On August 14, after an extensive CEO search process carried out by the Board over the past months, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that Alex Chriss, a senior executive from Intuit, has been appointed as President and CEO, effective from September 27, 2023. Alex Chriss will also become a...

Jochen Goetz, the Daimler Truck AG CFO, a German automaker, passed away suddenly, leaving colleagues and industry observers shocked. The sad incident was disclosed through a LinkedIn post by Joe Kaeser, the Chairman of Daimler's Supervisory Board, that Goetz died due to complications arising from a wasp sting. Kaeser shared...

As an executive recruitment consultant with over 20 years’ experience (14 years running my own company), I have recruited well over 2,000 senior executive and board roles for my clients.  I’ve worked across almost all role families, all industries (including government and not-for profits) and throughout all of Australia and...

Smart AI is here, and it will impact every business. No one will be exempt. That raises two existential questions for every business:(1) Will it learn how to effectively use continuously advancing Smart Technology to optimize its performance better than the competition? and (2) Will it learn how to transform...

Generative AI, with its multifaceted capabilities, has swiftly permeated various industries, but its foray into the agency realm sparks particular interest.  Through insights garnered from the Generative AI For Agencies – The Peer Interviews eBook, we navigate the nuances of this technological evolution and its profound influence on modern agencies....

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the numero uno on this list is Salma Hayek and her French fashion mogul husband, François-Henri Pinault. In 2009, Salma Hayek wedded French fashion mogul Pinault, chairman and CEO of the luxury group Kering – the owner of brands like Gucci, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, and...

As of August 16, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 7.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 2, $6.8 billion), Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 4, $6.8 billion). Thomas Kirk Kristiansen...

As of August 16, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.4 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.2 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $8.1 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of August 16, 2023, John Fredriksen was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 13.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vinod Adani (No. 2, $12.7 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in...