On the morning of April 23, two announcements arrived from opposite ends of the technology industry's personality spectrum, and together they said something neither company intended to say alone.

For decades, annual performance reviews have been a defining feature of performance management in organisations. But as work becomes more dynamic and human-centred, are they still relevant?

As tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East, the situation has become not only a regional security concern, but also a strategic test for China.

Tokens are the small units of text that AI models read and process; the building blocks of every request, question, or command we give to AI. In 2026, these tokens have become the invisible infrastructure of the AI economy. Whether autonomous agents like OpenClaw or large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, tokens are what AI ultimately runs on. For developers, they’re not just a pricing unit, but a proxy for capability: how well a model understands, remembers, and performs.

Insights drawn from a speech delivered by Joel Mokyr, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and Robert H. Strotz Professor at Northwestern University, at CEIBS on March 27, entitled: “The Past and Future of Innovation: Can Progress be Sustained?”

In recent weeks, the open‑source, self-hosted AI agent OpenClaw has created huge waves in China, with users around the country racing to install it on their laptops and figure how to turn its exceptional task-executing abilities into increased efficiency at work.

Following the recent conclusion of China’s annual Two Sessions, what key signals did the latest Government Work Report convey for businesses navigating the country’s evolving policy landscape?

As China’s Two Sessions conclude and the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan comes into focus, what does the country’s new development blueprint signal for businesses and investors? In this article, CEIBS Associate Professor of Management Practice and Deputy Director of Global MiM CEIBS (Switzerland)-ESCP Double Degree Programme Majid Ghorbani examines the key continuities and shifts in the plan, and explores what they reveal about China’s pursuit of high-quality growth in the years ahead.

China's latest Government Work Report highlights several areas that offer significant opportunities for businesses.

From tourism and infrastructure investment to global branding and high-value visitor spending, global sporting events like Formula One races and other major tournaments can generate economic impact that extends far beyond the stadium.

Earlier this year, the social media and short-form video app TikTok, owned by Chinese internet technology company Bytedance, closed a deal to continue operating in the US, following years of negotiation between Beijing and Washington. The deal establishes a US-based joint venture structure, ensuring its continued access for millions of American users while addressing the political and regulatory concerns that have long caused tension.

Following the US and Israel’s large-scale airstrikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran’s retaliatory firing of hundreds of missiles and drones at states across the region, the geopolitical shockwaves are rapidly being felt in the economic sphere, rattling the fragile nerves of global markets.

The following insights are taken from a keynote speech given by Professor of Economics and Finance Xu Bin at the CEIBS Global EMBA Economic Outlook 2026 on January 17. Professor Xu diagnoses the difficulties currently facing the Chinese economy, suggesting three strategic directions for rebalancing and transforming its long-term fortunes.

As China prepares to roll out its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), global investors, multinational corporations, and financial institutions are watching for signs about the country’s economic direction. The Plan is more than a policy manifesto; it is a strategic instrument that will shape how capital is allocated, how industries evolve, and how both domestic and international firms interpret China’s long-term political commitments.

At the beginning of 2026, Elon Musk captured global attention in a three-hour conversation with Peter Diamandis and Dave Blundin on the Moonshots podcast, where he laid out an ambitious vision of humanity’s future. How credible are these seemingly far-fetched predictions, and what do they mean for ordinary people?

In this article, CEIBS Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship Daniel Chng examines the key challenges Chinese enterprises face in going global, and solutions that can help them build global competitiveness.
 

From Silicon Valley to Europe and China, 2025 saw a wave of global layoffs at many high-profile companies, many of which were attributed to artificial intelligence. But is AI really the main culprit? And if so, what human skills are still needed in the rapidly developing AI era?

Over the past year, China’s economy has become strikingly divergent. On the one hand, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, new energy, and high-end manufacturing have continued at a rapid pace, with innovation momentum building across key sectors. At the same time, consumption and investment have remained sluggish, general price levels have declined for the third consecutive year, and overall macroeconomic indicators point to persistent downward pressure.