In one way or another, we are all affected by disruption, a term introduced by Clayton Christensen in the 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma. The debate around disruption shows three things: First, disruption is happening more often and affecting areas which had been spared from radical changes in the past, such as the healthcare industry or the financial world. Few management theories have had as much influence on the business community and our society as the concept of disruption. The 47th St. Gallen Symposium will take up the theme under the headline The dilemma of disruption, looking at the breeding grounds for radical change, assessing the tough decisions that come with it and directing participants' gaze beyond the strict business definition. The dilemma of disruption will be debated at the 47th St. Gallen Symposium, held from 3-5 May 2017 in Switzerland.

Source: Huffington Post August 23, 2016 14:15 UTC