Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter May 8, 2024 Sharpening the Board’s Focus on M&A Due Diligence Whether an acquisition is a stand-alone, complementary entity or an integration, the due diligence process is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the higher cost of funding and the impact of failed transactions. Boards should expect a more aggressive focus on due diligence.How has the due diligence process changed in recent years? For sure, the complexity of certain topics, such as environmental… Newsletter April 17, 2020 COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom (An Expanded Discussion) The discussion below is a more complete coverage, including examples, of the topic addressed in Issue 127 of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight and on NACD/BoardTalk.The global COVID-19 pandemic is a different experience from other catastrophic events like the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It is spawning new thinking in all quarters,… Newsletter March 23, 2020 COVID-19’s Workplace Disruption: A Test of Board Resiliency In a crisis, clear thinking is needed in the boardroom. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion one of the most abrupt disruptions in decades, leaving organisations reeling with uncertainty as fear spreads faster than the virus itself. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis could very well present the ultimate test of resiliency — for leading companies in… Newsletter May 19, 2020 Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times (Part 2 – Resilience Is the North Star) This issue of The Bulletin is the second of our two-part discussion of the challenge in finding equilibrium in these uncertain times. In Part 1, we discussed the attributes and actions needed to find equilibrium in the likely phased transition from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown.[1] Given that a period of ongoing change will follow the lockdown, equilibrium means… Podcast March 9, 2022 PODCAST | Benchmarking Quantum Computers with Super.tech Quantum volume. Algorithmic qubits. Qubit counts in general. What do they really tell us about the usability and power of a quantum computer? As we learned from classical computing, only benchmark software can really compare how systems perform different tasks. Super.tech is back to discuss their SupermarQ benchmark suite that gives us real performance data for quantum hardware. Guest: … Podcast Transcript September 9, 2022 Transcript | Benchmarking Quantum Computers with Super.tech Quantum volume. Algorithmic qubits. Qubit counts in general. What do they really tell us about the usability and power of a quantum computer? As we learned from classical computing, only benchmark software can really compare how systems perform different tasks. Super.tech is back to discuss their SupermarQ benchmark suite that gives us real performance data for quantum hardware. Guest Speakers:… Infographic November 18, 2022 Infographic: Finance Trends for Technology, Media and Telecommunication Whether migrating to cloud-based applications or enhancing data security and privacy or managing workforce disruptions, chief financial officers at technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) organisations are resetting priorities and reimagining their long-term roles. Below are some of the key takeaways from the TMT results of Protiviti's latest Global Finance Trends Survey. Whitepaper December 21, 2022 Internal Audit Benchmarks in Healthcare Organisations By Mike Michalowicz, CIA®, CCSA, CRMA, Bryon Neaman, CHIAP®, CIA®, CPA, and Rebecca Nilson, CIA®, CPA, CRMA Internal audit (IA) functions in organisations worldwide and throughout most industries are undergoing significant change. Changes range from embracing the use of new methodologies and technologies to reframing how their people perform day-to-day operations as the future of work… Podcast February 23, 2022 PODCAST | Quantum Control Engineering with Q-CTRL Controlling a quantum computer can mean a lot of things. For Q-CTRL, it includes better error correction and tools that help improve the performance of algorithms … by a factor of 9,000. It also means having a strong educational environment to help solve the talent shortage facing the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Michael J. Biercuk from Q-CTRL on how control… Podcast Transcript September 9, 2022 Transcript | Quantum Control Engineering with Q-CTRL Controlling a quantum computer can mean a lot of things. For Q-CTRL, it includes better error correction and tools that help improve the performance of algorithms … by a factor of 9,000. It also means having a strong educational environment to help solve the talent shortage facing the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Michael J. Biercuk from Q-CTRL on how control… Load More