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The FTX collapse highlights the dangers of believing in fully automated trust. The human dimension of blockchain is its most overlooked vulnerability, and strength. Extracts of Dane Pfluger's interview from Breakthroughs, the HEC podcast on research.

Research by Mensah, Paugam and Stolowy of HEC Paris reveals how banks exploit corporate scandals triggered by short sellers, charging unjustified rate hikes when firms are most vulnerable. 

In 2020, Erik Fradet nearly lost his life on the HEC campus. Today, he celebrates life — and reminds us all where the essential lies, and how to overcome the seemingly impossible.

Research by Ankur Chavda reveals that theory-driven entrepreneurs keep learning after success, helping them become even more successful. 

On May 21, 2024 the Europe voted in the EU AI Act. A year later, HEC Professor Pablo Baquero reflects on its impact in a masterclass on AI legislation and execution. 

Peter Fischer’s research reveals that the technology’s biggest limitation isn’t technical, but human: who benefits, and who gets left behind.

Shared AI visions spark innovation, but misaligned hopes risk division. In his thesis, Pedro Gomes Lopes of IP Paris explains how managing these imaginaries is key to ecosystem success.