Chronicles of a Death Foretold

Chronicles of a Death Foretold

To celebrate MEDEF Summer University’s 20th anniversary, Anne Lise Kjaer was invited to an expert roundtable at HEC business school in Paris. This “Davos-style” event over two days gathered 7,000 specialists in their field and 500 journalists to consider the future in...
The New Middle Class

The New Middle Class

The New Middle Class “Brilliant business models are never anonymous – they reach out to local communities and enable people to connect across borders.” Glocal Economies and Businesses Global Balance Rising Economies are altering economic and geopolitical...
Time to Think SME: Projecting 2030+

Time to Think SME: Projecting 2030+

Philosopher Marshall McLuhan said: “We march backwards into the future”, in that the past informs our vision of tomorrow. Governments, companies and individuals all play an active part in shaping the direction of society. Key Drivers of Change Key trends are linked to...
Navigating the Good Life

Navigating the Good Life

Keynes predicted a 15-hour working week by 2030 because people would ‘have enough’ to lead the ‘good life’. Yet in today’s reality we tend to confuse the ‘Good Life’ with the ‘Goods Life’. People Want Meaning When trying to understand tomorrow’s consumer rationale it...