The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” the authors explain.

Technology 98

Technology Development Policies Cooper 98

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

How can AI and future technology aid, rather than impair, inclusion? He suggests six further measures that would help, including a cash grant to support early adopters of the lifelong loan entitlement and reforming the Apprenticeship Levy scheme. How to close the say-do gap and tap into hidden talent?

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

Survey 10

Survey Execution First-mover Advantage Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

While Edward Lloyd is largely credited with commercializing the insurance industry, with the creation of his namesake firm, Lloyd’s, over 330 years ago, the original concept of spreading risk (or “mutualizing”) goes back even further. Rather, they can become early adopters of the technology.

Insurance 9

Insurance Industry Market Penetration Policies 9

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are disrupting the finance world, as exemplified by Morgan Stanley’s experimentation with an OpenAI-powered chatbot to assist their financial advisors. As LLMs progressively permeate the finance industry, it is crucial to thoughtfully embrace and adapt to this transformative shift.

Finance 112

Finance Power Early Adopters Call Center 112

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Studying 168 early adopters, we’ve seen speed improvements of two times or more for most business processes — and some organizations are reporting speed improvements of 10 times or more. It’s still early days for machine-reengineering, so we expect our research to uncover many more new types of machine sidekicks.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Company Root Cause Analysis Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

Yet in this short period, digital technologies have upended our world. Digital technology is widespread and spreading fast. They have deep resources for innovation with the ability to accelerate the penetration and adoption of digital products. Digital technologies are poised to change the future of work.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8