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Leading through uncertainty in the age of AI

CEOs are reinventing their companies with technology and seeking growth opportunities in new sectors, even as they see elevated threats ahead.

Dion Shango, Senior Partner, PwC Africa

How can CEOs sharpen their focus on the now and what’s next?

Confidence is down. Pressure is up. In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we are on the ground in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, and we ask what it takes to lead with agility in the age of AI.

In a large field of cabbages, a smiling man pushes a wheelbarrow and a smiling woman next to him holds a basket with picked cabbages.

Food for thought

Our global food system is unsustainable, and its practices are inflexible, inefficient, and inequitable. The December issue of s+b explores why it doesn’t have to be.

How can AI scale our capabilities at work?

Customer service is feeling different—and AI may be why.  In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explain how AI is reshaping customer interactions and changing how businesses support their workforce.

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CEOs, turn your innovation ambition into advantage

In our 29th Global CEO Survey, CEOs say the right things about innovation. But many can do more to build their company’s innovation capabilities.

e.l.f. Beauty and rhode are giving the beauty business a makeover

CEOs Tarang Amin and Nick Vlahos discuss how they’re staying true to their shared vision as expectations rise.

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Are factories the new frontier of big tech?

Supply chains are under strain—and tech is changing how we make things.  In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explain how automation is reshaping work, opening the door for new types of businesses.

Rafael Laguna de la Vera, Director of Germany´s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, wearing glasses and a headset

Can government be the catalyst for breakthrough innovation?

Could government be the next great innovator? In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explain why public and private collaboration could unlock new solutions in energy, healthcare, climate and more.

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How to fund the data-center boom?

Building the world’s digital backbone takes trillions of dollars. In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explain how innovative financing is driving the global data-center boom—and enabling the infrastructure that powers AI.

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Will your next sushi roll come from a laboratory?

Feeding a growing population in the decade ahead will require bold innovation and new partnerships—so what’s emerging? In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explain how humanity can completely reimagine food.

Pedestrians navigating a bustling urban crosswalk

What does the future of mobility look like?

Mobility is changing—and it’s bigger than just cars. In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explore how electric vehicles, automation and new tech are transforming the way we move people and goods.

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Could robots be renovating our homes in the future?

What if we rethink construction? In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explore how innovations like building ‘second skins’ are transforming how we build—making it better for both planet and business.

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How will personalized health data transform the way we care?

Healthcare is being reimagined. In this episode of our Take on Tomorrow podcast, we explore how technology, collaboration and patient-first thinking are transforming the future of healthcare.

Cover of December 2025 digital issue of strategy+business

Food for thought

Our global food system is unsustainable, and its practices are inflexible, inefficient, and inequitable. The December issue of s+b explores why it doesn’t have to be.

Explore the four keys to a better food system, and see how a mixture of fresh ideas, nutritious cross-industry collaboration, and juicy new business models could help feed the future.

Better farming practices
Healthy and sustainable diets
Transparent and efficient supply chains
Scaling technology and financing

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