The complexity of modern challenges, exponentially enhanced by technological advancements, the evolving artificial intelligence, climate change, and drastic socio-economic, cultural, and geopolitical shifts, indicates that we are on the verge of a new era, the envisioning and development of which cannot successfully rely anymore on traditional mindsets, strategies and practices. The sheer magnitude of the challenges' impacts, often affecting the whole planet simultaneously, urges us to an unprecedented consolidation of resources, ideas, experiences, and knowledge, ultimately leading to a co-creating model that, so far, amidst the fierce competition of the industrial era, had not been deemed necessary. Today, it becomes increasingly evident that the much-coveted solutions to the challenges ahead can neither be designed nor implemented by sole entities anymore, be they individuals, companies, or countries, and, instead, demand the forging of collaborations and the participation of all stakeholders in the drafting of a renewed vision to ensure effectiveness, success, and sustainability.