In line with Nietzsche, it has to be said and it cannot be repeated often enough: The God of economics is dead. This God is non-existent. There is no invisible hand. There are only our hands, right hand and left…

Years ago in Economics 101, I was taught that human beings are limited in the work that they can accomplish by their physical and mental capacities, their imperfect skills, and the increasing debilitation of advancing age. At the same time,…

Social Democratic Parties across Europe are in decline. For instance, consider the recent electoral results in Italy, Germany, and France. Does this worry you? Of course. I was chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Germany. We have to admit…

If you earn your living by playing music, waging war, gardening or driving a car, watch your back! The “robots are coming for your jobs” mantra hovered over the symposium for three days, and participants had to deal with a…

Right on time for the 50th Jubilee year, the St. Gallen Symposium presents itself with an exciting new positioning and look. The image is dominated by strong visual elements that can be optimally displayed digitally and in analog. The strapline…

This year’s St. Gallen Symposium, scheduled from 7–8 May 2020, has been postponed due to the overall uncertainty connected to COVID-19. The organisers have made this decision after discussions with the responsible health authorities and the University of St.Gallen. The…

Wilfried Porth arrived in St. Gallen by car. As a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, this might not be surprising, but he was far from alone: A large number of students, leaders and speakers did the…

The discussion about automation, digitisation, and their implications is completely different in Africa. “For us, technology is not about automation, but about how to make it easier for us to solve our major problems,” says Thebe Ikalafeng, a marketing expert…