Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Flash Report November 3, 2021 Beneath the Surface: Technology-driven systemic risks and the continued need for innovation For firms, technology and innovation have helped to streamline operations and offer new digital financial products and services to customers at low cost. Consumers, then, have benefitted through a combination of improved access to financial services, convenience, and greater selection. At the same time, as with all innovation, the increased use of technology is giving rise to new risks, risks… Blogs February 7, 2022 Ascend to the cloud: consuming digital services on demand Galvanised by the need to digitise, more and more businesses are moving operations to the cloud – but a careful strategy is required if full value is to be achieved Cloud-based services allowed many businesses to continue to function productively at the peak of the pandemic, thanks to the flexibility they offer. Digital acceleration and working from home policies are likely to result in further… Blogs February 7, 2022 Changing it up: reviving innovation in the enterprise Innovation is critical for the longevity and continued profitability of an organisation but maintaining the momentum that originally fuelled it can be problematic. Consultancies can bring objectivity, expertise and energy to the challenge. What qualifies them for their role, and how can they pull it off? Blogs February 7, 2022 From service providers to partners How the nature of value in consulting is changing as clients seek deeper relationships with their consultants post-pandemic In the face of multiple pressures, organisations are increasingly leaning on the support of management consultants. The pandemic has created the need for clients and consultants to work together more closely than ever before; so, how does co-creation work in this new… Newsletter January 21, 2021 Dispel the Myth of “FIT”: Improve Diversity on Your Board A diverse, equitable and inclusive board culture contributes to the organisation’s success by positioning directors to advise the CEO and add value in evolving markets. Does your board measure up? Diversity in the boardroom encompasses all dimensions of the human experience, including education, life experience, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography, age and specific areas of… Newsletter March 25, 2020 Going Digital: The Future Auditor in Action For several years, Protiviti has described the “future auditor” as a chief audit executive (CAE) who takes definitive steps toward making The Institute of Internal Auditors’ vision of “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity that adds value and improves an organisation’s operations” a reality. Several issues of The Bulletin have been devoted to describing various… Newsletter November 16, 2020 Setting Sights on Digital Transformation and Innovation With the sudden onset of a worldwide pandemic, companies have had to accelerate their efforts to transform themselves digitally. How can boards and their companies best leverage digital transformation to compete and thrive in a brave new world? At a recent NACD Master Class programme for active directors, one session contrasted the expected churn in the S&P 500 today versus 50 years ago.*… Whitepaper July 27, 2022 Balancing Opportunity and Risk: Security for RPA Platforms Robotic process automation (RPA) was first used to execute predetermined, rules-based tasks twenty or so years ago. Since then, RPA has functioned as a virtual workforce for businesses, which benefit from its power to collect data, execute processes rapidly and unerringly, and facilitate higher levels of quality — while enhancing customer satisfaction.We’ve previously addressed at length the… Newsletter July 10, 2020 Is Your Board Digitally Savvy? As global markets continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, practical digital know-how is becoming more than a desirable attribute that directors aspire to embrace. A compelling study asserts that companies could be falling behind if they lack a digitally savvy board. Boards and business leaders are well aware of the digital revolution taking place across the globe and how digital leaders were… Podcast June 1, 2022 Podcast | A UK-Based Quantum Computer via Amazon Quantum computing via cloud access feels global, but there are reasons to have these machines located in a particular region. Oxford Quantum Circuits released a quantum computer named Lucy on Amazon Braket that not only helps customers with regulatory concerns, but also brings an exciting new type of transmon technology to the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on the coaxmon… Load More