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Healthier lives
From exit to impact: How fractional roles are redefining late-career executives - the talent we are letting walk away
This blog explores how fractional leadership roles are redefining the late-careers for executives in organisations.
13/05/2026
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Opinion: The next infrastructure waves behind AI data centres
Read this blog that explores how AI data centre growth is no longer driven by compute alone, but by the fundamental constraints of interconnect, memory, and power, with emerging solutions like silicon photonics and hydrogen fuel cells reshaping the infrastructure needed to scale.
29/04/2026
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Can we build a future we can’t predict? Designing regenerative resilience through participatory Living Labs
Read this blog that explores how regenerative resilience can be designed through participatory Living Labs.
22/04/2026
Healthier lives
When you watch someone being treated unfairly because of their age, what happens next?
This blog explores the need for change across organisations in addressing age discrimination at work.
01/04/2026
Healthier lives
Telework and ageing workforces: what older workers in Milan tell us
This blog explores how ageing workforces encounter the rise of remote and hybrid work, in the context of Milan.
01/04/2026
Healthier lives
Age differences in the adoption of technology at work: a review and recommendations for managerial practice
This blog explores ways in which organisations can manage technology adoption in an age-diverse workforce.
01/04/2026
Healthier lives
What ageing Japan can teach the world about staying engaged at work
This blog explores ways in which the aging workforce can remain engaged at work, in the context of Japan.
18/03/2026
Healthier lives
Suddenly 50: the aging workforce and its relationship with the company
This blog explores the aging workforce and its relationship with organisations, in the context of Brazil.
18/03/2026
Healthier lives
The extending working lives agenda and inequalities
This blog shares insights into the extending working lives (EWL) agenda and the need for a more inclusive approach to reduce inequalities.
18/03/2026
Responsible management
Who’s really in charge: Leaders or algorithms? The hidden power shift in decision-making
This blog explores how algorithms increasingly shape leaders’ decisions, creating a hidden power shift that demands balancing data-driven insights with human judgment to maintain ethical and accountable leadership.
29/01/2026
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Building future cities in times of uncertainty: Co-creating resilient infrastructure
Read this blog that outlines the built environment strategies that can make a difference during times of uncertainty and crisis.
28/01/2026
Responsible management
Barriers to adopting automated organisational decision-making through the use of artificial intelligence
Read this blog that explores the barriers in adopting AI for automated organisational decision-making.
14/01/2026
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