The HEAD Foundation

THINK | What happens when art leaves the gallery and enters the digital world? 🎨💻

As technology reshapes how we create, share, and experience culture, digital art is challenging traditional ideas of what art should look like — and how audiences should engage with it.

Through The Wrong Biennale, one of the world's largest digital art exhibitions, artists and audiences are invited to embrace experimentation, interaction, and unexpected discoveries.

Could there be more than one "right" way to experience art?

Read insights from Stella Lai.

🔗 https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/09/21/the-wrong-way-to-look-at-art-and-why-it-might-be-right/

THINK | From product recommendations to lifestyle choices, social media influencers are increasingly shaping the way we consume information — and what we buy.

What makes influencers so persuasive, and how does trust influence consumer decisions in the digital age?

Read insights from Prof Tang Mui Joo and Chan Eang Teng from Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology
🔗 https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/09/21/clickbait-or-consumer-guide-how-influencers-drive-our-purchases/

THINK | In an age of endless scrolling and constant connectivity, genuine connection can sometimes feel harder to find than ever. 🤝

What happens when we step away from algorithm-driven spaces and rediscover community through conversation, shared experiences, and intentional relationships?

Read insights from Liang Yi Bin. 🔗 https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/09/21/my-leisure-is-not-your-capital/

THINK | Social media is often associated with entertainment and distraction, but for many rural farmers in India, it has become a powerful tool for learning, innovation, and economic opportunity.

How are farmers using digital platforms to share knowledge, solve problems, and build new pathways for growth? 🌱

Read insights from Prof Julien Cayla.
🔗 https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/08/21/scroll-plant-share-innovation-lessons-from-indias-rural-farmers/

On this Vesak Day, may the spirit of compassion, mindfulness, and peace continue to inspire kindness in our communities and everyday lives. Wishing everyone a meaningful celebration. 🪷✨

It was a pleasure to meet Anna Farida and Eva Nukman, our friends from Litara, who came by our office on 22 May to have an insightful chat about early childhood education in Indonesia.

Our conversation gave us a deeper understanding about the need for contextualised intervention in Indonesia’s most precarious areas, the 3T regions — Terdepan (Frontier), Terluar (Outermost), and Tertinggal (Underdeveloped). They also shared how engaging children’s books can help nurture imagination, empathy, and a love for learning.

Anna and Eva were also here to participate in the Asian Festival for Children’s Content 2026, where they presented their new book releases and conducted workshops for writing children’s books. Thank you for gifting us copies of Litara’s books and reminding us of our own childhood!

Wishing everyone a meaningful Hari Raya Haji filled with reflection, gratitude, and the warmth of togetherness with loved ones and community. 🌙🤲

THINK | Social media, idealised as a public square to connect people, have evolved to be a place rampant with misinformation.

How can community builders reach out to audiences and build bridges to create a positive change in the world?

Read insights from journalist and volunteer community advocate Ellis Ng
🔗 https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/09/21/from-platform-to-public-square-rethinking-digital-engagement/

THINK | Digital connectivity has fundamentally reshaped workplace expectations and contributed to burnout.

🔗 Read insights from Stephanie Galera on the key considerations HR practices need to address in the face of these emerging challenges. https://digest.headfoundation.org/2025/09/21/from-presence-to-performance-rethinking-hr-in-the-always-on-workplace/