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The four governance trends that will impact investments in 2024
Didier Cossin, Chaired Professor of Governance and Finance and Founder and Director of the IMD Global Board Center, looks at how the governance of political, corporate, and non-market institutions and systems will...
Experiences, engagement, and brand extensions: Decoding the new age of luxury hospitality
Luxury firms traditionally operating in hospitality are crossing arms with luxury brands entering the sector, or so it seems. Both types of players are gaining traction and growing their respective businesses through...
Monetizing data in the AI era: increasing profits while preserving privacy?
The growing demand for high-quality data to train Generative AI algorithms presents new opportunities for organizations and individuals to monetize their data while protecting their privacy....
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Capital Conversations: Olivier Laplace on the Technology Investment Market
December 12, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in Capital Conversations • 1 min read • 
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In episode one of Capital Conversations, Olivier Laplace, Managing Partner at VI Partners, discusses the evolving landscape of the technology investment market...
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Collaboration between humans and new forms of artificial intelligence (AI) are creating opportunities for considerable improvements in written communication. But to do so successfully, business executives must learn to strike a balance...
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Data, tech, and diversity will help most in directing more capital to climate change portfolios
December 8, 2023 in Finance • 6 min read • Podcast available
Climate finance is the hottest topic on the table when it comes to doing something tangible about climate change. We urgently need to propagate the “hows” around investing in positive values....
Debunking resilience myths: Tools for personal and leadership growth
December 8, 2023 • by Jennifer Jordan, Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Leadership • 5 min read
Methods to gain a more realistic and accurate understanding of resilience and develop the specific skills you need to lead through turbulent times....
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What comes next in the world of generative AI?
December 7, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
Mike and Amit discuss the future of this fast-growing sector and the possible limits on technological progress...
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IMD’s Peter Nathanial and INSEAD’s Ludo Van der Heyden discuss the questions that remain after the collapse of Credit Suisse and how the fallout will impact the Swiss Financial Centre....
Decoding the behavioral biases that influence venture capital funds
Beyond the number crunching, the decisions made by venture capital funds often depend on a complex and intricate mix of human behavior and psychological biases that can significantly influence the outcome of...
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