technology

The Future of Cities Requires Refining What it Means to be a Smart City

January 28, 2022 / Comments Off on The Future of Cities Requires Refining What it Means to be a Smart City

Over the past five years, Econsult Solutions, through its former joint venture, completed cutting edge research on smart cities around the world, exploring how leading global cities begin their smart city journey, what they were investing in, and what those investments meant in terms of return on investment. We have learned that the use of […]

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Developing a Rational Decision-Support Framework Using an Economic Lens

August 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Developing a Rational Decision-Support Framework Using an Economic Lens

Science, Technology, Engineer, and Math, together known as STEM, is foremost these days as experts explore global issues such as climate change, developing the workforce of the future, and equitable deployment of technology. ESI works for a wide range of clients, but it is not often that projects which are broad-ranging and topical are commissioned. […]

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Cognizant Jobs of the Future Quarterly Index

March 22, 2021 / Comments Off on Cognizant Jobs of the Future Quarterly Index

To benchmark the emergence of new jobs, the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work created the Jobs of the Future Index (CJoF Index). This quarterly index explores trends and patterns of 50 jobs. Supported by economic research provided by Econsult Solutions through its joint venture ESI ThoughtLab, the CJoF index answers key questions such as: […]

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Firms will Invest More in AI After the Pandemic, but Delivering ROI will take Skill, Scale, and Time

September 15, 2020 / Comments Off on Firms will Invest More in AI After the Pandemic, but Delivering ROI will take Skill, Scale, and Time

ESI ThoughtLab study of 1,200 organizations reveals that generating ROI on AI is still a work in progress that requires a focus on strategic change September 15, 2020 (Philadelphia, PA) – Two-thirds of senior executives across industries—and nearly nine out of ten leaders from the world’s largest enterprises—believe that artificial intelligence (AI) is vitally important […]

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Improving Cybersecurity Performance Through Evidence-Based Analysis

June 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Improving Cybersecurity Performance Through Evidence-Based Analysis

Driving Cybersecurity Performance is the latest global research initiative to be released by ESI ThoughtLab, Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership arm. The study includes an in-depth global survey of CISOs in companies spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific and represents firms of varying sizes, from $50 million to over $50 billion in revenue. Full findings are […]

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New Report Finds Cybersecurity Investment Generates Substantial ROI as Large Firms Fend off Rising Cyberattacks

June 18, 2020 / Comments Off on New Report Finds Cybersecurity Investment Generates Substantial ROI as Large Firms Fend off Rising Cyberattacks

ESI ThoughtLab and group of cybersecurity advisors release findings from study of 1,009 of the world’s largest firms.   June 18, 2020 (Philadelphia, PA): A comprehensive study conducted by ESI ThoughtLab reveals that increased investment in cybersecurity can generate a significant ROI of 179% and provide greater protection as companies cope with the fallout from COVID-19.    ESI […]

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