A little thing called Chat GPT was released to the public on November 30, 2022. At first glance, it hardly seemed distinguishable from one of the many chatbots or search engines. Only when one typed a query into it, and witnessed the answer, that it dawned that it was, indeed, the beginning of a new era.

When boards and leadership sit down to make long term strategies and plans, they must put these through stress tests against the rising risks and opportunities that are forming part of the global business ecosystem, particularly those related to environment and social equity.