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🎥 From the Field: Arpan Banerjee on the Strategic Impact of AI

Arpan Banerjee on the Strategic Impact of Agentic AI

Max Bowen

3 days ago1 min read

🎥 From the Field: Christine Blyth on Turning Strategy into Execution

We put the question to Christine Blyth, Head of Strategy & Transformation at Evolvere AU.

Max Bowen

Aug 41 min read

From Data to Direction: How Strategy Director Laura Agricola-Moss Turns Insight into Impact

A conversation with Laura Agricola-Moss, Strategy Director at Keep Left

Max Bowen

Jul 284 min read

Embedding Strategy in Rhythm, Culture and Execution

A conversation with Yianna Papanikolaou, former Chief Transformation Officer at Westpac.

Max Bowen

Jul 235 min read

Scenario Planning in the Age of Black Swans

A Conversation with Brenden Varcoe, Chief Strategy Officer at Dabble.

Max Bowen

Jul 162 min read

Strategy in a Fast-Changing Market or Organisation Structure

A conversation with Prashant Karnath, Transformation Strategy Director at Oracle

Max Bowen

Jul 164 min read

Synthetic, Not Speculative: A New Way to Prove Creative Work

Opinion piece by Eloise Liley, Chief Strategy Officer, TBWA/Melbourne

Hilary Ip

Jun 264 min read

Designing Strategy in High-Volatility Environments

A conversation with Dan Canham, Founder & CEO at Tomorrow Strategy Co.

Max Bowen

Jun 263 min read

Translating Strategy into Operational Execution

A conversation with Michelle P., Director - Strategy, Ops & Sustainability for Natural Solutions Co

Hilary Ip

Jun 263 min read

Balancing Long-Term Vision with Short-Term Pressure

A conversation with Ryan O'Connell, Chief Strategy Officer & Founder at Jnr.

Max Bowen

Jun 263 min read

Hong Kong’s New World in Blackstone Talks — A $2.5B Strategic Pivot under Scrutiny

Hong Kong property giant New World Development saw its shares and bonds surge, gains of around 10–20%, amid reports of preliminary, early-stage take-private discussions with Blackstone,

Max Bowen

3 days ago2 min read

The AI Integration Gap: Why Strategy Fails Between the Pilot and the Enterprise

In 2025, most large enterprises aren’t debating whether to use AI, they’re wrestling with why it’s not scaling.

Hilary Ip

3 days ago2 min read

Asia’s Largest 2025 PE-Led Take-Private: EQT Acquires Fujitec for US$2.7B

European private equity giant EQT announced its largest-ever buyout in Japan, acquiring an 85% stake in elevator and escalator maker Fujitec for approximately US $2.7 billion.

Max Bowen

Aug 42 min read

The Execution Gap: Why Strategy Still Fails in the Middle

In 2025, the most underleveraged asset in the strategy function isn’t capital, talent, or even insight. It’s visibility.

Max Bowen

Aug 42 min read

The New Portfolio Logic: Why Smart Strategy Starts with What You Don’t Own

In 2025, competitive advantage isn’t just built through what you control — it’s defined by what you choose not to.

Max Bowen

Jul 282 min read

Temasek-Backed Sembcorp Acquires Majority Stake in India’s Greenko Wind Assets for US$1.2 Billion

n July 2025, Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries — backed by Temasek — announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in Greenko’s wind energy portfolio in India, valued at US$1.2 billion (~S$1.63 billion).

Max Bowen

Jul 283 min read

The Operating Model Reset: Why Top Firms Are Rewiring for Strategic Agility

Strategy isn’t just about where you play — it’s about how you operate. And in 2025, top-performing firms aren’t just tweaking org charts or launching digital pilots.

Hilary Ip

Jul 182 min read

What Vocus’s A$5.25B Deal for TPG’s Fibre Assets Signals About APAC Infrastructure Strategy

In July 2025, Macquarie-backed Vocus Group secured final regulatory approval to acquire TPG Telecom’s enterprise, government, and wholesale fixed-line and fibre assets for A$5.25 billion.

Max Bowen

Jul 182 min read