Amidst the considerable hype around AI and its seemingly endless possibilities, the technology’s proponents and critics alike can be prone to embellishment – making the extent of its investment potential difficult to ascertain. ‘Revolutionising’. ‘Unbiased’. ‘Productivity gains’. ‘Impersonal’. ‘Unethical’. ‘Make humans obsolete’. All these and more have been attributed to...

Pre-COVID-19 and workplace perks were different. In essence, perks were a benefit or bonus of employment, directly connected to the business or industry and intrinsically linked to employee motivations. Work in a hair salon and receive haircuts, and if you have a passion for foreign countries and cultures, a job...

Congratulations! Business is booming. Sales are off the charts. You’re growing exponentially. Your team is working overtime to keep up with the demand and stay ahead of the competition. It’s an exciting, stimulating environment…until it isn’t. There often comes a point when hypergrowth backfires. Employees can’t keep  burning the candle...

All too often, people think of groups as a “lesser than” form of a team. Someone will comment, “They’re just a group; they don’t work together as a team!” The reality is that groups and teams exist for very different reasons. A Group convenes to help its members achieve their...

The modern work environment has undergone a seismic shift, largely accelerated by the global pandemic, as organizations worldwide transitioned to remote and hybrid work models. This transition has not been a mere temporary adjustment but a profound transformation in “when,” “where” and “how” we work. The emergence of these new...

Hello Grégory, can you introduce yourself and WiziShop?   Hi, I’m Grégory Beyrouti, CEO and co-founder of WiziShop. WiziShop is a French ecommerce solution launched in 2008. We offer entrepreneurs a complete and intuitive platform, enabling them to create, manage, and develop their online store. Our mission is to make ecommerce...

The Venture Capital (VC) market creates the runway that drives new and compelling startups to enter key industries and the 2024 market forecast revealed an expected reach of $468.4 billion. Despite over 5 million startups joining the market in 2023, data indicates that 90% of startups will fail within the...

The Ad Council has announced that Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will be honored with the organization's Award for Public Service. The award will be presented at the Public Service Award Dinner on December 5, 2024, at the Glasshouse in New York City. Lisa Sherman, President and...

Following the announcement of Skydance Media's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, Paramount's current co-CEOs, Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy, informed staff that operations will remain unchanged until the transaction is finalized. The deal is projected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals. The...