From Surviving to Thriving: The Leadership Capabilities That Define the AI-Driven Era
Technology accelerates.Disruption is constant.Complexity is the new normal. What used to change over decades now shifts in months. Entire industries are being reshaped by artificial intelligence, automation, and evolving business models. In this environment, the question is no longer: Can leaders keep up? But rather: Can leaders stay relevant—and lead others through constant change? Because […]
Executive Education | Why Business Simulations Build Leadership Habits Faster Than Case Studies
For decades, case studies have been the foundation of leadership development. They are structured.They are insightful.They expose leaders to real-world situations and strategic dilemmas. But there is a fundamental limitation: Case studies teach leaders what should be done.They don’t train leaders to do it under pressure. And in today’s environment—where decisions are fast, complex, and […]
From Strategy to Capability: Preparing Leaders for 2026 and Beyond
As organisations move toward 2026, strategy conversations are becoming sharper and more urgent. Digital acceleration, AI integration, sustainability commitments, workforce transformation, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting customer expectations are redefining competitive advantage. Most leadership teams are not lacking awareness. They know the priorities. They understand the trends. They have the roadmaps. Yet a fundamental question remains: […]
Leading Transformational Change with Pulse Business Simulation: Building Change-Ready Leaders in Saudi Arabia
Leading Transformational Change with Pulse Business Simulation In a move aimed at raising the readiness of the events sector in line with international best practices, the National Events Center brought together senior leaders for a flagship executive education program on Leading Transformational Change—delivered in partnership with Emeritus and National University of Singapore. Set against the […]
Exploring AI-Driven Customer Experience Decisions: Elm’s MAVERICK Workshop in Jeddah
Customer experience transformation is no longer just about service design or journey mapping. As organisations adopt AI at speed, CX outcomes are increasingly shaped by leadership decisions around technology, people, and priorities. In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Elm brought together 25 participants for a Transforming Customer Experience Workshop built around Aeqlia’s MAVERICK business simulation, delivered in […]
Developing GenAI-Ready Leaders in Saudi Arabia: Inside the Capital Market Authority’s MAVERICK Experience
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes global capital markets, leadership capability must evolve just as quickly. In January 2026, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia took a bold step forward – immersing senior leaders in a GenAI-focused executive education experience powered by Aeqlia’s MAVERICK business simulation. The programme was led by Samir El Masri, […]
Building Amazing Workplaces Through Collective Leadership: Inside Sika Vietnam’s MIRAI Experience
Sustainable, high-impact growth is rarely a strategy problem—it is a leadership one. Recently, Hive17, led by Tim Wieringa, partnered with Sika Vietnam to design and deliver a two-day leadership retreat focused on strengthening collective leadership and building an amazing workplace. At the core of the experience was MIRAI: Building Amazing Workplaces, an immersive business simulation […]
Building Future-Ready Leadership Capabilities Through Immersive Business Simulations
Leadership today is shaped by a level of complexity that few organizations were designed for. Rapid advances in AI, shifting geopolitical realities, sustainability pressures, and persistent market volatility have transformed what is expected of leaders. Success increasingly depends not on having the right answers, but on the ability to make sound decisions when trade-offs are […]
Building High Performing Teams & Leaders in Abu Dhabi
How the Chief AI Programme Used Miki Island Business Simulations to Strengthen Team Effectiveness As organisations accelerate their adoption of AI, a new leadership challenge is emerging: while technology capabilities advance rapidly, team effectiveness, culture, and ways of working often lag behind. In the context of the Chief AI Programme, delivered in partnership with Polynome […]
Building Future-Ready Leadership Capabilities in Middle East with DNA Business Simulation
How Senior Energy Leaders in the Middle East Developed Future-Ready Leadership Through the DNA Business Simulation The energy sector in the Middle East is undergoing profound transformation. As organisations balance energy security, decarbonisation, digitalisation, and long-term diversification, senior leaders are required to make decisions that shape not only performance today, but organisational readiness for decades […]