Tag: blockchain

We don’t surf the internet like we used to because technology continues to evolve and drive our behaviour. Thanks to Google, search engine optimisation (SEO) is also changing.

Until now, our industry has spoken about innovative technologies somewhat theoretically, without providing a clear picture of how these powerful new innovations will be used. This has left people without a solid understanding of how they will ultimately manifest in our work and personal lives.

Advanced digital technologies present new opportunities for oil and gas companies: to cut costs, unleash new innovation, and prepare them for the growing trend towards renewable energy.

PwC study shows four out of five executives (84%) surveyed report blockchain initiatives underway - China to overtake US as leading blockchain developer within three to five years - Trust, regulatory uncertainty identified as biggest barriers to business adoption - 84% of executives surveyed by PwC report that their organisations are involved with blockchain technology – 15% state they are fully live.

Deloitte Report reveals businesses that don’t consider Blockchain ‘Risk Falling Behind’. Blockchain, in many ways, appears to signify the dawn of a new era as it relates to the way we store and exchange value.

Throughout history, the world has been exposed to numerous economic bubbles. From Japan’s real estate and stock market bubble in 1990 to the dot-com bubble and US housing bubble, each one had dire consequences for the economy and detrimentally impacted millions of people. Whether Bitcoin is destined for a similar fate remains a rife debate among investors and cryptocurrency experts alike.

Boards and management teams are, or will soon be, compelled to consider the implications of the direct impact of cryptocurrencies on their businesses, and the potential indirect impact from several angles. In addition, there is considerable potential for new business models, which are starting to emerge in many areas.

Banking has changed vastly over the past few years, as new technologies emerge to change the way we transact. Non-traditional methods of transacting, such as the blockchain and mobile banking, have emerged, causing an influx of data from multiple sources.

Leishen Pillay | Partner and Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications | Hogan Lovells | leishen.pillay@hoganlovells.com | www.hoganlovells.com | Bitcoin may make headlines when its...

Mike Jones | Strategic Planning Director | NATIVE VML | mike@native.co.za | https://www.vml.com/native-vml/ | In many ways technology has brought about some growing pains to the...