Why the most actionable insight in the IMD Smart City Index isn’t rank but resident satisfaction
Across cities, there are persistent and costly gaps between what urban authorities build and what residents experience, says Christos Cabolis...

14 hours ago • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Business leaders have a decisive role to play in shifting the continent from defensive pessimism to strategic ambition, with the quest for digital sovereignty being a huge part. ...
Continue readingApril 16, 2026 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Across cities, there are persistent and costly gaps between what urban authorities build and what residents experience, says Christos Cabolis...
March 17, 2026 • by Mark Greeven in Competitiveness • 13 min read
Ecosystems promise a new way to compete, yet most squander the opportunity by bolting them onto old strategic logic. Mark Greeven makes the case for putting ecosystem thinking at the heart of...
January 16, 2026 • by José Caballero in Competitiveness • 9 min read
South Korea continues to invest heavily in science and technology, yet a climate of entrepreneurial decline envelops it. What takeaways are there across the board for leaders in other economies?...
December 17, 2025 • by Nele Dael, Alyson Meister in Competitiveness • 12 min read
The idea of a three-stage life – school, work, retirement – is rapidly being pensioned off. Here we explore the options for a world where people will routinely live in good health...
November 24, 2025 • by Arturo Bris, Aline Ballaman-Garibian, Alistair Packer in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Competitiveness begins locally, with cities in one part of the world serving as beacons of learning for entire economies in another. So, what can be learned from progressive Middle Eastern metropolises?...
November 19, 2025 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 8 min read
New models of economic development are emerging from global trade fragmentation. Supply chain executives must now weigh far more complex trade-offs, says Christos Cabolis ...
November 5, 2025 • by Fabian Grimm in Competitiveness • 7 min read
The different ways that economies tackle digital competitiveness can make them at once resilient and vulnerable in today’s increasingly fragmented digital economy, says Fabian Grimm. ...
October 30, 2025 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 9 min read
The fragmentation of the global trade system is leading to the rise of new trade coalitions and corridors, said economists in a joint IMD-Hinrich Foundation webinar. ...
September 29, 2025 • by David Bach in Competitiveness • 8 min read
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...
September 2, 2025 • by Ann-Christin Andersen , Karl Schmedders in Competitiveness • 9 min read
Dealing with the conflicting demands of price, sustainability, and security of energy supplies is challenging, but it’s a useful way to assess your firm’s resilience and agility....
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