Dr. Christa Uehlinger, founder of cross-cultural consultancy linking people®, embraces the challenges associated with collaborating across cultures as key to developing novel business solutions.
Consumer and retail markets are undergoing significant transformation, but the pace, nature and leadership trends shaping the industry vary across regions. While companies worldwide are navigating inflationary pressures, shifting consumer expectations and rapid technological advancement, the leadership challenges they face are shaped by local market dynamics.
Advances in agritech, automation and controlled-environment agriculture are transforming food security and sustainable food production. Among these innovations, vertical farming is emerging as a promising approach to producing fresh food in regions facing land scarcity, labour shortages and increasingly unpredictable climate conditions.
