Understanding
the future of
global leadership 

HIEC PE Series – Part One: The State of the Market

With so much going on in the Private Equity space, we sat down with HIEC Partner Ed Fanshawe to get his take on the hottest topics in regards to Executive…

The role that had never existed… until now by Matt Schwartz

How do you fill a role that’s never before existed in your company… …And perhaps has never existed anywhere? That was the dilemma facing PepsiCo. They’d just acquired their bottlers,…

HIEC supports Volcon with successful search for CEO with the appointment of Jordan Davis

HIEC would like to congratulate Jordan Davis on his appointment as Chief Executive Officer at, US based, Volcon, the first all-electric, off-road powersports company. Jordan has been recruited to execute…

The Year of the Marketplace by Melissa Reed

Whilst we are seeing extraordinary growth in the marketplace model, not everyone is going to win this race, particularly if they don’t address vital changes to operating model and leadership…

Maximising The Opportunity Requires Investment in People by Melissa Reed

These are revolutionary times for retail with Covid-19 having accelerated some fundamental trends across the sector. This has in turn created a fertile environment for the most able executives to…

Talent Recruiting in China is all About Transformational Leaders

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the SCCC has published a book that is now available and can be ordered by e-mail at info@sccc.ch.…

Post Covid-19 Economy Fuels Faith in Crypto Trading

As global economic uncertainty increases, investors are increasingly looking for alternatives and Bitcoin, Gold and silver seem to be popular options at the moment. Given that Bitcoin emerged at a…

The New Normal After COVID-19

What will the “new normal” look like for your company? As countries across the world ease their lockdown restrictions, people are looking forward to getting back to normal. But what…

Digital Transformation After COVID-19

In the aftermath of COVID-19, digital transformation will be more important than ever. In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global disruption. As countries across the world…

Digital Create-ups and the Winners in the War for Talent

HIEC guides market-ready companies and startups in seeking and recruiting board members, CEOs and senior executives. The aim of this article, written by our Global Managing Partner, Lucas Schellenberg &…

Hiring in times of Corona, an interview with Philip Alsén – Global Talent Acquisition Director at Syncron

Many companies are facing the never experienced before and feared scenario, of having to hire without ever meeting the successful candidate face to face. Recently we helped Syncron, a Private…

Restructuring Capabilities to prepare for the post Covid-19 Environment