Permacrisis, fluid future, new leadership – Part I
Part – 1 Perhaps for the first time in history we are witnessing the coalescing of a series of interlocked crisis feeding on each other to create a state of ‘Permacrisis’ It was the winter of 2019, the last first week of the last month of the year, when a technology summit in Kolkata, themed […]
Preparing for Protracted Stagnation
Protracted economic uncertainties will throw up certain intrinsic business challenges A confluence of factors that are adversely affecting global economic activity – continued supply chain disruptions, the Ukraine crisis and a rise in global inequality and protectionism has brought down expected global GDP growth rates from 6% in 2021 to an 3.2% in 2022 and […]
Companies using ‘digital exhaust’ to ‘nowcast’ trends
Organisations are increasingly turning to alternative data to analyse and nowcast trends and extract actionable intelligence The Swiss banking and financial services giant UBS is tracking thousands of ships – actually more than 20,000 ships – around the world to understand the structural changes of globalisation. Bank of Japan is using alternative data (mobility data […]
On the Growing Need for Quantum Labour
Of the 176 university-level quantum research programmes available in mid-2022, only about 16% offer graduate-level degrees in the subject With artificial intelligence technologies now key to advancing business processes the world over, a key area coming to the fore is the shortage in skilled AI labour. Arguably, an even wider skill gap exists in quantum […]
A hundred trillion parameters?
Open AI’s upcoming GPT-4 engine is rumoured to have parameters to the tune of trillions. But what lies between GPT-3 and GPT-4? GPT-3.5, of course. When OpenAI’s GPT-3 engine was launched back in June 2020, the 175 billion-parameterised language engine became the largest of its kind – and the most unique – to almost convincingly […]
A Permacrisis, a fluid future & a new breed of leadership
Part –2 In a state of ‘Permacrisis’, organisations need to speed up decision-making to pilot through a fluid future, and empower teams closer to the customer to make the call Navigating a future without a past One of the most interesting leadership challenges is that this future has no past. The pandemic is a once-in-a-century […]
Hybrid Challenges for HR
There is still no universally accepted hybrid work model, and the HR department is facing an entirely new set of challenges. No easy solution in sight as yet. The pandemic has thrown up an entirely novel set of management challenges which have the potential to cause serious long-term HR disruptions.It is now common knowledge that […]
Companies scouting for cybersecurity experts
Modern hacking technology can easily break through traditional security measures. This makes cybersecurity a priority role in the post-pandemic world The pandemic saw a worldwide reliance on online transactions on a scale that was never witnessed before. Necessity put adoption of technology on the fast track, whether or not there was ample infrastructure. And despite […]
Retail eCommerce growth post-pandemic
Online shopping provided a practical alternative as retail locations closed and people stayed in. For investors, this e-commerce boom will likely continue post-pandemic. Promises of simplicity and speed, alongside pandemic-induced shifts to online shopping, have accelerated e-commerce growth over the last few years. Globally, retail e-commerce sales are set to grow at a 10% CAGR […]
9 Best Career Options in Data Science for 2023
One of the lucrative and in-demand professions for qualified experts is data science. Although a job in data science is fulfilling and lucrative, getting started is not that easy. It is not necessary to have a master’s or bachelor’s degree to work in data science. One requires the proper skill set and expertise. You need […]