June 13, 2019
Conversational computing
James Vlahos’s new book, Talk to Me, is a good starting point for exploring how voice computing could disrupt your business.
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June 12, 2019Ensuring trust in an age of digital banking
Johan Torgeby, CEO of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), one of the biggest Nordic banks, explains how trust and technology must form the foundations of banking in the digital world.
June 11, 2019Jabil’s manufacturing leap
How one of the biggest companies you’ve never heard of may create the future of manufacturing.
June 7, 2019How blockchain can improve the aviation industry
Aerospace businesses could benefit from sharing data about aircraft history, maintenance, and operations.
s+b BlogsJune 7, 2019Why cryptocurrency’s not quite ready for takeoff
There’s an innovative sweet spot known as the “adjacent possible” that new technologies need to hit before they can soar.
June 5, 2019A crisis of legitimacy
Today’s toughest global challenges are unintended consequences of yesterday’s success. If our prevailing institutions can’t adapt, they could lose the right to lead.
June 5, 2019Winning with a data-driven strategy
Making decisions based on hard evidence requires a major shift in culture, technology, and mind-set.
s+b BlogsJune 4, 2019Competing for consumers in driverless cars
Once drivers become passengers, a new “fifth-screen” economy focused on the in-car experience will flourish.
May 29, 2019Organizational effectiveness goes digital
New technologies offer leaders an agile way to assess their company’s health and embark on improvement.
s+b BlogsMay 28, 2019So you think you know your customers?
Gathering different sorts of data can yield surprising insights and drive more effective decision making.
s+b BlogsMay 21, 2019Banking on voice
Voice-assisted devices will revolutionize the financial-services industry by providing customers with on-demand service and by helping banks reduce costs.
May 21, 2019Voice technology delivers on banking needs
Financial services is full of customer pain points that could be resolved with the help of voice-assisted devices. For further insight, read “Banking on voice.”
s+b BlogsMay 20, 2019Why office spaces should include Wi‑Fi‑enabled buses
As traffic gets worse and commuting times lengthen, companies could improve productivity and employees’ well-being by providing dedicated transit.
May 17, 2019Rolling toward responsible capitalism
Jean-Dominique Senard, the departing CEO of Michelin and incoming chair of Renault and of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi alliance, argues that the prevailing concept of corporate purpose needs an update.
May 13, 2019The kidtech is all right
Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, describes how his six-year-old company is hitting a growth spurt by leading the charge on digital privacy for children.
s+b BlogsMay 8, 2019Uniting creatives and consultants
If professionals want to change the world, they need to master the Four Cs.
s+b BlogsMay 7, 2019How virtual reality is improving decisions in soccer and in business
A 3D simulation is changing the behaviors of the world’s best soccer players — and the business world is catching on.
May 6, 2019Making connections with the new digital consumer
To thrive in a world of apps, platforms, and privacy concerns, marketers have to become multitaskers.
s+b BlogsMay 3, 2019The global village needs walls
Facebook’s evolving mission statement is evidence that people are craving smaller communities and niche experiences.
May 1, 2019Automating trust with new technologies
Blockchain, IoT, and AI offer companies new ways to track, secure, and verify their assets.
May 1, 2019Make the most of tax time
Taxes are often viewed as simply a compliance issue. But what if organizations thought of taxes as a way to benefit their businesses now, and help them plan for a better future? Here, a collection of articles delves into different corners of the tax world to explain how it’s done.
April 30, 2019Facing up to the automotive innovation dilemma
The rise of connected, autonomous, shared, and electric vehicles will reshape the industry. The challenge in the meantime is survival.
April 29, 2019Ears wide open
Voice-activated technology and devices are creating new media, entertainment, and marketing businesses built on the age-old power of simply listening.
April 26, 2019Uncovering the hidden talent on your staff
Worried about a skills gap? CEOs can try these strategies to find the employees who have what it takes to transform a business.
April 24, 2019Mission critical
Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains how solving society’s toughest problems starts with rethinking how value is created and innovation is incentivized.
April 23, 2019Machine learned
In his new book, Globotics Upheaval, economist Richard Baldwin wrestles with the opportunities and perils brought about by globalization and robotics.
April 22, 2019The confidence premium
In PwC’s annual global survey of chief executives, CEOs’ optimism about their own company’s prospects is a leading indicator of broader economic prosperity. How, then, can we best foster confident CEOs?
April 12, 2019What is fair when it comes to AI bias?
It’s not the algorithm behaving badly, but how we define fairness that determines an artificial intelligence system’s impact.
s+b BlogsApril 11, 2019Large businesses don’t have to be lousy innovators
In his new book, Harvard Business School prof Gary Pisano offers senior leaders a three-part solution to the innovation challenge.
s+b BlogsApril 2, 2019What is an office for?
The rise of remote working is making companies more focused on the spaces they create to bring people together.
s+b BlogsMarch 26, 2019Have we reached “peak” chief digital officer?
Companies are recognizing that digital transformation needs to be part of their core strategy and are creating fewer CDO positions than they were two years ago.
s+b BlogsMarch 19, 2019Leadership lessons from a guitar hero
What the business world can learn about career success and longevity from rock virtuoso Jeff Beck.
s+b BlogsMarch 4, 2019The silver lining of an aging population
Economists often warn that an abundance of elders will be problematic for the economy. But new research shows that such a demographic shift could be a good thing.
February 27, 2019How to pick technology winners
Some of today’s innovations will become as prevalent as smartphones. Others, such as jet packs, won’t take off. Three factors can help you tell which are likely to succeed.
February 27, 2019The Future Value of Your Data
The monetary value of information about a single person’s online and offline activity may reach $10 a month by 2025 in the U.S. For further insights, read “Tomorrow’s Data Heroes.”
February 21, 201910 Principles for Modernizing Your Company’s Technology
Today’s technology platforms are not just new versions of legacy systems. They allow you to design a completely new digital enterprise — as long as you follow these guidelines. See also “A Guide to Modernizing Your Company’s Technology.”
February 21, 2019A Guide to Modernizing Your Company’s Technology
An essential pocket guide for your digital transformation, from legacy technology systems to the platforms of the future. For more insight, read “10 Principles for Modernizing Your Company’s Technology.”
February 19, 2019Tomorrow’s Data Heroes
Telecom companies are struggling to find a profitable identity in today’s digital sphere. What about helping customers control their information?
February 12, 2019Sustaining Southeast Asia’s Momentum
How the 10 countries of the vibrant ASEAN region can avoid the threat of slower growth.
February 6, 2019Inside Symantec’s Tech Transformation
Symantec chief information officer Sheila Jordan has spent four years leading IT during one of Silicon Valley’s most noteworthy corporate change efforts.
s+b BlogsFebruary 6, 2019Strategy Talk: How to Help Your Team Get More Creative
Leaders should draw on the past to spark ideas that are both novel and practical.
February 5, 2019Team Human vs. Team AI
To make artificial intelligence live up to its promise, we need to understand and reframe the values implicit in the technology.
s+b BlogsFebruary 4, 2019How to Cultivate a Data-Inclusive Culture
Data is often the lifeblood of modern organizations, but a company’s culture must take both its risks and rewards to heart.
February 1, 2019Will Manufacturers Rule the Global Economy Once More?
Tuck School of Business professor Richard D’Aveni proposes a technology-driven vision of manufacturing dominance.
February 1, 2019Facing Up to a Four-Generation Society
A practical discussion of how we might turn a massive social liability into a common good.
s+b BlogsJanuary 29, 2019Saving Lives with High-Tech Underwear
Health sensors that are built into people’s daily lives (and attire) could help researchers address many types of life-threatening crises.
January 28, 2019Water Experts for the World
The Dutch turned adversity into a compelling economic opportunity. Other countries could do the same.
January 24, 2019E-Sports Is Beating the Competition
As the industry continues to find its footing as a business, competitive video gaming has emerged as the fastest-growing sector in the global sports business.
January 23, 2019Overcoming Digital Distraction
Six steps to help you limit connectivity and improve your focus and productivity.
s+b BlogsJanuary 22, 2019Is AI the Next Frontier for National Competitive Advantage?
Businesses should get involved as governments devise national AI strategies to encourage innovation, protect citizens, and compete globally. See also “2019 AI Predictions: 7 Trends You Can’t Afford to Ignore.”
January 21, 2019AI Predictions You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2019
Despite all the information available about artificial intelligence — and the efforts business leaders are making to come to terms with this technology — there are still some takeaways you should consider this year. Gain additional insights with PwC’s 2019 AI Predictions.
January 18, 2019Digital-Native Retailers Are Giving Physical Stores a Radical Makeover
Online brands are opening brick-and-mortar shops, using technology and data-driven customer insights to transform the in-store experience.
January 16, 2019Financial Services and Social Value Can Mix
For Antonio Huertas Mejías, chief executive officer of the MAPFRE insurance company, economic growth aligns with making a sustainable contribution to the wider community.
s+b BlogsJanuary 14, 2019Yes, Henry David Thoreau Was an Industrial Innovator
We can learn valuable lessons from the transcendentalist writer’s forays into the family pencil business.
s+b BlogsJanuary 10, 2019Stop Dropping the Baton during Business Transitions
How to avoid the destructive effects of handoffs.
January 9, 2019How Robots Will Transform the C-Suite
Senior executives need to lead a workforce that seamlessly blends human talent and automation.
January 7, 2019HQ 2.0: The Next-Generation Corporate Center
Major companies are transforming their core and rethinking their functions.
December 21, 2018Why You Need to Pay More Attention to Indirect Taxes in 2019
Three key trends that are shaping value-added and sales taxes. For more insight, read “It Pays to Keep Tabs on Indirect Taxes.”
December 17, 2018It Pays to Keep Tabs on Indirect Taxes
Businesses need to understand three key trends that are shaping value-added and sales taxes, and take three steps to keep pace with change. See also “Why You Need to Pay More Attention to Indirect Taxes in 2019.”
s+b BlogsDecember 10, 2018Five Standards for Responsible AI Use
Business leaders must implement artificial intelligence in a principled way to optimize customer experience and earn people’s trust.
December 10, 2018How Tech Market Makers Build Value
The key ingredients to success are smart deals, purposeful research and development, and a distinctive culture that is friendly to innovation.
December 5, 2018Understanding the Potential of Artificial Intelligence
Daniel Hulme, CEO of the AI solutions startup Satalia, offers other chief executives a primer on the technology that will shape the future of work and business.
November 29, 2018Closing the Awareness Gap in Technology Projects
Even the best digital fixes sometimes fail, but focusing on nontechnical factors can ensure your investment pays off.
s+b BlogsNovember 19, 2018Closing the Skills Gap Could Be as Simple as ABC
More collaboration between businesses and schools is vital to ensure that the next generation of workers is “future-fit.”
November 13, 2018Redefiners Are Doing Digital Right
Companies that have the digital aspiration of fundamentally changing their operating model can face disruption head-on.
November 12, 2018Why the Digital Era Is a Boon for Pop Culture
In his new book, economist Joel Waldfogel argues that digitization is ushering in a golden age for both producers and consumers of entertainment.
November 9, 2018How Utilities Can Build Effective Digital Strategies
Following these five steps can help established companies update their business models for a new era.
s+b BlogsNovember 8, 2018How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Us Better at Being Human
The surprising ways machine learning can pick up when we fail.
November 8, 2018Human Creativity in the Age of Smart Machines
The story of how one organization helped the chronically homeless demonstrates the inherent value of observation, empathy, and perseverance.
November 7, 2018Simplicity, Synergy, and Scale
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, sets a strategic course for the 21st century.
November 5, 2018Best Business Books 2018: Innovation
Technology Emerging. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.
s+b BlogsNovember 1, 2018London’s Tech Allure Is Being Challenged by Brexit
But recruiting talent from beyond the European Union may be a solution.
October 30, 2018What the Top Innovators Get Right
With careful attention to six key areas, companies can make the most of their R&D investment and outpace the competition.
October 30, 2018Who Are the Top Innovators?
Explore the companies that made the 2007, 2012, and 2017 high-leverage innovator lists with our interactive tool. For further insight, see What the Top Innovators Get Right.
October 26, 2018A Guide for Designing a Successful Corporate Transformation
Four building blocks that are essential to every major change effort. For more insights, visit pwc.com/transformation.
October 22, 2018The Four Building Blocks of Transformation
How to lead the disruption of your own enterprise. See also “A Guide for Designing a Successful Corporate Transformation.”
October 18, 2018The Podcasting Revenue Boom Has Started
As advertising revenues begin to catch up with the growth of the medium, podcasting is building the infrastructure of a billion-dollar media industry.
s+b BlogsOctober 12, 2018Google in Paperback Form: The 50th Anniversary of the Whole Earth Catalog
The entrepreneurial credo at the heart of Stewart Brand’s underground publication has shaped our world.
October 11, 2018Why Is It So Hard to Trust a Blockchain?
A new PwC survey identifies the barriers to blockchain adoption, and how companies can overcome them.
October 10, 2018Leading a Company That Wants to Change Lives through Sports
Adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted explains how to align business strategy and execution during a shift in global consumer demand.
October 9, 2018Planning for the Unexpected
Typical crisis planning focuses on specific potential shocks. But how do you prepare for an unforeseen “asymmetric” threat — one that comes out of nowhere, with no rule book to follow?
s+b BlogsOctober 4, 2018Midsized Public Companies Are Going, Going...
They’re not gone. But they are struggling as the market splits into behemoth platforms and a multitude of small, niche players that those platforms enable.
October 1, 2018The Blitzscaling Basics
In their new book, Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh explain why it often makes sense to prioritize growth over efficiency.
September 26, 2018Start Small and Think Globally
Brazilian media and private equity leader Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer has a message for high-tech, middle-market companies in emerging economies: This could be their moment.
September 19, 2018Physician, Disrupt Thyself
Professors Vijay Govindarajan and Ravi Ramamurti offer U.S. healthcare providers a prescription for reverse innovation from India.
September 18, 2018Are You Increasing Your Learning Agility — Or Are You Missing Out?
To be a more agile leader, nurture the habits that accelerate your learning capacity and be aware of the ones that block new experiences. For more insight, see “Leaders: Break Through Your Learning Blockers.”
s+b BlogsSeptember 18, 2018Leaders: Break Through Your Learning Blockers
Spot and resist the bad habits that hinder your innovation potential.Take our quiz to find out if you are seeking opportunities to grow: “Are You Increasing Your Learning Agility — Or Are You Missing Out?”
s+b BlogsSeptember 17, 2018Artificial Intelligence, Ratings, and the Small Print
Can crowdsourcing and algorithms improve the customer experience when it comes to data privacy and terms of service?
s+b BlogsAugust 29, 2018Bigger Is No Longer Better When It Comes to Consumer Brands
Companies, even tiny upstarts, are using technology to deliver personalized and niche products and services — and take on the mass-market giants.
s+b BlogsAugust 23, 2018A Counterintuitive Way to Shape Demand
Investing in more efficient ways for consumers to use your core commodity as it faces disruptive competition can be a smart move.
August 22, 2018Forget B2C and B2B — We Need B2I
In the fast-approaching world where tailored products and customer experience are a competitive advantage, the old categories of business will be obsolete.
August 9, 2018Gutenberg’s Revenge
Why books are the only form of physical media whose sales are growing.
August 8, 2018When Prediction Gets Cheap
In their new book, a trio of Rotman School professors demystify artificial intelligence for business leaders.
August 6, 2018Are You Spending Way Too Much on Software?
Author and technology consultant Dave McComb on how to curb runaway IT spending.
August 3, 20183 Steps to Building Trust in AI
It is human nature to distrust what we don’t understand, and much about AI may not be completely clear. For further insights, read “The Future of Artificial Intelligence Depends on Trust.”
August 1, 2018How to Balance Digital Expertise and Sustainability
Bringing digital prowess and sustainable practices together should be at the forefront of strategic thinking for any business. For further insights, read “Digital Technology and Sustainability: Positive Mutual Reinforcement.”
August 1, 2018Digital Technology and Sustainability: Positive Mutual Reinforcement
Get the balance right between these two concepts, and your business can thrive. For more insight, see “How to Balance Digital Expertise and Sustainability.”
July 31, 2018The Future of Artificial Intelligence Depends on Trust
If it is to drive business success, AI cannot hide in a black box. For more insight, see “3 Steps to Building Trust in AI.”
July 30, 2018The Rise of the Last-Mile Exchange
Keeping up with the growing volume of e-commerce will require delivery companies to disrupt their long-standing business model.
July 26, 2018Digital Champions
The interlinked platforms that make up Industry 4.0 represent a new kind of challenge for manufacturers and other technology-intensive companies. With four key business ecosystems, they can make this new world their own.
July 23, 2018How Innovation Is Revolutionizing the Energy Industry
The power landscape is changing quickly, providing new opportunities for both upstarts and traditional utilities.
July 18, 2018Designing a Future for the Untethered Workforce
The gig economy — and the growing group of digital nomads within it — requires a wider variety of new products and services than businesses and governments are currently prepared to deliver. See also “Digital Nomads."
s+b BlogsJuly 16, 2018The Upside to Robots Stealing Jobs? They’ll Take the Deadliest Ones
Companies are already designing robots to handle tasks that would be unthinkable for humans.
s+b BlogsJune 28, 2018Why You Should Hope Your Next Tomato’s Grown Indoors by Robots
The future of agriculture could be small farms, closer to consumers, that use technology to grow food more efficiently.
June 25, 2018Virtually Alone: Real Ways to Connect Remote Teams
As workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.
s+b BlogsJune 25, 2018Shopping by Voice a Hard Sell for Consumers
People are using virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa to do a lot of things, but making purchases isn’t really one of them. What will it take to make voice commerce take off?
June 21, 2018Inside the Digital Factory
Cutting-edge technology gives a glimpse into the future of how things will get made, and what manufacturers must do to stay relevant.
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