Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog June 20, 2023 Smoothing the Electrification Transition: Why the Power Industry Is Adopting AI The big picture: A revolutionary energy transition fueled by growing renewable power generation is dramatically increase electricity’s usage compared with other energy sources over the next quarter century. By the numbers: One of the biggest drivers of growing electricity demand in the U.S. is electric vehicles (EVs). EV sales have grown 230% over the last four years, from 230,761 in 2019 to… News June 20, 2023 Protiviti’s Alix Weikhard Named a 2023 Top Consultant by Consulting Magazine A leader of Protiviti’s Germany operations, Weikhard honored as a distinguished practitioner of the consulting profession MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 20, 2023 – Protiviti‘s Alix Weikhard has been named to the 2023 Top Consultants list by Consulting magazine for her accomplishments and influence on the consulting profession. Weikhard is recognized in the Leadership category. The award… Podcast June 20, 2023 Agile Factories: Building Flexibility and Adaptability in Manufacturing – with Robert Giacobbe, Sharon Lindstrom and David Petrucci As manufacturing organizations assess new ways to innovate and transform their operations, one area they continue to explore is the development of agile factories. In this episode, we talk with Protiviti Managing Directors Sharon Lindstrom, David Petrucci and Robert Giacobbe. Together, they explore the concept of agile factories and the importance of building flexibility and adaptability in the… Blog June 19, 2023 How CFOs Can Use Data and Analytics to Drive Strategy The big picture: CFOs have a vested interest in advanced analytics, given their role to bridge the gap between strategic and operational decision making through planning and forecasting activities. What’s new: More FP&A groups are rebranding themselves as business planning and analysis (BP&A) functions to signify the beyond-finance manner in which planning, forecasting and analytical… News June 16, 2023 Protiviti Named to 2023 Best Companies for Multicultural Women List Consulting firm recognized for inclusive recruiting MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 16, 2023 – Global consulting firm Protiviti has again been named to the Seramount list of Best Companies for Multicultural Women. The annual list, which is based on in-depth demographic data gathered from participating organizations via an application comprised of nearly 600 questions, honors 80 top companies in… Podcast Transcript June 16, 2023 Transcript | Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Security with Suvi Lampila of SSH Cracking RSA in web traffic is primarily what people think of when they hear about the quantum threat to cryptography. But there are lots of protocols in peril, especially in a typical corporate environment. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Suvi Lampila from SSH to find out how the security giant is working on securing data flows you may not have considered. Guest: Suvi Lampila… Podcast Transcript June 16, 2023 Transcript | Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing with QuEra We’ve covered several types of quantum computing hardware on this show, some available, some still forthcoming. Neutral atom is a newer addition to the ranks of systems accessible on the cloud. How does it work? What kinds of real-world business use cases is it excelling at already? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Alex Keesling from QuEra about this new approach to high qubit… Blog June 15, 2023 Is Apple’s Vision Pro a Gamechanger That Will Mainstream the Metaverse? Tech Experts Weigh in. In brief Apple’s big announcement puts VR, Web 3 and the metaverse back into the spotlight, occupied by ChatGPT since 2022. “These aren’t just glasses. This is the most advanced tech product ever created — it’s a supercomputer.” “While every other tech company goes all in with generative AI, Apple decides to take the ‘Way Back Machine’ to 2016 and revive the wearable headset for yet… Leadership James (Jim) Kinsman Specializing in Cloud Security and Digital Identity, Jim has more than 25 years of information security experience and even more in consulting. Jim has Big 4 experience and has worked for some of the best-known technology firms in the world, such as Oracle, Sun, and AT&T. As a Managing Director at Protiviti, he also has a wealth technical expertise with roles as Lead Security Architect,… Blog May 31, 2023 Smart Contracts Part 1: What is a Smart Contract? In recent years, there’s been considerable talk of blockchain and its use cases in the business world. While some of these topics have specific use cases - metaverse, decentralized finance, etc – there is one topic that underpins everything in the blockchain and decentralized space: smart contracts. Smart contracts are behind-the-scenes applications that route data, track changes and settle… Load More