With 260 sessions, debates and briefings at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012, this year’s theme -The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models- reflects the need for a profound overhaul in the face of a fraying global system and lingering economic malaise.
Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel opened the event in Davos with emphasizing the urge for Europe to regain global trust and compete effectively on the world stage by reduce state debt and creating harmoniously functioning political structures. As she stated: “What we don’t want is that we promise something that we can’t deliver”. If there’s one word that sums up the mood at the WEF this week, it’s uncertainty.
In below video Accenture Executive Chairman ‘William D. Green’ discussed insights from several panel discussions on how technology drives growth and opportunity and on the importance of building talent and competitiveness.
Growth in Emerging Markets One of the most discussed topics this year was the search for growth in emerging high-growth markets. The search for growth opportunities in emerging economies is no longer a matter of choice; it has become a necessity. Read more…
The responses to a recent poll Accenture ran on LinkedIn revealed that people have very different ideas about the key ingredients for successful innovation. A full half of the respondents believe that understanding customer challenges is the key, while another third believe it is essential to embed innovation in an organisation. Industry foresight and speed to market came in equal third, while 4% opted for smart commercialization.
The truth is of course that all of these play a role in successful innovation. And even these don’t give you a full picture of what is needed for continuous successful innovation. But is there one element that is so crucial that without it successful innovation would be impossible?
Business leaders now accept that their organizations’ future success is bound up with their ability to keep pace with technology. CIOs have to play a key role in helping these business leaders recognize and seize the opportunities enabled by new trends—but the price of progress will have to be paid, along with new risks assumed.
This week Accenture published its Technology Vision 2012, an annual outlook of the most important emerging technology trends that are predicted to have a critical impact on businesses; a distillation from the experiences of our research teams and the input of our clients. The emerging technology trends are outlined so forward-thinking CIOs will use these to position their organizations to drive growth and high performance, rather than just focusing on cost-cutting and efficiency improvements.
What great transformations will the world see in the next decade?
Tomorrow marks the kick-off of the 42nd edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting which will take place January 25-29 in Davos, Switzerland under the theme The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models.
Over 2,600 top officials from leading private-sector companies, governments, nonprofit organizations and academic institutions will gather to discuss the increasingly complex, interdependent and fast-paced era we live in whereby leaders return to their core purpose of defining what the future should look like, aligning stakeholders around that vision and inspiring their institutions to realize that vision. Ahead of the event Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme outlines 3 trends that are driving this global transformation.
Like last year, Accenture Chairman Bill Green was once again invited to share his vision and opinions and will moderate a panel session entitled A Smart Growth Solution that examines how technological advances drive economic growth and employment.
In the wake of the recent recession, consumer behavior has changed substantially. Expectations of customers globally are accelerating: they expect the highest product quality, more value for money and better tailored service. Like stated by my colleague Jort Possel in his previous blog post: “Consumers are connecting in more than one way and on multiple devices, consuming more content, and doing it all on the go”.
With the explosive growth of online, mobile and social media channels, customers choose their interaction channel of preference and demand a seamless multi-channel experience. To sustain high performance and growth through uncertain times, companies will need to work harder and smarter to find and capitalize on growth opportunities and to provide a great customer experience.
A new year brings new hope, new chances, and new energy - or as the Dutch say – ‘nieuwe ronde nieuwe kansen’! At the start of 2011 I selected five key service themes for the focus of 2011; these unfortunately did not all play out over the course of the year. But one must not get disappointed in the lack of progress. One must smarten the goal and move forward…
For 2012 I have selected three service themes which are going to monopolize the conversations both on the blog and on location with our clients. In order of personal importance;
In the past five years, Accenture’s Consumer Electronics Study has researched consumers’ preferences for technologies and services. As innovations in technology continue, it doesn’t appear that consumers’ affection for technology will fade anytime soon. With mobility as the latest trend in consumer technology, hardware and content providers enjoy a booming market that shows no signs of slowing down, at least in the foreseeable future.
Accenture’s 2012 survey of more than 10,000 consumers across 10 countries shows consumers are making their networked lives more robust. They are connecting in more than one way and on multiple devices, consuming more content, and doing it all on the go. Specifically, this research has identified 5 trends for manufacturers and service providers to consider as consumers strive to be always connected. Below I will discuss three trends of these trends in more detail.
Sometimes life is all about patience and perseverance. Around the Accenture halls I jokingly get called the ‘cheerleader’ due to my North American enthusiasm for ‘customer service’; all that it is and all that it has the potential to become in Holland.
Through my years here in Holland I have met a few individuals on occasion as enthusiastic as myself; however, they all shared one similarity. They didn’t believe there was a way to turn their dream into reality. I was beginning to wonder if anyone here had read the book ’Dromen, durven, doen’….?
Then one fall day in November 2010 I met a man, a man with a dream, and for the first time in many years I could see by the determination in his eyes that this man was determined to turn his dream into reality. This was the day I met Roy Scheerder (Vice President Marketing KLM Netherlands), a man with a dream and a desire to pursue it. Read more…
Marjolijn: Hoi Rob, Dank voor je berichtje, het gaat inderdaad niet altijd zoals je van te voren hoopt. Maar des te mooier als je er met vallen en opstaan...Read the full comment
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