SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AhaSlides, an interactive presentation platform designed to help presenters create engaging, participatory sessions, has released new research examining distraction and its impact on modern learning and work environments.
The research, which surveyed 1,048 US-based professionals who deliver presentations at least once a month found that 82.4% regularly notice audience distraction during meetings, training sessions, or presentations. Audience distraction has become a routine challenge for presenters.
The findings suggest that distraction is no longer an occasional issue, but a consistent feature of modern working environments. Nearly 70% of respondents said reduced attention negatively impacts session productivity, while 66.1% reported an impact on information retention and 63.3% said learning outcomes are affected.
Notably, presenters are not primarily blaming themselves or their content. Only 20.1% of respondents cited poor slide design as a major cause of attention loss. Instead, most pointed to environmental factors such as constant notifications, information overload, and tightly scheduled meetings. The research also shows that presenters are actively adapting to shorter attention spans. Over 60% of presenters now rely on humour or storytelling, while more than half use discussion, movement, or interactive tools to counter distraction, signalling a clear shift toward more participatory presentation styles.
"We've all felt it — the moment a room starts to drift," said Dave Bui, CEO and Founder of AhaSlides. "This research helps explain why that happens, and how presenters can design sessions that actually pull people back in, instead of talking louder or adding more slides."
The research underpins The science of distraction, a new white paper from AhaSlides that examines how attention functions in today's workplaces. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioural science, and original survey data, the paper challenges common assumptions about shrinking attention spans and reframes distraction as a contextual and design challenge rather than an audience issue. The white paper also provides practical guidance for designing more engaging presentations in distraction-heavy environments.
The white paper is available to download free at https://ahaslides.com/lp/whitepaper-science-of-distraction-pr/
Research Methodology
The findings are based on a survey of 1,048 US-based professionals who deliver at least one presentation per month, across corporate, education, and training contexts.
About AhaSlides
AhaSlides is an interactive presentation platform designed to help presenters create engaging, participatory sessions. Built around the belief that engagement is the foundation of effective communication and learning, AhaSlides is used by presenters worldwide to turn passive audiences into active participants.
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New AhaSlides Study Examines How Distraction Is Reshaping Learning and Workplace Engagement
SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrixdock, Asia's leading Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization platform under Matrixport Group, today announced the deployment of XAUm on Solana.
As Asia's largest tokenized gold project with physical redemption available across major Asian wealth centers, XAUm represents one troy ounce of 99.99% pure, LBMA-accredited physical gold per token, securely vaulted and independently audited.
The expansion brings institutional-grade tokenized gold to one of the industry's most scalable and high-performance blockchain networks, unlocking new use cases across trading, liquidity management, and decentralized finance. XAUm has been recognized by Falcon Finance's latest tokenized-gold industry report, which highlighted Matrixdock among the sector's leading platforms.
Solana significantly expands XAUm's accessibility due to its high throughput, low latency, and minimal transaction costs, making it well-suited for real-world asset deployment at scale. Its architecture supports near-instant settlement and high-frequency interactions, enabling gold to function not only as a store of value but also as a liquid on-chain reserve asset within DeFi applications.
Security remains foundational to XAUm's design. The Solana smart contracts supporting XAUm have undergone independent audits by Accretion and Sec3, reinforcing Matrixdock's commitment to institutional-grade risk management and on-chain security.
XAUm will launch natively within Solana's DeFi ecosystem, with initial liquidity on Raydium for decentralized trading and liquidity provisioning, and planned expansion into Solana-based lending markets. Pyth will serve as the primary price oracle. This architecture allows XAUm holders to use tokenized gold as collateral, access on-chain liquidity, and participate in DeFi strategies - while maintaining full physical backing and asset integrity.
This is not Matrixdock's first deployment on Solana. In late 2025, Matrixdock served as the tokenization technology provider for TER, the sovereign gold-backed token issued by Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) of the Kingdom of Bhutan, which is live on Solana. This deployment validates Matrixdock's technology and operational capabilities at a sovereign and national infrastructure level.
This dual role, supporting both institutional-grade products like XAUm and sovereign-level initiatives such as TER, underscores Matrixdock's position as a trusted infrastructure provider for real-world asset tokenization across the public and private sectors.
"With XAUm on Solana, we are extending gold beyond passive ownership into programmable financial infrastructure," said Eva Meng, Head of Matrixdock. "High-performance blockchains like Solana enable gold to move at internet speed while remaining fully backed by physical reserves - a critical step in modernizing how capital-efficient assets are issued, verified, and used."
"Solana was built to support real-world assets at scale," said Lu Yin, Head of APAC, Solana Foundation. "With the launch of XAUm, Matrixdock is bringing fully backed, institution-grade tokenized gold to Solana that can settle instantly, integrate seamlessly with DeFi, and meet the standards required by institutions."
Solana's growing institutional participation, deep liquidity venues, and active developer community align with Matrixdock's objective to position tokenized gold as a core reserve layer asset underpinning on-chain financial markets.
About Matrixdock
Matrixdock is a premier platform under Matrixport Group that offers access to high-quality Real World Assets (RWA) through advanced tokenization technology. As the first in Asia to introduce a tokenized short-term treasury bill product, STBT, Matrixdock earned the Ecosystem Excellence TADS Award in 2023 for Trading & Liquidity Solutions. In 2024, Matrixdock launched XAUm, a tokenized gold asset fully backed by 99.99% pure gold, providing investors with a trusted digital asset linked to LBMA-accredited gold. In 2025, Matrixdock provided tokenization support for the Kingdom of Bhutan and architected the sovereign-backed gold token, TER.
With a steadfast focus on building a trusted and secure RWA ecosystem, Matrixdock aims to provide diversified investment opportunities while setting new standards for trust and governance in the digital asset space.
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Matrixdock Expands XAUm to Solana, Enabling Institutional-Grade Tokenized Gold at Scale
