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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

trillion by 2020, and $3.5 To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. If any country intends to close a gap, it can turn to the others to learn about best practices and import knowledge that could help it get to the benchmark.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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According to IDC analysts, businesses were estimated to have spent $215 billion in 2021 on big data and business analytics solutions, a 10% increase over 2020. And inquiries about loyalty rewards were common across nearly all industries — retail, public sector, automotive and manufacturing, travel and tourism, insurance, finance.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc. Financial performance.