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Integrating business, investment, and philanthropy to make a difference
How one family in the life sciences industry leverages business, strategic investments, and nonprofit initiatives to improve health – plus their five keys to success. ...
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Are you adopting AI passively? Three steps to reskill at scale
AI’s transformative potential requires more than technical readiness – it demands workforce readiness. Consult the checklist to gauge whether your employees are learning by doing, and follow the three steps to begin...
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AI unlocked: How LLMs will make experts out of everyone
September 30, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • 
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José Parra Moyano joins Mike Wade & Amit Joshi to explore how Gen AI empowers business leaders, democratizes analytics, and drives innovation....
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The US has turned its back on net zero, but all is not lost
The success of the biggest American companies and pension funds depends on international markets. Perhaps this can give the world the leverage it needs to keep the US on board for the...
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VARO’s twin-engine strategy on energy strikes the right balance
The Swiss-based energy group is plotting a course toward a renewables-focused future, without abandoning its traditional customer base. Here we explore five key principles that have underpinned the company’s success....
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In an age of disruption, optimism is a leader’s greatest asset
For decades, efficiency and scale defined competitiveness. Today, resilience and trust matter more – and optimism is what unlocks both. IMD President David Bach explains why Europe’s leaders must combine realism about...
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LuxExperience: Rewriting the playbook for luxury e-commerce
As luxury e-commerce enters a new chapter, shifting consumer expectations, rising costs, and mounting sustainability demands are testing the resilience of every player. LuxExperience CEO Michael Kliger shares how it is navigating...
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How to transform from an AI-enabled to an AI-centered enterprise
Context-aware artificial intelligence is redefining the future of business. Amit Joshi shows how leaders can navigate through this radical shift to create new value propositions using a three-part framework. ...
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Everything you need to know about nonmarket strategy, part 1: Why do you need it?
Forward-thinking leaders proactively shape their external environment, turn uncertainty into certainty, and create substantial value in the process. In the first of a two-part series, Michael Yaziji explains why nonmarket strategy is a...
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How to survive as political battles rage over net zero
Business leaders must master the art of building strategies that take account of partisan divides over net-zero goals while progressing the interests of their company and society....
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Supply chains: How GenAI has gone from disappointment to game-changer
September 23, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • 
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Explore how generative AI is reshaping supply chains with IMD’s Carlos Cordon on Mike and Amit Talk Tech, driving smarter and adaptive solutions....
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The Future of Supply Chain
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Inside the Transition: The outlook for COP 30 and the road ahead
Knut Haanaes and Julia Binder explore the front lines of the energy transition with Paul Watkinson, revealing the politics, tech, and strategies shaping a sustainable world.
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