Michael R. Wade

Europe AI teardown: strengths, adequacies and dangerous gaps

October 14, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read

Discover Europe's AI strengths across voice, translation, video, and defense—and the critical gaps slowing adoption and sovereignty....

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True or false? Digital ecosystems

October 13, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Mark J. Greeven in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Uncover what truly drives value in digital ecosystems: debunk myths and learn governance, data practices, and collaboration strategies...

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Three key steps for CFOs in the AI era

October 8, 2026 • by Salvatore Cantale, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in AI • 2 min read

CFOs in the AI era: design data-models and workflows that maximize value, redefine productivity, and establish transparent AI governance....

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AI and the Chief Legal Officer: Redefining legal leadership

October 5, 2026 • by Esteban Mezzano, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in AI and the CxO • 12 min read

Once primarily the guardian of traditional and well-established legal systems, today the CLO is becoming the architect of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) governance, helping to identify and manage AI risks and opportunities...

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IMD AI Safety Clock moves to 15 minutes to midnight as AI risks accelerate

September 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read

The AI Safety Clock enters the critical risk zone as autonomous agents gain authority, military AI expands, and AGI-related risks accelerate....

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AI leaders are pulling the safety alarm. Here's what that means for business leaders

September 15, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Howard H. Yu, Amit Joshi, Naomi Haefner, Faisal Hoque, José Parra Moyano, Mark J. Greeven in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

Amid warnings from industry insiders that AI will soon outpace human control, IMD's experts break down where business leaders should be focusing their attention....

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Is your C-suite AI-literate?

July 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in AI • 3 min read

Unlock senior leaders’ competitive edge: how AI elevates decision-making, coaching, and talent management - while mitigating cognitive offloading and bias....

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AI and the CIO: From Chief Information Officer to Chief Intelligence Officer

July 1, 2026 • by Achim Plueckebaum, Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in AI and the CxO • 21 min read

Facing a fundamental redefinition of their purpose in organizations, today’s CIOs need to pivot quickly. ...

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How CXOs can lead transformation in the AI era

June 10, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in AI • 2 min read

The role of the Chief Experience Officer (CXO) is undergoing a profound transformation in the age of AI. Here are the tools and strategies to lead this transformation effectively....

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From hype to ROI: How to make AI pay off

May 28, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Massimo Marcolivio in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read

Turning AI into ROI requires a clear focus on the value you are trying to create, disciplined metrics, and outcome-based governance....

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We know that digital ecosystems drive value. But most organizations are failing to capture it

May 19, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Mark J. Greeven in Strategy • 5 min read

Exclusive data reveals the gap between ambition and execution in a new report from IMD and AVEVA that explores how senior leaders can better create, deliver and capture value. ...

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AI and the CHRO: Redefining human capital leadership

May 13, 2026 • by Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Shlomo Ben-Hur, Michael R. Wade in AI and the CxO • 13 min read

Human Resources today requires not just the adoption of AI tools, but leaders who will deliberately reshape how the HR function operates, governs, and develops people, say Konstantinos Trantopoulos, Shlomo Ben-Hur, and...

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AI trends in pharma: From R&D to operational efficiency and accuracy for competitive advantage

May 6, 2026 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core driver of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, with its most established applications in R&D. Leading companies use AI across the development pipeline to enhance speed...

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How to transform healthcare through digital

April 9, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Massimo Marcolivio in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read

Michael Wade and Massimo Marcolivio offer eight ways for healthcare companies to deliver better outcomes for patients and providers. ...

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Why whisky isle’s digital ecosystem is a golden blend

April 7, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Mark J. Greeven, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Sustainability • 8 min read

Trust and governance, not data and technology, will separate winners from losers in the race to build ecosystems that sustain value. A remote Scottish island offers a few clues to the way...

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AI and the CFO: Financial leadership in the AI era

March 25, 2026 • by Salvatore Cantale, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in AI and the CxO • 12 min read

Artificial intelligence has become critical to core financial and operating processes, allowing leaders to architect systems of decision-making, productivity and governance....

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Introducing AI to the C-suite: Three opportunities, three risks

March 17, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in AI and the CxO • 6 min read

Senior leaders can leverage AI to boost creativity, guide decisions, and optimize talent, while balancing risks like bias and overreliance....

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IMD AI Safety Clock moves closer to midnight

March 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...

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AI and the COO: Operational excellence in the AI era

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....

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Katarina Bonde: Are you scaling, or just burning cash?

March 4, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in I by IMD Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Tech executive Katarina Bonde on scaling responsibly, navigating investor tensions, and staying pragmatic in the current AI bubble....

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