Go Tech, or Go Extinct

A must read for senior executives looking for new ideas and fresh insights on innovation. In Go Tech, or Go Extinct, Cuatrecasas illuminates the challenges of transformation and how we all need to think differently about the opportunities ahead. -Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum and author of The Fourth Industrial Revolution Go Tech, or Go Extinct is a tour de force, written by an entrepreneur who's been in the trenches and lives it, every day. This book deserves to be read by every CEO of large, traditional corporates everywhere. -Paul van Doorn, former Chief Executive Officer, KPN Mobile If you're going to read one book this year to better understand the future of M&A, this is it. In Go Tech, or Go Extinct Paul Cuatrecasas offers a new lens on risk-taking and how to transform an established incumbent company. Smart, practical and street-smart, this is the leadership book for the next generation. -Stephane Pere, Executive Vice President, The Economist Group Go Tech, or Go Extinct is packed full of interesting insights from someone who practices what he preaches. Highly refreshing and stimulating, I was immediately moved to consider applying some of the ideas in my company. -Michel Denis, Chief Executive Officer, Manitou Group A fresh thinking, fact- and experience-based book, on how digital transformation can contribute to exponential growth and how technology can create value also to non-technology companies. I highly recommend this book, especially for senior leaders engaged into the digital age. -Alain Brouhard, Group Chief Information Officer and Executive Committee Member, Coca-Cola HBC Go Tech, or Go Extinct is a practitioner's masterpiece in explaining both the why and the how of building a future-proofed company. This book really provoked my thinking with new ideas and different strategies that we can apply in our portfolio companies. More importantly it opened my eyes to the folly of not having an answer to the challenge and opportunity that technology presents in today's business environment. Every decision maker needs this book. -Lyndon Lea, Founder and Managing Partner, Lion Capital A refreshing new perspective on how traditional companies can create value in the digital age. Cuatrecasas shows there are many ways to skin a cat. New thinking for a new era, this book is a breakthrough. It comes at just the right time. -Saleem Asaria, Founder and former Chief Executive Officer, Cambian Group plc Cuatrecasas delivers a structured and pragmatic approach on how to deal with the challenges and opportunities that technology offers to incumbents. This book is packed with insights and new perspectives, backed up by original research. Immensely valuable reading for the C-suite and all decision-making executives. -Antonio Cano, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, Ageas This is so much more than a theoretical exploration into how big corporates can stay competitive in today's frenetic landscape. This is a look inside the leading tech acquisition expert's crystal ball - along with the entire dollars and sense business case behind why forward-thinking corporations need to take action and why they must do it now. -Angelique Rewers, Chief Executive Officer, The Corporate Agent If you're a senior executive focused on driving innovation and leveraging technological change to your advantage, then Go Tech, or Go Extinct is a must-read. -Stephane Rey, Chief Technology Officer, Lombard Odier Investment Managers