The Transformation of Traditional Insurers (In the Digital Age)

I. The slow wheels of change in the insurance industry Insurance companies have played a key role in economic and social life for centuries. By...

The Internet of Things and Cognitive Systems as Driving Forces of...

Data volume on the Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing twice as fast as that of social networks. By 2020 the number of connected devices...

The Best of both Worlds

Since Henkel went public in 1985, total revenue has nearly quadrupled and the workforce has grown from 31,000 to about 50,000 employees worldwide. The concept that...

Fasten your Seatbelt

SWISS is proud to be The Airline of Switzerland. We create value for our customers by offering a distinctly “Swiss” air travel experience. Throughout...

Interview mit Wolfgang Grupp: Beständigkeit im Unternehmen schaffen

Sie haben seit 1969 dem Unternehmen Trigema nicht nur zu nachhaltigem Erfolg verholfen, sondern dieses auch geprägt. Gibt es trotzdem noch Herausforderungen, denen sie tagtäglich...

Neutral Switzerland

Neutral Switzerland – building bridges in a globalised world Why are Swiss coaches in the Bundesliga, the German national football league, so successful? One...

The Innovation Paradox in Family Firms

Family Firms and Innovation: the Puzzle Family firms are often portrayed as very traditional, even conservative organizations that treasure the status quo and are unwilling...

Private equity, growth equity and how to break into the industry...

Could you give us an introduction of KKR, tell us about your daily business and what the characteristics of private equity are to aid...

Erich Prinz von Lobkowicz, President and Knight of the Order of...

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To an outsider the Order of Malta, as chivalric, religious order with knights and dames, may seem like a relict from medieval times. Why is...