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Reinventing Strategy in the Digital Era: Unfiltered Insights from DisrupTV Ep. 252
In DisrupTV Episode 252, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar hold candid conversations with four pioneering leaders who offer fresh perspectives on leadership, transformation, and adaptability:
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The stakeholders of today’s digital commerce and online shopping properties are currently afforded several significant growth opportunities, even in the face of today’s often uncertain times. That is, if they can successfully adapt to shifting online buying habits. The twin impacts of the pandemic and the resulting economic turbulence has indeed changed both consumer needs and perceptions.
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rwang0 Mon, 09/27/2021 - 19:20
Managing the Shift From Shareholder Capitalism to Stakeholder Capitalism
In 2015 all 193 United Nations (UN) member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—a framework that “provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” One milestone was a collection of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) designed to fight and end all forms of poverty, inequality, and climate change. The intent was for all countries—from the poorest to the richest—to take action, protect the planet, and promote economic prosperity while ending poverty. Each country was expected to participate, with national frameworks and review at the global level. Although these SDGs are not legally binding, many activist investors have decided to incorporate the goals in their reporting requirements, and many organizations have begun efforts to shift corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs into ESG programs.
With the 193 UN member states all creating their own frameworks and thousands of asset managers and investors applying their own unique approach, the overall ESG efforts require a level of standards definition, data collection, data harmonization, and reporting. This, in turn, has created massive opportunities for technology providers and system integrators able to develop solutions to address these challenges.
An onslaught of massive regulations expected by governments around the world has added to this complexity, creating two massive markets—one for ESG metrics reporting and a bigger one for ESG enablement and solutions.
Constellation forecasts that the market size for ESG metrics reporting will be 1.425 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%. Constellation expects that the ESG enablement and solutions market for the same period will reach well over $2.216 trillion. Constellation breaks down these software offerings and solutions into the three ESG buckets: environment, social, and governance.
Environment
Affordable and clean energy
Circular economy and PLM
Decarbonization
Environmental accounting and finance
Smart spaces
Supply chain resiliency
Social
Consumer protections and privacy rights
Decentralization
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Employee health, safety, and wellness
Human rights
Multisided data networks
Skills, talent development, and continuous learning
Tech for good
Governance
AI and digital ethics
Compliance and risk mitigation
Chief sustainability officers
Cybersecurity and information governance
Data privacy
Employee relations
Executive compensation
Joint venture startups and partnerships
Twenty Business Trends Prioritized By Business Impact And Organizational Adoption
From extreme weather to privacy, cybersecurity threats to regulatory pressure, and demographic shifts to changing social norms, the ESG market has never been so dynamic or so volatile. Board-level members must navigate rising pressure from investors and asset managers along with the hodgepodge of complexity from a deluge of regulatory requirements. Consequently, new initiatives for achieving ESGs present an opportunity for improving regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, revenue growth, market differentiation, and impact on the organization’s brand.
The latest Constellation AstroChartä identifies 20 significant business trends and ranks them by business impact and organizational adoption (see Figure 1)
Figure 1. . Constellation’s AstroChart: Trends in ESGs Show Business Impact and Organizational Adoption
Source: Constellation Research, Inc.
The full report can be found on the Constellation Research website.
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Are you ready for the onslaught of ESG requirements? Will you develop your ESG strategy?
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ConstellationTV is here to bring you the latest in what is disruptive and reshaping business and technology. In every episode, you’ll hear from our fellow analysts, from leaders across our network of business transformation experts and influencers, as well as from cutting edge vendors.
ConstellationTV is a twice monthly Web series with Constellation Research analysts via LinkedIn, YouTube & Twitter. The show airs live at 9:00 a.m. PT/ 12:00 p.m. ET every other Wednesday. Follow us on twitter @Constellationr & #CRTV.
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News Analysis: Unpacking CCP China's Crypto Crackdown rwang0 Fri, 09/24/2021 - 06:48
From Crypto Friendly To Crypto Non Grata
The policy makers in the CCP now consider cryptocurrencies as a considerable threat to CCP China's quest to become both a global reserve currency and an opportunity to dethrone the dollar. Just a few years back, the CCP government may have thought that crytpos would help unseed the dollar, but something has changed in the party's calculus. In fact, they now see that cryptocurrencies are a much bigger threat to the yuan and have decided to protect the yuan at all costs.
Given the recent crack down on the highly successful entrepreneurs, backlash on profits in industries such as for-profit education, and push for social justice in CCP China, these latest measures may appear aligned with the current ideology. However, this crackdown also plays a secondary role. The government continues to clamp down on outflows of currency. For the past decade, citizens have found ways to move their cash out of the country through large real estate purchases, mergers and acquisitions, SPACs, and art and antiquities trading. Stopping cryptos and NFT’s takes out another vehicle to move money out of the country. All citizens have left are art works and antiquities for high value transfers of cash.
The crack down as announced by the People's Bank of China shows an extensive amount of coordination at the highest levels. Every department from finance to tech, to public security, to telecom are working to stop crypto trading in China. As a result, crypto stocks for miners and trading such as Bit Digital, Coinbase, Marathon, and Riot have taken a beating along with cryptos other than Bitcoin. In general, traders dumped coins and digital assets that posted better long term profits than bitcoin.
The Bottom LIne: Key Components Of The Metaverse Economy Will Grow With Or Without CCP China
China's ban only delays the inevitable. The defi movement and cryptocurrencies demonstrate how and why individuals will conduct business outside of central banks. Intermediaries that do not add value in a financial transaction will be eliminated. Moreover, the Metaverse economy is powered by cryptos. As adoption grows, a ban by China will eventually lead to digital isolation as citizens find workarounds for more efficient approaches.
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Future, Purpose & Digital Agility: Lessons from Global Leaders | DisrupTV Ep. 251
In DisrupTV Episode 251, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar pull insights from three global visionaries exploring strategy, transformation, and engagement:
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When it comes to crisis and incident management in the cloud/digital era, HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY! A properly setup Incident Management process should identify the incidents, provide you with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), propose possible fixes, and escalate the issue to the right SRE, DevOps, SME in a matter of minutes.
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Innovating for a Sustainable Future | DisrupTV Ep. 250
In DisrupTV Episode 250, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three visionary leaders shaping the future of sustainability, innovation, and customer experience:
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Those of you who know me know that this statement is not one to be taken lightly: this news left me speechless. RIGHT??? Doesn’t happen often. And it was only for a moment. But when I first heard the news that Intuit had agreed to buy the notoriously bootstrapped email marketing platform Mailchimp for $12 Billion in cash and stock, I was flabbergasted. I was flummoxed. I was ALL of the old-timey feelings for utterly confused.
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NEW Competition to Find the Next Enterprise Startup Unicorn SILICON VALLEY, Calif – September 14, 2021 – Constellation Research, Inc. today announced the winners of its inaugural event, The Pitch, a new competition for enterprise startups hosted by Constellation Research to identify the next big player in innovation.
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Embracing Trust, Technology, and Transformation | DisrupTV Ep. 249
In this enlightening episode of DisrupTV, hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three distinguished guests:
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For the record, I love the DAM space…and not just because it lets me say things like DAM space, DAM ShortList and DAM solution. Saying DAM all the time is just DAM fun. I’m adult enough to admit I’m not adult enough to let that DAM opportunity pass. But a DAM is a critical tool that has oddly been confused with or replaced by cloud file storage solutions that allow for controlled file transfer and access…please…I beg you…don’t make error in content judgement. It is part of the last mile of experience delivery. Stop thinking it is just a place to stick brand police stuff.
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ConstellationTV is here to bring you the latest in what is disruptive and reshaping business and technology. In every episode, you’ll hear from our fellow analysts, from leaders across our network of business transformation experts and influencers, as well as from cutting edge vendors.
ConstellationTV is a twice monthly Web series with Constellation Research analysts via LinkedIn, YouTube & Twitter. The show airs live at 9:00 a.m. PT/ 12:00 p.m. ET every other Wednesday. Follow us on twitter @Constellationr & #CRTV.
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We are excited to announce the finalists for our inaugural event, The Pitch! This year’s finalists are strong leaders and teams breaking the mold in the startup scene by creating and innovating new ideas and solutions that are transforming the enterprise and the world.
The winners will be announced during the two-day virtual event, The Pitch, on September 13-14, 2021. The Constellation Academy will announce the finalists at the end of each day during an awards ceremony.
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In my new research report exploring the future of content management, I examined the many new attributes and capabilities that a vital new category of content management services provides. Known as advanced content management, some of these improvements offered by these new types of platforms have led to a literal revolution in the art-of-the-possible when it comes to managing today's complex content ecosystems.
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Navigating Leadership, Communication & Human Connection | DisrupTV Ep. 248
In this enlightening episode of DisrupTV, hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar engage with three distinguished guests:
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