When ESCP alumnus Julien Sylvain shut down his first company, Leaf Supply, he says it felt like “the sudden loss…
20 November 2025 | 6 minute read
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Learning to begin again: Europe’s ‘second-chance’ entrepreneurs
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Rethinking performance in the human-AI workplace
Human-AI hybrid teams – where employees work alongside artificial intelligence agents – are becoming increasingly common across industries. Measuring the…
13 November 2025 | 8 minute read
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How AI robots could make hospitality more inclusive
When diners walked into a small café in Tokyo a few years ago, they were greeted not by waiters, but…
5 November 2025 | 6 minute read
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Preparing for jobs we cannot yet imagine
By 2030, a whopping 92 million jobs could disappear while 170 million new ones are created, according to the World…
16 October 2025 | 5 minute read
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Sustainability & Responsible Business
When AI meets human fragility: why psychological safety is the next consumer frontierAs generative AI becomes woven into everyday routines, people are increasingly turning to it not just for information, but for…
8 October 2025 | 6 minute read
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Purpose or perfume? What really drives luxury buyers
What drives someone to spend €120 on a bottle of perfume, the scent or the story behind it? In recent…
2 October 2025 | 5 minute read
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Concentrated Solar Thermal: an optimal solution for decarbonisation in the oil refining sector?
Despite record growth in renewables, oil remains the world’s single largest energy source, fueling transportation, manufacturing and petrochemicals, among others. …
25 September 2025 | 5 minute read
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Listening to the forest: how Maa Biodiversity is bringing life back to Europe’s woods
Amid mounting warnings over biodiversity loss, a new generation of startups is attempting to reshape how we value and manage…
18 September 2025 | 5 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
From legacy to leadership: how family firms outperform by combining heritage with innovationFamily-owned companies are everywhere. From local shops passed down through generations to global leaders like BMW, Hermès, and Michelin, they…
11 September 2025 | 5 minute read
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