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....
Konstantinos Trantopoulos is a Senior Advisor and Fellow at IMD. He works with C-level executives, boards, and private equity investors on the strategic, commercial, and operational levers that drive growth and enterprise value. His work focuses on investments, capital allocation, commercial diligence, market dynamics, and how new technologies and AI reshape value creation. His insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, MIS Quarterly, Industry and Innovation, Το Βήμα, and Forbes.
March 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in AI and the CxO • 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....
January 23, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in AI and the CxO • 7 min read
To create the best customer experience, CXOs should leverage AI to build dynamic systems that adapt in real time to customer needs. We explore how leading companies are using this approach today....
December 3, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in AI • 4 min read
AI and sustainability are transforming the business landscape, yet many organizations treat the two as separate mandates, led by separate teams pulling in different directions. Instead, they must integrate these forces, using...
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