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• 11/04/2021 07:38

  What is blockchain and what can it do?

  Blockchain is a distributed ledger that allows for more transparent and verifiable record keeping It can be a long, complex and costly chain of connections, with each taking a small fee from every transaction. Typically, it involves a series of banks or other large payment processing businesses who...

• 10/04/2021 13:07

  Digitization, decarbonization, and electrification

  Energy represents one of the last major economic sectors to undergo digital disruption, but massive change is under way. The key to providing sustainable solutions such as energy as a service is a company’s willingness to embrace ambiguity, risk, and discomfort, according to the head of innovation...

• 03/04/2021 15:20

  Will productivity and growth return after the COVID-19 crisis?

  Bold innovation by some firms under pressure of the pandemic could deliver a productivity dividend, but that depends on corporate action broadening and robust demand The pandemic caused the deepest economic disruption since World War II, disrupting both supply and demand, and the way ahead is...

• 28/03/2021 08:51

  The postpandemic state of fashion

  What is the state of fashion? It’s a challenged state. We’ve seen a year like no other. It’s going to be the worst year for the fashion and luxury industry since collecting any figures. On development, it’s unprecedented. It’s not comparable to a financial crisis. It’s probably closer to...

• 21/03/2021 06:53

  Accelerating data and analytics transformations in the public sector

  An increasing number of organizations are embarking on programs to embed data and analytics at the heart of their operations, aware of the potential to transform performance.  Adopting data and analytics is never easy. A transition to new technologies, new ways of working, and a new,...

• 20/03/2021 13:03

  The committed innovator: A conversation with board director Ireena Vittal

  A view of growth and innovation First it's key the realization that growth is an issue of mindset, not the state of market. Secondly margins come from the investing structure. You can have an amazing mindset about growth, but if the industry structure is off-kilter, you have to be very patient. The...

• 14/03/2021 08:17

  The COVID-Exit

  With vaccines being released and stock markets going through the roof, you could speculate that there is at least a line of sight toward the end of the crisis, and certainly a cause for thinking about how to lead our enterprises toward the exit. We have seen in previous crises that it is extremely...

• 06/03/2021 17:34

  A battle plan for telcos’ digital-attacker brands

  Many operators need to transform themselves to cope with new market conditions but have had difficulty making an organization-wide overhaul. A smart digital-attacker strategy may be the solution. Global telecom giants currently find themselves at a critical crossroads. Although coverage is...

• 27/02/2021 15:33

  How Japan can make digital ‘big moves’ to drive growth and productivity

    Incrementalism will not close the digital-competitiveness gap. Japan must undertake some transformative steps, which we call big moves—concerted efforts by major industries or stakeholders to reform their operations, capitalize on emerging trends, and embed digital technology across the...

• 14/02/2021 15:46

  ¿Por qué poner el foco en los equipos?

  Aunque nos gusta sentirnos importantes y gracias a nosotros «bla, bla, bla,…..», la verdad es que el impacto que las personas individualmente conseguimos (aunque seamos el rayo de la guerra) es limitado. Nuestras contribuciones son importantes, pero con impactos limitados. Hoy las...