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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.

How to Future-proof Your Business

We are living in a time that’s both exciting and scary for businesses across the globe. This is because on one hand, businesses have...
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Artificial Intelligence: Just Who Is In Charge Around Here?

An Exclusive Interview with Professor David De Cremer, Founder and Director, Centre on AI Technology for Humankind, NUS The employment of artificial intelligence is proceeding...
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...

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...

Future Insight Virtual Event 2020

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We cordially invite you to join the Future Insightâ„¢ Virtual Event July 13th, 2020 | 14:00 CES Participation is free of charge. Please Register...
Electric Vehicles

What Does EVhype Teach Us, and How Can We Consider the Lessons in AI’s...

By Luca Collina MBA Drawing parallels between the initial exuberance for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), this paper argues for paying heed to...

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...
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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....
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...

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...

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...
synergy or conflict

Synergy or Conflict? Lessons for managers on how to successfully adopt AI to augment...

By Jakob Stollberger and David De Cremer Artificial intelligence undeniably offers the potential to improve decision-making, at least in certain contexts. In this article, AI experts Jakob Stollberger...

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...
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...
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...
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Scandinavian secure-sharing software as a service: The ultimate solution for decision-makers

Interview with Møyfrid Øygard, Managing Director at Admincontrol Admincontrol provides software solutions for secure collaboration and easy sharing of documents in business processes, such as...
torsten on How to Scale Your Brand Overseas with AI 

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...

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...
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...
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....
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...
Michal Sztanga

Business Software Solutions from the Can-Do Partner Next Door

Interview with MichaÅ‚ Sztanga, Managing Director of Future Processing   MichaÅ‚ Sztanga, managing director of Polish software developer Future Processing, explains how his company takes “getting...
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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....
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...
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...
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...

An Innovator’s Midsummer Dream Come True

By Ulrich A.K. Betz , VP, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubator, Merck   Organisations are eagerly looking for new ways to boost their innovation capabilities and...

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...

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...

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...
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...
Riversoft

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....

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...
Simon bowes for Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains

Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains

By Simon Bowes On a day-to-day basis, supply chains are disrupted by a wide range of complex problems. The consequences can range from short-term efficiency...
Sylvain Cortes for Why Mastering the Basics of Vulnerability Management Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategies

Why Mastering the Basics of Vulnerability Management Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategies

By Sylvain Cortes Cybersecurity is often seen as a race against the latest threats, but Sylvain Cortes, VP of Strategy at Hackuity, believes the future...

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...

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...

Vertical Farming is the Future

Everyone knows that the population of the world is the largest it has ever been. As more and more people are born and grow...
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...

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...

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...
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...
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...
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Lenzing sets a milestone towards climate neutrality with the first CO2 neutral VEOCELâ„¢ 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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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...
alphagamma

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...

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...
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...

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,...

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...