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The Future of Jobs Report 2025
World Economic ForumTechnological change, geo-economic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers transforming the global labour market by 2030.
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary
Sven Smit, McKinsey & CompanyThird-quarter GDP reports reveal a mixed global economy. China faces an economic slowdown; the United States sees growth; and the eurozone is stable. The IMF forecasts a slow but stable global trajectory into 2025.
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Good practice stakeholder engagement practical checklist
Wayne Burns, Centre for Corporate Public AffairsTen essential steps for effective stakeholder engagement.
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The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting should be a turning point for corporate America
Ranjay Gulati and Alison Beard, Harvard Business ReviewThe murder of Brian Thompson — and the public’s reaction to it — show frustration with corporations has reached a fever pitch. This is due, in part, to the failure of business to deliver value to customers, employees, and communities (including shareholders), simultaneously.
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What Is Agentic AI, and How Will It Change Work?
Mark Purdy, Harvard Business ReviewThe way humans interact and collaborate with AI is taking a dramatic leap forward with agentic AI. Think: AI-powered agents that can plan your next trip overseas and make all the travel arrangements; humanlike bots that act as virtual caregivers for the elderly; or AI-powered supply-chain specialists that can...
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How the best CEOs build lasting stakeholder relationships
Blair Epstein, Julia McClatchy, Kurt Strovink, and Eric Sherman, McKinsey & CompanyBy developing a compelling, proprietary narrative and a sustainable communications road map, leaders can foster deeper dialogues and more meaningful connections with a wide range of stakeholders.
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Top AI trends in 2024: Transforming business across industries
AppinventivWith technology evolving at a breakneck speed, many companies are finding it difficult to keep up with rapid developments in AI. Integrating AI into existing business operations is a complex challenge requiring significant investment in infrastructure and specialised talent.
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Tech Trends 2025
DeloitteTwo years after generative AI staked its claim as the free space on everyone’s buzzword-bingo cards, you’d be forgiven for imagining that the future of technology is more AI. That’s only part of the story, though and we propose that the future of technology isn’t so much about more AI as it is about ubiquitous...
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The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?
Nicola Jones, NatureThe Internet is a vast ocean of human knowledge but AI researchers have nearly sucked it dry. The past decade of explosive improvement in AI has been driven in large part by making neural networks bigger and training them on ever-more data. This scaling has proved surprisingly effective at making large language...
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AI Is Testing the Limits of Corporate Governance
Roberto Tallarita, Harvard Business ReviewThe boardroom war at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has put a spotlight on the role of corporate governance in AI safety. Few doubt AI is going to be disruptive for society, and governments are beginning to devise regulatory strategies to control its social cost.
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