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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. Figure 2: Aviation Industry CO 2 Emissions. Billion industry by 2027. The Aviation Market.

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How a Digital Storm Will Disrupt the Parcel and Express Industry

BCG

It’s the year 2026, and you’ve just emerged from a tough earnings call with analysts. You shake your head and wonder, What happened to my industry? They’ve spent decades building highly efficient operations and dominant market share. The answer is that these digital advances won’t just boost efficiency.

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The Question with AI Isn’t Whether We’ll Lose Our Jobs — It’s How Much We’ll Get Paid

Harvard Business

To date, automation has meant industrial robots and computer hardware and software designed to do predictable, routine, and codifiable tasks requiring physical strength and exertion, and the repetition of logical tasks, such as calculation. Is This Time Different? Luckily, we know there will be ample opportunities in these jobs.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

However, energy production derived from fossil fuels is a $5 trillion industry, so it cannot simply be abandoned. In the 18 th century, the increased use of coal to fuel the industrial revolution led to the first major energy transition. In any industry transition, there is risk. Business Risks. Bottle Necks. Waste Removal.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Blockchain looks set to be deployed in many other industries. Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Data Scientist to Fill This Must-Have Analytics Role

Harvard Business

By 2026, the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that demand for translators in the United States alone may reach two to four million. The wide range of responsibilities—leader, communicator, project manager, industry expert—inherent in the translator role makes the following skills essential: Domain knowledge.

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10 Promising AI Applications in Health Care

Harvard Business

health care by 2026. We found AI currently creates the most value in helping frontline clinicians be more productive and in making back-end processes more efficient—but not yet in making clinical decisions or improving clinical outcomes. We estimate that these applications could save the industry $18 billion annually.