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Webinar: Geopolitical takeaways from the 2024 US Election

What’s next for America, Australia, APAC, and the Alliance?The US Election has global implications. Keeping track of what they are, their pace and shape, and the potential impacts on you and your…

How to future-proof your leadership team

Preparing to upskill in 2025? Here, we explore why skills-based leadership development matters and share the skills leaders need to know next.In the 2025 Skills Horizon, our dynamic guide to what…

Net Zero check-up – will Australia make it?

Deanna D’Alessandro is the director of the University of Sydney’s Net Zero Institute... So why does she want it dissolved?  “In 2051, my goodness, I hope we do not need the Net Zero…
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Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you

You know we’ve reached peak interest in artificial intelligence (AI) when Oprah Winfrey hosts a television special about it. AI is truly everywhere. And we will all have a relationship with it –…

Geopolitical trends impacting your business strategy

The new Allies and Partners Poll 2024 report from the US Studies Centre offers valuable perspectives on the geopolitical landscape that could significantly impact your business strategies…
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AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956.It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not here…

The 2025 Skills Horizon

Out now: our dynamic guide to what leaders need to know nextHow do you lead in a world that’s becoming increasingly disoriented and disorienting?In a world fuelled by shifts that fracture established…
A panel discussion at SXSW Sydney 2023 on the topic of AI fluency and future job impacts, featuring four diverse panelists seated on stage.

AI and you: coming to SXSW Sydney 2024

Last year at SXSW Sydney we told you AI was coming for your job. This year, AI is on the news, in our offices, teaching our classes, influencing elections, and living in our homes.Announced by SXSW…
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AI chatbots are coming to your workplace but are not necessarily coming for your job

Artificial Intelligence chatbots are everywhere. They have captured the public imagination and that of countless Silicon Valley inventors and investors since the arrival of ChatGPT about a year ago…
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Net Zero course to equip business leaders ahead of mandatory climate reporting deadline

The transition to net zero is the great challenge of this century, and more support is now available for businesses preparing for new climate reporting requirements.Sydney Executive Plus, in…
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3 reasons brand leadership is crucial

With fake news, trust in crisis, and a rapidly changing business landscape, brand leadership has become more critical than ever.We’ve identified three key reasons why investing in brand leadership is…
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An optimistic nudge can turn an investor to the green side

In the gloomy days of the pandemic lockdowns, I sought relief by learning more about optimism. The book Learned Optimism, by psychologist Martin Seligman, arrived in our building’s foyer nestled…

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