“Imagine what we can create together.” Global business opportunities. National security issues arising from East Asia, Europe and the Middle East. AI-powered manufacturing innovation. Complex challenges in achieving zero emissions for a healthy planet. CEOs, top executives and experts spanned...Read More
Of the making of lists, there apparently (and happily) is no end when it comes to top books and their intrinsic value. Such is the nature of these lists that the venerable Wall Street Journal asked no less than 50 luminaries to weigh in. Other tried and true recommendations were served up by the Economist...Read More
What do chips, CEOs and ancient advice share in common? Who is the almost-CEO of Texas Instruments who ultimately turned the tech world upside down – in Taiwan? According to recent research, besides setting vision and leading the troops, what’s the strategic task that if minimized can have a dramatic...Read More
“Permacrisis” – the 2022 word of the year as selected by the Collins English Dictionary. Defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity,” the concept of permacrisis “accurately encapsulates today’s world,” according to the Economist magazine. In its forward-looking “World...Read More
What’s the future of healthcare, particularly in rural areas? “What we see is that every hospital, every clinic, every vertical healthcare practice actually represents a technology company,” said MEK’s managing principal Michael Snyder. “You will see those emerging innovative solutions...Read More
Is it possible to be pragmatic with a “heavy and difficult” outlook and be convincingly optimistic at the same time? From a world largely engulfed in recession to nuclear weapons to Ebola to democratic reform, such was the content of remarkable and insightful presentations (made without notes) that...Read More
When one opens up a copy of the Economist magazine, one does not expect to see a full-page ad from Shell touting the superb innovation chops of Evansville Mater Dei High School. The front section four-color ad (which also appeared in Sept. 6 Time magazine) profiled the Evansville school for building...Read More
“Focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” So said the late Steve Jobs, CEO extraordinaire, way back before iPhones, iPads or much...Read More
