Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2023? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the development, possible uses, and industry effects of advanced technologies.
Tech Nation – Climate Tech Report
Stephen Herdman2022-11-17T10:18:26+00:00Climate Tech Report 2022 To reach the UK’s goal of becoming net zero by 2050, countries, organisations, policymakers and businesses [...]
The AI Index Report 2022: Measuring trends in Artificial Intelligence
Stephen Herdman2022-03-31T15:08:01+01:00The AI Index is an independent initiative at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence (HAI), led by the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry.
Rise Women in Leadership Report
Stephen Herdman2022-03-02T14:42:06+00:00The Rise Women in Leadership Report is the first of its kind for the broadcast media technology sector and provides an in-depth insight with recommendations into how the industry can encourage women to reach their potential and succeed in leadership roles.
State of AI Report 2021
Stephen Herdman2022-03-02T14:45:49+00:00Now in its fourth year, the State of AI Report 2021 is reviewed by AI practitioners in industry and research, and features invited contributions from a range of well-known and up-and-coming companies and research groups.
Lift Off to Leadership
Stephen Herdman2021-09-21T10:01:09+01:00A new survey from global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman and the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) was launched last week, giving an insight to the challenges faced by the aviation industry in attracting and retaining diverse workforces.
The next normal arrives: Trends that will define 2021—and beyond
Stephen Herdman2022-03-14T13:44:31+00:002021 will be the year of transition. Barring any unexpected catastrophes, individuals, businesses, and society can start to look forward to shaping their futures rather than just grinding through the present.
The Top Trends in Tech
Stephen Herdman2021-07-22T10:15:36+01:00Which technologies have the most momentum in an accelerating world? McKinsey has identified the trends that matter most.
Ambition 2030: A Partnership for Growth
Stephen Herdman2021-05-05T10:32:21+01:00Ambition 2030: A Partnership for Growth Covid Recovery Commission sets out blueprint for a National Prosperity Plan to boost growth [...]
Global AI Talent Report 2020
Stephen Herdman2020-12-03T16:35:25+00:00Taking AI from research to real-world impact is a long value chain that depends on a range of skill sets and experience. It is common to see people who can, and do, fill multiple roles as some of the rarer skills are in need across the value chain. Even so, this report's authors think it is useful to categorize and explore these roles separately to better understand what it takes to build and run AI solutions and what accessibility to that talent looks like.
Rethinking AI talent strategy as automated machine learning comes of age
Stephen Herdman2020-08-19T13:48:56+01:00Do companies still need to hire a large contingent of data scientists to build machine learning models or can AutoML reduce the demand for this elusive talent?
The Sustainability Trends Report 2020
Stephen Herdman2020-08-14T15:01:55+01:00The Sustainability Trends Report 2020 The Sustainability Trends Report 2020 explores key choices that governments, the private sector and communities face [...]
Reinventing Construction: A route to higher productivity
Stephen Herdman2019-09-18T13:37:55+01:00In this report, the McKinsey Global Institute and the McKinsey Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice examine the root causes of poor productivity growth in the construction industry, explore practical ways to improve the situation, and discuss the beginnings of a shift in parts of the sector toward a system of mass production, standardization, prefabrication, and modularization—a production system—that has the potential to boost productivity by five to ten times, depending on the sector.
Innovation with a Purpose: The role of technology innovation in accelerating food systems transformation
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:23:48+01:00This report aims to identify emerging technology innovations that have the potential to drive rapid progress in the sustainability, inclusivity, efficiency and health impacts of food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Connecting Farm, City and Technology
Stephen Herdman2019-08-21T14:19:10+01:00The Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils’ (GFCC) report, Connecting Farm, City and Technology to Transform Urban Food Ecosystems for the Developing World, shows how a mix of new technologies — from digital connectivity, sensors and the Internet of Things, to blockchain, biotechnology and renewable energy — can integrate to create sustainable food ecosystems for the world’s urban areas.
Building Innovation Superclusters
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T14:32:33+01:00This report explores what Innovation Superclusters are, how they are formed, and how countries can get started building one.
The Future of Jobs 2018
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T14:42:53+01:00Workforce transformations are no longer an aspect of the distant future. As shown in the five-year outlook of this report, these transformations are a feature of today’s workplaces and people’s current livelihoods and are set to continue in the near term.
Getting Skills Right: Good Practice in Adapting to Changing Skill Needs
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T15:24:10+01:00This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances, based on five country-specific policy notes for France, Italy, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
AI Now 2018 Report
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T21:53:27+01:00Building on the inaugural 2016 report, The AI Now 2018 Report addresses the most recent scholarly literature in order to raise critical social questions that will shape our present and near future.
Enabling a sustainable Fourth Industrial Revolution
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T15:49:50+01:00As part of PwC’s overarching narrative for the T20, this report discusses how three drivers of change – globalisation, technological advances and “financialisation” – have historically served humanity well by typically delivering both economic growth and social progress.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Their Impact on the Workplace
Stephen Herdman2019-08-08T16:19:00+01:00Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a fundamental impact on the global labour market in the next few years. By way of some examples, the authors show how AI will change the world of work fundamentally. In addition to companies, employees, lawyers and society, educational systems and legislators are also facing the task of meeting the new challenges that result from constantly advancing technology.