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Should we humans be hopeful or afraid of the swift advances of artificial intelligence? In this podcast, Esade Entrepreneurship Institute researcher George Chondrakis and senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute Fabian Gaessler talk about the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and its capacity to defeat human intelligence in complex tasks. The podcast also looks into how AI – when applied correctly – can help businesses around the world and the risks that it entails when used poorly in decision-making. More business insights and knowledge at https://dobetter.esade.edu

Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election two years ago sent a jolt through the entire world. On the domestic front, Trump’s policies have left no one indifferent. Indeed, Trumpism has contributed to the country’s division into two increasingly polarised communities, as demonstrated by the results of the recent midterm election. In this podcast, David Wasserman, House Editor for The Cook Political Report, will analyse these electoral results.

The rise of digital activism has had profound effects with regard to the redefinition of power, the role of NGOs as intermediaries, the emergence of new actors and the challenge of seducing new generations of activists. In this rapidly changing context, new windows of opportunity are opening up at the intersection of digital tools and storytelling. This inspiring talk explores the ways in which individuals and organisations can launch viral campaigns on social media platforms and develop tools for accessing and sharing information transparently for the purposes of fundraising, spreading awareness and modifying consumption habits. This session took place within the framework of the executive training programmes organised by ESADE’s Institute for Social Innovation. For more information: http://esade.me/1NbvJEY

Stanford history professor Niall Ferguson analysed the impact of social networks on society during the presentation of his latest book: 'The Square and the Tower'

To achieve the SDGs we need to innovate, we need to do it at scale, and we need to do it fast, for the most vulnerable people, including refugees. To get there our organisations - big and small - will need to be collaborative, adaptable, but also rapidly radically open to cultural change. Using tech, using partnerships sometimes help with the how. We increasingly need to focus on diversity to make innovation more accessible, more sustainable, and more effective for those who need it.

What have we learned in 20 years about digital solutions? What do we need to develop to use them without losing the human factor? In order to facilitate vulnerable families an easy and bespoke access to essential services they need to find their own way out of poverty, at scale.

Living in a wealthy country does not mean that every person can live their best life. Whether you live in Barcelona or Bangladesh, the SDGs are for everyone. Social innovation is for everyone too. Interconnected and systemic challenges need solutions to match. So why does the social innovation community rarely use SDGs as a frame to drive discussion and action? How can we make sure the lessons and the experiences of the social innovation community benefit people outside of our own echo chamber? Louise will explore how foundations, businesses, universities, NGOs, and civil society organisations can all play a more systemic role in contributing to tackling the SDGs, and helping more people to live their best lives.

With the shifting of power and an increase access to resources, how can we as individuals and as collectives, as those under represented and as communities, leverage our ever growing extent of the most advance exponential technology, to change our mindset, our behaviors, our actions and our contributions for a better self and a better future?

Pedro Rey, ESADE associate professor and researcher on behavioral economics, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. His presentation introduced the audience to the field of behavioral economics, with one of its leading researchers, Richard Thaler, awarded last year’ Nobel prize, and explained some of the experiments developed by himself.

Bart de Langhe, ESADE associate professor and researcher on Consumer and managerial judgment and decision making, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. His presentation reviews how consumers and investors make decisions and its implications for consumer protection, based on his research on the influence of product rating and reviews.

Anna Bayona, ESADE associate professor and researcher on asset markets and experimental and behavioral finance, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. Her presentation reviews her research on how competition and incomplete information determines the behavior of investors in Open-market operations and wholesale electricity auctions.

Listen to the dialogue between Javier Solana, President of ESADEgeo and James B. Steinberg, Dean of the Maxwell School at Syracuse University; previously Deputy Secretary of State to Hillary Clinton

Manuel Valls, former Prime Minister of France, and Javier Solana, President of ESADEgeo, discuss the current challenges faced by Europe.

Listen to the inaugural lecture of the opening ceremony for the 2017-2018 academic year by Cristina Gallach, senior EU official, former Under-Secretary-General of the UN.

Listen to Richard Straub, President of the Peter Drucker Society Europe at the latest session of ESADE's Big Challenges social debate series, entitled "The Future of Management Education".

Pedro Aznar, ESADE professor and Teaching Excellence Award 2016, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. His presentation offers innovative methodologies to introduce the value of economic analysis for business and law students

Marcel Planellas, ESADE professor and Educational Innovation Award 2016, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. Along with Ferran Adrià has created the Creative process auditing and applies it to companies through the Creativity for Business Innovation Challenge (C4BI) ===(Spanish audio)

Cristina Giménez, ESADE professor and researcher on Supply Chain Management, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. Her presentation reviews multiple ways companies can be more sustainable effectively commiting their suppliers at all levels

David Velázquez, profesor de ESADE en la Facultad de Derecho, fue uno de los ponentes en el Día de Investigación de ESADE. Su experiencia ofrece ideas innovadoras sobre el cumplimiento corporativo y las tendencias actuales en el tema

Dimo Ringov, ESADE professor and expert on Strategy, was one of the speakers at the ESADE Research Day. Listen to his ideas on scalable business solutions and economic and social development at the ‘base of the pyramid’ (BoP)