Zalando: A digital foundation for fashion supply chain success

Learn from Kati ter Horst how European industries can remain competitive in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape and the importance of strategic protection

As oil prices have soared following the outbreak of war in Iran, electric vehicles are back in focus. But the biggest beneficiaries are not American or European brands. They are Chinese manufacturers and, increasingly, Japanese carmakers building ...

The US-Israel war on Iran is pushing up costs for factories around the world, including in China. However, it is also showing how much better positioned China is to weather the blow. As energy costs rise and supply chains come under strain, Chines...

Learn how Dirk Holbach of Henkel Consumer Brands is leading supply chains through continuous disruption with adaptability and resilience.

AI in finance function helps CFOs drive speed, scale and governance, reshaping decision making and productivity across core financial processes.

China’s BYD has pulled ahead of Tesla, becoming the world’s biggest maker of fully electric vehicles (EVs). The shift reflects more than the fortunes of the two companies. Tesla’s dethroning shows how China’s EV sector, built around dense supplier...

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) had long recognized that the game of basketball was evolving beyond physical participation. That shift became impossible to ignore in 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down live events and left fans stuck at home. With no traditional products to deliver, FIBA saw esports as a timely strategic extension to complement traditional basketball with a digital-first discipline that could engage younger audiences. Governed under FIBA's statutes and structured as a national team competition, eFIBA was created to establish a new basketball discipline – enhancing the sport and advancing FIBA's vision to unite the global basketball community. Between mid-2020 and the end of 2021, the eFIBA team launched three fully virtual tournaments – FIBA Esports Open I, II and III – with the objective to "learn by doing." This set the foundation to deliver more ambitious eFIBA Seasons 1, 2 and 3. A key evolution in the tournament format from Season 2 onwards was that the World Finals were held in person in a host country. This created an X factor for the tournament. Each successive season witnessed increasing engagement from National Federations, dedicated eBasketball players, enthusiastic fans, sponsors, content creators and influencers. However, a key partner pulled out after Season 2 in early 2024 and eFIBA had to deliver Season 3 and future seasons with diminished resources. This marked a turning point for eFIBA. In 2025, as the eFIBA team set out to develop a five-year strategy to 2029, several questions came to the fore: What value had eFIBA created for different stakeholders to allow it to stand on its own as a brand? What different B2B and/or B2C business models could eFIBA explore to capture higher value? How should eFIBA go about developing a three-year roadmap to enhance value creation for different stakeholders and sustain value capture going forward?

Caspar Herzberg on how industries can unlock hidden value through radical collaboration, data sharing, and smarter, more efficient supply chains.

Caspar Herzberg of Aveva explains how breaking down data silos and fostering “radical collaboration” can boost industrial efficiency, resilience, and trust.

Caspar Herzberg, the CEO of AVEVA, explains to Michael Wade why breaking down data silos between companies, not just within them, could transform industrial efficiency. But rivals must first learn to trust each other.