Geopolitics dominates Davos: Values-based pragmatism as a blueprint for action
From Trump and transatlantic tensions to AI’s reality check and sustainability’s reinvention, Davos 2026 signals a shift toward values-based pragmatism....
Arturo Bris is Douglas Geertz IMEDE 1988 Professor in Geopolitics and Business and Professor of Finance at IMD. Since January 2014, he has led the world-renowned IMD World Competitiveness Center. At IMD, Bris directs the Boards and Risks program and Blockchain and the Future of Finance program. He also previously directed the flagship Advanced Strategic Management program between 2009 and 2013.
12 hours ago • by David Bach, Julia Binder, Arturo Bris, Frédéric Dalsace, Simon J. Evenett, Florian Hoos , Jennifer Jordan, Sara Ratti, Karl Schmedders, Sarah E. Toms, Ginka Toegel in Geopolitics • 14 min read
From Trump and transatlantic tensions to AI’s reality check and sustainability’s reinvention, Davos 2026 signals a shift toward values-based pragmatism....
January 1, 2026 • by Arturo Bris in The Interview • 5 min read
Stephane Garelli and Arturo Bris explore how global competitiveness is evolving, with nations redefining success amid changing rules and global shifts....
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?...
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