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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.

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...

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Automotive Industry

Connecting the Unconnected in the Automotive Industry Four Ecosystems that are Reshaping Automotive Industry...

By Hervé Legenvre and Erkko Autio Connectivity is a defining feature of digitalisation. As companies increase their use of digital technologies in their products and...

The Rise Of The Imagination Economy

By Mark Purdy, Athena Peppes and Suning An The physical constraints of distance and geography shape how we live, work, produce and consume. But advances...

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...

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...

Key Changes In Management: Implications From The Corona Crisis, Particularly On Family Businesses And...

By Dr. Peter Lorange   Introduction In this paper I shall discuss what I see as some major implications for management practices when it comes to several...
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...

Navigating the AI Labyrinth: User Control as the Guiding Light 

By Talal Thabet The dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) promises a transformative future, one that could revolutionize industries, improve lives, and inject a staggering $15.7...

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...

5 AI-Based Business Ideas to Impress Investors and Get Funds for Your Startup

By Anastasiia Molodoria One of the critical components of running a startup is cornering the market with a unique and innovative value proposition. If you...
collab mind

Beyond Collaborative Intelligence we can see a Meta-Mind Society Surfacing and we can Dream...

Facts, Fads and predictions about the joint venture of Human Mind and AI algorithms By Mario Raich, Simon  L. Dolan, Claudio Cisullo and Bonnie A....

GLOOM vs. BLOOM OF THE FUTURE OF WORK: Can We Chart A Positive Roadmap?

By Mario Raich, Simon Dolan, Dave Ulrich, and Claudio Cisullo As the digital era is continuously in its process to ripen, discussions of destructive unforeseen...
Martin Davalos for Food Technology

Important Food Tech Trends in 2025 

By Martin Davalos Food technology offers opportunities to create healthier, more equitable food systems. Industry solutions can benefit food supply, businesses - and provide better...
Data Economy

The Future of the Data Economy: Four Building Blocks to Maximize Value From Data...

By Svenja Falk, Surya Mukherjee and Laura Wright Data has massive potential to create both social and business value. Yet, most companies are yet to...

Enhancing Value Through Customer Centric Supply Chain

An exclusive interview with Allan Dow, President, Logility In today’s fast-changing marketplace, Allan Dow, President of Logility, knows all too well that a customer centric...
Artificial Intelligence

The Rise of Dual-Sided Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)

By Hamilton Mann In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a « Dual-Sided Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) » is taking centre stage, highlighting both unprecedented advancements and...
Supply Chain Digitalisation Management Challenge

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...
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...
shoes you dont own

Heavy (Carbon) Footprints: can Subscription Shoes Create a Sustainable Footwear Industry?

By Patrick Reichert and Oscar Vosshage Sneakers (or “trainers”, as they are known in the UK) are big business – and leave a heavy environmental...
Roman Eloshvili

Competing in the AI Race with Tech Giants: Is There Room for Startups? 

By Roman Eloshvili   Artificial intelligence was supposed to turn the tech industry over, pushing forward the startups. However the idea has ironically failed and the...
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,...
generative-ai

Generative AI Update for 2024

By Ray Schroeder and Katherine Kerpan While the first full year of operation of ChatGPT, 2023, gave a foretaste of the enormous impact that AI...
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...
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...

Will The Robots Save Company Culture?

By Simone Sneed-McGurl Over the past 25 years we have seen a rapid proliferation of workplace technology, automation and artificial intelligence. The evolution of the...

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,...
Mariah Levin

It is Time to Take an Honest Look at Higher Education in the Age...

By Mariah Levin Higher education is facing unprecedented disruption as artificial intelligence reshapes the global workforce. Mariah Levin examines how AI is breaking the link...
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...
Daversa

Refining the Search for Executive Talent in Europe

Interview with Daversa Partners’ Wendy Colvano - Director & Head of Europe With investors looking towards Europe as a hotspot for business acceleration, the need...
How Some Companies Beat the Competition...for Decades and Even Centuries

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 Transformation Could Stall During a Recession

Future, Delayed: The #1 Reason Digital Transformation Could Stall During a Recession (And How...

By Andre Schindler, General manager of EMEA for NinjaOne The past two-and-a-half years have ushered in an accelerated era of digital transformation, but now economic...
kit cox for business AI

Struggling to Implement AI in Your Business? Read this  

By Kit Cox Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. When implemented correctly, AI has the potential to revolutionise...

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...

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...
Businesswoman taking down notes while using computer with security

Facilitating Cyber-Safe Networks For a Secure Future of Work 

By Jonathan Wright No longer just a matter of convenience, hybrid and remote working models have become the preferred choice for many businesses and their...
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Augmented or Diminished Human Intelligence Due to AI?

By Alain Goudey Historically, many technological advances have been 'unleashed' on the world with scant attention paid to educating people on their use and, equally...
ChatGPT

Chatpocalypse Now: with ChatGPT the Question is Not, “Is this Technology Ready for Us?”...

By Christopher Surdak, JD The rise of AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants is transforming the way we communicate with businesses and each other, with ChatGPT...

A Vision of the future: Building a Smart Nation in Brunei

Interview with Ms. Suzanna Suharju, CEO of imagine Digitalisation is a cornerstone of the government of Brunei’s vision for the country’s future. And award-winning Bruneian...

An Open Letter to Researchers Studying the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

I am not a medical doctor, nor specialist in epidemiology, but I consider myself very experienced and conversant with methodologies of scientific research. While...
Curious 2020

Tickets for the Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference are available now

Curious2020 – Future Insight Conference – science for a better tomorrow Ticket sales are open now. Secure your chance to be part of one of...
Ty Greenhalgh on Securing AI in Healthcare and Why Hospitals Can’t Afford to Wait

Securing AI in Healthcare and Why Hospitals Can’t Afford to Wait

By Ty Greenhalgh Hospitals are rapidly adopting AI to improve care, but this shift brings urgent cybersecurity risks. Ty Greenhalgh warns that healthcare organisations must...
transformation in business processes

Longevity for Sustainability: Adding Value That Lasts

Interview with Geert Van Den Goor, Group Managing Partner at Valcon Geert van den Goor, Group Managing Partner at Valcon, shares his insights from a...
Enterprise Data

Build a Top-Down Connectivity Standard: Inside the Enterprise Data Strategy Track at Foundations 2024

By Arun Hari Anand, Product Marketing at CData Software Is your data team stuck in the cycle of managing a patchwork of in-house integrations and...

Exploring the Role of AI in Healthcare Marketing

Interview with Irina Nazarova, Head of Marketing at Zeto  In this interview, Irina Nazarova discusses how AI is transforming healthcare marketing. She explains the way...

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...

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...
Human Uniqueness At The Dawn Of Intelligent Machines

Human Uniqueness At The Dawn Of Intelligent Machines

By Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, Dr. Dave Ulrich and Claudio Cisullo Every generation wants to improve on the previous generation; however, this generation risks...
Phil Friedman on AI and the Workforce for Future Series

AI and the Workforce: Building the Future of Work Through Human Skills

By Phil Friedman From boardrooms in New York to Tokyo, one question is dominating leadership conversations: what will AI replace next? While headlines warn of...
Orfeas Boteas

The Future of Audio: Human Creativity Meets AI Innovation

Interview with Orfeas Boteas, CEO of Krotos  Orfeas Boteas, a sound designer turned entrepreneur, grew frustrated with the slow, rigid tools available to audio professionals....

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