November 15, 2023 marked a key milestone for the partnership between the Center for Sports & Business and the Swedish Hockey League as we hosted the event SHL & NHL Business Forum - Growing the Game. Prominent speakers featured in the event included Jenny Silfverstrand, CEO SHL, David Proper, Senior Executive VP of Media and International Strategy at the NHL, Omar Mitchell, VP of Industry Growth and Sustainability at NHL, Johan Carling, Head of Sustainable Development at SHL, Kim Martin, Head of Sports, Frölunda HC, Anna Lidström, Head of Sustainability at Spendrups, Dietmar Steinbichler, SAP, Brendan Shanahan, President Toronto Maple Leafs, Steve Yzerman, GM Detroit Red Wings, Rob Zepp, Director Strategic Initiatives, NHLPA, and Anders Larsson, President of the Swedish Hockey Association.

On Thursday, November 16, the Center for Sports and Business organised the third edition of its partner day at the Stockholm School of Economics for its sports partners. The theme was "Insights from the Global Stage - International Perspectives Linked to Innovation and Sustainability". The partner day featured Paolo Aversa (Jonas Persson Visiting Professor at SSE), Juliane Reinecke (SHL Visiting Professor at SSE), and Jonas Persson (CEO, Commercial Sports Media).

While artificial intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone in the strategies of leading technology companies, a new global survey sheds light on its implementation in "ordinary firms" – the primary drivers of most economies. This groundbreaking research reveals the nuances of AI implementation beyond the echo chambers of tech giants, offering a glimpse into the real-world challenges and triumphs of AI integration in diverse business environments.

As a part of the CIVICA project "CIVICA for the European future of Ukraine", SSE had the honor of receiving visitors from the Ukraine last week for five days of exciting meetings, presentations, and discussions.

The students in Fazer Retail Club had a workshop with Fazer's eCom team about new ways to sell online.

The students in Axel Johnson Retail Club had a workshop with restaurant wholesaler Martin & Servera in Årsta, south of Stockholm.

ICA Retail Club had a workshop about Ecological products.

In an interview with Talouselämä Magazine, Johanna Wallenius, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at SSE, explores her career and research, revealing the influence of Nobel Laureate Edward Prescott's work on taxation and labor supply on her professional journey. Emphasizing her focus on retirement behavior.

Vanja Lagercrantz, Head of UX & Design at Coop, held a theme lecture about Design Thinking to the students in the Retail Management program.

In the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a significant challenge that organizations face is the "cold-start problem" in nascent AI strategies. This issue, central to the development and implementation of AI, is intricately linked to the concept of data network effects (NEs). The research reveals that the success of emerging AI-led strategies is critically dependent on these data NEs, which are qualitatively different from traditional network effects.