AI and the COO: Operational excellence in the AI era
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....

14 hours ago • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Technology (Industry) • 10 min read
IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...
Continue readingMarch 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Technology (Industry) • 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....
March 11, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Technology (Industry) • 9 min read
AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it....
March 6, 2026 • by Misiek Piskorski in Technology (Industry) • 10 min read
The value of data lies in combining and analyzing a proprietary strategic core with models that predict outcomes and prescribe responses, argues Misiek Piskorski....
March 2, 2026 • by Tiantian Yang, Prasanna Tambe in Technology (Industry) • 8 min read
As investment in AI accelerates, access to emerging technology skills is becoming a decisive driver of career progression and pay. New research shows that structural features of tech roles, not women’s choices...
February 25, 2026 • by Katharina Lange, José Parra Moyano in Technology (Industry) • 7 min read
AI-powered coaching tools help executives sharpen leadership, reveal blind spots, and enhance skills when combined with human expertise and frameworks....
February 16, 2026 • by Mark J. Greeven in Technology (Industry) • 7 min read
As debate grows over whether China is winning the technology race, executives should focus instead on how its innovation system is designed – and what that means for competition....
February 16, 2026 • by Zhike Lei in Technology (Industry) • 11 min read
Some of China’s most profitable companies have thrived by piling pressure on workers – sometimes with tragic results. Zhike Lei outlines how multinationals can design work that avoids burnout and exploitation. ...
February 12, 2026 • by Karl Schmedders, José Parra Moyano in Technology (Industry) • 6 min read
Finance and digital strategy experts debate whether AI returns will materialize quickly enough to prevent a market correction. ...
February 3, 2026 • by Yeun Joon Kim, Yingyue Luna Luan in Technology (Industry) • 9 min read
Teams using AI are often perceived as less creative—regardless of their actual output. New research from Cambridge reveals the solution isn't less AI, but better collaboration design. ...
January 20, 2026 • by Caroline Basyn in Technology (Industry) • 5 min read
Aspiring tech board members must have role-specific experience and knowledge, says Caroline Basyn ...
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