Roberto AlvarezinCompetitive EdgeThe world meets in DelphiDelphi is a magical place. I was delighted to visit the city for the first time this year for the Delphi Economic Forum (DEF). Being part…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Roberto AlvarezKorea did it, again.Japan was the first advanced economy that I visited. In Asia, Korea and Taiwan came later, but they were not as advanced as Japan, right? I…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Roberto AlvarezinCompetitive EdgeLiving (and working) in COVID-19 times. What have I learned?In May 2020, we launched the GFCC Now. Bridge. Reboot. conversation series — please check the launch session here. A year has passed, but…May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Roberto AlvarezInnovation in Brazil: looking beyond the surfaceInnovation and Brazil are two words that rarely appear together in global news. Being the twelfth largest economy on the world (down from…Apr 4, 20211Apr 4, 20211
Roberto AlvarezThe FutureA new year has begun — 2020, in case you still need to adjust your watch — and brought with it a myriad of predictions, forecasts, bets…Jan 27, 20201Jan 27, 20201
Roberto AlvarezA new manufacturing eraA few decades ago, manufacturing was fleeing to Asia, mainly to China — the globalization of the 1990’s and early 2000’s was much about…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Roberto AlvarezThe world is not flat… and that creates many opportunities!In his famous book “The World is Flat: a Brief History of the Twenty-First Century”, Thomas Friedman highlights ten forces that are shaping…May 14, 2017May 14, 2017
Roberto AlvarezinCompetitive EdgeLiving on the edgeWe live in a time of transition and great uncertainty. But one thing is crystal clear: citizens around the globe increasingly expect and…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Roberto AlvarezinSingularityUThe Age of DisruptionAlmost four years ago I was accepted for Singularity University’s GSP. The 10 weeks I spent in Mountain View in 2013 were memorable. I…Feb 10, 2017Feb 10, 2017
Roberto AlvarezThe age of disruptionAlmost four years ago I was accepted for Singularity University’s GSP. The 10 weeks I spent in Mountain View in 2013 were memorable. I…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017