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  • Are data-driven organisations actually making worse decisions by over-trusting analytics?

    Technology & Society

    Are data-driven organisations actually making worse decisions by over-trusting analytics?

    In this Salon Debate, Louis-David Benyayer, Associate Professor of Digital Transformation and AI Initiatives Coordinator at ESCP, and Professor Marie…

    25 June 2026 | 6 minute read

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  • Learning to begin again: Europe’s ‘second-chance’ entrepreneurs 

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    Learning to begin again: Europe’s ‘second-chance’ entrepreneurs 

    When ESCP alumnus Julien Sylvain shut down his first company, Leaf Supply, he says it felt like “the sudden loss…

    20 November 2025 | 6 minute read

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  • When AI meets human fragility: why psychological safety is the next consumer frontier

    Sustainability & Responsible Business

    When AI meets human fragility: why psychological safety is the next consumer frontier

    As generative AI becomes woven into everyday routines, people are increasingly turning to it not just for information, but for…

    8 October 2025 | 6 minute read

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  • Purpose or perfume? What really drives luxury buyers

    Technology & Society

    Purpose or perfume? What really drives luxury buyers

    What drives someone to spend €120 on a bottle of perfume, the scent or the story behind it? In recent…

    2 October 2025 | 5 minute read

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  • Concentrated Solar Thermal: an optimal solution for decarbonisation in the oil refining sector?

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    Concentrated Solar Thermal: an optimal solution for decarbonisation in the oil refining sector?

    Despite record growth in renewables, oil remains the world’s single largest energy source, fueling transportation, manufacturing and petrochemicals, among others. …

    25 September 2025 | 5 minute read

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  • From legacy to leadership: how family firms outperform by combining heritage with innovation

    Human Leadership & Transformation

    From legacy to leadership: how family firms outperform by combining heritage with innovation

    Family-owned companies are everywhere. From local shops passed down through generations to global leaders like BMW, Hermès, and Michelin, they…

    11 September 2025 | 5 minute read

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  • Reaching for the moon: a challenge to win over generations Y and Z

    Human Leadership & Transformation

    Reaching for the moon: a challenge to win over generations Y and Z

    Generations Y and Z are no longer satisfied with good working conditions and kind-hearted management. They crave meaning, a mission,…

    7 August 2025 | 4 minute read

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  • Beyond labels: rethinking what it means to invest for good

    Human Leadership & Transformation

    Beyond labels: rethinking what it means to invest for good

    As sustainable finance continues its uneven march into the mainstream, questions linger over what it actually means to invest with…

    5 June 2025 | 6 minute read

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  • Three speeds, four waves: a century of history in gender equality

    Human Leadership & Transformation

    Three speeds, four waves: a century of history in gender equality

    In April 1991, I was eagerly preparing my first conference on women’s professional development. Little did I know that this…

    5 March 2025 | 4 minute read

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