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AI Takes Orbit: Transforming Satellite Data into Environmental Action

Curt Hall
As Cutter Expert Curt Hall explores in this Advisor, AI is revolutionizing satellite data analysis for environmental applications by enabling faster, more precise, and accessible insights. GenAI streamlines data interpretation and broadens access through natural language queries, while in-space AI processing accelerates real-time analysis by eliminating the need to transmit data to Earth. Together, these advancements empower more responsive environmental monitoring, climate action, and sustainable resource management.

How AI Is Rewiring Global Legal Systems

Curt Hall
As Cutter Expert Curt Hall explores, AI is transforming legal systems worldwide, from AI-powered “smart judges” in China’s virtual courts to the UAE’s ambitious regulatory intelligence ecosystem designed to streamline lawmaking. These technologies promise greater efficiency, accessibility, and responsiveness in legal processes. However, they also raise critical concerns around bias, transparency, accountability, and overdependence on automation — highlighting the need for ethical frameworks and strong human oversight to ensure justice remains fair and grounded.

Mastering the Question: The Art & Science of Asking

Kanina Blanchard
Great communicators and leaders distinguish themselves by mastering the art and science of asking powerful questions — of others and themselves. Clear, purposeful questions foster trust, drive innovation, and reveal hidden insights, while empathetic, well-timed inquiry builds psychological safety and emotional intelligence. Combining strategic questioning with strong interpersonal skills transforms conversations, strengthens relationships, and accelerates learning and impact.

Blueprint for Greener Healthcare: A Three-Step Sustainability Strategy

Ali Ayach, Farhan Mirza
Arthur D. Little’s three-step framework can help guide healthcare organizations toward environmental sustainability. Beginning with foundational green practices like energy efficiency and waste management, the approach then integrates broader operational initiatives such as telemedicine and clinical redesign. Finally, it addresses systemic enablers — including eco-conscious procurement, R&D innovation, and physician education — to embed sustainability across the healthcare value chain and reduce emissions at all levels.

The Need for Speed: Faster Data-Driven Decision-Making Defines Success

Myles Suer
Legacy data management practices, where insights are delayed and decisions rely on instinct, are no longer sufficient in today's fast-paced business environment. To stay competitive, organizations must decentralize decision-making and ensure frictionless, timely access to data for all employees. As this Advisor explores, a strategic, tailored approach to data recency and accessibility will define future-ready enterprises.

Research Reveals Leadership Gap in Digital Transformation

Jeremy Blain
New global research from over 2,100 leaders reveals a critical execution gap — “digital detachment” — where senior leadership overestimates progress while failing to align culture, data use, and customer-centricity. Although many leaders express confidence and progress is evident, transformation efforts falter without a shared purpose, cultural alignment, and effective data-driven decision-making. The Advisor underscores the urgent need for leaders to shift from acknowledging challenges to taking decisive action that embeds transformation into the organization’s DNA.

EIZ Leads Lusatia’s Shift to Clean Energy

Hamdy Abdelaty, Jakob Pohlisch
Lusatia is undergoing a major transformation as part of Germany’s Energiewende, which aims for climate neutrality by 2045. Central to this transition is the Energy Innovation Center (EIZ) at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. Funded by the German government, EIZ drives regional structural change through interdisciplinary research, technology development, and open innovation. EIZ is developing sustainable, intelligent energy systems to replace coal. Its innovation hub, EIZ SPARK, accelerates commercialization, positioning Lusatia as a model for a just and future-ready energy transition.

Unlocking the Power of Advanced Analytics

Denis Dennehy
With the business analytics market expected to double by 2033, organizations must move beyond descriptive and diagnostic analytics to predictive and prescriptive approaches that enable smarter decision-making, efficiency gains, and strategic agility in an increasingly data-driven world. This Advisor explores the evolving role of business analytics in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive organizational value.

Navigating Risk & Opportunity in the Digital Era

Noah Barsky
As businesses navigate the fast-approaching 2030 horizon, executives and boards must confront a complex mix of digital era opportunities and risks. Emerging technologies like AI offer powerful levers for innovation, efficiency, and growth — but they also bring challenges. In this Advisor, Cutter Fellow Noah Barsky looks at effective digital leadership tactics for the next five years.

Rethinking Corporate Responsibility for a Changing World

Cynthia Clark
This Advisor explores the shifting landscape of corporate responsibility, tracing its evolution from traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) to broader frameworks like environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and beyond. Amid increasing pressure from stakeholders — particularly younger generations — companies are being called to integrate ethical, environmental, and societal considerations into their core operations, governance, and long-term value creation.

Orlando’s Digital Twin: A High-Fidelity Gateway to Growth & Expansion

Tim Giuliani
Orlando, Florida, is leveraging cutting-edge 3D technology to drive economic and community development through one of the world’s most comprehensive regional digital twins. The model recreates 40 square miles in high fidelity and is used by the Orlando Economic Partnership to attract businesses to the region. This Advisor looks at this interactive tool, which integrates data on demographics, infrastructure, and amenities, offering immersive experiences via tablets and VR headsets.

Cometh the Hour: Trust, Purpose & Leadership in Wartime Ukraine

Andriy Rozhdestvensky, Sofiya Opatska, Gerard Seijts
In this Advisor, we explore the vital connection between leadership and purpose, using Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a powerful example. Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Zelenskyy’s resolve, communication, and ability to inspire unity have rallied Ukrainians and earned global support. We argue that in times of crisis, deeply rooted trust and purpose-driven leadership are essential for resilience and survival.

Sowing Resilience: Transforming Indian Farms for a Climate-Smart Future

Santosh Kumari, Athula Ginige, Sanju Saharan
This Advisor explores how sustainable farming practices can enhance climate resilience and food security in northwest India. It highlights the shift away from harmful methods like crop residue burning toward conservation agriculture techniques such as zero tillage. It also emphasizes the urgent need for policy support, public investment, and farmer-led adaptation strategies to ensure a sustainable and equitable agricultural future in the face of escalating climate change.

Thinking Small, Winning Big: The Rise of SLMs in Enterprise AI

Curt Hall
Cutter Expert Curt Hall explores small language models (SLMs), which are gaining attention for their ability to deliver advanced AI capabilities with lower computational costs than LLMs. Optimized for efficiency, SLMs excel in domain-specific applications like customer service, healthcare, finance, and retail, where real-time processing and reduced resource consumption are key.

Orchestrating Change: Implementing a CMO for Digital Transformation Success

Amit Vikram, Vikram Agarwal
This Advisor explores the real-world implementation of a change management office (CMO) and highlights key phases of execution, success metrics, and the challenges organizations face in establishing a CMO. While a well-structured CMO can drive alignment, efficiency, and adoption, overcoming resistance, resource constraints, and operational silos is essential.

CNDCP: A Pioneering Pact for Climate-Neutral Data Centers

Armand Smits
This Advisor introduces the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP), a key industry initiative supporting the European Green Deal. With a structured governance model and ongoing collaboration with the European Commission, the CNDCP drives the data center industry toward climate neutrality by 2030.

AI’s Uncertain Future: Bridging the Gap Between Hype & Human Impact

Eystein Thanisch, Greg Smith, Michael Papadopoulos
In this Advisor, ADL’s Eystein Thanisch, Greg Smith, and Michael Papadopoulos question whether AI will deliver on its promised productivity gains. While GenAI has surged in prominence, real-world efficiency improvements remain elusive. To maximize AI’s potential, leaders must take a strategic, human-centric approach — analyzing how AI can enhance key roles while preserving the professional skills needed to harness it effectively.

From Power Struggle to Power Shift: Redefining Leadership & Culture

Jim Brosseau
This Advisor explores the deep connection between organizational culture, leadership, and power dynamics. It highlights how cultures often develop unintentionally, reinforcing existing leadership behaviors — both good and bad. While many organizations rely on coercive or reward-based power, a shift toward collaborative and participatory leadership fosters adaptability and long-term success.

Accelerating Adaptive Reuse Decision-Making with AI

Brian van Laar, Angela Greco, Hilde Remøy, Vincent Gruis, Mohammad Hamida
In this Advisor, we explore how AI is transforming adaptive reuse decision-making. The Reincarnate project integrates AI tools with traditional scenario methods and participatory workshops to develop 15 circular building reuse scenarios. Leveraging ChatGPT-4 for narrative insights and DALL-E for visualizations, these scenarios enhance early design stages, align stakeholder priorities, and support more informed policy and project decisions.

AI’s Next Frontier: Advancing Large World Models for Robotics & AVs

Curt Hall
This Advisor explores how leading companies are advancing AI-driven large world models (LWMs) to enhance robotics and AVs. It examines the efforts of start-ups and tech giants, highlighting their innovations in virtual world simulation, AI training, and real-world applications. While LWMs remain an emerging technology, their rapid development is poised to revolutionize AI-powered automation, decision-making, and interaction in complex environments.

Steve Jobs at 70: Honoring His Innovation & Embracing His Lessons

San Murugesan
In this Advisor, Cutter Expert San Murugesan reflects on the enduring legacy of Steve Jobs, a visionary innovator who transformed technology and redefined industries. As he would have turned 70 this month, we revisit his pioneering spirit, unconventional leadership, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Steering the Twin Transition: 4 Priorities for the Green-Digital Shift

Christina Bidmon, Laura Piscicelli, Iryna Susha
This Advisor highlights the critical need to align the green and digital transitions, emphasizing that while both will reshape society and the economy, they follow distinct trajectories. To ensure a just and effective twin transition, industry and policymakers must address key challenges, including data fragmentation, overreliance on technology, power imbalances, and policy alignment.

Sanofi’s Strategy for Practical, Scalable & Sustainable Data Analytics

Hossein Sahraei, Ramila Peiris, Luc Nguyen, Olivier Moureau
This Advisor introduces a practical, scalable, and sustainable data analytics tool developed by the data science team at Sanofi. The tool helped the pharmaceutical manufacturing team transition from reactive modes of data analytics to a proactive approach through prescriptive analytics.

5 Principles for Deliberation About Corporate Purpose

Frank Jan de Graaf
Establishing and maintaining corporate purpose is not limited to grand gestures but is shaped by everyday actions and governance decisions. This Advisor presents five principles that can help organizations guide deliberation about corporate purpose.

Growing the Right Talent Pools for Digital Climate Transformation

Alessia Falsarone
Best-selling author Alessia Falsarone highlights the critical but often-overlooked need for digital talent to manage sustainability solutions effectively. To unlock the benefits of digital sustainability and mitigate unintended consequences, organizations must prioritize building a strong talent base. This can be achieved by following three best practices.