Technology, Geopolitics, and Business: Professor Andrea Colli’s Insights
During the last Family Business Forum 2025, Professor Andrea Colli of Bocconi University delved into the multifaceted nature of contemporary globalization, emphasizing the intricate interplay between technology, geopolitics, and business. By doing so, he offered valuable perspectives for policymakers, business leaders, and scholars aiming to navigate the complexities of the modern global landscape. Technological Advancements and […]
CHINA-EU AUTOMOTIVE TRADE WAR: Retaliation Reshapes Europe’s Automotive Sector
As part of the China-EU automotive trade war, Beijing has frozen investments in European countries supporting tariffs. Automakers like Stellantis are forced to reassess production strategies and navigate the growing uncertainties of an escalating trade conflict. The EU’s Tariff Decision and Industry Reactions In late 2024, the European Union imposed tariffs of up to 45% […]
THE GLOBAL AI SUMMIT ON AFRICA: a continental strategy for artificial intelligence
A Historic Summit for the Continent On April 3rd and 4th, 2025, Kigali hosted the first Global AI Summit on Africa. The event, organized by the Rwanda Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has been one of the largest initiatives ever launched in Africa on this front. The […]
EUROPEAN REARMAMENT: A new era of defense?
The Return of European Rearmament The issue of rearmament has returned with force to the European agenda, driven by a mix of geopolitical, industrial, and institutional factors. After WWII and the Cold War, Western Europe rearmed under NATO to counter the Soviet threat. However, following the fall of the Berlin Wall, military spending sharply declined. […]