ReportMay 15, 2026
Ayala Corporation: Thriving over seven generations
Jaime Augusto Zóbel de Ayala describes leading Ayala Corporation to grow and stay relevant while creating meaningful societal impact in the Philippines.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Vaca Muerta’s next leap: Integrating the energy value chain at scale
Vaca Muerta could reshape Argentina’s macroeconomic trajectory and influence global LNG supply dynamics, but achieving its full potential will need coordinated investment across the value chain.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
AI, strategy, and the future of work: Oxford economist Jean-Paul Carvalho
Professor Jean-Paul Carvalho explores how AI is reshaping cognitive work, organizations, and where business leaders can capture value at scale.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Rewiring Europe: Turning pressure into performance
Europe is at a productivity inflection point, and closing the gap will require leaders to move beyond incremental fixes and rewire operations end to end with AI, speed, and scale.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Author Talks: What if one word could change how people think?
In a new book, Harvard instructor Sarah L. Kaufman draws on her experience translating movement into language to highlight the power of verbs in shaping clear, vivid communication.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Global Lighthouse voices: A talk with CITIC Dicastal’s Badr Lahmoudi
For CITIC Dicastal’s president, the honor of becoming Africa’s first Lighthouse site means sharing best practices and adding to the growth of the Moroccan economy.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Rewiring for AI: From ambition to advantage
Companies chase AI everywhere but often fail to capture value—because they’re missing the muscle to scale what works.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Code and cargo: How AI could change freight logistics
AI-fueled software platforms are transforming how freight brokers and forwarders operate. Incumbents have strong, built-in advantages—but will need to rewire their organizations.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
How private equity is using M&A integrations to overcome headwinds
Amid valuation challenges, portfolio roll-ups, combinations, and capabilities integrations, private capital firms can find strategies that deliver.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
The case for data centers in space
Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on the potential role orbital data centers could play in meeting growing AI compute demand—and the technical and economic uncertainties that remain.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Quantum’s bold promise: What business leaders need to know
Quantum computing could optimize portfolios, simulate molecules, and model supply chains. That’s just a start. In the next decade, as the technology matures, early movers could unlock real value.
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ReportMay 15, 2026
Cheaper, faster, better: A formula for cleantech scaling success
Clean technology can scale even in today’s uncertain environment. Our analysis of successful companies reveals what they do right.
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