To counter a tightening of controls on data flows and the assets of their founders, Chinese companies might be well advised to establish or consolidate their presence in Switzerland — Introduction Recent developments in Beijing’s policy towards Chinese companies operating internationally suggest that the founders or managers of these companies should be interested in Switzerland. This article aims to take stock of the situation, to put it into a geostrategic context and to propose concrete and rapid solutions so that the…

There was so much brilliancy in a YouTube video published on 11 Nov. 2022 by Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano (ADA) that we felt compelled to make a version of the original video with sub-titles: Below is…

A case for deploying global business services in medium to large organisations Context For optimising support functions and to keep up with the pace of change, both public and private business leaders need to develop flexible organisational structures and operating models; in that respect, shared services stand out as an imperative. …

Technology corporations have entered for quite a while now brick-and-mortar as well as online banks’ comfort zone. Payment was the first blow; however, there is much more in the pipeline, including the holy grail of wealth management. On the other hand, banks do not lose their (bad) habits of eating…

The Strategic Portfolio Management Manifesto or SPM Manifesto is a six-point call to action that outlines the objectives, principles and steps organisations, whether they are public or private, large or small, global or regional, need to embrace in order to outperform by aligning much better than before strategy with operations…

Experts consider communication to be a key process underlying all aspects of organisational management. Organisational communication is “the social glue… that continues to keep the organisation tied together” and “the essence of organisation”. Basically, the structure, extensiveness and scope of the organisation are almost entirely determined by communication techniques. In…

If you want to maximise your chances to pass the PMP exam, follow these 5 top advices also wrapped up in a Haiku Deck. As I was preparing to deliver a Project Management Professional training session, I had to remember what exactly were the key success factors to obtain the…

A short state of play For most people, the critical milestone in the so-called fight between Man and Machine was on May 1997 when Garry Kasparov, the reigning world chess champion, was defeated of by a computer, namely Deep(er) Blue under official tournament conditions. By 2005–2006, computer chess programs became clearly stronger than human chess…

Overview New blockchain applications emerge every day. Many industries, including Telecom, are now looking into implementing it and leverage efficiencies it brings. There are indeed over 7 billion global mobile service subscribers generating trillions of calls, messages, and data sessions annually. Servicing this demand whilst attempting to offer compelling propositions in…