EXPEDITION CRUISING – GOLDMINE OR BUBBLE? PART 2

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by Hans Lagerweij A few years ago I wrote an article about the exceptionally fast developments in the expedition cruise industry. With 32 new ships on order at the time, this niche segment of the cruise market was facing a huge expansion and was positioned as “the next big thing in travel”. With such high […]

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Is a SPAC or Search Fund in Your Company’s Future

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by by Michael Lamm, Owner and Managing Partner at Corporate Advisory Solutions, LLC If your privately-owned company hasn’t received an inquiry from a Search Fund or SPAC lately, it is understandable if you are feeling left out. WHAT IS A SEARCH FUND? Typically, a search fund is composed of recent business school graduates who wish […]

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covid-19 Vaccine Development and the Way Forward

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by Kaleem Ahmed, Biotechnology Expert The focus and hype surrounding vaccines have never been as significant as they are right now. The global vaccine market is set to reach around $58.4 billion by 2024 from $41.7 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 7.0%. Looking at the current projections from the leading manufacturers it is […]

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The Future of the healthcare Workforce

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by Mardia A. Shands, M.A., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant at Mardia A. Shands Consultancy LLC “Mardia, get on the phone with this doctor to see if you can make this phone work. She’s calling me about my CAT scan and the telephone is not working. It keeps disconnecting.” “Okay, […]

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Overtourism after the Covid-19 Pandemic

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by Hans Lagerweij, President of Albatros Travel Overtourism was a tourism buzzword before the COVID-19 crisis. It simply refers to the problem that there are too many visitors in a particular area. In 2020 this problem abruptly stopped because of all the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The question is what the “post-COVID-19” future looks like; will […]

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Maximizing the Market with a Sound Pricing Strategy

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by Lisa Genovese, President at BottomLine How do you determine the price of a product or service? Regardless of size or industry, pricing is influenced by more factors than just what the customer is willing to pay. When a random number becomes a price, it is very possible that a product or service isn’t making […]

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How has Tesla Achieved its Leading Position in the Automotive Industry

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by Li Yifei Ph. D., Electrification & Battery System Engineer, Former Research Assistant from the University of Houston. On July 1st, the three major US stock indexes rose, and technology stocks collectively gained. Tesla alone rose nearly 7%, and its market value closed above $200 billion. In doing so, Tesla has overtaken Toyota as the […]

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What Does the Future of Work Look Like After COVID-19?

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by Marc Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO of Dogtown Media COVID-19 has forever changed how we approach work. When the pandemic began, Dogtown Media, my mobile app development firm, said goodbye to its Los Angeles-based headquarters for the past decade. We left this office, moved the entire team to remote work, and don’t have any intention […]

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Does Your Organizational Culture Produce “Brave and Bold” Employees?

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by Lloydette Bai-Marrow, Principal Consultant & Founding Partner at ParaMetric Global Consulting and Co-Founder & Director of Black Women in Leadership Network During the past few tumultuous months, the idioms about “a bad apple” or “a few bad apples” have been heard often in relation to law enforcement practices in the United States. Those idioms […]

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Internal Investigations: Principles to Consider

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by Lloydette Bai-Marrow, Principal Consultant & Founding Partner at ParaMetric Global Consulting and Co-Founder & Director of Black Women in Leadership Network The pandemic has created tempting opportunities for fraud, corruption, and other financial crimes. Those complicit in criminal activity today may stay put or move on to different companies tomorrow. Organisations will need to […]

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