Active Modes of Transport

TL;DR I urge you to consider, how can we in our day-to-day help encourage ourselves and others to make choices which are best for themselves, to build a…

Sep 13, 2022 • Florence