Helen Johnson

Why governance, leadership and use cases decide who wins

Abstract During the 2023/24 winter season, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) launched RespiCast, the first

Construction executives live under constant pressure. Rising costs, shifting demand cycles, a competitive labor market, and the relentless pace of projects demand quick decisions and long hours. It’s easy to slip into a mode where communication becomes directive—emails fired off between meetings, instructions handed down on jobsite visits, decisions made in compressed moments.

Construction leaders often pride themselves on instinct—the ability to “read the market” from conversations with clients, lenders, or subcontractors. But in today's environment of volatility and complexity, instinct alone is not enough. To build resilient, forward-looking strategies, construction executives must treat economic indicators the way builders treat blueprints: as essential guides to navigating uncertainty.

In construction, executives are often valued for their decisiveness, their ability to cut through noise, and provide clear direction when projects, clients, and teams demand answers. Yet in a world defined by accelerating change—whether in technology, labor dynamics, or global economics—the most valuable leaders are not those with the quickest answers, but those who ask the best questions. Strategic curiosity, far from being a distraction or a weakness, is what fuels innovation, prevents complacency, and keeps firms competitive.

We're on the brink of six major shifts that will fundamentally reshape retail and commerce media. Capture's MD details the trends to watch.

Agentic commerce will not replace traditional marketing. Instead, it will create a complex parallel operating system alongside existing consumer marketing, adding another layer of fragmentation, co-ordination challenges and competing priorities for brands.

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