Macroeconomics

Rapid technology advancements and rising customer expectations have disrupted the global retail industry in the past decade. Outdated retail store concepts, new generations of consumers, and new points of commerce (voice commerce, for example) have also disrupted the industry; however, COVID-19 has been the key disruptor. After the pandemic, retail...

No economy, industry, or businesses has been spared from the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Some industries have naturally been affected more than others and the impacts have been on a larger scale. Major economies were already experiencing a slowdown due to other factors and this global pandemic has only added to the distress, hasten...

This study is an updated IoT Device forecast with 2019 as the base year. The forecast takes into account the impact that COVID-19 would have on the adoption and implementation of IoT devices in 2020. The study is a detailed forecast of the total number of IoT devices globally. The study is broken out by region: North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, ...

30 Apr 2020  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

Global Future Risks—Future-proofing your Strategies, 2030

An Assessment of the Top 21 Risks that Threaten the Next Decade

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Our world is evolving rapidly, and so are risks. Rapid innovation, growing political tensions, climate change and the unexpected rise of infectious diseases have made it increasingly complex to anticipate, assess, or mitigate risks. Risks are now increasingly interconnected, which if amplified can trigger a ripple effect across industries, regions...

The global economy is facing what is likely to be the worst economic disruption since World War II. As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spreads globally, the concurrent economic fallout of this health crisis is expected to be grave. Frost & Sullivan has analyzed the scale of impact on global GDP growth and other macroeconomic elements through scenario...

18 Mar 2020  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

The Future of Privacy and Cybersecurity, Forecast to 2030

Exploring New Frontiers and Challenges for Network Security in a Connected Era

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This study explores the rapidly-evolving landscape of privacy and cybersecurity triggered by a rise in the number of connected devices. By 2030, a complex mesh of 200 billion devices around the world will exist, with over 20 connected devices per human. Every connected device in a smart home or city will be a potential access point to our most sens...

This paper examines how various individuals will spend their free time in the year 2030. This is a particularly relevant area of inquiry at a time when many questions have been raised on the impact on free time from evolving technology such artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). This paper provides a definition of f...