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How CHROs can help the workforce navigate AI-driven change by building trust, improving the employee experience, and leading cultural change in HR and talent management. ...
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Culture wars: Creating a ‘buzz’ without being branded a failure
July 31, 2024 • by Philip Thomas in Creativity • 9 min read
While it’s tempting for business leaders to think they can safely navigate a divisive cultural and political landscape, in reality, it’s a fool’s errand....
Sustainability in crisis: Billions are flowing out of ESG funds. What lies ahead?
ESG equity funds have gone from promise to peril, with poor returns and political backlash sapping investor sentiment. Could this mean the future looks brighter and greener for stocks and bonds?...
There's a $4tn opportunity on the table but women will get less than 1%. Is this the best we can do?
Female-owned businesses secure only a fraction of procurement contracts globally. It’s time to challenge the status quo by addressing systemic barriers and fostering inclusive practices....
Driving the Future: How NIO is resetting the standards of customer experience for premium brands
Never heard of NIO? Those who haven’t are set to become few and far between, as the electric vehicle (EV) maker continues its fast and furious rise into the world’s top premium...
Asset-light Nike model is driving change in the auto industry
July 26, 2024 • by Jerry Davis in Competitiveness • 7 min read
The rise of electric vehicles – and a flood of new, small market entrants – is transforming the nuts and bolts of car making. Does this shift finally spell the end for...
How Silicon Valley firms are putting the “AI” in retail
July 25, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 1 min read • 
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Mike and Amit discuss what makes retail tech successful – and what your shopping experience may look like in years to come...
In the footsteps of Frida: women and diversity in the world of art
July 24, 2024 in Creativity • 12 min read
More women artists from diverse backgrounds, including Latin American, are fetching record prices at auction. Equitable representation in the art world is opening new markets, driving economic growth, and showing the way...
Tech & Sports: Could your next coach be a computer?
July 23, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
As AI is applied to ever more tech, the era of health apps may soon be replaced by something altogether more powerful...
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