Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog Former Apple, Google CPOs talk tech, data, AI and privacy’s evolution “The incredible complexity of the problem and opportunity around privacy requires business leaders to understand — this is about weighing equities. It’s about delivering utility in a responsible way. It’s about innovating in a way that’s going to keep your organization on the right side of history.”“I think that the buzzword out there is AI, and I think CPOs are very, very well set to handle the… Blog Back-Office Transformation at Energy and Utilities Firms Builds Success Forward-thinking energy and utilities (E&U) leaders recognize that their company’s future success in a rapidly changing industry hinges on financial readiness as much as operational excellence. Why it matters: E&U companies that wait too long to modernize their back office run the risk of encountering obstacles that could delay their transaction and growth goals — or derail them… Blog Protiviti-Oxford Survey Finds Global Business Leaders Share Optimistic View of Cities’ Future Nearly two-thirds (64%) of C-suite and board members agree that the role of cities for business will only increase during the next decade. That’s just one key finding from a recent University of Oxford-Protiviti survey, in which 200 global business leaders shared their perspectives on how cities fit into their business strategy looking out to 2030 and beyond. Most business leaders view cities as… Blog Navigating the Growth and Governance Tension Around AI This blog was originally posted on forbes.com. Kim Bozzella is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. In the past year, I have spoken to numerous technology leaders and professionals about artificial intelligence (AI), and their opinions on the technology vary. Some express fatigue, others are concerned and some are exuberant about it. These different opinions can be attributed to their… Blog AI Can Revolutionize Manufacturing Efficiency This blog was originally posted on The Protiviti View. Adapting new technologies to manufacturing applications and processes is often a challenge – and, particularly with AI, there is no easy button to push. Yes, but: The benefits of AI are undeniable. Manufacturers continue to find new AI use cases to improve efficiency and customer service, as well as reduce costs. By the numbers: … Blog “We’re Late” — Megatrends Expert Andrew Winston on Cities’ Efforts to Combat Climate Change Rising temperatures and sea levels are already making it more challenging to live in some cities around the world. And by 2030, megatrends expert Andrew Winston said we’ll have a very strong sense of which cities are firmly on the path to becoming unlivable. Within 40 years, some places along coastlines will indeed be unhabitable. “This all sounds far off, but it’s really not,” said Winston in an… Blog Why Everyone Should Be Preparing for an SAP Datasphere Migration SAP Datasphere, previously known as SAP Data Warehouse Cloud, represents a significant evolution in data management and analytics solutions offered by SAP. At its core, the technology runs on an SAP HANA Cloud database, offering clients new ways to model and manage data compared to legacy data management solutions. These new ways to model data can significantly increase the agility of data… Blog Creating a More Flexible and Resilient Supply Chain Starts With Identifying Key Risk Exposures No matter what they make or sell — computers, pet food, cosmetics, textiles — companies around the world are grappling with significant supply chain issues. It’s easy to blame the global health crisis for these problems, especially the labor, material and shipping container shortages. Certainly, the pandemic has played its part in exposing the global supply chain’s brittleness and exacerbating… Blog Did China break encryption? Protiviti’s quantum director sets the record straight “Let’s say the claims are true. Let’s pretend it’s not some nation-state psy-op to try and freak out the West of something. Even if the claims are 100% true, it doesn’t really spell the end of encryption.”“That said, it’s interesting, and whenever we have new approaches like this, it makes me worry that some little kernel of them will show us a path forward.” “So, really the best thing you could… Blog The Clock Is Ticking on Finance’s Move to the Cloud The successes of Google, Apple, Amazon and other innovative, yet patient, global leaders underscore the advantages of not always being first to market. When it comes to adoption of cloud technologies, corporate finance groups also have a valuable opportunity to join the ranks of intelligent second movers. And CFOs can take advantage of lessons learned, practices developed and confidence gained… Load More
