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Harnessing the power of your people

August 23, 2023 • by Oscar Stege Unger, Lars Häggström in Human Resources • 6 min read

What if there was a quick way to tap into the wisdom of your employees? There is, says Oscar Stege Unger, Founder and CEO of Canucci – organizational data....

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Bioversys: ‘Impact investors should focus more on equitable health’

August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 3 min read

With investors increasingly focusing on ESG topics, you might think that being a Tech for Good company would help attract funding. This is not always the case, says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of...

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Enerdrape: ‘I realized if I didn’t do it, it would never get out of the lab’

August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Tech for Good • 3 min read

Some startup founders never intend to start their own ventures. But sometimes a technology comes along that is too good to ignore....

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Grownate: Making it easier for corporates and customers to do good

August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Strategy • 4 min read

Frustrated by the limitations of using technology to do good in the non-profit sector, Lotta Relander decided to found Grownate, a digital platform that helps corporates and brands connect with their customers...

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Drinkotec: ‘The product is just the tip of the iceberg’

August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Strategy • 3 min read

While the founders and owners of Tech for Good companies are often driven by the ability to have an impact, day-to-day they face the same challenges that other startups do - finding...

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Learning from your customers: Why Bob matters

August 22, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Management • 6 min read

Your customers can tell you everything you need to know to build your business, says Professor Frédéric Dalsace of IMD provided you pick the right ones to learn from...

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Privately: Can AI help make the internet safer for children?

August 22, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano in Tech for Good • 4 min read

For years, the technology sector could do no wrong – but since the COVID pandemic, there has been an increasing backlash driven by concerns over data privacy, the rise of AI, and...

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Strategies to make your business more resilient to extreme heat

August 21, 2023 • by Karl Schmedders in Audio articles • 7 min read

As the world enters a new era of “global boiling”, how can businesses mitigate the economic and operational challenges posed by increasingly severe and frequent extreme weather events?...

To innovate successfully for Asia, innovate within Asia

August 18, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Competitiveness • 8 min read

Firms need to innovate to stay relevant, and Asia offers tremendous possibilities. But multinationals wishing to do business there face several challenges specific to the region. A new study by IMD and...

The end of globalization as we know it

August 18, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Competitiveness • 5 min read

Regionalization is here and businesses should adapt. Lower sales and higher profits are hallmarks of our new era as globalization comes apart....

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Why the consumer dreams of 3D printing have flopped

August 17, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available

Professors Amit Joshi and Mike Wade discuss why 3D printing hasn't delivered on its promises...

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Lessons from a ride of purpose and endurance

August 17, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Magazine • 11 min read • Podcast available

Olympian Rebecca Wardell tells Heather Cairns-Lee how a 20,000 km bike ride from Lausanne to New Zealand taught her the importance of managing her mindset, resilience, teamwork, and the kindness of strangers...

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The untold potential of agriculture for soil and human health

August 16, 2023 in Innovation • 7 min read

Growing up in the sunny south of France, I had the chance to be in nature pretty much every day. Access to nature was normal to me. The experiences of one of...

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In the footsteps of Nikola Tesla: driving the electrification of the auto industry

August 15, 2023 • by Didier Bonnet in Innovation • 9 min read • Podcast available

Inspired by electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, Mate Rimac, CEO of the electric supercar company Rimac Automobili, is helping to drive a revolution in the automotive sector....

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The traps to avoid when setting up a digital healthcare business

August 14, 2023 • by Sibongile Manganyi Rath in Leadership • 5 min read

Social entrepreneur Sibongile Manganyi co-founded Alma Clinics in 2018 to increase primary care access to low-income communities in South African townships. Here are her five tips on starting a digital healthcare business....

Think local: approaching business in Africa without the usual excuses

August 11, 2023 • by Leif M. Sjöblom in Finance • 5 min read

“In Africa, the low hanging fruits are the size of watermelons,” the former President of Dow Africa, Stéphane Paquier, memorably told me. Here, I look at three reasons European companies are still...

What might digital transformation look like over the next decade?

August 10, 2023 • by Lazaros Goutas in Innovation • 7 min read

Every now and then, one exercise we like to perform at the Digital Business Transformation Center is to look into our metaphorical crystal ball to try and predict some of the digital...