Executive Insights
for Future-Focused Leaders
Ideas. Exposure. Perspective.
Executive Insights brings together perspectives on leadership, AI, innovation ecosystems and the future of business across Asia. Drawing on executive immersions, company access and conversations with business leaders, we explore the strategic questions shaping industries, organisations and markets. Whether you're planning a board retreat, executive offsite or leadership immersion, our insights are designed to help leaders see what others don't.
Future of Banking: 8 Lessons Every Financial Leader Should Learn from China's AI Revolution
What will banking look like in the next decade? Discover eight lessons from executive visits to Shanghai and Beijing, and what CEOs, CHROs and financial leaders should know about AI, digital banking and the future of financial services.
Why AI Training Alone Won't Prepare Your Organisation for the Future
Many organisations are investing heavily in AI training, yet many leaders still struggle to understand how AI will reshape their industries. Beyond skills, organisations need exposure to the ecosystems, companies and business models driving AI adoption at scale.
Board Retreat Ideas for 2026/2027: What Boards and Senior Leadership Teams Need to Understand About AI, Innovation and Global Change
As organisations prepare for 2027, many boards are rethinking the traditional retreat format. Beyond strategy presentations and market updates, leading boards are seeking direct exposure to AI, innovation ecosystems, emerging technologies and geopolitical shifts that will shape future business decisions. Explore eight board retreat ideas designed to help boards and senior leadership teams stay ahead of change.
The Most Important Thing We Saw in China Wasn't a Company
Most visitors to China focus on the companies. We think they're looking at the wrong thing. After spending time across Shenzhen and China's manufacturing and innovation ecosystems, one insight stood out above all others: the real competitive advantage isn't any single company. It's the system that allows exceptional companies to emerge again and again.