Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Sort by: Relevance Date Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog March 23, 2022 University of Pretoria professor: Reskilling critical to career survival for 4IR workforce The University of Pretoria recently launched its Centre for the Future of Work to research the emerging world of work as various megatrends sweep across the world.In an ever-changing information society, acquiring the habit of lifelong learning is not only desirable in the pursuit of knowledge, but is also necessary for career survival.We have a responsibility to ensure that the youth of this… Blog April 15, 2022 Employees and customers 2030: What’s in store with John Hartmann, COO of Bed Bath & Beyond 7:35 - I think there was a time when, as the digital business expanded massively and quickly here and abroad, [people thought] stores were a thing of the past. And I think, clearly, the pendulum has swung back in the other direction.10:48 - I think, looking 10 or 20 years out, we need to be able to allow our customers a very fluid relationship with us. In other words, they want to move in and out… Blog April 5, 2016 What's new in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 SP2 Blog March 28, 2022 Offices of the future with real estate executive David Marino of Hughes Marino 13:05 - Within the next 10 years, no one will need to build another office building anywhere in the United States. In fact, what you’re going to see is a general repurposing of office buildings. Already people are having the conversation about “How do we convert these things into multifamily residential?17:19 - There are going to be a lot of building trends that come out of this… I think you’re… Blog March 30, 2022 Human capital exec: The future cannot be an accident—plan now for the culture you want in 2030 We cannot hope to heal without collaborating with those people around us, and we can’t begin to prosper without a healthy culture.People will be able to choose where, when and for whom they work, enforcing a different collaboration culture between employees and managers.The 2030 workplace will have a technology-driven culture yet will be human-centered. Artificial intelligence will be the norm… Blog April 14, 2022 Chair of Absa Group: For workers, offices and operations, flexibility is key to future success I see a very specific focus on cyber defenses going forward, and a decade from now it will be a much bigger part of every firm.I think the HR center is going to be much more highly skilled, much more a guide for mental wellness and stress assessment and management than it is today.To attract and retain younger workers today and in 2030, the C-suite and board must be more focused on sustainability… Blog March 5, 2019 Ignoring Naysayers, Blockchain Forges Ahead in Bid to Restore Trust, in Business and Government Last November, as election supervisors across the United States scrambled to count and certify the paper ballots at the heart of the American electoral system, several dozen American soldiers and other citizens in remote locations around the world cast their absentee ballots in an unusual way. It was only a small number of ballots, hardly enough to swing an election. Nevertheless, those votes… Blog March 11, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility: Are Tech Firms Doing Enough? In our third podcast on The Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, we focus on corporate social responsibility. Brand is built on trust. How is corporate social responsibility affecting that trust? Are companies proactive enough in setting up responsible policies, with boards engaged and setting the tone from the top? Is the lack of diversity – particularly gender diversity – affecting the… Blog March 13, 2019 You’ve Heard of Next-Gen Internal Auditing: Here’s a Look Inside Internal audit tools and techniques are evolving rapidly, creating a lot of energy and excitement around transformation and innovation. In a recent Protiviti webinar on “next-generation” internal auditing, nearly 70 percent of participants indicated that they were undertaking such initiatives. The objectives of these transformations — efficiency, adaptability, increased engagement and deeper,… Blog March 18, 2019 Leadership Succession Continues to Challenge Consumer Products and Services Companies Horror movie fans are well-versed in the ever-popular “zombie apocalypse.” But for those who work in the consumer products and services industry, the “retail apocalypse” is more frightening. The retail apocalypse refers to the widespread closure of brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States and Canada. It represents a serious threat to the retail business model we have always known… Load More