Our latest obituaries also include the founder of an early tech start-up, a Nike executive, and a MacArthur Fellow who uncovered overlooked female scientists. Source: McKinsey A long-haul visionary, a red-carpet regular, and a cinematic idealist

Changi Airport Group’s Executive Vice President Lim Ching Kiat discusses efforts to create the airport of tomorrow. Source: McKinsey The future takes flight at Singapore Changi Airport

ESPN staff writer discusses how data, probability, and unpredictability shape the modern college football season.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Analytics and Chaos Define Today’s College Football Landscape

Wharton lecturer in legal studies and business ethics examines how recent gambling-related arrests involving NBA players underscore the ongoing risks and regulatory challenges facing legalized sports betting.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton NBA Gambling Scandal Highlights Integrity Risks in Sports Betting

Wikipedia draws 11 billion monthly views—and that’s just in English. Its cofounder shares how a global knowledge experiment became an exercise in building both a durable product and consumer trust. Source: McKinsey Author Talks: How to cultivate trust in the digital age

By investing in deep-tech business building, Europe’s start-up ecosystem could create $1 trillion in enterprise value and up to one million jobs by 2030—paving the way for sovereign prosperity. Source: McKinsey Europe’s deep-tech engine could spur trillion in economic growth

Derek Waldron, the bank’s chief analytics officer, explains how AI is boosting innovation, empowering employees, and cultivating an ecosystem that’s reshaping how work gets done. Source: McKinsey JPMorgan Chase’s Derek Waldron on building an AI-first bank culture

Power and cooling equipment are the backbones of data center infrastructure. Innovations and on-time supply of this technology will become increasingly relevant as the demand for data centers grows. Source: McKinsey Beyond compute: Infrastructure that powers and cools AI data centers

AI is upending what we do and how we do it. Forward-looking leaders are forging partnerships to help employees develop new skills—and clearer career pathways—at scale. Source: McKinsey Building a talent pipeline for the AI era

The world’s most valuable airline is 100 years old. The CEO explains what it takes to keep ahead in one of the very toughest industries. Source: McKinsey ‘Saying “I don’t know” is one of the hardest things a leader can do’: A conversation with Delta CEO Ed Bastian