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Adrian Bex

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Things I have been thinking about. Mostly data, sustainability reporting, business, and whatever I happen to notice.

  1. I Contain Multitudes

    I was in need of a new professional photo, and a kind office friend, Chang Guo, offered to help me. In the brief photo shoot, she intended to find a way to capture my true self.

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  2. Three Graduations

    I am 28 years old, it's the end of summer in 2026, and I just attended my third graduation, for a master's in Business Economics.

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  3. The Purpose Seeker's Dilemma

    This week I had a meeting with a resilience coach provided by the company. I am not burnt out or in distress; in fact, if I evaluate myself, I am quite lucky that my current role as a data analyst fits with my talent or capabilities. I think my manager would agree with that.

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  4. Information Dissemination

    Started my third month as a (customer) data analyst at Daikin Europe. I learned what it means to be a data analyst, or at least in my current role.

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  5. The Incapacity to Belong

    I spent my life feeling different from others. My parents raised me like my sisters, and not much different from the other children in the society I grew up in. Nothing seemed wrong; I was fed well, received an education similar to that of the working middle class in East Java, and was accepted by friends.

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  6. Would You Want a Robot to Pick Up Your Call?

    On Tuesday, the 19th of May, I attended a business conference for the first time. It was held in Brussels by Salesforce together with its partners and sponsors, as part of their Agentforce World Tour. The event lasted a whole day, starting with an opening keynote, continuing with various mini sessions, and ending with a closing keynote.

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  7. Lidl Webshop

    Yesterday, for the first time, I ordered two things from the Lidl Belgium & Luxemburg mobile app: an iron and an ironing board. The online shop is available in the desktop interface too. And it got me thinking.

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