This is the second of seven lessons from Ladina that we will publish each day leading up to our World News Media Congress. Her first one covered: “Building products is trivial. Running them isn’t.” By Ladina HeimgartnerPresident of WAN-IFRA and CEO Ringier Media Switzerland In Part 1, I argued that real AI transformation comes not…
We get it. Artificial intelligence is impressive. But how is it saving CFOs money? Prithwijit Chaki has a take. As Global Leader for Finance Advisory at Genpact, a global professional services firm, Chaki helps chief financial officers harness AI and data to drive measurable business outcomes. With more than two decades of experience advising companies…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is indicting former Cuban President Raúl Castro as it seeks to ramp up pressure on the island. What happened? The…
For decades, many employees believed loyalty, experience and years on the job would eventually provide some level of stability inside major corporations. Lawsuits like the one now facing Delta Air Lines are leaving longtime workers wondering whether that security is starting to disappear. Brian Cullen, a 54-year-old former Delta aircraft load agent, alleges the airline…
For the General-Anzeiger team in our Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, the goal was the other way around: They wanted to identify cases where AI could not only help solve something specific but also increase a wider overall uptake of AI use across their newsroom and organisation. General-Anzeiger (GA) has a long history of being innovative….
Software-as-a-Service applications handle enormous amounts of sensitive information every day. From customer records and payment data to internal business operations, modern SaaS platforms have become attractive targets for attackers. A single security weakness can expose user data, damage customer trust, and create long-term business problems. For developers and SaaS founders, security is no longer something…
Editor’s note: At our Congress last year in Krakow, Ringier pulled back the curtain on how it drives strategy sharing the ins and outs of its Digital Media Playbook. In that same collaborative spirit, Ladina Heimgartner, Head of Media and CEO of Ringier Switzerland (and WAN-IFRA’s president of the board), asked us if we would…
Home Awards Award Winners World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2026: Country and Territory Winners In 2026, Islamic financial institutions continue to demonstrate resilience, innovation, and regional impact. Across the Middle East, Asia, and beyond, leaders are balancing robust growth with Shariah-compliant practices, setting new standards in both domestic and cross-border markets. Institutions are harnessing digital…
Isak Andic was worth an estimated $4.5 billion when he died, and questions surrounding the Mango founder’s fortune have only intensified since Spanish authorities detained his son Jonathan Andic for questioning during the ongoing investigation into the billionaire’s fatal fall. Spanish authorities originally treated the death as accidental after Andic fell during a hiking trip…
There is a large-scale metamorphosis occurring in the design structure of the global decentralized finance landscape, as centralized exchanges move away from their simple spot trading mechanisms. With the deepening of global liquidity pools and the standardization of regulations around the world, digital asset exchanges will need to diversify their functionality to attract high-volume users….