MUMBAI, India, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Virginia Darden School of Business, consistently ranked among the world’s top business schools, in collaboration with XED, today announced the launch of the Darden CEO Leadership Program – a transformative initiative designed to equip senior leaders with the skills, perspectives, and networks needed to navigate today’s volatile business environment.

The program brings together Darden’s world-renowned faculty, whose expertise in strategy, innovation, and leadership development is globally recognised, with XED’s proven ability to deliver executive education at scale across geographies. Together, they will offer an intensive learning journey tailored for C-suite executives and those preparing to assume CEO-level responsibilities.

Speaking on the collaboration, John Kallelil, Founder & CEO of XED, said:
“The Darden CEO Leadership Program reflects our shared commitment to building resilient, future-ready leaders. By combining Darden’s intellectual rigour with XED’s global reach, we are creating a platform where executives can sharpen their vision, strengthen execution capabilities, and lead with impact.”

Devin Bigoness, Chief Client Officer, Darden School of Business, added:
“The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is proud to partner with XED to launch the CEO Leadership Program globally. This initiative reflects our mission to shape responsible leaders through transformational learning, and we look forward to equipping dynamic business leaders to accelerate their impact in a rapidly changing world,”

With participants expected from North America, the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond, the program will offer both academic excellence and peer learning at the highest level. Its focus on strategy, governance, innovation, and boardroom leadership positions it as a benchmark offering in global executive education.

About the University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is globally recognized for delivering one of the world’s top executive education experiences. Per The Economist, it has been ranked the No. 1 business education experience in the U.S. for ten consecutive years. Its faculty are celebrated for teaching excellence and curricular innovation, consistently topping global rankings in both The Economist and Princeton Review

About XED
XED is a global executive education powerhouse, trusted by over 20,000 CXOs and senior leaders across 25+ countries. Partnering with globally top-ranked universities, including Ivy League institutions, XED delivers programs that drive strategic clarity, execution excellence, and future-ready leadership.

World’s No. 1 smart home appliance brand signs 5-season agreement to appear on sleeve of FC Barcelona from 2026/2027

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Midea and FC Barcelona are proud to announce that the world’s No. 1 smart home appliance brand will join the La Liga and Copa del Rey champions as an FC Barcelona Main Partner from the 2026/2027 season. The historic 5-season agreement will see Midea appear on the sleeve of all of FC Barcelona’s match jerseys and training wear as well as have extensive brand exposure during La Liga home matches.

On September 2^nd, Midea senior management visited Spotify Camp Nou where the agreement was signed by Lewis Fu, President of Midea International Business, and Rafael Yuste i Abel, First Vice President of FC Barcelona.

“It will be an honor for FC Barcelona to welcome Midea, starting from the 2026/27 season, into the great Barça family,” said Rafael Yuste, “Its leadership in the field of smart home solutions and its commitment to research and innovation are perfectly aligned with the spirit of an FC Barcelona that looks to the future. This alliance once again demonstrates the power of the Barça brand as a magnet for companies from around the world that see FC Barcelona as the best platform for their projects.”

“FC Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs of all time and one of the most popular sports teams in the world,” said Lewis Fu, “We look forward to a long partnership where Midea and FC Barcelona are the world’s No. 1 on and off the field.”

FC Barcelona have won 28 La Liga titles and 5 Champions League trophies to become one of the most successful clubs of all time. The clubs also enjoys global popularity with more than 430m followers online, an annual TV audience of 400m, and 2m jersey sold every year.

FC Barcelona join a growing list of club sponsorships for Midea that are complemented by national competitions such as AFC Asian Cup 2027, CAF Cup of Nations 2025, and CONCAFAF Gold Cup 2025, as well as club competitions including AFC Champions League Elite and CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana.

About Midea and Midea Group

Midea is a home appliance brand within the Smart Home Business of Midea Group alongside Industrial Technology, Building Technology, Robotics and Automation, Medical, and Smart Logistics.

Midea Group, established in 1968, employees over 190,000 globally, generated a revenue of $57.5 billion in 2024, and ranked 246^th on the Fortune Global 500 in 2025.

About FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona is considered the greatest multi-sports club in the world and in 2024 it celebrated its 125th anniversary. It was founded in 1899 and is owned by its members. The club is firmly rooted in its city and country, Catalonia, and it has a global outlook, with official offices in three different cities: Barcelona, Hong Kong and Miami.

In the news release, Public Interest Registry Announces 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Artist & Actor Common to Host, issued 12-Aug-2025 by Public Interest Registry over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that under the “2025 .ORG Impact Award Finalists” section, the organization listed should read “IncluEdu” rather than “INCLUDEU” as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

Public Interest Registry Announces 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Artist & Actor Common to Host

35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from nearly 3,000 applicants across more than 120 countries

RESTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, named the finalists for the 7th annual .ORG Impact Awards on Tuesday and announced that philanthropist and activist Common will host this year’s awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The .ORG Impact Awards recognize outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from around the world for their positive contributions to society.

All finalists, which range from a women-led nonprofit transforming lives in East Africa, to an organization recycling hair into tools to help the environment, to a .ORG using AI to teach sign language across Latin America, will receive donations of $2,500 USD. All 35 finalists will also be invited to Washington, D.C. for a celebration that includes opportunities to meet with other nonprofit leaders and culminates with the final award ceremony on October 7.

“The .ORG Impact Awards continues to be one of the most meaningful initiatives we look forward to all year, and I’m honored to welcome the extraordinary 2025 finalists to our global .ORG Community. These finalists represent the very best of our community — their dedication and impact embody the very spirit of the .ORG domain,” said Jon Nevett, President and CEO of Public Interest Registry. “We’re thrilled to have Common join us and help uplift the forward-thinking changemakers honored at this year’s awards. A long-time advocate for criminal justice and youth empowerment, Common is a changemaker himself and brings a powerful voice to this celebration of purpose-driven work.”

Common is an award-winning rapper and actor: the first rapper to win a Grammy, Oscar and Emmy and star of the Apple TV+ show Silo. He is also the founder of the nonprofit Free to Dream, which works across four pillars — education, justice, wellness, and jobs — to create the conditions necessary for these dreams to come true. From Art in Motion charter school in Chicago to enrichment programs that take place in schools, communities, and prisons, Free To Dream is dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline at both ends helping people of all ages reclaim their life’s true trajectory. Free To Dream reflects 20 years of Common’s leadership as a changemaker, using his entertainment platform to advance critical social causes.

“I’m passionate about making sure youth in the U.S. are able to see positive role models and pathways to achieve their dreams, especially those involved in the justice system, so it’s inspiring to see people from all over the world creating positive change for the next generation in their communities,” said Common. “I’m excited to celebrate the hard work of these organizations and individuals creating powerful change at this year’s .ORG Impact Awards.”

This year’s finalists represent the top five entries across seven award categories:

• Community Building
• Quality Education for All
• Environmental Stewardship
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Health and Healing
• Hunger and Poverty
• Rising Stars (leaders under 30 making a difference in their communities)

Winners in these award categories and the prestigious .ORG of the Year, will be announced as part of the in-person .ORG Impact Awards celebration on October 7. The winner of the .ORG of the Year award will receive a donation of $50,000 USD while the other category winners will each receive $10,000 USD. Beyond the donation, receiving a .ORG Impact Award will help raise the profile of winning organizations, ultimately driving donations, funding, talent acquisition, partnership development, and increasing audience reach.

Please visit www.orgimpactawards.org for more information.

2025 .ORG Impact Award Finalists

Community Building

Empower Mali
empowermali.org
Empower Mali improves lives in rural Malian communities through clean water, education, agriculture, and solar energy, with a focus on community co-investment and long-term sustainability.

Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises (The Fund for Congolese Women)
www.ffcrdc.org
Fonds pour les Femmes Congolaises funds and strengthens grassroots women’s organizations in the DRC to advance peace, justice, and gender equality from the ground up.

Long Way Home
lwhome.org
Long Way Home engages people in democracy and creates economic and environmental justice through green building, employment, and education.

Techo
techo.org
TECHO is a youth-led organization working in Latin America’s informal settlements, mobilizing volunteers and communities to overcome poverty through housing, civic engagement, and community-building programs that promote dignity and social justice.

Well Aware
wellawareworld.org
Well Aware is a women-led nonprofit transforming lives in East Africa through sustainable, community-driven clean water systems that advance health, education, and gender equity.

Quality Education for All

Central Leadership Academy
centralleadershipacademy.org
Central Leadership Academy delivers holistic education rooted in community, leadership, and innovation, transforming learning access for underserved youth and children in Liberia and beyond.

IncluEdu
incluedu.org
IncluEdu uses AI to teach sign language and equip educators with inclusive tools, offering real-time feedback and fostering deaf inclusion in schools, workplaces, and communities across Latin America.

Rocket Learning Foundation
rocketlearning.org
Rocket Learning uses tech to connect parents, teachers, and governments in India, improving foundational learning and early childhood education at scale.

NABU
nabu.org
NABU aims to solve the global literacy crisis. By providing culturally relevant, bilingual storybooks in mother tongue languages, NABU ensures that every child can read and rise to their full potential.

Yellow Boat of Hope Indonesia
yellowboat-id.org
Yellow Boat of Hope Indonesia builds boats, clean water systems, scholarships, and volunteer-led learning to help children in remote coastal communities access education and opportunity.

Environmental Stewardship

Matter of Trust
matteroftrust.org
Matter of Trust connects surplus with need. Their flagship program recycles hair into tools that regenerate soil and clean water, empowering communities in 52+ countries through circular, nature-based solutions for climate resilience and restoration.

Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)
naturewildlife.org
NEWS restores and protects mangrove ecosystems by co-creating with communities, nurturing women climate leaders, and promoting nature-based livelihoods, advancing biodiversity and climate resilience across India.

Ocean Alliance, Inc.
whale.org
Ocean Alliance protects whales and their ocean environment through global research, education, and innovative drone tech based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Wandusoa Organic Cameroon Development Association
wandusoa.org
Wandusoa trains marginalized youths and smallholder farmers in regenerative agriculture and business skills, cultivating socially and ecologically responsible entrepreneurs in rural Cameroon.

The Welman Project
thewelmanproject.org
The Welman Project diverts surplus materials from landfills and redistributes them to schools and nonprofits, supporting education, sustainability, and creativity.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Found in Translation
found-in-translation.org
Found in Translation trains low-income bilingual women as medical interpreters, advancing health equity and economic mobility in underserved communities.

Humanos 3D
humanos3d.org
Humanos 3D provides personalized assistive devices for people with upper limb disabilities using 3D printing and emerging technologies, fostering inclusion, innovation, and education through community driven impact.

Imkaan Welfare Organization
imkaan.org
Imkaan Welfare Organization empowers marginalized, undocumented, and stateless communities—especially women and children—through education, healthcare, vocational and digital learning, economic opportunities, and legal aid, fostering dignity and inclusion.

Purnata
purnata.org
Purnata rescues and rehabilitates trafficking survivors in India, providing safe spaces, education, jobs, and long-term care to break the cycle of exploitation.

Red Dot Global Foundation
reddotfoundation.org
Red Dot Foundation crowdsources data on sexual violence through its Safecity platform, using local insights to promote safety, justice, and survivor-led change.

Health and Healing

Access to Specialist Knowledge
accesstospecialistknowledge.org
Access to Specialist Knowledge connects healthcare workers in underserved regions of the globe to U.S. board-certified medical specialists, offering pro bono support that empowers local providers and promotes equitable access to healthcare.

The BIG Fix Uganda
thebigfixuganda.org
The BIG FIX Uganda provides lifesaving vet care, animal welfare education, free rabies vaccines, and Africa’s first animal-assisted trauma therapy program—pairing war survivors with rescued dogs to heal PTSD, promote compassion, and transform communities in Northern Uganda.

Global Response Medicine
global-response.org
Global Response Medicine provides emergency medical care and professional training to populations affected by conflict and disaster, deploying veteran-led teams to high-risk areas to save lives.

Nunchi Health
nunchihealth.org
Nunchi Health reimagines youth mental health by centering cultural identity, peer leadership, and community healing. They provide free, accessible, and affirming support to immigrant and minority youth often excluded from traditional systems.

Tiba Foundation
tibafoundation.org
Tiba Foundation partners with Kenyan health organizations to strengthen rural clinics, train providers, and improve women’s economic empowerment and access to life-saving healthcare.

Hunger and Poverty

Andando
andando.org
Andando helps rural Senegalese communities break the cycle of poverty by focusing on long-term partnerships and the growth of the whole village through integrated support in water, health, education, agroforestry, and financial independence.

Kula Project
kulaproject.org
Kula partners with Rwandan coffee farmers to build thriving farms and sustainable incomes through agricultural training and entrepreneurial development.

Manna Cafe Ministries
mannacafeministries.org
Manna Café Ministries serves the hungry and hurting in Tennessee by providing essentials, support services, and opportunities rooted in dignity, wellness, and community.

MicroLoan Foundation USA
microloanfoundationusa.org
MicroLoan Foundation USA alleviates poverty and promotes gender equality for women in sub-Saharan Africa by providing microfinance, business training, and savings support to help them build resilient livelihoods and transform their families’ futures.

The Rahul Kotak Foundation
therahulkotakfoundation.org
The Rahul Kotak Foundation transforms children’s lives in Kenya by tackling school hunger, advancing menstrual health and expanding access to education in underserved communities.

Rising Stars

Aworanti Salvation Grace, Voices Against Rape and Sexual Harrassment Foundation
varshfoundation.org
VARSH Foundation empowers women and girls across Africa through feminist-led leadership, advocacy, and legal aid to end sexual and gender-based violence and promote peace.

Joshua Williams, Joshua’s Heart Foundation
joshuasheart.org
Joshua’s Heart Foundation trains the next generation of hungry leaders by equipping service-oriented students with the strategic vision, operational skill-set, and trusted network they need to combat food insecurity and poverty in their own communities.

Jovia Kisaakye, Ecobed Biotech Brand
ecobedbiotech.org
Ecobed Biotech transforms food waste into mosquito-repellent lotion, clean fuel, and organic farm inputs, advancing climate resilience, health, and livelihoods across East Africa.

Nicholas Lowinger, Gotta Have Sole
gottahavesole.org
Gotta Have Sole’s mission is to provide under-resourced youth with brand new shoes to help them feel confident, comfortable, and special. They are opening opportunities for kids to go to school, play sports, and be kids.

Zofia Kierner, Girls Future Ready Foundation 
girlsfutureready.org
Girls Future Ready builds confidence and professional skills in young women across Central and Eastern Europe through global mentorship and education programs.

.ORG of The Year

The 2025 .ORG Impact Award, .ORG of the Year, recognizes an outstanding nonprofit or nongovernmental organization nominated in one of the seven categories for their incredible achievement in the past year as evidenced by results and contributions to their sector, constituents, community or society at large. The winner will be announced on October 7.

About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 11 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit www.pir.org for more information.

Media contact: pir@berlinrosen.com
Contact: Shane Tan, shane.tan@berlinrosen.com, (718) 883-0699

Educational programming aims to decarbonize supply chains in Asia-Pacific

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) is launching the Regional Spotlight Series, starting September 17. This new webinar series will provide clean energy market and policy updates from countries across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

The webinars will educate CEBA members, their partners, nonprofits, and international corporate clean energy buyers and developers on how to cut supply chain emissions and advance low-cost, reliable, carbon emissions-free global energy systems.

“Clean energy is a priority for companies and their supply chain partners throughout APAC,” said Eric Gibbs, Senior Vice President, Global Strategy at CEBA. “The Regional Spotlight Series utilizes CEBA’s market research capabilities and regional stakeholder expertise to provide actionable guidance for companies to lower emissions in markets such as Mainland China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Taiwan.”

Each one-hour session will focus on a specific Asian market. CEBA’s Global Programs team and regional experts will provide a detailed look at the country’s electricity market structure, procurement mechanisms, and corporate strategies for supplier enablement. Attendees will also learn how to navigate new regulatory landscapes, explore actionable strategies for Scope 3 decarbonization, and build regional capacity to accelerate clean energy procurement.

The Regional Spotlight Series complements CEBA’s Clean Energy Procurement Academy (the “Academy”), which provides hands-on, location-specific training — both in-person and online — on how to buy clean energy in key APAC markets.

“Together, the Academy and Regional Spotlight Series will deliver invaluable insights for companies seeking to lower emissions, reduce costs, and increase reliability for their operations in Asia,” Gibbs said.

The Regional Spotlight Series will focus on the following markets on select Wednesdays throughout the fall, with dates to be announced through CEBA’s social media channels:

• India (September 17)
• Mainland China
• Taiwan
• Indonesia
• South Korea

To register for upcoming webinars, visit the Regional Spotlight Series page on CEBA’s website. For the latest information on upcoming webinars, follow CEBA on LinkedIn and X.

The Clean Energy Buyers Association is a business trade association that activates a community of energy customers and partners to deploy market and policy solutions for a carbon emissions-free energy system. CEBA’s more than 400 members comprise one-fifth of the Fortune 500, represent more than $33 trillion in market capitalization, and include institutional energy customers of every type and size — corporate and industrial companies, universities, and cities. For more information, visit cebuyers.org and follow us on X and LinkedIn. 

Contact: 
Susan Buehler, sbuehler@cebuyers.org 
Daniel Jones, djones@cebuyers.org 

Join 100+ global CIOs on September 24 in San Francisco to define the future of enterprise IT and Agentic AI

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Atomicwork, the agentic service management platform built for the AI era, today announced FUSION’25, its inaugural CIO leadership forum. The invite-only, one-day event will take place at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco on September 24, convening more than 100 CIOs, digital transformation executives, and IT leaders to exchange strategies for driving trust, transformation, and growth in modern enterprises using Agentic AI.

Unlike traditional conferences, FUSION’25 is designed as a curated peer forum, because as AI evolves and organizations try to keep up, professionals learn best from their peers in the industry. Through keynote sessions, fireside conversations, and peer-to-peer dialogues, attendees will learn practical transformation playbooks and discuss the evolving role of IT in shaping business outcomes.

“CIOs are no longer operating behind the scenes, they’re steering the enterprise,” said Kiran Darisi, co-founder and CTO of Atomicwork. “With FUSION, we’re creating a trusted space where technology leaders can learn from each other, challenge assumptions, and define what the next decade of IT leadership looks like.”

Speakers at FUSION’25 include business and technology leaders from Google, Microsoft, Ōura Ring and Zuora, who will share lessons on scaling business transformation, embedding trust into enterprise systems, and leading with clarity in an AI-driven era.

“Enterprise transformation today requires a lot more than technology. It requires business alignment and shared leadership,” said Vijay Rayapati, co-founder and CEO of Atomicwork. “FUSION is our way of bringing CIOs together to connect, learn, share, and accelerate the impact of technology on business growth.”

FUSION’25 underscores Atomicwork’s mission to empower IT leaders not only with AI-powered service management, but also with the peer networks and leadership insights needed to thrive in the age of agentic AI and enterprise transformation.

To be part of this exclusive gathering of CIOs and IT leaders, request an invitation at fusion.atomicwork.com.

About Atomicwork

Atomicwork is a modern service management platform built for the AI era. With agentic AI, the platform automates routine IT tasks, unifies internal workflows, and delivers instant, contextual ITSM and ESM across Slack, Teams, and the browser – empowering IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives that drive business growth.

Trusted by seasoned CIOs and enterprise IT teams, Atomicwork transforms IT service management while delivering exceptional employee experiences. Headquartered in San Francisco, Atomicwork serves global enterprises with offices in India and Singapore.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the upcoming listing of SOMI, the native token of the Somnia blockchain on Bybit Spot. A Token Splash event dedicated to SOMI featuring a total prize pool of 5,000,000 SOMI tokens will offer two ways to win rewards for eligible participants.

SOMI represents Somnia, a groundbreaking high-performance, cost-efficient, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain capable of processing over 1,000,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality. Designed to serve millions of users simultaneously and powers real-time mass-consumer applications including games, social platforms, and metaverses, enabling developers to build fully on-chain experiences at unprecedented scale.

Bybit Exclusive: SOMI Token Splash

From September 2, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC to September 17, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC, eligible Bybit Token Splash participants can complete simple tasks for a share of two SOMI prize pools:

1. New User Exclusive – 3,000,000 SOMI Prize Pool: 500 SOMI in rewards per qualifying user for the first 6,000 new users to complete registration, identity verification, and deposit tasks.
2. Trading Incentive – 2,000,000 SOMI Prize Pool: Up to 2,000 SOMI per qualifying user who trades at least 500 USDT worth of SOMI on Bybit Spot. 

Rewards are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all rewards are unlocked. Upon listing, SOMI will be fully integrated with Bybit’s advanced trading infrastructure, including:

• Spot Grid Bot compatibility for automated trading strategies
• BSC Network support for deposits and withdrawals
• Integration with Bybit Lens for real-time market analysis and trending insights

Terms and conditions Apply. For details on eligibility and restrictions, users may visit: SOMI listing on Bybit Spot and SOMI Token Splash

#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk / #BybitTradFi

About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

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