· The concept of Industry 4.0, Intelligent Industry or 4th Industrial Revolution involves the digitalization of production processes in industry, either through sensors or through information systems, transforming these processes to make them more efficient. · The concept of Society 5.0 was promoted by the...
· Naokazu Takemoto Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan · Som Parkash Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry, Government of India, · Saifuddin Abdullah Minister of Communications of Malaysia, · Summit on 9, 10th and a Masterclass on the 11th...
Delve into the future of business and finance at the openbusinesscouncil Summit Masterclass Day. The masterclass will take place on day 3 of the openbusinesscouncil summit led by mentors Babak Behboudi, CEO of Synchronium, a blockchain ecosystem framework to accelerate innovation, and Dinis Guarda, Founder...
Anuj Khanna is the guest in this new YouTube interview series. Anuj Khanna founder and CEO of Kashkind, a business loans marketplace. Anuj is focussed on solving the problem of making business finance easily available to SME's by automating the entire banking ecosystem and having...
https://youtu.be/nFeMJuNjg2c Global cybercrime costs will exceed $6 Trillion in the next years. From virtual bank heists to semi-open attacks from nation-states, the last couple of years has been rough on IT security, and has just been accelerated by the digitisation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Smart cities are all about people and digital twins - creating digital avatars of the city - property, infrastructure & connections which transcend geography with data + governance, emotional architecture serving people, businesses. All the challenges and opportunities will be discussed in the upcoming event...
Digital Transformation Why Businesses Governments Must Change with Smart Cities, 4IR, AI, Blockchain There is no alternative to digital transformation. The challenge and opportunity is: how to do it? As per George Westerman, MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy: “When digital transformation is done...
openbusinesscouncil summit showcases 20 Governments and 100+ Global Industry Speakers on the 9 & 10 December 2020 and reflects how to build better solutions in an environment impacted by Coronavirus. The openbusinesscouncil summit is a leading 2-day global virtual event that aims to strengthen businesses,...
In order to drive maximum business value from data analytics strategies organisations must not rely on IT departments to determine the data strategy SMBs have increasingly invested more time and money in their data and analytics initiatives over the past five years – according to...
· Awarded €19 million investment from Horizon 2020 · Will help European SMEs and mid-caps become highly competitive digital businesses · Set to directly create over 1,000 new high-tech EU jobs by 2025 · Will generate €1 billion in new revenues and venture capital by...
The experts at online magazine, StartupsGeek, have reviewed data from cost of office space to average internet speed to find out which city is the best in the UK to start a business. Canterbury has been named the best city to start a business in...
· 23% of UK’s top performing businesses have been supported by local enterprise partnerships and growth hubs · Similarly, 30% of Britain’s strongest businesses have obtained external finance in the last 3 years · New findings come as part of an independent, holistic study into...
A new free guide to digital transformation for Financial Services and Insurance businesses takes stock of digital preparedness in the FSI sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. As social distancing exposed significant lacunae, the Fincons Group's white paper analyses the digital preparedness gap...
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Disability has called for a disability-inclusive COVID-19 response that improves the working lives of disabled people. It is feared that disabled workers will be among the hardest hit as a result of the coming recession, with the gap...
The Entrepreneurial Britain two-days initiative will be focused on towns and cities in the UK as key drivers of economic growth Entrepreneurial Britain is a new two-day initiative designed to reignite the entrepreneurial spirit of Britain’s towns and cities. Comprising a peer-to-peer learning conference and...
Study shows 60% of Brits do not want to return to the way things were before lockdown and 49% believe they won’t be back to the office full-time until the end of the year or into 2021 Only 26% of full-time UK workers want life...
The global travel and tourism industry is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in the sector is muted. Japan too is not an exception, though the country seems to be keen on reviving the industry by introducing new initiatives. However,...
As businesses return to the workplace following encouragement from the Government, employment law and health and safety experts warn that employees must play their part in adhering to occupational safety measures to ensure, so far as possible, a safe return to work. Government guidance continues...
Researchers detect nearly 10,000 exposed databases with more than 10 billion credentials available for the world to see. When databases are left unprotected, hackers don’t even need to hack According to NordPass’s research, the web is swirling with exposed databases. Recently, researchers have identified a...
Becoming a carbon neutral business isn’t just great for the environment, it’s a fantastic way for your business to show customers how much you care for the world around you. Plus, it’s not as hard as you might think. Conquest Consultancy has taken just...
NEOM Co. announced its first step to create the world’s leading cognitive cities that rely on leading technology for digital services after signing a contract with stc group to establish a 5G network infrastructure that will accelerate NEOM’s digital ambitions. In addition to the one-year...
Across sub-Saharan Africa, sports, media & entertainment have increasingly become revenue-generating industries for African countries, pillars of jobs creation, and important drivers of economic diversification. Pan-African Group Centurion's new practice will offer a bridge between private and public sector, ensuring that regulations embrace market trends,...
Nearly a third of SMEs (30%) see their profitability increasing slightly over the coming 12 months despite the pandemic New research (1) commissioned by MBH Corporation plc, a UK headquartered listed diversified investment holding company that acquires successful, strong-performing small to medium enterprises across multiple...
Stephen Kelly, recently appointed the Chair of Tech Nation shares his insights on the Business Loan Scheme statistics In recent months the UK government has made one of the great strategic investments. Arguably by accident as a response to extraordinary events. As the Treasury begins...
Dr. Anthony Fauci and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark discussed best practices for business leaders and the path forward to beating coronavirus and fully reopening America. Below is a selection of quotes from today’s event. If you use the following comments, please mention...
62% of employees that can work from home would be happy for their office to close so they can work permanently from home 46% of HR decision makers believe flexible working impacts on productivity compared to just 18% of employees 24% of employees believe working...
The UK is getting back into business. Gradually, sector by sector, we are beginning to embrace the ‘new normal’, and businesses are once again raring to go. After the most recent loosening of lockdown measures, many pubs, bars, and restaurants are due to open their...
Here are 12 Funding opportunities that all businesses, startups and social innovators should be checking out Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment is a critical term that is often used synonymously with modern sustainable investing. This type of investment is based on three central...
[caption id="attachment_2235" align="aligncenter" width="745"] Sustainability And Businesses: Over Half of Companies Plan to Reduce their Carbon Footprint[/caption] Recent global lockdowns and a rise in remote working have encouraged debate around the sustainability of businesses especially as workers all start to head back to work in the next...
[caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignnone" width="925"] How businesses should prepare for a post-COVID world[/caption] How businesses should prepare for a post-COVID world From cashflow to growth, getting businesses back to work after lockdown News release The government is taking "modest" steps in easing lockdown restrictions, Communities Secretary...