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1. Keeping up with innovation
Innovation is moving faster than ever. What used to take decades now happens in months. For companies, keeping up isn’t optional, it’s survival. Whether they build new tech internally or buy it from startups, the challenge is balancing risk, incentives, and culture. Startups thrive on urgency and ownership, while big corporations often struggle with inertia and misaligned rewards. The key is to foster a culture that embraces change, learns from failure, and stays open to both internal creativity and external breakthroughs. In today’s world, adapting quickly is the real competitive edge.
Innovation is moving at an unprecedented speed. Are you staying with it?
2. License to insure
The insurance industry is entering the age of autonomy — and it’s happening faster than you might think. Driverless cars already clock over a million rides a month without a safety driver, AI agents could soon handle 15% of everyday work decisions, and the humanoid robot market is projected to hit 4 billion units by 2050. For insurers, that means the fundamentals of risk, pricing, and coverage are shifting. Auto premiums alone may drop by as much as 50% as accidents decline. The bigger opportunity goes beyond efficiency: new products, services, and customer experiences will emerge. Autonomy isn’t a “someday” concept anymore. It’s here, scaling quickly, and set to redefine the business landscape…
The age of autonomous technologies in insurance: separating myth from reality
3. AI jackpot
GenAI has officially graduated from “next big thing” to “big money magnet.” In just six months, venture capital poured in $49B — topping all of 2024. The catch? Fewer deals, but fatter checks: late-stage rounds tripled in size while early-stage bets thinned out. What’s driving it? Falling model training costs, rapid adoption across industries, and a wave of new platforms with faster paths to revenue. The US claimed an eye-popping 97% of deal value, leaving EMEA trailing far behind. With Agentic AI gaining traction and record-breaking mega-deals from OpenAI to Databricks, investors aren’t asking if GenAI will keep scaling — they’re betting on how fast…
How late-stage deals are driving rapid growth in VC investment in GenAI
4. Miracle grow
Growth is great but only if it’s built on a solid foundation. A new EY study shows that investors care just as much about how efficiently companies use capital as they do about growth itself. Companies with low returns on invested capital (ROIC) should focus on improving efficiency before expanding like the tortoise in the fable, slow and steady wins. Those with high ROIC, like the ant, can grow but must do so wisely to avoid wasting their advantage. The worst outcomes came from companies that rushed into growth without fixing inefficiencies or protecting their strong ROIC. TLDR; growth should be earned, not assumed. Smart capital strategy drives long-term value.
Earning the right to grow: how capital efficiency drives TSR performance
5. Goodbye paperwork
GenAI is rewriting the rules of contracting and quickly at that. What used to be slow and complex is now streamlined, thanks to GenAI’s ability to analyze massive amounts of contract data and deliver clear, actionable insights. It helps teams understand terms, suggest better language, and even forecast risks — all without needing deep legal expertise. For procurement leaders, this means smarter decisions, faster negotiations, and stronger supplier performance. But success depends on integrating GenAI securely, ensuring compliance, and using insights wisely. As more organizations adopt this tech, those who embrace it strategically will gain a real edge in efficiency and value creation.
Harnessing generative AI: a new era in contract lifecycle management
If you do one thing:
Be innovative.
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