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In 2024, Diana Basto took over as CEO of Alianza Educativa, one of Colombia's leading educational foundations. By June, under her visionary leadership, one of the foundation's schools had been nominated for the prestigious T4 Prize for the Best School in the World. Then, in July, none other than the...

Attorney Kirk Stange, founding partner and president of Stange Law Firm, has become a highly-respected leader in the field of family law for his focus on growth and client-first approach to business. As a result of his growth-driven mindset, he has nine offices in his home state of Missouri, along...

The 44th ASEAN Railway CEOs' Conference (ARCEOs’ Conference) took place in Bandung, Indonesia, from September 2-5, 2024, under the theme "Driving Sustainability with Digital Innovation." This year's conference centered on promoting sustainable and eco-friendly railway development, supported by advancements in digital transformation across safety and service domains. PT Kereta Api...

Some years ago I stood in front of a leadership team to begin a lecture.  While I had been invited and briefed by the managing director I had not met all the other team members. After a glowing introduction by the leader,  a team member,  a man in his 50’s...

B2C2, a prominent player in the crypto liquidity market, has appointed Cactus Raazi as the new CEO of its US division. Based in New Jersey, Raazi will report to the group CEO, Thomas Restout, and serve on the firm's executive committee. His role will encompass the development and execution of...

Japan is preparing to join the growing list of countries requiring Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for immigration purposes, even for travelers who are currently exempt from visas under various waiver agreements. The new system, provisionally named ‘JESTA,’ is in development and is expected to be implemented several years from now....

Fifty something independents met in Geneva, between August 29th and September 2nd, 2024, to celebrate and share the love for Swiss-made watches. The founders of the diffused fair stressed their idea at the kick-off press conference. The initial fire burns stronger than ever, after five years from the first edition,...

A recent survey reveals that younger adults are increasingly viewing homeownership as a key financial goal, often placing it above other major life events. Houseful, a real estate technology platform owned by the Royal Bank of Canada, conducted the survey and found that 78% of single and unmarried first-time homebuyers...

BHP's CEO, Mike Henry, expressed his belief that China's property market is poised for a recovery in the coming year, supported by recent government interventions. Although he acknowledged the property sector's current challenges as a "weak point" for steel demand, Henry remained confident in the Chinese government's recent policy measures...

Boston (US) - Lugano (CH), August 27th, 2024. We sat down with Dr. Gianluca De Novi, who is the soul of the Circular project, which is starting to spread as we speak. More news is coming from the Circular Team, but let’s chat with the man who conceived this whole...