AI Can Build Your Next Business—If You Think Bigger Businesses are overlooking AI’s ability to create entirely new products and businesses. Beth Viner, who leads BCG’s corporate venturing and business building at BCGX, explains how organizations can move beyond efficiency and generate big revenue gains. Companies can combine their historical strengths with AI’s power to meet customer needs in new and unexpected ways.   Learn More:  Beth Viner: https://on.bcg.com/4193Lco  BCG X: https://on.bcg.com/3WUviLQ   BCG on AI: https://on.bcg.com/42OlGpK  Beth’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x92AnU6MUr0  The So What from BCG: https://lnk.to/so-what-general-show10 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Cities have been struggling since the pandemic. In some—including Los Angeles and San Francisco—office high-rises have become “zombie buildings,” with vacancy rates of 50% or more. But many people still want to live in cities and be part of a vibrant community. BCG’s Santiago Ferrer explores how new forms of transit, from modular pods to self-driving cars, can help reinvigorate moribund downtowns by making them easier to reach and navigate. As part of this transformation, cities will find innovative uses for zombie buildings, turning them into everything from residential units to community art hubs.  Learn More:  Santiago Ferrer: https://on.bcg.com/4iXe2Po  Accelerating the Shift to Sustainable Transport: https://on.bcg.com/3Y8ScQo  Cities of the Future: https://on.bcg.com/43Ttw2f  BCG’s Latest Thinking on Public Sector: https://on.bcg.com/4le9qWn  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Even the most nimble and successful companies are sometimes forced to replace huge swaths of their workforce when business strategy changes. But layoffs come with costs: hiring and firing workers is expensive. Letting workers go can also damage an institution’s reputation and demoralize the employees who remain. BCG’s Kevin Kelley explains how companies can reduce the need for layoffs by creating teams that are flexible enough to pivot as priorities shift. The key is to avoid turning teams into silos that know how to do only one thing and thus become obsolete when priorities change.  Learn More:  Kevin Kelley: https://on.bcg.com/4kSmNLN  Resetting the Organization to Improve Cost and Enhance Effectiveness: https://on.bcg.com/3ReXxla  BCG’s Latest Thinking on Cost Excellence: https://on.bcg.com/4irJBjB  BCG’s Latest Thinking on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/43Mo2WI  BCG on Organization Design: https://on.bcg.com/4krU0gW  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp