The Center for the Edge is a strategic think-tank that partners with senior executives to make sense of and profit from emerging opportunities on the edge of business and technology. We explore what the relevant future might look like, push the boundaries of mainstream thinking, and help leaders understand the fundamental changes shaping the world — navigating short-term challenges while identifying long-term opportunities.
Although part of Deloitte, we operate at arm’s length and independently of transactional engagements, so we can think outside immediate project priorities. As a small team, our role is to apply intellect, rigour and imagination to our subject matter. We bring high-grade knowledge, fresh thinking and the ability to examine and challenge underlying critical beliefs about the future, in a way that clarifies and expands the horizon of strategic possibilities.
Deloitte founded the Center 15 years ago in Silicon Valley, where it developed a close working relationship with Singularity University. In 2013, we opened a European base in the Netherlands. Today, Center for the Edge has teams in Australia, Malaysia (Singapore) and Europe (Amsterdam).
We conduct original research and develop substantive points of view, organize exclusive sessions, and leverage an ecosystem of partners for new corporate growth. With our knowledge and connections we help company leaders implement emerging opportunities into their business context. We have our own unique methods of bringing original perspectives, an expert network and engagement to our clients.
Much of our value comes from building trusted relationships with CEOs, allowing us to challenge their assumptions about the future. Meanwhile, we collaborate closely with Deloitte’s businesses through our distinct Zoom Out, Zoom In strategy approach. In essence, though, we are flexible and adaptive: as a small and agile team, we can quickly drop in and out of assignments or client conversations without becoming locked into underlying priorities and mindsets.
We believe that Europe and most of its companies have much more innovation and growth potential than currently used. With Center for the Edge in Europe, we aim to unlock the full potential.
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