archiveChief Procurement Officer Insider

The room grew quiet. All of the executive team members had shared their thoughts on the topic. The only person not to speak was the CEO. “He always encourages us to speak first, and then, and only then, will he share his perspective”, says one of the vice presidents. “By going...

In recent years, we’ve seen a slowing down of DE&I initiatives in various institutions across the world. The US Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, and many companies and colleges – including the University of Florida – have redeployed or removed their DE&I staff. Meanwhile the executives remaining in these...

As of March 6, 2024, Mukesh Ambani was the wealthiest person in India, with an estimated net worth of 116.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gautam Adani (No. 2, $82.9 billion), Shiv Nadar (No. 3, $36.2 billion) and Savitri Jindal (No. 4, $30.5 billion) Dilip Shanghvi is the fifth-richest person in India, with a...

As of March 6, 2024, Prajogo Pangestu was the wealthiest person in Indonesia, with an estimated net worth of 41.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Low Tuck Kwong (No. 2, $26.9 billion), R. Budi Hartono (No. 3, $25.6 billion); and Michael Hartono (No. 4, $24.6 billion). Sri Prakash Lohia is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 6, 2024, Shapoor Mistry was the wealthiest person in Ireland, with an estimated net worth of 9.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  John Collison (No. 2, $7.2 billion), Patrick Collison (No. 3, $7.2 billion); and John Grayken (No. 4, $6.3 billion). Denis O’Brien is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 6, 2024, Eyal Ofer was the wealthiest person in Israel, with an estimated net worth of 22.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Idan Ofer (No. 2, $15.5 billion), Igor Bukhman (No. 3, $9.0 billion); and Dmitri Bukhman (No. 4, $9.0 billion). Stef Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in Israel, with...

As of March 6, 2024, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $13.5 billion), Piero Ferrari (No. 3, $8.4 billion); and Sergio Stevanato (No. 4, $7.6 billion). Massimiliana Landini Aleotti is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...

As of March 6, 2024, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 42.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $28.3 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $23.0 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $6.2 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in...

Branding, once misperceived as the sole domain of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), is now a key concern in the corner office, too. CEOs are looking to leverage the positive impact of brand on consumer preference, and the boost to customer loyalty and premium pricing which that preference brings. Chief executives...

In a significant shift, the combined wealth of Chinese billionaires saw a substantial downturn in 2023, plummeting to $1.67 trillion, a sharp decline from the previous year's $1.96 trillion and a notable drop from the impressive $2.5 trillion recorded in 2021. China, the second-largest contributor to the world's top seven...