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.

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.

What if the biggest lesson from China isn't hidden within companies like DJI or Tencent, but in the ecosystems surrounding them? As leaders seek to understand innovation at scale, the ability to recognise patterns across startups, corporates, universities and investors may prove more valuable than studying any single organisation.

Many executives visit Shenzhen expecting to see robots and automation. They leave talking about speed. Beyond technology, Shenzhen's manufacturing ecosystem offers lessons in organisational agility, ecosystem thinking, and how leaders can build organisations that learn and adapt faster.