Overview
A strategic guide to the AI-powered Metaverse-how decision-makers, leaders, businesses, and policymakers can shape the next era of digital transformation. A strategic guide to the AI-powered Metaverse-how decision-makers, leaders, businesses, and policymakers can shape the next era of digital transformation. Silver Medal in Business Leadership & Management, 2025 North American Book Awards Finalist, 2025 American Writing Awards Finalist, 2025 Harvey Chute Book Award for Business & Finance Non-Fiction The metaverse is no longer a distant idea-it's unfolding now, powered by AI, big data, and immersive digital ecosystems. It's changing how we work, interact, and create value, offering unparalleled opportunities but also competitive pressures. In Building a Thriving Future, Harvard researcher and AI strategist Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio delivers the first strategy-driven guide for business leaders, policymakers, and decision-makers navigating this transformation. This book moves beyond hype, offering a data-backed, actionable roadmap to help organizations adapt and lead in the metaverse economy. Divided into three key parts, the book explores how the AI-powered metaverse is accelerating digital transformation, reshaping industries, governance, and the future of work. It includes real-world case studies from health care, finance, education, and beyond, showing how companies are already using AI and immersive technology to gain a competitive edge. Finally, it provides scalable frameworks for building human-centric, profitable, and adaptive digital ecosystems, equipping leaders with the tools to drive long-term success. The metaverse isn't just about virtual spaces-it's about the evolution of business, governance, and global markets. Organizations that integrate AI, behavioral insights, and digital strategy will shape the future. Those who wait risk falling behind. This isn't speculation-it's execution. Building a Thriving Future is your essential guide to staying ahead in the AI-powered metaverse.
Full Product Details
Author: Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
Imprint: MIT Press
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780262049931
ISBN 10: 0262049937
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
ENDORSEMENTS “Paola Cecchi Dimeglio makes AI real and shows humanity how to fear less and be more. I came for yet another 'understand AI' reading, but stayed till the last page for her clarity. She shows us that AI isn’t just code. It is our mirror, our challenge, and our chance.” —Maithreyi Seetharaman, International journalist, founder of Facultas Media, and formerly with Fortune, CNBC, and Bloomberg
Author Information
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio holds dual appointments at Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government, where she chairs the Executive Leadership Research Initiative for Women and Minority Attorneys (ELRIWMA) initiative. She is also a vice chair for the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI and leads Sustainability for AI, Big Data, and Metaverse regulation at the UN's International Telecommunication Union. She is the CEO of People Culture Data Consulting Group, inventor of I.D.E.A, and author of Diversity Dividend (MIT Press).
