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Leveraging real-world data can be transformative, and leaders need to both transform their core activities and pursue new opportunities.

Since taking over as Chairman of Mehta Group, Jay Mehta has successfully turned the family-owned business around, steering it from the brink of insolvency to becoming a profitable multi-activity enterprise. Today, the conglomerate spans four continents and has business interests ranging from cement and building materials to trade and financial services.

As the luxury sector comes under pressure to reduce emissions, CFOs will play an important role in measuring progress and making sure that asset allocation has a positive impact on broader society, said CHANEL Global CFO Philippe Blondiaux in the first Luxury C-Suite Dialogue organized by the IMD Luxury 2050 Forum.

Organizations should embrace more radical structural and cultural changes in order to pivot away from a focus on immediate problems and solve the big, long-term challenges of the future, a panel at the St. Gallen Symposium argued.

AI is now top of mind for company executives, but with experts warning of risks to society, companies need to set safety standards and ensure robust ethical oversight.

Progress on ESG goals can be encouraged by aligning compensation policies to the long-term impact that organizations have on financial, social, and environmental value creation.

The current approach to sustainability is underpinned by guilt. We need a more constructive engagement between the US-led West and non-Western countries.

With Artificial Intelligence making huge strides in completing both simple and complex tasks, working effectively with emotions is one way for humans to stay ahead, says Silke Mischke, IMD lecturer and Senior Executive Coach.

Fostering curiosity and considering people’s lived experience can increase well-being, motivation, and productivity in the workplace.

In episode three, Mike and Amit explore how digital spaces are developing and whether companies will need a ‘Metaverse strategy’ to compete in tomorrow’s economy.

Business leaders should prepare now to benefit from the next wave of AI or risk being swept away.

Being future-ready is a source of competitive advantage in turbulent times. Professors Howard Yu and Mark Greeven explain how Xiaomi and others not only survive, but thrive through uncertainty.

Michael Wade and Massimo Marcolivio propose four categories of KPIs to measure and track digital transformation.

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. But how can we do this in our organizations? A recent IMD panel got to the bottom of it.

Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how – by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging all staff to tidy their own offices – he has grown Rakuten from an e-commerce startup into an ecosystem spanning internet services, fintech, and mobile.

Niccolò Pisani, IMD Professor of Strategy and International Business, explores HEINEKEN’s ambitious and all-encompassing strategy for sustainable growth, launched amid a global pandemic.

Japan has a serious problem with cultivating and retaining talent, says IMD professor of Innovation and Leadership.

CEO of Globe Telecom Ernest Cu explains how he transformed the company into one of the biggest mobile operators and digital payments businesses in the Philippines by pioneering customer engagement.

By engaging with local start-ups that understand customers’ pain points, Western multinationals can provide innovative products and services for the Chinese market.

From its base in Hong Kong, Alvanon has come to dominate the world’s physical and digital mannequin industry. Its goal now, says CEO Janice Wang, is developing technologies that will make the clothing industry far more efficient.