Alternatives Insights

Technology & science · 04 Sep 2026

Reclaiming privacy

Professor Carissa Véliz analyses the risks posed to individual freedoms from digitisation.

Technology & science · 23 Aug 2026

How AI is reshaping education

Ed shares how he built Renewed Learning from his first year at university into an international tutoring business working across the UK and Hong Kong.

Technology & science · 28 Jul 2026

What society is getting from drug innovation

For much of the past half century, the social contract underpinning pharmaceutical innovation was clear. New drugs delivered longer lives, fewer hospitalisations and, in some cases, cures. In return, societies accepted steadily rising healthcare spending. That contract held as long as innovation visibly transformed outcomes. It is now being renegotiated.

Technology & science · 27 Jul 2026

Sizing AI’s environmental footprint

Viktoras Kulionis puts AI’s thirst for power into context.

Technology & science · 08 Jul 2026

Why human judgment still matters in the age of AI

Tracing ivee’s evolution from recruitment technology to AI upskilling and advisory, Amelia Miller, CEO of ivee, explores AI adoption, prompt engineering, governance, automation, and why experience remains a critical asset.

Technology & science · 29 Jun 2026

Why Asia’s energy shock will hasten the clean transition

USD 100 oil is the best advertisement for EVs, says former Philippines energy secretary Vince Pérez, who believes the Iran war is speeding up Asia's energy transition.

Technology & science · 22 Jun 2026

Technology legend Steve Wozniak surveys the IT landscape

It’s 50 years since Steve Wozniak created the first Apple computer and changed the face of modern technology. And his curiosity and insights are as keen now as they were in 1976. Wozniak’s enthusiasm for innovation is clear, and thoughts bubble from him, not least about artificial intelligence.

Technology & science · 10 Jun 2026

Future of industry: embracing data and clean energy

The tech boom makes the transition to clean energy ever more urgent – but also more achievable. We find out why at the world's largest industrial innovation summit.

Technology & science · 09 Jun 2026

The demographic cliff: accelerating automation

Ageing societies will accelerate the next wave of automation. Carl Frey, author of seminal research into the impact of robotics on the labour market and Pictet Asset Management thematic advisory board member, explains how.

Alternatives · 27 Apr 2026

Your private equity portfolio needs a passport

Geographic diversification in private equity buyout: implications across US and European markets.

Technology & science · 22 Apr 2026

How AI and Automation are improving NHS GP access

Pete takes us inside the reality of GP practices, from the pressure on front-desk staff to the outdated administrative systems that still shape much of the patient experience.

Technology & science · 27 Feb 2026

Artificial intelligence powering a healthcare revolution

Machine learning is leading us to new therapies, says Generate:Biomedicines' Michael Nally.

Technology & science · 05 Feb 2026

Where AI will really be felt

Pictet Asset Management thematic advisory board member Carl Frey looks to the past to understand how AI is likely to transform the global economy.

Alternatives · 30 Jan 2026

Housing affordability, political optics and the limits of capital restrictions

The renewed political push to restrict institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has re-emerged as one of the most potent housing narratives in the United States.

Alternatives · 15 Jan 2026

IPOs, AI and the unicorn proliferation: The themes exciting private equity technology investors for 2026 and beyond

Pictet’s technology thematic private equity team discusses the aspects of the innovation revolution, from AI to IPOs, that are at the top of investors’ minds as we enter 2026.

Technology & science · 26 Nov 2025

AI and work

AI is already changing the world of work, but it is unlikely to cause wholesale unemployment

Technology & science · 17 Nov 2025

Pictet's 31st office officially opens in Lisbon with Pictet Technologies Portugal

On Wednesday 15 April, Pictet Technologies Portugal (PTP) celebrated its official opening, marking a new chapter in our tech development and establishing Pictet's 31st office in Lisbon. This expansion supports the Group’s ongoing digital transformation. Explore insights from our interview with Ricardo Coutinho, Managing Director of PTP, and view images from the celebration, which included Managing Partner Sven Holstenson and Group CTO Peter Wintsch.

Technology & science · 24 Oct 2025

Dialogue-driven development — The human essence of platform engineering

At DevOpsDays Amsterdam 2024, Pictet Tech delivered a session titled ‘Dialogue-driven development — The human essence of platform engineering.’

Technology & science · 01 Oct 2025

We, Robot

In popular imagination, robots have near-unlimited powers: superhuman strength, agility and intelligence. The reality has been much more prosaic, argues Daegal Tsang.

Technology & science · 01 Jul 2025

Chips with everything

The world depends on semiconductors. In this interview, Professor Chris Miller highlights the industry's latest innovations and their implications for our future in a Q&A format with Anjali Bastianpillai, Senior Client Portfolio Manager.

Technology & science · 19 May 2025

Private equity comes to grips with AI

Pictet surveys the private equity industry about what AI means for business.

Alternatives · 16 May 2025

European real estate: the core plus opportunity

In a world of volatile markets and falling interest rates, European core plus real estate can offer investors diversification benefits and a strong, sustainable income stream.

Technology & science · 13 May 2025

Pictet Team Triumphs at Genev’Hack 2025

At the Genev’Hack 2025 conference, a two-person team from Pictet Tech’s Cybersecurity Engineering department won the ‘Into the Breach’ capture-the-flag (CTF) challenge.

Technology & science · 08 May 2025

Powering the future of economic growth: investment opportunities driven by the rise of AI

Data centres are at the forefront of driving energy demand in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Technology & science · 06 May 2025

Staying warm without warming the planet

Decarbonising our heating and cooling systems is a key step towards net zero. District heating systems and heat pumps powered by renewable electricity could be the answer.

Technology & science · 20 Apr 2025

Platform Perseverance: 1,000 Kubernetes Clusters

The talk described how a team of three platform engineers navigated regulatory requirements, operational constraints and rigorous change management processes in order to operate 1,000 Kubernetes clusters for a Swiss private bank.

Technology & science · 15 Apr 2025

Surveying forecasts of AI’s economic effects

How big will generative AI’s economic footprint be?

Technology & science · 27 Mar 2025

Quantitative strategies: distilling the best of active and passive

Quantitative strategies represent the best of active and passive approaches. They're able to generate additional alpha but at low cost and market levels of risk.

Technology & science · 07 Mar 2025

Measuring the impact of anti-obesity drugs

The next wave of GLP-1 treatments will do more than just shrink waistlines.

Technology & science · 11 Feb 2025

Pictet at the EPFL Applied Machine Learning Days

Pictet Tech hosted a session titled “Unlocking the Power of AI and GenAI in Financial Services: Strategies for Maximising Benefits” at the AMLD. The panel included Pictet Tech specialists alongside an external expert from a financial market infrastructure organisation.

Technology & science · 06 Nov 2024

Democratising education: Closing the knowledge gap

Personalisation and accessibility: how can artificial intelligence optimise learning? We speak to education specialist Sal Khan on his journey to creating Khan Academy.

Alternatives · 09 Oct 2024

GLP-1: Opportunity for humanity, risk for big pharma

New treatments for obesity could alleviate a global healthcare crisis, but also have the potential to disrupt some of the largest pharmaceutical incumbents.

Alternatives · 01 Oct 2024

Private equity and sustainability: from measurement to improvement

Our second annual ESG Data Convergence Initiative report covers more than 550 companies in which we have an interest via our private-equity strategies, explaining how we expect to use better data measurements for more targeted improvements.

Technology & science · 26 Sep 2024

AI-powered digital pathology: disrupting healthcare services

AI-powered digital pathology promises to deliver faster, more accurate results and improve cancer care.

Technology & science · 27 Aug 2024

Exploring the role of AI in philanthropy

The reach of the artificial intelligence revolution is reshaping not only the way we conduct business, but also how we drive the positive change we wish to see in the world.

Technology & science · 22 Aug 2024

Harnessing wind power with rotor sails

With master mariner Kim Diederichsen at the helm, London-based Anemoi Marine Technologies is forging ahead developing its innovative rotor sails, which harness wind power and reduce fuel consumption – helping to cut fuel and emissions from the shipping industry and meet net-zero targets.

Technology & science · 06 Aug 2024

Beyond success: entrepreneurship, technology, and the evolution of clothing | Film

How will nano materials revolutionise the clothing industry? According to Steve Tidball, founder of futuristic clothing brand Vollebak, we’re entering an age where technology is going to be absorbed into our clothes, turning them into tools. But what does the future hold for clothing as it becomes a technological tool?

Technology & science · 29 Jul 2024

Smarter sport

The sporting world is becoming increasingly high-tech, encouraging people to improve health and fitness and supporting growth of the digital industry.

Alternatives · 16 Jul 2024

ASCO 2024: The art and science of cancer care, from comfort to cure

The premier annual gathering of oncology experts brought exciting news across a number of pioneering treatments, with implications for investors.

Technology & science · 21 May 2024

The deepfake detectors

Sophisticated deepfake scams present major challenges for the cyber security industry – as well as major opportunities.

Technology & science · 03 May 2024

The AI Tipping Point | Film

What is unique and extraordinary about this moment in the history of technology Where are we right now? And how will AI revolutionise our daily lives?

Alternatives · 03 May 2024

The genuine potential of artificial intelligence

Following a recent series of trips to meet leading technology investors in the US, Asia and Europe, we consider the outlook for artificial intelligence and software companies in general.

Technology & science · 04 Mar 2024

As Artificial Intelligence comes of age, it’s time to unearth its promise

With investment growing fast, AI’s commercial promise can now gain traction – with some areas particularly well placed.

Technology & science · 29 Jan 2024

Gene therapy: tweaking nature's errors

Advances in gene therapy are offering fresh hope for a range of medical conditions from cancer to rare genetic disorders.

Technology & science · 12 Dec 2023

The new industrial revolution

It’s time for companies to leverage AI, robotics and digital tools to shape more resilient supply chains.

Technology & science · 20 Sep 2023

Technology’s ability to address the global healthcare challenge

The impact of new technologies on healthcare systems worldwide has only just begun. Key advantages include detecting diseases early, and greater personalised care. Both should result in better patient outcomes and could reduce the cost burden on providers.

Technology & science · 14 Sep 2023

The new chattering class: how ChatGPT will change communication

Large language models like ChatGPT are a new technology that will change the way that we communicate: mostly for the better.

Technology & science · 30 Aug 2023

The power of the chip

Tiny yet immensely powerful, semiconductors are taking over the world. Professor Chris Miller, author of Chip War, explains how they work and how they impact everything from daily life to geopolitics.

Technology & science · 24 Aug 2023

Power of proteins

AI has enabled us to crack the secret of protein folding, opening the door to faster drug development, more resilient crops and bacteria-fuelled recycling.

Technology & science · 26 Jun 2023

Science versus cancer

Cancer is affecting ever more people across the globe. Science offers some hope, from creating super-charged cells designed to fight the disease to powerful new tests able to diagnose it from just one drop of blood.

Technology & science · 20 Jun 2023

Game on: esport comes of age

From the number of spectators to the list of big-name brand sponsors, computer games are increasingly competing with traditional sports.

Technology & science · 09 May 2023

The building materials of the future

Sustainable buildings of tomorrow will be made with waste and nature-based materials.

Technology & science · 27 Apr 2023

Powering the Future | Film

The global economy is defined by an invention every one of us uses every single day, almost without thinking about it: a technology integral not only to our daily lives but to military might and geopolitical strategy: a technology that advances so quickly there is even a famous rule to describe the pace of progress: Moore’s Law.

Technology & science · 13 Apr 2023

Augmenting the mind

From high-tech brain implants to mind-altering medicines, we are entering a golden age of neuro innovation.

Technology & science · 06 Apr 2023

Jolly green jumbos

Air transport is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. But there are moves afoot to clean it up.

Technology & science · 22 Feb 2023

Seven trends to watch in 2023

The key trends to look out for in science, technology and sustainability over the next 12 months – and beyond.

Technology & science · 22 Feb 2023

Recycling cities

Recycling and renovating buildings is key to minimising greenhouse gas emissions. Making the new buildings sustainable and carbon neutral, like Urbanharbor has, is better still.

Technology & science · 22 Feb 2023

Web 3.0: more than just the Internet

The next generation Web 3.0 promises to bring an entirely new era of the Internet where society and technology interact in a more democratised and secure way.

Technology & science · 21 Feb 2023

Why businesses are integrating blockchain for supply-chain transparency

Two-thirds of customers are reducing their environmental footprint, according to NielsenIQ. This changing profile of consumer demand is transforming the way we do business and is spawning countless green innovations.

Technology & science · 07 Feb 2023

The untapped potential of preventive health care

Healthy people are the foundation for a healthy economy, reports the U.N. But just how proactive are we about health care?

Technology & science · 07 Feb 2023

Digitalising the world's supply chains

Covid-19, rising inflation, labour shortages and now war have disrupted the logistics that underpin global trade. To adapt, companies must turn to technology.

Technology & science · 19 Dec 2022

The sun shines on a new dawn in aviation technology | Podcast

Welcome to the edge of the world. Today we look closely at the emerging technologies helping the aviation industry become more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable. From alternative fuels to autonomous aircraft, now is the time for new markets and investment opportunities to take flight.

Technology & science · 01 Aug 2022

Will space continue to inspire wonder in humanity for generations to come? | Podcast

As NASA prepares to return to the moon, entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos inspire a new generation with breath-taking space technologies and promises to make us an multi-planet species. But will space continue to inspire wonder in humanity for generations to come, or will the conquest of the cosmos transport our worst tendencies to the stars?

Technology & science · 01 May 2022

Metaverse: Hype or Hyperreality

For forty years humans have dreamed of persistent virtual worlds.

Technology & science · 30 Mar 2022

Biotech – Where investors can access the value created by medical innovation

Biotechnology, or simply biotech, uses processes found in nature to develop technologies and products, not least within the area of improving human health. The biotech sector has revolutionised the treatment of disease since the 1982 development of injectable insulin used to treat diabetes.

Technology & science · 23 Mar 2022

How cloud technology drive innovation? | Film

Pictet meets Amir Orad, serial CEO, entrepreneur and cyber leader, CEO of Sisense.

Alternatives · 08 Feb 2022

Mapping cities

How do the cities we make in turn make us? Recorded live from the major retrospective exhibition ‘Light Lines: The Architectural Photographs of Hélène Binet’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, one of Europe’s oldest established art institutions at the heart of London.

Technology & science · 13 Dec 2021

Innovation

What role will innovation play in the future the global economy? What forces stand against innovation – and how can they be overcome?

Alternatives · 10 Oct 2021

Are real estate trends accelerated by the pandemic here to stay? | Film

Pictet meets Alice Charles, World Economic Forum project lead in Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Service.

Technology & science · 02 Aug 2021

Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Threat?

It is not an understatement to say that Artificial Intelligence may be the most important technology human beings will ever create. Can it be employed to enhance the quality of our lives, or will it pose an existential risk to humanity?.

Technology & science · 28 Jun 2021

Will extraterrestrial technology change life on Earth? | Film

Pictet meets Sophie Hackford, Futurist.

Alternatives · 06 May 2021

Pictet Alternative Advisors acquires prime central Paris office property for redevelopment in partnership with Immobel

Pictet Alternative Advisors and Immobel have acquired an approx. 4,500 sqm office property located in the Paris-Opera district, in an off-market transaction. The asset, located at 73 Rue de Richelieu in the 2nd arrondissement, currently sits fully vacant after the previous long-term tenant vacated its premises in 2020 offering a significant redevelopment opportunity in one of Paris’s most sought after locations.

Technology & science · 14 Dec 2020

Why Civilizations Collapse | Podcast

Why do some civilizations survive while other collapse? Today we are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning polymath Jared Diamond, who has dedicated his life to understanding the seismic forces that explain human history.

Technology & science · 10 Aug 2020

Future of Work | Podcast

How would a world without work look like? Will the development of AI and automation replace even the most creative of jobs? Or will machines be complementary to their human counterparts?

Technology & science · 14 Jun 2020

Data and Privacy | Podcast

Is true privacy possible or desirable in a digital age? This episode focuses on the right to privacy in the age of big data. Mark Zuckerberg has said that ‘nobody wants privacy anymore’. Is he right?