We’ve got chief customer officers, chief ethics officers and chief happiness officers. Is the next must-have appointment to the board going to be the chief philosophy officer? Sally Percy: What are in-house philosophers and why are people starting to talk about them? Professor Christian Voegtlin: Some Silicon Valley-based companies, including search engine giant Google, have started to employ in-house philosophers. These practical philosophers are gradually entering the business world, where local executives employ them as de facto “chief philosophy officers” (CPOs).

Source: Forbes March 09, 2018 13:52 UTC