The Center For Global Enterprises

What The Center For Global Enterprises does

The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE) is a New York-based, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution founded in 2013 and chaired by former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano. It is devoted to the study of global economic and technology trends, the contemporary corporation, and their impact on society. The organization operates through a portfolio of 11 institutes, initiatives, alliances, and programs rather than commercial technology products. These span applied research on enterprise AI (Institute for Advanced Enterprise AI, Data & Trusted AI Alliance), digital supply chains (Digital Supply Chain Institute, Open eBL), cybersecurity for SMBs (Cyber Readiness Institute), women entrepreneurship and leadership development (African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, USA Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, TrailblazeHers), CEO convening (The New Enlightenment Initiative, GET Podcast), and corporate governance advisory (Applied Corporate Governance Institute). Educational outreach is delivered via the Global Scholars Program, a free worldwide learning community for students, faculty, and professionals.

CGE's business model is community-led and membership- and program-participation-driven, consistent with its nonprofit status under U.S. law and its New York jurisdiction. Its customer segment is defined horizontally as global enterprises and organizations seeking applied research on global economic and technology trends, enterprise transformation, AI adoption, digital supply chains, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship development. The go-to-market motion relies on convening — events, publications, the GET Podcast, CEO insights, and digital channels including its website, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and YouTube — rather than a direct enterprise sales force. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is most plausibly generated through membership fees, program participation charges, event registrations, grants, and corporate sponsorship, though no financials are publicly reported.

The organization has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed headcount. Documented outcomes are limited in scale — most notably the TrailblazeHers program has trained 66 professionals through three cohorts since 2021 — and its technology stack is explicitly non-applicable given its research-institution model. Operational footprint is global through its institutes and initiatives, anchored by a New York headquarters at 745 5th Ave, Suite 500.

Name

The Center For Global Enterprises

Legal name

The Center for Global Enterprise

Website

https://thecge.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Global Enterprise is a New York-based nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution that convenes global CEOs and business leaders through 11 institutes and initiatives spanning enterprise AI, digital supply chains, cybersecurity, women entrepreneurship, and corporate governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Research and Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA)

Keywords

• Applied research services
• Nonprofit research institution
• Enterprise transformation research
• Leadership development programs
• Executive convening services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership and Program Participation: As a nonprofit research institution, CGE likely generates revenue through membership fees, program participation charges, and potentially event registration fees for its various institutes and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution that conducts applied research on global economic and technology trends and convenes global business leaders. It operates a portfolio of 11 institutes and initiatives covering enterprise AI, digital supply chain, cybersecurity, AI governance, and women entrepreneurship development, and offers leadership programs and content such as the GET Podcast.

Product overview

The Center for Global Enterprise (CGE) is a nonprofit research institution (not a product company) that operates a portfolio of research institutes, initiatives, and programs focused on global economic and technology trends. The organization includes 11 distinct institutes/divisions: research institutes (Institute for Advanced Enterprise AI, Digital Supply Chain Institute), nonprofit initiatives (Cyber Readiness Institute, Open eBL), alliance programs (The Data & Trusted AI Alliance), leadership development programs (African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, USA Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, TrailblazeHers, Global Scholars Program), CEO convening initiatives (The New Enlightenment Initiative), and advisory services (Applied Corporate Governance Institute). The organization does not develop or sell commercial technology products; rather, it conducts applied research, convenes leaders, and develops best practices in enterprise transformation, supply chain management, cybersecurity, AI governance, and entrepreneurship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The GET Podcast: Podcast featuring global leaders discussing business transformation and innovation

Products and services

• Institute for Advanced Enterprise AI (IAEAi) Applied research institute dedicated to developing and sharing a practical understanding of how AI can be used by businesses to ensure trust and transparency, serving global enterprises and institutions interested in enterprise AI adoption.
• Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) Research institute focused on the evolution of enterprise supply chains in the digital economy and the creation and practical application of supply chain management best practices, serving supply chain leaders and practitioners.
• Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) Nonprofit initiative that convenes business leaders across sectors and geographies to develop and share free cybersecurity tools and resources for small and medium-sized businesses.
• The Data & Trusted AI Alliance (D&TA) Alliance that brings together leading businesses and institutions across multiple industries to learn, develop, and adopt responsible data and AI practices.
• African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) 12-month leadership and management capacity-building program that empowers women entrepreneurs in Africa to develop resilient businesses.
• USA Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (USAWEC) 3-month business leadership and management blended-learning program for women entrepreneurs in the United States, run by the Center for Global Enterprise.
• TrailblazeHers Leadership program that pairs women in early-stage careers in supply chain with senior professionals in the field; to date the program has trained 66 professionals through three completed cohorts since its establishment in 2021.
• Open eBL (Open-Source Electronic Bill of Lading) Nonprofit initiative dedicated to transforming supply chain operations and trade document management by establishing open-source, standards-based electronic bill of lading solutions.
• Global Scholars Program Free worldwide learning community for business-interested students, faculty and professionals.
• The New Enlightenment Initiative CEO-level initiative that brings CEOs together to share insights and best practices, plan industry research, and discuss solutions to create larger impact.
• Applied Corporate Governance Institute Nonprofit advisory organization founded by CGE to advise companies on how to understand, engage, and succeed with their investors in complex and contested shareholder matters.
• The GET Podcast Podcast featuring discussions on global enterprise topics with Sam Palmisano and other global leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• TrailblazeHers program trained 66 professionals through three cohorts

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: A large nonprofit research institution producing influential studies across economics, technology, and policy. Comparable institutional model as a research-driven nonprofit, though with a broader policy focus.
• World Economic Forum: The leading global nonprofit that convenes political and business leaders to discuss economic and technology trends. Directly comparable to CGE's mission of convening CEOs around enterprise transformation, though at a much larger scale.
• The Aspen Institute: A nonprofit that convenes leaders across sectors through programs and events. Comparable nonprofit convening model and leadership development programming to CGE.
• Atlantic Council: A think tank producing research on international economic and security issues and convening senior leaders. Comparable to CGE's applied research and convening function, particularly in cross-border enterprise topics.
• Council on Foreign Relations: A long-standing nonprofit think tank that convenes senior leaders and produces research on international economic and policy issues. Comparable institutional structure and convening ethos to CGE.
• Brookings Institution: A major nonprofit public policy research organization based in Washington, D.C. Comparable in the nonprofit, nonpartisan applied research model and convening function, though with a public-policy rather than enterprise-management focus.

Direct peers

• MIT Sloan Management Review: A research and publishing platform targeting senior business leaders with management research and case studies. Directly comparable in audience (global executives) and content (enterprise management and technology trends).
• The Conference Board: A nonprofit business membership organization that conducts research and convenes executives on economic and management issues. Highly comparable to CGE's research-and-convening model with global enterprises.
• McKinsey Global Institute: The research arm of McKinsey producing influential reports on global economic and technology trends. Comparable to CGE's applied research output targeting enterprise leaders, though backed by a major consulting firm.

Emerging players

• World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: WEF's applied technology initiative focused on AI, supply chain, and emerging tech governance. Highly comparable to CGE's Institute for Advanced Enterprise AI in topic and stakeholder focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/the_c_g_e
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVr57iMbNOicrv424CDoGrQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-center-for-global-enterprise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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