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Interview

Interview with Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

Matthew P. Goodman, Distinguished Fellow for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Kenichiro Mizoguchi, President of Hitachi Research Institute

The international order that has governed global affairs for eight decades is under strain from multiple directions—rising powers, eroding democratic confidence, and transformative technologies. To explore whether this is a moment of crisis or transition, and what role global companies can play, we were honored to speak with Matthew P. Goodman, ・・・

Interview with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU)
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

We are living in an artificial intelligence (AI) moment. Around the world, rapid advances in AI technologies have captured the attention of governments, businesses and individuals alike. While there is tremendous anticipation about the benefits AI can bring, concerns remain about ethical issues, risks, and potential adverse impacts on jobs and lives・・・

President Column

The Smile of the Black Swan

For individuals and organizations, risk refers to events that are difficult to predict, or that fall outside the bounds of what can be anticipated or managed. Here, let us consider risk as encompassing both positive outcomes (opportunities) and negative ones (threats). We cannot predict when we will die, whether we will be caught up in an accident or incident,・・・

America’s Abundance

Heavy snow was falling in New York in late February. My flight from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport was the final flight to New York that day. While snowfall was light at the time of landing, it intensified rapidly in the afternoon, and by evening Mayor Mamdani had declared a state of emergency. Severe weather alerts were sounding on my Japanese mobile・・・

Voice from the business frontier

Enterprise Challenges against Changing Business Environment

Ondrej Vinzens
Enterprise Risk Manager
Hitachi Energy

Ondrej Vinzens

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable, flexible, and secure energy future. Headquartered in Zurich, the company operates globally, with over 50,000 employees and more than 100 years of heritage in power systems and electrification. Its portfolio spans Products, Systems, Software & Automation, and Services, supporting・・・

Disruption Incoming: How are Non-financial Entrants Approaching the U.S. Financial Sector?

Michael Lewandowski
Principal, Financial Services Lead
Method, a GlobalLogic Company

Michael Lewandowski

I’ve been with Method for five years, and in my role as Lead for Financial Services, I lead the solutions for all opportunities that come to Method from a financial services perspective, and I also participate in delivery, as well as thought leadership and offering development. I work closely with GlobalLogic's financial services too, and we partner on our・・・

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