Stuart Pallister

Founder, Bonaventure Communications | Thought leadership communications practitioner | Founding managing editor of INSEAD Knowledge đŸŽ™ïžFormer broadcast journalist (CNBC Asia & BBC Radio).

Spain

After working as a broadcast journalist internationally for around two decades, mainly for CNBC Asia based in Singapore, I switched to communications and digital media roles at INSEAD global business school at the end of 2006.

Currently I am writing articles based on faculty research for Singapore Management University.

If you’d like to get in touch, my email address is stuart@bonaventurecomms.com.

Portfolio

Articles

Research@SMU
02/07/2024
Growth mindsets could help low-wage workers

SMU Assistant Professor Shilpa Madan says that while it seems obvious that low-wage workers should earn enough to afford basic necessities, fierce debates on this topic suggest otherwise.

Research@SMU
11/24/2022
US policy-making and China's efforts in Southeast Asia

SMU Assistant Professor Ngoei Wen-Qing examines how the US reacted to China's efforts to influence the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia during the early Cold War and how China may be adopting the same strategy nowadays via social media.

INSEAD Knowledge
12/25/2008
Getting to the heart of social innovation

Money is fairly easy to give; you just write a cheque. Talking about marginalisation and change is easy too. "The harder thing to do is giving your time and yourself to the cause. And that," says Pamela Hartigan, "is what is critical to social innovation."

INSEAD Knowledge
12/20/2009
The innovator's DNA

A major new study has highlighted the key skills that innovative and creative entrepreneurs need to develop. According to Hal Gregersen, an INSEAD professor and co-author of a six-year-long study into disruptive innovation involving some 3,500 executives, there are five 'discovery' skills you need but, he says, you don't have to be 'great in everything.

INSEAD Knowledge
09/14/2010
The pursuit of value

In the second article of a three-part series, INSEAD Professor Horacio Falcao tells INSEAD Knowledge editor Stuart Pallister about strategies for creating and claiming value in negotiations.

EHL Insights
Luxury hospitality and the risk of obsolescence

Luxury hospitality is at risk of becoming obsolete, according to PwC Global industry leader for hospitality and tourism, Nicolas Mayer. That’s because it no longer fulfills the ‘needs and desires’ of clients that they couldn’t get elsewhere.

EHL Insights
Remembering Joël Robuchon

French master chef Joël Robuchon died at the age of 73. EHL Executive Chef Philippe Gobet, who worked with Robuchon in the 80s & 90s, shares his memories.

EHL Insights
The future of work: look on the bright side?

Whenever you hear a news item about artificial intelligence and robots, the message is usually this: jobs are going to disappear, with perhaps millions of people facing long-term unemployment. In the view of futurist, Gary A. Bolles however, we shouldn’t just focus on the negatives. We should look at these developments as an opportunity.

INSEAD Knowledge
01/25/2011
'Question everything'

Sam Pitroda, IT and innovation advisor to India's prime minister, speaks to INSEAD Knowledge Editor Stuart Pallister about innovation and the need for a new paradigm.

INSEAD Knowledge
12/12/2010
Where are the innovation skills?

A study into critical innovation and knowledge economy skills in Europe and Asia by INSEAD's eLab has found there are striking differences between the regions.

EHL Insights
How can Google help hoteliers?

Tools ranging from Google Assistant to flight and travel data give the tech giant a clear edge over not only major hotel chains but also online travel agencies.

EHL Insights
Celebrity chefs: are they worth it?

Celebrity chefs are expensive but they can bring instant brand recognition to your hotel restaurant. So is hiring a celebrity chef worth it?

EHL Insights
The hotel room of the future

What will the hotel room look like in the future? Flat-screen TVs and wi-fi are now standard, so you now need to find unique services and amenities.

INSEAD Knowledge
Trading places

Nicholas Bloy (MBA ‘86D), co-Managing Partner of Navis Capital, speaks to INSEAD Knowledge Editor Stuart Pallister about the development of private equity in Asia.

Research@SMU
02/16/2023
Virtual videos, real holiday experiences

SMU Associate Professor Tony Tang is developing digital tools which would allow people to plan their holidays and collaborate on projects by navigating 360-degree videos.

Research@SMU
05/07/2023
Exploring 'compellingness' in mechanism design

SMU Associate Professor Takashi Kunimoto says that the impact of random actions has been 'overlooked' in previous mechanism design studies and this should be considered in future research.

INSEAD Knowledge
10/18/2010
The heat is on

"Valuations are higher - and when valuations are higher, people feel a little bit more comfortable about taking on risk," according to Philip Bilden, Managing Director of HarbourVest Partners (Asia).

Les Roches/Sommet Education
09/14/2020
The World After 2020: Part 1 - is it time to reset globalization?

Political scientist Professor Yves Schemeil of Sciences Po Grenoble gave a series of insightful and thought-provoking lectures. Now, with the help of journalist Stuart Pallister, we can share with you the highlights from these sessions.

Videos

INSEAD Knowledge
11/12/2009
A new world order: the rise of China and the decline of the West

While many are already talking about the notion of a shift in power from West to East, a thought-provoking book by author Martin Jacques called When China rules the world takes this even further by proclaiming that China will not only thrive in the 21st century, but will do so at the expense of the United States.

INSEAD Knowledge
11/26/2008
Can China help power the global economy out of a crisis?

After five years of double-digit expansion, the worlds fastest-growing economy has succumbed to the economic chill wind sweeping across the globe. Chinas economy slowed to an annual growth clip of 9 per cent in the third quarter from 10.1 per cent in the previous quarter ­ well below the consensus forecast of 9.7 per cent. With the credit crisis buffeting global economic growth, Chinas industrial production and construction declined due to weaker export orders, factory closures for the...

INSEAD Knowledge
12/12/2010
The ties that bind

INSEAD Professor Randel Carlock talks to Knowledge editor Stuart Pallister about succession and stewardship in family businesses.

INSEAD Knowledge
05/09/2008
The transcultural leader: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault Nissan

"I would say even though the term today is not very popular, love the country and love the culture in which you are in. And try to learn about its strengths, don't focus on the weaknesses, and make sure that all the people you are transferring with you are of the same opinion" says Carlos Ghosn, the man who is credited with turning around major Japanese car maker Nissan.

INSEAD Knowledge
11/25/2008
The show must go on: Cirque du Soleil's recession-proof formula

As we brace ourselves for what threatens to be the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, one company seems to be relatively unscathed by the global financial meltdown. According to Daniel Lamarre, president and chief executive officer of performance troupe Cirque du Soleil, whose shows still play to sell-out audiences, he is confident that his company will ride out the recession.

INSEAD Knowledge
05/04/2009
Re-skilling Europe for the new global knowledge economy

Europe today is suffering from a skills shortage, made even worse by the economic crisis. Over the past decade, many business leaders have stressed that Europe is simply not producing, attracting, or retaining sufficient numbers of scientists, engineers and IT specialists to meet the requirements of its industries, and the ambition of its Lisbon Agenda - that is, to lead the global knowledge economy. Focusing on this critical issue, INSEAD wrote the background report for the recent European...

INSEAD Knowledge
04/28/2008
The brand is the business: Lord Sebastian Coe

"Today more than half of the total stock market value of corporations lies in intangible assets such as brands ... The brand is the business." This statement by Shelly Lazarus, chairman and CEO of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide at the World Effie Festival 2008, sums up why brand building is important for companies. In this climate of the brand imperative, advertising gurus converged on Singapore for the conference which celebrates advertising effectiveness.

INSEAD Knowledge
11/30/2007
Globalising the brand: looking beyond lower costs

While many multinational firms are choosing to outsource services and production to Asia, one company says it's looking beyond lowering costs and is aiming to 'globalise its corporate brand' by developing a major R&D base in India. Wim Elfrink of Cisco Systems, who holds the unique corporate title of Chief Globalisation Officer, says cost differentiation at the company is "a bonus, but the not the main driver anymore." The networking firm is investing around 1.2 billion dollars in a...

INSEAD Knowledge
11/18/2010
Sir Andrew Large, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, on US monetary policy

With prices in the US rising at their slowest pace since records began and unemployment at high levels, the Federal Reserve is pumping $600 billion into Treasury securities in a bid to stimulate the economy. In an exclusive interview with INSEAD Knowledge, Sir Andrew Large (MBA '70), a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, talks to Knowledge editor Stuart Pallister about the Fed's quantitative easing efforts, the dollar, inflation and about the calls for a return to the gold...

INSEAD Knowledge
10/24/2008
INSEAD Professors Michael Witt and Gordon Redding on the future of Chinese capitalism

China's emerging economy is an enormous success story and its remarkable, say two INSEAD academics, because it's really one big experiment. In their book, "The Future Of Chinese Capitalism," Gordon Redding and Michael Witt say that different parts of China are trying different things to find the best formula.

INSEAD Knowledge
11/30/2007
Leadership: A Chinese Puzzle

China's economy is booming, but one of the major challenges facing the country will be leadership -- or the lack of it -- in political or business spheres. INSEAD Affiliate Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management, Michael Witt, says that although the Communist Party still tightly rules China, the leadership in Beijing does "not have a lot of power," with the result that it's difficult to get things implemented.

INSEAD Knowledge
10/23/2008
The changing face of the CIO

As CEOs increasingly turn to technology to help them cope with a rapidly changing business environment, chief information officers (CIOs) are no longer simply the IT guys. Increasingly, they are expected to play a more strategic role. According to the 2008 ASEAN CIO Leadership Study based on a survey of some 160 CIOs in six Southeast Asian countries - CIOs are finding that this change in responsibilities also means that a new set of skills is required to carry out the job.

INSEAD Knowledge
06/25/2008
Stemming the 'silent tsunami'

Over the past two years, approximately 100 million people have been pushed into poverty globally as a result of increased food prices. Gains in poverty reduction efforts in developing countries are at risk if governments fail to protect the poor from rising food prices, says Vikram Nehru, the World Bank's Director of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management and Acting Chief Economist for East Asia. "It's like a silent tsunami in the sense that there's no dramatic footage that can bring home...

INSEAD Knowledge
12/01/2010
INSEAD Asia campus visionaries: 10 years on

INSEAD is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Asia campus in Singapore. At the recent Leadership Summit in Asia, the school paid tribute to the pioneers and visionaries who had championed the project. Arnoud De Meyer, the founding dean of the Asia campus, and Henri-Claude de Bettignies, founder of the Euro-Asia Centre, speak to INSEAD Knowledge editor Stuart Pallister about the development of the Asia campus and their hopes for INSEAD in Asia.

INSEAD Knowledge
06/06/2008
Riding the 'earning horse': Indian Railways

Indian Railways is the world's largest employer and one of the biggest and busiest rail networks in the world, carrying some 17 million people and more than one million tonnes of freight daily. It was, however, until very recently, a loss-making organisation, which was heading for bankruptcy. Starting his term in 2004 with a budget of just $200 million with which to save the national institution, India's Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad engineered a dramatic turnaround. Last year, Indian...

Photo Gallery

CNBC Asia interview with Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore, 2000

CNBC Asia interview with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines. Manila, 2001.

Interview with Chinese actor and One Foundation founder, Jet Li, for INSEAD Knowledge in Singapore, 2008

EHL forum with US Ambassador Suzi LeVine at Lausanne, Switzerland, 2016

INSEAD Knowledge interview, Brussels, 2009

Filming for CNBC Asia, Sydney, Australia, 2000.

Reporting from Kunming, China for Asia Business News, 1997

Reporting from Rangoon, Myanmar for Asia Business News, 1997

Reporting from a Vietnamese refugee detention centre in Hong Kong for Asia Television (ATV), 1988

Reporting for Asia Television (ATV) from a US aircraft carrier off Hong Kong, 1986

The newsreader, Asia Television (ATV), Hong Kong, 1986-1989

BBC Radio, Newcastle (1983-85)

With French chef and restaurateur Alain Ducasse at EHL, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2017

With French chef and restaurateur Joël Robuchon at EHL, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2016

At NUS Business School's 50th anniversary gala dinner in Singapore, 2015.

Moderated a family business panel at Glion, Bulle, Switzerland, 2020

Moderating a panel discussion, ‘Will PR professionals ever become CEOs?’, at PR Asia 2015, Singapore.

Moderating a panel discussion at PR Asia 2014, Singapore

Education collaboration agreement between NUS Business School and Europcopter signing ceremony at the Singapore Airshow in 2012.

Handling a media conference for INSEAD in Shanghai, China, 2009

INSEAD Knowledge interview, Brussels, 2009

About to interview John Schubert, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for INSEAD Knowledge in Singapore, 2008.

Reporting from the World Economic Forum for CNBC Asia, Melbourne, Australia, 2000

Reporting from the World Economic Forum for CNBC Asia, Melbourne, Australia, 2000

About to moderate a media panel at the World Economic Forum, Melbourne, Australia, 2000

Reporting from Bangalore, India for CNBC Asia in 2000.

CNBC Asia interview with the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Bangalore, India, 2000.

CNBC Asia interview, Singapore, 2000

Filming at Keppel Corp in Sembawang, Singapore for CNBC Asia in 2000.

In Auckland, New Zealand to cover the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 1999.

AsĂ­a Business News, Singapore, 1994.

The circus came to town at ATV World in Hong Kong in September 1989. I had just been appointed editor of the nightly current affairs programme, The World Today.

Reporting for ATV at the Whitehead detention centre for Vietnamese boat people, Hong Kong, 1988

In Taipei to cover the 'skyjacking' of a cargo plane for Asia Television (ATV). Taiwan, 1986

At a media conference to cover the 'skyjacking' of a cargo plane, Taipei, Taiwan, 1986

Filming in Taipei, Taiwan, for Asia Television (ATV), 1987

Radio Tyneside, Newcastle, 1982

Radio Bailrigg, Lancaster University, 1978

Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) advert, 1998

Asia Business News staff ID, 1993

World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference press pass, Singapore, 1996