Challengers: Meditation changes how we do business
After the event, the Challengers spoke to the audience about the skills that have emerged from their practices and how they use them in the corporate world.
Romain Duvergé, a private banker with Syz Group, said: "You change completely the interaction when compassion comes in, you make completely different investment decisions and that's a game-changer."
For Raphaël Sergi, Chief Risk Officer at MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, meditation is what keeps him grounded under pressure. The practice, he said, can "calm the nervous system, sharpen attention, and support emotional regulation" — and, ultimately, helps him "keep the abilities I've developed [and access them] under pressure."
Enrique Alvarado Hablützel, an investor with Helvora, explained that his practice has helped build "the connection with myself first, and with others," cultivating empathy for how people come into meetings and clarity about what they're there to achieve.
The Challenge offered a look at something rarely examined. Companies invest resources in people, technology, and information. But the quality of return on those investments depends on each person's ability to work with sustained attention and presence.
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