Against the backdrop of political commotion, Brexit, cyberskirmishes, and a muted economic recovery, the grinding gears of the market are moving forward, and the consequences of a customer-led, digital-centric market are becoming clearer…..
Industry Publications
Megatrends To 2025 - Frost & Sullivan
World’s Top Global Mega Trends To 2025 and Implications to Business, Society and Cultures…..
A Future That Works
Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are ushering in a new age of automation, as machines match or outperform human performance in a range of work activities, including ones requiring cognitive capabilities. In this report, part of our ongoing research into the future of work, we analyze the automation potential of the global economy, the factors that will determine the pace and extent of workplace adoption, and the economic impact associated with its potential…
Beyond Fintech: A Pragmatic Assessment Of Disruptive Potential In Financial Services - World Economic Forum
This report represents the culmination of three phases of research into the transformative role of fintechs on the financial services ecosystem Phase 1 laid out a foundation for understanding the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models in financial services. It focused on: Establishing a clear taxonomy for understanding which fintech innovations are the most relevant Mapping possible futures for the evolutionary paths of emerging fintech innovations Exploring the implications of fintech on key stakeholders (consumers, incumbents, regulators, etc.) …
Global Payments Innovation Jury Report for 2017
The Global Payments Innovation Jury report for 2017 exists because 70 senior industry executives were prepared to give their time to thinking through and setting out their views on many complex issues determining how payments innovation happens….
The payments revolution ... are you in?
Today, consumers are experiencing an explosion of choice when it comes to how they shop, pay, interact and conduct commerce. Every day, new financial and commerce solutions are introduced with a promise to simplify and improve customers’ lives, and change how fundamental aspects of banking, retail commerce and commercial transactions take place. Financial technology —”FinTech”— companies and disruptive innovators are a key focal point, and are seen by some to threaten the core elements of the banking and financial landscape. However, in the midst of this hype, it remains unclear which of the new technology players and business models will have a meaningful, long-term impact on financial services or the broader commerce environment….
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - THE NEXT DIGITAL FRONTIER ?
Artificial intelligence is poised to unleash the next wave of digital disruption, and companies should prepare for it now. We already see real-life benefits for a few earlyadopting firms, making it more urgent than ever for others to accelerate their digital transformations. Our findings focus on five AI technology systems: robotics and autonomous vehicles, computer vision, language, virtual agents, and machine learning, which includes deep learning and underpins many recent advances in the other AI technologies….
Realizing the Potential of Blockchain
Like the first generation of the internet, this second generation promises to disrupt business models and transform industries. Blockchain (also called distributed ledger), the technology enabling cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum, is pulling us into a new era of openness, decentralization and global inclusion…..