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Entrepreneurs by nature are serial builders – they thrive on creating new ventures, products and solutions. They have a restless drive to innovate, disrupt and improve on the status quo. Imagine taking all this energy and talent and channelling it into the most urgent and worthwhile cause of our time...

Nike is preparing for a significant leadership transition as John Donahoe, its current CEO, is set to retire next month, the company revealed on Thursday. This move adds to the series of changes for the sportswear giant during a period of slowing sales. Although Donahoe will officially step down from...

TD Bank has officially announced that its CEO, Bharat Masrani, will retire on April 10, 2025. The leadership baton will pass to Raymond Chun, currently the head of Canadian personal and commercial banking, who will assume the role of CEO. Chun is slated to take on the position of chief...

Given the relevance of the intersection between health and tech, we decided to speak to Enrico Perfler, Founder at 1 MED, a company born in 2014 and based in Switzerland. Perfler is a serial entrepreneur and a former university professor, who decided to create a different Contract Research Organization (CRO),...

On September 15, India initiated Operation Sadbhav, a humanitarian mission to provide disaster relief to Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, all of which have been severely affected by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that India has committed $1 million in flood relief to Vietnam...

Japan’s elderly population has reached an unprecedented 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 and older now making up almost one-third of the country's total population, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The report highlighted that 29.3% of Japan’s population is now elderly, the...

In the medical device industry, Whitney Faires was a force to be reckoned with. For almost two decades, she climbed the corporate ladder at Intuitive, a leader in surgical robotics, with the determination of an Olympic athlete. But beneath the surface of her career, a different dream was taking shape...

Oliver Martin, born on March 31, 1985 in Zurich, Switzerland, is an example of how people can find success and happiness despite adverse circumstances. As an author, entrepreneur and wealth manager, he has not only gained a foundation in the financial and real estate industries, but has also turned his...

Despite global uncertainties, top executives in the Philippines are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic resilience and growth prospects, according to a 2024 survey conducted by PwC Philippines in partnership with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). The annual survey, which included responses from 168 CEOs across various...

During a lively cocktail reception hosted by Columbia Group at SMM Hamburg, CEO Mark O’Neil delivered a compelling speech celebrating the revival of German shipping and emphasizing the vital role of human expertise in a rapidly advancing technological landscape. O’Neil remarked on the renewed energy in German shipping, noting its...