How should businesses respond when cyberattacks, disinformation, and AI-generated fraud increasingly overlap? That was the central question when the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) hosted an open lecture with cybersecurity expert Mary Prokhorova at the Stockholm School of Economics on May 25.

What does it take for a former tech activist to become one of the world’s most influential digital policymakers? New research from the House of Innovation shows how storytelling and strategic communication helped Taiwan’s first digital minister Audrey Tang turn outsider ideas into mainstream government policy.

How can technology be used not only to build successful businesses, but also to address some of society’s most pressing environmental and social challenges? The SSE Tech Initiative’s “Let’s talk about impact!” series brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry leaders working at the intersection of technology, business, and positive impact. Through talks, seminars, and discussions, the series explores how technology can help rethink existing systems, create new forms of value, and contribute to more sustainable and resilient societies.

Students from SSE have been recognized with the Boroli Prize for their work in a CIVICA multicampus course. Their projects address timely European challenges – from political polarization to AI governance – and reflect the value of cross-border collaboration.

A new study from the House of Innovation shows how multigenerational family firms can use tradition, succession, and stakeholder collaboration to support digital transformation. Based on interviews with 16 Italian family firms, the researchers identify four practical “4E lessons” for navigating digital transformation.

Staff and faculty at the House of Innovation are working with students to strengthen technology education across the School. A meeting between the SSE Tech Initiative and the student-led SASSE Tech Committee highlights a shared focus: more hands-on learning opportunities for students.

How can municipalities and local actors work together more effectively to support digital integration? A new Nordic pilot project aims to develop a research-based model for multi-stakeholder collaboration.

On March 17th, Ruilin Huang successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, titled "Autonomy and Control in Post-Pandemic Distributed Work".

Ukraine’s experience shows that modern conflict is not only about bombs and soldiers, but also about cyberattacks, disinformation, and efforts to weaken public trust. These threats are not costless to ignore. This new policy brief analysis, by Anna Anisimova (SITE) and Ksenia Rundin (CSSC) highlights that failing to address antagonistic information threats carries growing economic and governance costs. It argues that cyber and information resilience should be treated as essential public infrastructure, not as a secondary policy issue.

As AI becomes an active participant in how organizations gather information and evaluate alternatives, new questions and challenges emerge. How do we involve AI in important decision-making? Should we do so at all? What happens if we let AI replace humans as primary decisionmakers? These questions brought researchers and tech builders together at the Stockholm School of Economics on March 13.