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A leadership perspective from David Frigstad, Chairman & CEO, Frost & Sullivan.

Every leadership team has a strategy. Most have identified the right growth opportunities. Many have invested heavily in technology, AI, innovation, and transformation. Yet nearly 70% of strategic transformations fail to create lasting business value.

Why?

Because the real challenge is no longer strategy, it is implementation.

You can join our exclusive webinar "The "Connected CEO": Creating a Powerful Growth Opportunity Pipeline to Shape the Future and Preparing for the Intelligence Revolution Transformation" on August 19th, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT to learn more.

Petrochemicals & Oleochemicals
Identify game-changing growth prospects transforming surface treatment chemicals and specialty chemicals.
Nutrition and Wellness
What are the growth drivers in infant formula ingredients, soil health, biosurfactants, and personal care?

  • Harness precision-fermented ingredients for product development.
  • How are advanced bioactive technologies creating opportunities?
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  • Align with advances in farming technology to maximize growth.
  • How can crop rotation enhance soil health and food production?
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  • Utilize the demand for sustainable and bio-based ingredients.
  • Leverage advances in skin care and personal hygiene applications.
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Introducing Frost & Sullivan’s Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition LinkedIn Page

Explore key strategic Imperatives, growth opportunity news, innovative business models, competitive benchmarking, best practices, and Transformational Growth Leadership discussions related to the chemicals, materials & nutrition landscape.
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Explore Executive Perspectives on Business Transformation

Interview with Randall Lipps

Transforming Medication Management: Advancing Autonomous Pharmacy Through AI and Connected Intelligence

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Randall Lipps

Chairman, CEO, and Founder | Omnicell

Interview with Javier A. Baldor

From Reactive Operations to Project Intelligence: How BST Global Is Revolutionizing the AEC Industry

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Javier A. Baldor

Chief Executive Officer | BST Global

Interview with B.K. Soni

From Formal Recycling to Circular Value Creation: How Ecoreco Is Rethinking India’s E-waste Ecosystem

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B.K. Soni

Chairman and Managing Director | Ecoreco

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Enterprise Wireless Services
How can your organization thrive amidst the transformation of the ever-evolving NG911 and 5G industries?

Navigating Transformation – Middle East (July 2026 Edition)

This month’s edition explores major areas across the region, like the GCC economic transformation, the GCC plastic circular economy, MENA speciality chemicals, and KSA decorative paints.
C.A.S.E (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) & Construction
What is the growth potential of smart surface coatings, adhesives, and sealants?
Smart Surface Coatings & Functional Interfaces in Extreme Environments
Leverage intelligent surface technologies to enhance performance across extreme environments.
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Strategic Imperatives Transforming the Global Adhesives and Sealants Sector
How are sustainability, repairability, and digital transformations shaping future growth potential?
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Coatings and Surface Technologies for Durability, Efficiency, and Sustainability
What role do advanced coatings play in enhanced performance and functionality across industries?
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Welcome to the Frost & Sullivan Podcast! Here, we empower leaders to accelerate their growth and drive transformative change within their industries. As the growth pipeline company, we provide you with the strategies, tools, and resources needed to thrive in today’s dynamic landscape. Each episode features expert opinions, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies to help you harness emerging technologies, innovative business models, and global megatrends. Our goal is to guide you on a journey of continuous innovation, where you can discover powerful growth opportunities, align your organization’s vision, and achieve best-in-class leadership. From healthcare to technology, energy, and beyond, we will explore industry-specific transformations, new industry dynamics, and collaboration opportunities to shape the future. Join us as we dive deep into the growth strategies that fuel success and help you co-create the future of your industry. Tune in for: • In-depth analysis of the latest industry developments and disruptive technologies • Strategic approaches to accelerate growth and innovation • Best-practice models for achieving transformational success • Conversations with industry growth experts and thought leaders • Opportunities to join the global Growth Council and engage with peers Ready to take your growth journey to the next level? Book a Growth Strategy Session today, and let’s start shaping the future together. Explore new growth opportunities. Drive your transformation. Be the leader of tomorrow. Please tune into our podcasts to gain periodic insights and to know more about our Growth Partnership Services email us at digital@frost.com
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Frost & Sullivan Marks 20th GIL Summit in China with Landmark Shanghai Gathering
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How can your team grow rapidly in the ABM platform, content delivery network, and cloud service industries?
Capitalize on AI-driven go-to-market (GTM) orchestration to drive growth.
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Harness innovations in edge computing and content delivery networks.
Content Distribution & Infrastructure
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Cloud Services Ecosystem
Identify and address growth gaps across security and cloud workloads.
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Frost & Sullivan welcomed more than 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, investors, academics and innovators to the 20th Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Summit in China, held August 4–5 at the Jing An Shangri-La in Shanghai.

Coinciding with Frost & Sullivan’s 65th anniversary, the summit featured more than 300 speakers and 150 keynote presentations and panel discussions. Topics included artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, life sciences, consumer markets and investment - highlighting the forces reshaping global competitiveness and transformational growth.

The event combined a flagship plenary programme with 10 parallel forums and the fifth edition of Frost & Sullivan’s New Investment Event, fostering collaboration across business, finance, government, academia and research.

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Frost & Sullivan: 65 Years of Enabling Growth Across Chemicals, Materials, and Nutrition

Helping Organizations Prepare for the Coming Transformation and Create Growth Opportunities Since 1961

Check out our exclusive infographic that explores detailed growth oppportunities across specialty chemicals, ceramics & critical minerals, plastics & composites, fuels, lubricants, & fluids, food ingredients & nutraceuticals, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers (CASE), construction materials, agriculture & nutrition, pharma & personal care ingredients.


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Paint Recycling Initiatives
Scaling Paint Recycling: Strategic Imperatives Shaping the Future of Circular Paint Ecosystems

The global paints and coatings industry is positioning paint recycling as a strategic enabler of the circular economy. Rising sustainability expectations, evolving regulations, and growing pressure to reduce landfill waste are driving manufacturers, recyclers, and policymakers to adopt more coordinated approaches to managing post-consumer paint.

Supported by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and stewardship initiatives, paint recycling is evolving from fragmented local efforts to scalable ecosystem models. While current recycling efforts primarily focus on architectural water-based paints, organizations that embed circularity into product design, value chain collaboration, and stewardship strategies will be better positioned to drive innovation, improve resource efficiency, and gain a competitive advantage.


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Frost & Sullivan Appoints Dr. Vinod K. Aggarwal as Chief Economist

Frost & Sullivan recently announced the appointment of Dr. Vinod K. Aggarwal as Chief Economist. Having collaborated with the company for more than two decades across a range of advisory and leadership roles, Dr. Aggarwal brings deep expertise in the interplay of industries, policy and global strategy.

In this new capacity, Dr. Aggarwal will lead Frost & Sullivan’s global initiatives to help governments, corporations and investors navigate the shifting dynamics of industrial policy, economic statecraft and non-industry strategy. His work will focus on how geopolitical change and technological transformation are redefining global competitiveness.


Food Safety Testing
Food Safety Testing Blog Series (Part 1 of 3): Food Safety Testing Under Pressure – What It Means for Companies Serving the Industry

Food safety testing is undergoing a period of significant transformation. Growing regulatory requirements, increasingly complex food supply chains, and heightened consumer expectations are driving demand for faster, more reliable, and more comprehensive testing.

For food safety testing laboratories, the challenge is clear: process more samples, deliver results faster, and maintain the highest levels of quality and compliance. For companies that serve these laboratories, whether through analytical instruments, software, consumables, services, or workflow solutions, the implications are equally significant.


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Stone-like Coatings: How Sustainability, Performance, and Architectural Innovation Are Reshaping Exterior Building Finishes

The convergence of sustainability goals, evolving design preferences, and cost-performance requirements is transforming the global exterior building finishes industry. Traditional materials such as natural stone and ceramic tiles are facing competition from innovative alternatives that deliver similar visual appeal with greater flexibility and environmental benefits.


Animal & Pet Food Ingredients
From Supply Shocks to Sustainable Nutrition: Lucrative Growth Opportunities in Animal & Pet Food Ingredients

Today, ingredient sourcing is no longer a background operation in the pet food industry, it is the starting point for the next phase of transformation. Every pet food manufacturer, ingredient supplier, and nutrition brand now depends on a stable, sustainable, and resilient ingredient ecosystem whether to manage rising resource scarcity, meet evolving consumer expectations, or deliver tailored nutrition for pets with diverse health needs. As raw materials face supply shocks and the demand for premium, health-focused diets accelerates, the global ecosystem of pet food ingredients is expanding and shifting faster than ever.



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Fi INDIA 2026
Dates: 26 – 28 August, 2026
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India

Fi India, the country’s premier and only dedicated B2B platform for food and beverage ingredients, will celebrate its landmark 20th edition from 26th to 28th August 2026 at Hall 3 & 4, Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai. The event will bring together 400+ exhibitors, 1200+ brands, and over 15,000 industry professionals from India and international markets.
GrowTech Middle East
Dates: 26th to 28th October 2026
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

Growtech Middle East is the region’s leading agriculture trade exhibition, connecting global agritech innovators with industry professionals, buyers and government stakeholders. Covering the full agricultural ecosystem, the event drives innovation, investment and collaboration to support food security, sustainability, aquaculture, animal health, livestock, poultry, and agricultural advancement across the Middle East.
The 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Event

The 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Event

Dates: 4-5 August 2026
Venue: Shanghai, China


On August 4-5, 2026, the 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Event will have its grand opening at the Shangri La Hotel in Jing'an, Shanghai. This will also mark the 20th year milestone for Frost & Sullivan China to continue building on an international high-end communication platform for enterprises across China as well as the rest of the world.

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Infosecurity Europe

Dates: 2-4 June 2026
Venue: ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
 

Infosecurity Europe is the leading gathering for the cybersecurity industry in Europe. Each year, we bring the community together to share the latest innovations, learn from one another, and test and benchmark solutions.

For cybersecurity decision-makers, it’s a vital place to make informed investment and information assurance decisions. Stakeholders at every level attend to gain the insights and solutions needed to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape. This year, you’ll find more new features, zones, stages, networking events, product demos, learning opportunities and experiences than ever before. Are you ready to join us on our mission to build a safer cyber world? We look forward to welcoming you.

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