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When Peter Bakker joined World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) a decade ago, the conversation on climate change was very different. Back in 2012, he says, companies were still gr…
In the finale of Should I Fly, Professors Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller layout their conclusions on the big question; and find that things aren't so straightforward.
Who should take responsibil…
Over the past two years, global lockdowns meant many didn't have to answer the “Should I fly?” question. But as the world re-opens, travel looks set to make a comeback in 2022.
Should we return to our…
Quick and easy international travel is a normal part of modern life, but almost 20 years ago getting from A to B was an even faster process.
In the early 2000s, Concorde allowed passengers to get fro…
This weeks' host is Edwin Keh, Chief Executive of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. His guest is Janice Wang, The CEO of Alvanon, a global fashion innovations and product deve…
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From passengers to investors, there's not much love lost for Airlin…
Airports are portals to other worlds. You walk into a building, enter a metal tube, and sometime later you arrive in another city, country, or even continent.
It all seems seamless, but most don't n…
2020 was the year that travel companies crumbled. But while transport executives winced, others saw a silver lining.
COVID gave the world a much-needed break from CO2 and sparked a deeper conversatio…
Flying used to be about glitz, glamour and, of course, getting places. But in a post-pandemic world of global warming and zoom calls, those days may be firmly behind us.
The international travel shut…
As an explorer, Bertrand Piccard has always had a strong sense of purpose. But now he finds he has a gift for helping other people to find theirs.
In this conversation with Alyson Meister, Professor …
Democratize AI and create the notion of the citizen data scientist, says Bertrand Bodson, CDO of Novartis
AI has begun to perform lie detection, play complex games like “Go”, diagnose diseases and e…
Gilbert Ghostine is CEO of Firmenich, winner of the inaugural 2019 IMD Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award. Firmenich is the world’s largest privately held manufacturer of fragrances and f…
The outbreak of coronavirus, which to date has killed nearly 500 people and infected thousands more, has rattled global markets. What are the implications for Chinese businesses and the global econom…
With the Lunar New Year celebrations in progress - against the backdrop of the deadly coronavirus – IMD professors Howard Yu and Stephane Girod get together to discuss some of the key business trends…
Based on years of original research by IMD Professor Shlomo Ben-Hur and Nik Kinley, this book controversially counters almost every existing leadership model and approach.
It shows how as leaders rise…
Every business faces the existential threat of competitors producing cheaper copies. Even patent filings, market dominance and financial resources can’t shield them from copycats. So what can we do—a…
IMD Professor of Leadership Katharina Lange sits down with Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group to discuss lifelong learning. They discuss the shift of responsibility for the long-term learning proc…
The IMD World Talent Ranking evaluates the capability of 63 economies in developing, attracting and retaining talent - key factors for competitiveness. Professor Arturo Bris, Director of IMD's World …
Careers with Purpose IMD Alumni Panelists: Pierre Morgon, NED, CEO, MRGN Advisors - Scott Poynton, Founding Principal, Stott Poynton Sarl - Gerard Bos, Director - Global Business and Biodiversity Pro…
Where the Wild Things Were
by IMD Affiliate Professor Susan Goldsworthy and Sydney Goldsworthy
Do we really want the acceleration of the extinction of all wild creatures to be our legacy to future ge…