Cuts to public spending hit struggling regional economies hard. Source: Harvard Business Review – Thiemo Fetzer
Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World?
Harvard Business School professors Rebecca Henderson and George Serafeim discuss the impact investing efforts of Hiro Mizuno, CIO of GPIF, Japan’s government pension fund. He says that improving corporate governance, increasing inclusion and gender diversity, and addressing climate change would expand Japan’s economy. But, should a pension fund try to change the world? Source: Harvard […]
Governance in the Age of AI
Leading AI researchers De Kai and Joanna Bryson join Azeem Azhar to discuss the state of governance and accountability in the age of AI. Source: Harvard Business Review –
JUUL: Leading the Vaping Revolution
In his case, “JUUL and the Vaping Revolution,” Harvard Business School professor Mike Toffel discusses the controversy surrounding the exponential growth of JUUL vaping products in 2018, in particular the success of its e-cigarettes with teenage high school students who had never smoked. Source: Harvard Business Review –
We Have the Technology: Jamie Metzl and Building Better Humans
Futurist and author Jamie Metzl explains why complete human genetic engineering is inevitable and will happen soon, and why it demands a crucial global conversation before it arrives. Source: Harvard Business Review –
When Tech Companies Compete on Their Own Platforms
Sometimes third-party sellers benefit, but sometimes they get crushed. Source: Harvard Business Review – Feng Zhu