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…5 min read·May 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…6 min read·Feb 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…6 min read·May 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…10 min read·Apr 4, 2021--1--1
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…11 min read·Jan 27, 2020--1--1
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…16 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·May 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…3 min read·Feb 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…12 min read·Feb 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…12 min read·Feb 2, 2017----