On January 15, 2026, Katie Slipper became CFO of Gasunie. What she finances next will shape the Dutch energy transition.
On January 1, 2026, Kirsten Konst became the first woman to lead BDO Netherlands. The headline is the milestone. The story is the route she took to get there and what it tells us about how Dutch boardrooms now define leadership.
Progress on gender equality in leadership has never been linear. While the number of women in executive roles has risen steadily over the past decade, the pace remains uneven, particularly at the very top.
Formula 1 has long been defined by speed, spectacle, and a distinctly masculine ethos: on the track, behind the scenes, and throughout its culture. But that narrative is changing.
In the Yellow River basin of eastern China, a discovery dating back nearly 5,000 years is reshaping how we understand early social organization.
Western management theory loves autonomy, lean hierarchies, radical candor, and public transparency.
