Climate change sell-out or landmark global warming fightback? Whatever your point of view, Cop28, the 28th such meeting of its kind, was not short on controversy. This year the event was held in Dubai and 84,000 people registered to attend. Critics often point to the carbon footprint of moving this many people from place to […]
The Future of Work
Automation, big data and artificial intelligence are begining to change the nature of work and employment. This issue goes well beyond Human Resources and needs the involvement of Sr. Management and the Board.
Checks and balances in the USA
A couple of weeks ago, the United States elected a Democratic majority to the U.S. Congress while the Republican party managed to hold on to the Senate. The election result is a set back for President Donald Trump but also a reminder of how the system is supposed to work. If one party or administration goes too far, the electorate will push them back towards the political center achieving what the founders of the country called checks and balances.
Web Summit is turning green
Last week IESE had a presence at Web Summit in Lisbon and I came away much more optimistic about the world’s future as perhaps we will be able to reign in some of the more dangerous aspects of the web and also find ways to adress environmental problems.
The Fuel Cell Vehicle has finally made it!
26 years after publishing the Toyota Earth Charter, the company has launched Mirai, a production fuel cell program which might win over the electric car.
Reject Violence by Voting Democratic
The response of President Trump to recent violence in the United States takes no responsibility for his own inflammatory language and its impact on deranged people. With the mid term elections just over a week away it is time for Americans to show their rejection by giving control of the House and Senate to the Democrats.
