Research & Insights on the Human-Centric Era
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Design for the Human-Centric Era
Discover Nirvana Diamond’s research on solving isolation, authenticity loss & five other digital-age dilemmas.
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The Deriss Society 5.0 Vision: A Blueprint for Human-Centric European Innovation
We’re past efficiency-only Industry 4.0. This manifesto fuses the EU’s Industry 5.0 pillars with Society 5.0’s humanistic scope to architect a European model where technology elevates dignity, culture, sustainability, and resilience—starting in Stockholm.
Guarded Globalization: How Deglobalisation Is Rewriting Tech—and Why Europe’s Industry 5.0 Wins on Trust
Deglobalisation is shifting tech from scale-at-all-costs to guarded globalization: regions protect core IP, reshore critical capacity, and collaborate selectively—where Europe’s Industry 5.0 offers a distinct human-centric edge.
The Modern CMO: Narrative, Reputation & Creative Ecosystems Driving Growth
Modern CMOs aren’t just marketers—they’re growth architects.
Explore how narrative strategy, reputation architecture, and agile creative ecosystems unlock revenue in an AI-powered, voice-first era.
Beyond ESG: Bridging Corporate Responsibility and Industry 5.0 for Human-Centered Growth
Beyond ESG, Industry 5.0 puts people, planet, and purposeful tech at the heart of growth—showing how next-gen CSR turns human-centric innovation into long-term value for brands, workers, and society.