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Future Series explores the ideas, emerging trends, and transformative forces shaping the future of business, leadership, and society. Through expert perspectives and thought leadership, the series examines innovation, technological change, and evolving strategies that will influence how organisations adapt, compete, and create long-term value in a rapidly changing world.

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...
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...
TERA-Award Programme

TERA-Award Programme Expands Global Reach with Prestigious New International Collaborations

Collaboration with the United Nations and the University of Cambridge Institute accelerates programme’s mission to deploy breaking technology to find climate solutions. The TERA-Award 2026...
Richard Corbridge Future Series

Advancing Healthcare Transformation with Digital Leadership Strategy and Sustainable Innovation

Interview with Richard Corbridge of SEGRO plc. Richard Corbridge, a seasoned CIO, and British Computer Society Fellow, has spent over twenty years leading digital transformation...
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2023, A Space Opportunity: Pioneering Space Technologies, Protecting the Earth, and Preserving the Space...

By Shruti Shalini, Shalabh Kumar Singh, and Shubhashis Sengupta Space-to-Earth observation technologies are helping businesses and governments make progress towards realizing sustainable development goals on...
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...
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...
Tom Sheridan for AI investment

Predictions for 2025: Defining AI Moments, Personal Assistants and Outside-the-Box Investments

By Tom Sheridan As we move into 2025, the global early-stage technology ecosystem is asking itself where 2024’s dry powder will land and what to...
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Embracing Change: Building a Resilient Workforce in Uncertain Times 

By James Hodge  The past four years have brought sweeping transformations to the workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic, recession, and the rise of generative AI have...
branded lyocell fiber

Lenzing sets a milestone towards climate neutrality with the first CO2 neutral VEOCEL™ branded...

Almost two years ago Lenzing CEO Stefan Doboczky announced the company’s goal to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50 percent till 2030 and be...
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Software AG: Touching the Lives of Millions for Half a Century!

There is a software company that does things differently; not clamouring to be the latest headline, but quietly running the world with precision for 50 years...
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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...
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...
Algorithmic Governance

Enterprises Must Establish Algorithmic Governance in Advance of Regulatory Mandates

By Mark Esposito, Aurélie Jean, Terence Tse and Guillaume Sibout In AI, as in myriad other fields, past and present, technological developments go blazing ahead...
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...
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...

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...
AI and the New Financial Consumer

Understanding and Influencing Today’s Financial Consumer: How AI Is Rewriting Insight, Visibility and Trust

By Hakan Yurdakal Financial institutions face a fast-changing, emotionally complex consumer landscape. Hakan Yurdakal explains how AI transforms insight, visibility, and trust by uncovering behavioural...
future-ready business strategies

Four pathways to ‘Future Ready’ that pay off

By Peter Weill, Stephanie L. Woerner and Nick van der Meulen Transformation is not easy but the companies who have reached “Future Ready” have significantly...
Bitwarden CEO Michael Crandell

Cybersecurity: The Future of Passwords and Passwordless – Interview with Michael Crandell, the Chief...

Digital security remains a core concern for businesses, as the scary headlines continue to shriek of stolen and encrypted data, phishing, breaches, and intrusions....
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...

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...
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,...
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...
Big Tech Platforms

The Power of Big Tech Platforms Has Gone Too Far

By Andreas Kornelakis The shift in the regulatory context globally compels tech giants to become more responsible There is a global shift in policies to curb...

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...
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The Role Of Mobile Learning In The Future Of Remote Work

In recent years, mLearning has grown exponentially. This is not because cell phones and other gadgets are becoming more commonplace but because people have...

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...
The Cybersecurity Challenge in a High Digital Density World

The Cybersecurity Challenge in a High Digital Density World

By Sandra Sieber and Javier Zamora To be effective in the new world of digital transformation, any organisation needs to address cybersecurity as a continuous...

The Cyber-Organisation and the New World of Work: Advocating a twin governance...

By Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, Dave Ulrich and Claudio Cisullo This paper explores the concept of the cyber-organisation and, in particular, the so-called cyber-enterprise...
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...
Technology and AI in 2024

Top Tech Trends to Watch in 2024

By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor In the first month of the new year, we look at the tech trends and innovations that will define...

A Magna Carta for Inclusivity and Fairness in the Global AI Economy

By Olaf Groth, Mark Nitzberg and Mark Esposito Machine meritocracy is here. In this article, the authors elaborate on questions of inclusivity, fairness, and governance....
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Leading Fair AI in Financial Services 

By Luba Orlovsky As I reflect on my journey in the fast-paced world of analytics and AI, I can't help but feel a sense...

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...
Saurav Gupta on Agentic AI

There’s a Human in my Loop – Agentic AI will Supercharge Value-Creation

By Saurav Gupta Agentic AI combines autonomous capabilities with human oversight to enhance productivity and value creation. By integrating real-time contextual data through smart data...
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...
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Cyber Psychologist Explains the Simple Tricks that can Fool GenAI

Interview with Dr. John Blythe of Immersive Labs Generative AI (GenAI) solutions have been rapidly adopted by many businesses. But while their ability to understand and...
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....
Goodbye Industries, Hello Domains: Top-Performing Companies Focus on Customer Outcomes

Goodbye Industries, Hello Domains: Top-Performing Companies Focus on Customer Outcomes

By Peter Weill and Stephanie L. Woerner A domain-oriented company helps serve a customer’s end-to-end need by focusing on customer outcomes rather than only on...
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...
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,...
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...
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...

Knowledge Architects Wanted

By Tammi L. Coles Organisations that embrace cross-domain knowledge can attain sustainable agility. In this article, the author highlights the significant yet often overlooked difference...
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...
2021 Future Insight Days

2021 Future Insight Days – United by science for a better tomorrow: 12-14 July,...

Online Registration is open and free of charge. This online event will feature the awarding of the 1 million euro Future Insight Prize, the Nature...
Gaming Industry

The Future of the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is growing every year, and the latest data shows that the sector will reach maximum potential by 2025. The gaming industry...

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...

ChangeNOW: Where Sustainability Solutions are Found – and Accelerated

Interview with Santiago Lefebvre, Founder and CEO of ChangeNOW If change for sustainability is to be made a reality, there needs to be a place...

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