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...
Future Insight – From a 350th Birthday to the Start of a Global Movement
By Ulrich A.K. Betz
Merck, a vibrant science and technology company, celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2018. Dr. Ulrich A.K. Betz, VP and Head of...
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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...
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...
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...
FLP-IT Forward: A New Framework for Growth in the Post-Pandemic Era
By Dr. Olaf Groth, Dr. Mark Esposito and Dr. Terence Tse
Asian companies and economies rebounded comparatively quickly from the Covid-19 downturn, employing lessons they...
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...
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...
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...
Are AI Companions the Next Broad Application of Artificial Intelligence?
By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor
From help with coding and finances to emotional support and personalized recommendations, are we all getting personal AI assistants...
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...
2024: What is the Near Future of Generative AI?
By Jacques Bughin
Generative AI has already made a big splash, but just how wet we're all going to get in the future is still...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Smarter Work, Greater Success: Navigating Digital Blockers in the Modern Workplace
By David Malan
The modern workplace is evolving beyond the traditional office due to mobile technology and global changes. Businesses must "work smarter" by creating...
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...
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...
Data Analytics: The Gut Feeling is no Longer Enough – Interview with Rytis Ulys...
Data analytics is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in AI and machine learning. Rytis Ulys of Oxylabs discusses the transformative trends shaping the field,...
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...
Managing By Traction (MbT) Reinventing Management in the Cyber-Age
By Mario Raich, Tomasz Krzemiński, Claudio Cisullo, Simon L. Dolan and Bonnie A. Richley
Abstract
“We are at a critical turning point in human history! We...
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...
How to Scale Your Brand Overseas with AI
By Torsten Schäfer
In this article, Torsten Schäfer explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionising global ecommerce expansion. From identifying high-potential markets to navigating regulatory hurdles...
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...
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...
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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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,...
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....
A Revolution at the Organisation’s Core: Millennials
By Guido Stein and Miguel Martín
How do organisations strategise to create a sound and functional workforce? In this article, the authors present how...
Top IoT Companies Grow Faster But Require All-In Commitment
By Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner
The Internet of Things is one of the many inevitable changes happening in our digital world. In this article,...
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...
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...
What’s Next for TravelTech? Insights from Riversoft CEO, Alex Kuo
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented, and continues to present, enormous challenges across the spectrum of industry, not least for the travel and tourism sector....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...