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This category is Future Series, exploring groundbreaking trends, emerging technologies, and visionary ideas shaping the future of business and society. It features expert insights on innovation, digital transformation, and strategies for long-term success in a rapidly evolving world.

Yemi Olagbaiye

Disinformation Wars, Enhanced Reality, Babysitting Robots: Welcome to 2025 

By  Yemi Olagbaiye  Sci-fi visionary Isaac Asimov predicted humanity would have solar power beaming in from space stations by now. Arthur C Clarke, meanwhile, believed...
Dalius Kazlauskas

AI in the City: The Right Tools in the Right Place

Interview with Dalius Kazlauskas of WAICF The World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival takes place in that city from 13 to 15 February. Keynote speaker Dalius...
Entrepreneurs

How New Age Entrepreneurs are Changing the Way We Think About Business

By Jessica Wong Entrepreneurs have always been at the forefront of innovation. Often starting out with limited resources, they made their mark by building businesses...

The Future of Digital Identity Verification 

Interview with Andreas Bodczek, CEO of IDnow The digital revolution is making a significant impact on every industry, and IDnow, being the leading provider of...
future of design

The Art of Future Design — Part I: Framing, Assessing, and Identifying Relevant Contexts

By Kristine M. Kawamura, Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, Dave Ulrich and Claudio Cisullo Our desire to design a better future for those coming behind...

Breaking the Mould! A New Business Model for the 21st Century

By Karl-Heinz Streibich The pace of change in the digital era is too fast, and survival is the main objective.  Software AG CEO Karl-Heinz Streibich...

Transpitality: How Autonomous Driving Technology Will Reshape the Industry Landscape

By Steve Lee, Won-Yong Oh, Irene Yi There has been increasing attention to self-driving cars, but business is still missing some key insights into how...
Quantum Computing

A Logical Solution for Quantum Computing: Interview with Yuval Boger, Chief Marketing Officer at...

The entry of the "logical qubits" concept into the arena of quantum computing represents an enormous advance, not least in solving the noise problem...
Healthcare cybersecurity

Patching the Security Holes in the NHS’s Ageing IT System 

By Trevor Dearing  The NHS’s outdated IT infrastructure leaves it highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, with legacy systems introducing a substantial risk of data breaches and...

The Travel Industry Should Get Itself a Smartphone  

By Paul Sies Connectivity is a fact of the modern world. Yet fundamentally the travel industry operates as it did fifty years ago.  An attachment...
Gen AI Revolution

Leading the Gen AI Revolution: Building Workers’ Trust to Reinvent Work in Europe

By Tim Good, Andrew Young and Mamta Kapur Europe is currently undergoing a generative AI-driven transformation in the world of work. While leaders are confident...
Future of Work

Imagining a Shared Journey into the Future of Work

By Simon L. Dolan, Kristine Marin Kawamura, Mario Raich, and Dave Ulrich Work enables us to create value for ourselves and others. In our forthcoming...

Supply Chain Digitalisation Management Challenge

By Richard Markoff and Ralf seifert As part of the broader Industry 4.0 trend, the digitalisation of supply chains is happening quickly. Much of the...
UrbanTech Transformation

Veins and Wires: Reflections on UrbanTech Transformation

By Dr Mike Cooray, Dr Rikke Duus and Marius Sylvestersen What kind of urban environment would you like to live in? In this article, we...

AIM for the New Frontiers of Work

By Chris Nichols, Philippa Hardman and  Michael Chaskalson Earlier articles in this series have introduced Team Mindfulness using the AIM model and explored how the...
Age of AI Governance

Cultivating Executive Trust in the Age of AI Governance

By Luca Collina & Ben Warnes AI has still to earn its spurs as a reliable tool in the locker of business. So what guidelines...

Fintech: a Force for Disrupting and Democratising Financial Services

Fintech is like a snowball on a hill that is getting bigger and bigger and changing finance tremendously. London-based entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya is well...

Science for a Better Tomorrow

By Ulrich A.K. Betz The future holds daunting challenges for the human race, and some good news wouldn’t come amiss. Here, Ulrich Betz gives us...
EHL-Hospitality-Business-School

AI in Hospitality: Can increased AI usage enhance human interaction? 

By Dr. Reza Etemad-Sajadi and Dr. Meng-Mei Chen  In the hospitality industry, there are several opportunities for AI integration (concierge robots, chatbots/virtual assistants, voice recognition,...
Chanel Chambers

Enhancing Digital Workflows: The Strategic Role of Everyday AI and DEX 

By Chanel Chambers  This article examines the integration of Everyday AI with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) frameworks to enhance operational efficiencies and workforce satisfaction. It...
Robot Travel Agency

Robot Travel Agency: A Warm and Technological Welcome

The time is ripe for technology to bridge the information gap between newly arrived travelers, their holiday accommodation, and their chosen tourist destination. Enter...

How Some Companies Beat the Competition…for Decades and Even Centuries

By: Howard Yu and Jialu Shan The average lifespan of companies is becoming shorter. For them to survive the competition it is important to learn...
Digital Trust is on the Horizon

Digital Trust is on the Horizon: Interview with Warren Dumanski, Executive VP and General...

In an ideal world, businesses would be able to carry out their digital business transactions safely, securely, ethically and reliably. In short, they need...

Are We in Good Shape for a Digital Transformation?

By Anand Swaminathan & Jürgen Meffert Innovation cycles run ever faster – with each of us experiencing ever more discontinuity. Anand Swaminathan and Jürgen Meffert,...
security

The Wacky Races of Cybersecurity 

By Raj Samani   The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches survey shows we’re dealing more critical cyberattacks than ever before and struggling to defend against them....
Healthcare business graph data

Riversoft Makes the Connection: From Travel Services to Medical Data Via NLP

Since its foundation, Riversoft has been active in many areas of growth, from tourism to technology and the marriage of both. Following our initial...
Eugene

Cloud-native Banking: Empowering Delivery of Great Financial Experiences

Interview with Mr. Eugene Danilkis, CEO of SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu Digitalisation and the cloud have transformed the way in which financial services are offered....
art of future design

The Art of Future Design — Part II: Deployment, Wholeness, and Impact on...

By Kristine M. Kawamura, Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, Dave Ulrich, and Claudio Cisullo In this article, we extend the logic that was previously published...
Kevin Peters

All Change – but which Platform? Confronting Shift in the Telecom Sector

Interview with Kevin Peters, President and CEO at NetNumber All technology-based companies operate in an arena of constant change. However, perhaps no sector is subject...

Building the Future on a Century of Heritage: A family business on the move–for...

Interview with Max Viessmann, CEO of Viessmann Group If knowledge is power, then shared knowledge must surely be the way for a company to maximise...

Rethinking Future Higher Education

By Mario Raich, Simon Dolan, Paweł Rowinski, Claudio Cisullo, Courtney Abraham and Jan Klimek “Education is a sustainable way for cultural change and transformation.”   The world around...
Reshoring and New Globalization

Reshoring and New Globalization: The Future of Supply Chains

By Luigi Gentili Reshoring is an economic phenomenon that has increased during the pandemic crisis. Many governments and businesses decide to repatriate their production lines...

Sustainability is A Mindset, A Never Ending Journey

Interview with Franziska Gsell, Chief Marketing Officer of IWC Schaffhausen, chairwoman of the company’s Sustainability Committee Franziska Gsell has been the Chief Marketing Officer of...
Engineers Working on Augmented Reality 3D Model Electric Car

Better Products, Better Development with AI 

By John Sullivan Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaking up everything. So, why not product development as well? From augmenting software development processes to shaping the...

Abstract Submissions are Now Accepted for Presentation at Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference

Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference – science for a better tomorrow. Abstracts are now accepted for presentation at one of the world’s most renowned conferences...
digital transformation

Future Ready Transformations Pay Off But Often Stall

By Peter Weill, Stephanie L. Woerner, and Ina Sebastian Given the ubiquity of the expression “digital transformation”, we might assume that we all know what...

Innovation – now and for generations to come

By Ulrich A.K. Betz Merck is well known as a vibrant science and technology company. But the company's drive to improve the well-being of humanity...
Bitcoin

Bitcoin is 15: Towards Adulthood or Speculative Bubble?

By Jacques Bughin Globally, more than 15,000 businesses accept Bitcoin. To date, high flyers such as Microsoft, AT&T, Starbucks, Gucci, and Shopify accept Bitcoin in...
frontier in elderly

Embracing AI: The Next Frontier in Elderly Housing

By Dr Ulla Broms and Dr Anna Lahtinen This article explores the notion of using AI to improve service delivery, safety, and staff well-being in...

Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference – Amazing Agenda is Online

Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference An absolutely amazing speaker line-up has been announced for the upcoming Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference near Frankfurt, Germany in...
Fingerprint Binary Microchip

Three Trends Driving the Geospatial AI Revolution

Geospatial AI, the intersection of geospatial data and artificial intelligence, is the new frontier of technological innovation that promises to transform entire business industries....
Michael Wade and Amit Joshi on Upskilling: Key to Successful AI Integration

Beyond AI Adoption: Why Workforce Upskilling is the Real Competitive Advantage 

By Michael Wade and Amit Joshi  A large insurance company planned to roll out AI tools for their employees, including models for churn reduction, customer...

Atradius and Kemiex Shake up the Raw Material Trading Landing in Pharma, Veterinary, Food,...

An online trade platform designed and introduced by Kemiex and Atradius is revolutionising the B2B global trade landscape for APIs, vitamins, and other food...

Don’t Fear the Black Swan, Take it as an Opportunity to Soar

By Kevin Peters, President and CEO, NetNumber When a black swan event, an unexpected occurrence that has a substantial impact on society and business, happens, businesses...

Future Work: Changes, Choices & Consequences

By Jonathan Trevor Despite enabling widespread automation of routine tasks, mechanical technologies have created many more job opportunities than they have replaced in our Industrial...

Moving Forward with ERM Advanced Telematics and The Future of Transportation

An Interview with Mr. Eitan Kirshenboim, CMO, ERM Advanced Telematics   Innovations in telematics and autonomous technology are continuously shaping the world for the better. We...
Coins stack for value economy

The Dawn of the Value Economy Era 

By Tifenn Dano Kwan   We have entered a new era of business, where digital is at the heart of everything. Many companies founded today are...

Under Cyberattack: Learning For Leaders Through Play

By Nora Grasselli and Bethan Williams How are team dynamics affected by our evermore global and virtualized business context? An innovative game created at ESMT...
Facilities Management Software

Sustainable Solutions for Businesses: Enhancing Efficiency with Facilities Management Software

Interview with Philip Meyers of mpro5 Facilities management software is at the forefront of transforming how businesses operate and maintain their environments. As technology advances,...
Sustainability

Why Fixing the Planet is also about Seizing Business Opportunities

By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Sybille Berjoan, Dr Jacques Bughin and Yuhui Xiong Companies’ efforts to become more sustainable can often be driven by regulation or government...

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transitioning to retirement

The Executive’s Guide to Retirement: Making Peace and Building Your Next Chapter

By Michael Watkins and Chris Donkin Having led others for so long, executives close to retirement often struggle with the prospect of leaving and slowly fading into the background. In this guide, Michael Watkins and...
Alpha-Beta-Gamma Method

Alpha-Beta-Gamma: A New Method for Diagnosing Personality and Enhancing Successful Relationships

By Carlos Rey Psychologists have long battled to formulate frameworks that allow us to understand and interpret the human psyche. Predictably, their findings have often been complex and difficult to apply in an everyday context....

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Navigating the New Frontier: Embracing Talent 5.0 While Paving the Way for Talent 6.0

By Iolanda Triviño, Simon L. Dolan, and Pedro Cesar Martinez In the changing world of employment, it's more important than ever to understand the shifts in talent dynamics that are defining our future as organizational...

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