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The Last Word is a series of columns, originally published on the Emerging Europe website. I cover a wide range of topics: leadership, sustainability, technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, geopolitics, site selection and global business services.

October 29, 2023
the Last Word: How Uzbekistan can become a regional tech hub

Not being aware of developments or opportunities does not mean they do not exist.

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October 22, 2023
Last word: Future-proofing democracy

Polish voters have led the way in demonstrating that high turnout can bring about change. Now they need to hold their newly-elected leaders to account.

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October 15, 2023
Last word: Lessons from Klaipėda

People and organisations working at sea understand the importance of collaboration.

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October 8, 2023
the Last word: Discovering emerging Europe

The only way to truly discover what emerging Europe has to offer is to visit.

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October 1, 2023
the Last word: Throughout CEE, misperceptions often begin at home

If emerging Europe wants others to view the region in a different light, it would do well to take a look at the way it views itself.

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September 25, 2023
the Last word: Five tips from five emerging Europe entrepreneurs

Learning from someone else’s mistakes and proven success saves time.

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September 10, 2023
the Last word: Celebrating good people

Director Agnieszka Holland’s latest film, The Green Border, is not to the liking of Poland’s ruling party.

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September 3, 2023
the Last word: Selling a region to the world

A lack of awareness about a specific location can be a real obstacle to investment, and for the firms already located there, to international growth.

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August 13, 2023
the Last word: Emerging Europe’s future is digital 

Since the beginning of this year, Emerging Europe, in partnership with Microsoft and PwC, has been running a regional discussion series aimed at increasing resilience and perseverance. Here are some of my takeaways. 

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July 30, 2023
the Last word: Ukraine’s entrepreneurial women

A new initiative from the European Institute for Innovation Technology (EIT) wants to recognise the innovation of female-run Ukrainian businesses.

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July 2, 2023
the Last word: The Belarus IT sector adapts to new realities

Geopolitical events have left the IT firms of Belarus scrambling to adapt. But there is hope for the future.

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June 11, 2023
the Last word: Enabling innovation in healthcare

The secret to fostering innovation in hospitals is to harness clinical and research curiosity and their ambition to better clinical yields.

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