Video Gaming Levels Up into a Sport
E-sports evolved from a hobby into an obsession, into a business — and now it is a full-fledged entertainment industry.
Technology
Competing for Shoppers’ Habits
PwC’s seventh annual global survey of consumers suggests that the next major retail industry battle will be over control of everyday routines.
Closing the Gap between What Consumers Want and What They Get
People want more human touch in their shopping experiences, but in this increasingly digital, automated world, how can brands deliver?
The New Automation Is Smart, Fast, and Small
Emerging digital tools and techniques are reinventing large-scale IT initiatives, one process at a time.The New Automation Is Smart, Fast, and Small Copy
Emerging digital tools and techniques are reinventing large-scale IT initiatives, one process at a time.
How Can a Fintech Company Win 20 Million Customers?
Valentin Stalf, chief executive of German financial-services startup N26, wants banking to be like music downloading.
Digital LeadershipPhil Windley Thinks He Can Protect Your Data
The chair of a foundation dedicated to safeguarding personal information online believes blockchain is the answer.
Why Haier Is Reorganizing Itself around the Internet of Things
The world’s largest and fastest-growing home appliance company has always moved ahead of technological change. Now, as it enters a world of sensors and artificial intelligence, it is shifting the way it does business yet again.
How Precision Medicine Will Transform the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industries
Leaders must act quickly to overcome obstacles so they can harness revenue opportunities for the industry and health benefits for society.
The Bionic Company
Businesses need to grow their behavior, cognitive, and network capital to create and capture value that competitors can’t dislodge.
s+b BlogsThe Need for Digital Know-How Starts at the Top
Your entire organization needs the right skills to make the most of the digital future and its emerging technologies — and that begins with your senior leaders.
s+b BlogsRewards Cards Test the Limits of Customer Loyalty
How I liberated myself from points and why it matters to your company.
Artificial Intelligence: What to Expect in 2018
Eight ways that AI is likely to reshape business in the next 12 months. For further insights, see PwC’s study.
A Strategist’s Guide to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
A new global megaproject, unparalleled in scope and ambition, presents vast opportunities and risks for multinationals.
At Oracle, Great Technology Is Not Enough
In the first interview in this series, which kicks off PwC’s 2018 CEO Survey, chief executive Safra Catz explains the broad culture shift brought on by AI and cloud technologies.
The Troublemakers Who Made Silicon Valley
In her new book, Leslie Berlin offers a group portrait of the unsung heroes who forged iconic companies — and a new industry — in the 1970s.
s+b BlogsThe Management Styles in Pirates of the Caribbean
And what they tell us about China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Industry 4.0, and Silicon Valley dynamics.
s+b BlogsWhen Should a CEO Tweet about a Controversy?
Knowing when and when not to comment officially on a public issue.
s+b BlogsHow Companies Can Respond to Consumers’ Demands for Better Data Protection
New surveys reveal a lack of confidence in cybersecurity, and how companies can respond.
s+b BlogsWhy the Aetna–CVS Deal Is a Lesson for Leaders
It’s a case study in the “attacker’s advantage.”
10 Principles for Winning the Game of Digital Disruption
It’s time to take today’s technological threats seriously and change the way you do business.
