What role can middle powers play in an international order increasingly shaped by competition between major powers? On June 10, the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy together with the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication will host historian and geopolitical analyst Stephen Kotkin for a lunch seminar in Stockholm.

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.

On May 11, 2026, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) hosted its first Management and Control Research Day at the Stockholm School of Economics, bringing together faculty, affiliated researchers, and researchers and practitioners from partner organizations to present and discuss projects within CfSR’s research portfolio on management and control.

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.

Cross-industry learning can drive innovation, but implementation is often difficult. At an event hosted by the House of Innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics on April 21, researchers and practitioners explored how organizations can adapt ideas from other sectors and make them stick.

Would Swedish leadership teams be able to handle a crisis where decisions literally involve life and death? A new study of leadership teams in war-affected Ukraine and Israel suggests that the decisive factor is not the severity of the crisis, but how well organizations have prepared for it.

The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) welcomes Professor Fredrik Logevall as Visiting Professor, affiliated with the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication. The appointment is made possible through SSE's engagement in the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI).

How can research help improve struggling schools? At ResearchEd Scandinavia 2026, CELE researcher Ema Demir presented new insights on school turnaround and leadership.