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Davos was abuzz with AI, but let’s not forget that this is an economic forum

January 19, 2024 • by Öykü Işık, Amit M. Joshi, Sarah E. Toms, Misiek Piskorski, Alyson Meister, Arturo Bris, Natalia Olynec, Knut Haanaes, Heather Cairns-Lee, Alexander Fleischmann in Innovation • 8 min read

What are the key takeaways from this year’s World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting? IMD experts share reflections direct from Davos...

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How a telecoms giant brought hope to children in Pakistan

January 19, 2024 • by Zainab Hussain Siddiqui , James E. Henderson in Innovation • 13 min read

The Norwegian telecoms group Telenor launched an ambitious project with UNICEF in 2016 to increase digital birth registrations in Pakistan. It is a powerful example of how firms can experiment with sustainable...

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Welcome to the brave new world of eDNA and ecoacoustics

January 16, 2024 • by Adrian Dellecker in Innovation • 8 min read

How a new breed of startup can help to monitor your biodiversity impact....

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Data, tech, and diversity will help most in directing more capital to climate change portfolios

December 8, 2023 in Innovation • 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....

Decoding the behavioral biases that influence venture capital funds

December 5, 2023 • by Raphaël Grieco in Innovation • 8 min read

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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How to have breakthrough ideas

November 22, 2023 • by Cyril Bouquet in Innovation • 5 min read

Innovation can seem like an abstract concept, when in fact it’s a potent creative force. What you need is the right mindset...

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How will Generative AI impact jobs and productivity?

November 15, 2023 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 2 min read • Podcast available

Mike and Amit talk about the impact generative AI will have on the global economy and how long it will take for change to come....

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In the age of AI, the whiteboard remains an essential tool

October 30, 2023 • by Bali Padda in Innovation • 8 min read

Technology may lead to a more efficient process, but it’s not the best option if it worsens the customer experience – and without due regard to data cleansing the results can be...

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Why it’s vital to gear up for the ‘globotics’ revolution

October 24, 2023 • by Richard Baldwin in Innovation • 10 min read

The forces of globalization and robotics – ‘globotics’ – are opening a new pathway to prosperity for developing nations. Richard Baldwin shares his vision of how this could look....