Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD

Husband | Dad to 2 | Island hopper | Chair IoD IoM | Strategic consultant #fintech #regulatory #compliance #digitalfinance | Advisor | #HeforShe | Views my own

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

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[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Trump wants taxpayers to pay for his billion-dollar ballroom AND endure the toxicity of its debris

[Ged Power @Gedpower]

Swiss team asking for fans. Pop down + shout for the big cheeses of N’ball!

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

@pvbsc1 @gibbonarms99 @LocateGuernsey @pvbsc1 if I could see the slides too, that would be really useful. Thanks

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

“In the days after Alaska, a European intelligence agency distributed a hard-copy report in a manila envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump administration had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.” https://t.co/2nswL5sToV

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

@felixprehn AI

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[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

@MickMills @joeyconc Within a framework of scope creep government looks to ‘save’ paying benefits, thinking there’s greater economic benefit. It’s a false economy when private sector looks for personnel to fill vacancies - greater national income (& productivity) comes from private sector jobs 2/2

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

@MickMills @joeyconc When you consider lifetime earnings compared to many private sector roles, the choice is an easy one financially. And a government that appears to fear any type of unemployment (even temporary) becomes willing to take on staff. 1/

[Simon Taylor @sytaylor]

Most people think stablecoins are just another payments rail.

Stablecoins are a platform:

EVERY fintech company will become a stablecoin company.

This shift will be 10x more dramatic than the fintech boom of the past decade.

🧵

[Andrew Ng @AndrewYNg]

Everyone should learn to code with AI! At AI Fund, everyone - not just engineers - can vibe code or use AI assistance to code. This has been great for our creativity and productivity. I hope more teams will empower everyone to build with AI. Please watch the video for details.

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

A sobering message from a history teacher:

I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China.

But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home.

1/n

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

Lie after lie has been told this week about how the Ukraine war started, from the Kremlin and the White House. Here's our News Agents video essay which explains the truth, and spells out why Trump clings so close to Putin and lives in his warped reality. https://t.co/sNW1A5kSoD

[KingWilliamsCollege @kwciom]

🎉 2025 Alumni Events! 🎉

We are delighted to invite all alumni to the following events:

📅⭐Friday 7th March - London OKW & Buchan Society Dinner

📅⭐ Saturday 17th May - Lady Laura Lunch

📅⭐ Saturday 24th May - The May Ball

Contact [email protected] to find out more! 📧

[Navy Lookout @NavyLookout]

🇷🇺Russian "research vessel' / spy ship Yantar currently loitering over underwater infrastructure in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. (Monitored by P-8A aircraft and possibly HMS Iron Duke)

The vessel switched on AIS briefly this afternoon.

Great OSINT work by @auonsson

[IoD @The_IoD]

We were thrilled to bring together over 100 leading business figures to officially launch the IoD’s Code of Conduct for Directors!

Thank you to our inspiring speakers and to 116 Pall Mall for hosting such a momentous occasion.

➡️Find out more here: https://t.co/mX4NzxxAbx

[Manx Technology Group (MTG) @manxtechgroup]

Key takeaways from the #MicrosoftDigitalDefenceReport show SMEs are increasingly targeted by ransomware, phishing, and identity attacks. Learn how to protect your business and secure your future. 🔐 #CyberSecurity #SMEProtection #FIDO2

https://t.co/9qoqJqny5k

[Financial Times @FT]

Free to play: Could you do a better job than the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves? Time to step into her shoes and implement your Budget plan to find out https://t.co/CbJkC1FiP5

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

@allinson_alex I’d love to discuss this further as part of wider fiscal strategies from an IoD perspective in the run up to 2025 Budget

[Stephen Billinghurst ACA MIoD @stevebilling]

Portugal’s proposal is a bold one! But if the experience is that young people leave - thereby generating no fiscal contribution - then there’s something in it surely? Economic and fiscal contributions. IMF comment it’s untested: of course, this is the first time it’s proposed