The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) initiated an elaborate multi-method strategic foresight process in early 2022 to consider and prepare for a broad array of potential future scenarios, in order to improve ECDC's preparedness and resilience to future threats. This was...

In the evolution of business management, ESG (environmental, social, governance) issues have an increasingly important role, which is no longer aimed exclusively at a reputational return but also above all at real ethical objectives and performance improvement. In this chapter it is emphasized...

The study results show that emerging research represents a major driver of technological transformation, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence (23.5% annual growth), renewable energy (18.2%), and big data (20.1%). Global funding in these fields has reached record levels, with AI...

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and meta-learning are driving significant advancements in medical diagnostics. GANs are progressing through algorithms like StyleGAN, BigGAN, and CycleGAN, enhancing image synthesis, realism, and domain translation. These improvements are crucial for...

Technologies exploiting phenomena specific to quantum physics are gaining more and more attention. Bold claims are made for their potential, some realistic, others less so. Risks are also perceived, for both information security and physical security, while concern not to miss opportunities is...

Technologies exploiting phenomena specific to quantum physics are gaining more and more attention. Bold claims are made for their potential, some realistic, others less so. Risks are also perceived, for both information security and physical security, while concern not to miss opportunities is...

The chapter delves into the evolving landscape of mindful leadership, emphasizing its future trajectories. It begins with an overview of the dynamic nature of mindful leadership and the need to anticipate its development. Current trends are examined to reveal the present state, setting the stage...