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The Future of Energy Resilience: Adapting to Extreme Weather Events

Strategy Driven

For instance, during Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rico’s power grid was severely damaged, leaving millions without power for months and causing immense hardship. Innovative Solutions for Energy Resilience Several innovative solutions are being developed to enhance energy resilience.

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How Digital Process Innovation Can Influence Organisational Change In The Finance Sector

Strategy Driven

Digital innovation is everywhere, from Big Data to risk management software, and it’s all coming to change in the way that the sector is organised and run. As digital processes innovate and change the way that the finance industry operates, CFOs will be under more pressure to perform. CFOs Must Continue To Innovate.

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11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity

Harvard Business Review

At the beginning of 2017 Experian predicted that the health care sector would be the most heavily targeted vertical industry. A March 2017 report from the Identity Theft Resource Center indicated that more than 25% of all data breaches were related to health care. How the most innovative providers are creating value.

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The Internet of Things Is Going to Change Everything About Cybersecurity

Harvard Business Review

In 2017, the number of breaches is anticipated to rise by 36%. Despite increased spending and innovation in the cybersecurity market, there is every indication that the situation will only worsen. The scope of IoT is far too complex for a traditional security teams to manage with legacy solutions. Paul Taylor/Getty Images.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. ALEXANDER JOE/Getty Images. Consumers use bitcoins to pay for imported cars , among other purchases.

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How Our Company Learned to Make Better Predictions About Everything

Harvard Business Review

Our goal is to leverage forecasting in order to make the “high-quality, high-velocity” decisions Jeff Bezos calls for in his 2017 letter to shareholders. Numerical predictions offer a range of benefits for large, innovation organizations like Twitch. The Arc of Forecasting at Twitch.

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How Multinationals Can Grow in the Middle East and Africa

Harvard Business Review

Our research forecasts that it will offer the second-fastest economic growth after the emerging Asia-Pacific (APAC) in 2017. more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency. The region remains attractive. This, combined with a population of 1.5