Ben Pring,
World leaders are now returning back home after visiting the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF). This year, the urgency of climate change dominated discussions as participants gathered to address the most pressing issues on the global agenda. Cognizant’s Ben Pring was there, and these are some of his reflections.
Gunnar Brennekåsa,
The “Egen Pensjonskonto” (Own Pension Account) reform is a major leap towards individualization of the Norwegian pension system. This is the first paper in a series of three exploring what the reform means for the pension industry and individuals.
Erik Nordmark,
To beat the fintechs, Swedish banks must act fast. This means putting an immediate focus on transforming their legacy platforms to deliver an agile and contextual omnichannel customer experience.
Benny Walløe,
Today we see disruption everywhere, as market entrants provide new and attractive models. Just look at the popularity of new payments providers or how the retail sector is being reimagined by online brands. What to do then? Traditional companies need to cast off systems and processes that slow them down.
Anoop Sharma,
The enemy of business? Incomplete data sets that can’t be collated to get a full picture of opportunities or threats. How companies collect, integrate, analyze and visualize data is hugely important, but most have built static data architectures that take considerable time to build and change.
Lukas Larnholt,
With all the activity in the cards and payments space in 2019, 2020 promises to be even more interesting. We'll see the battlefield lines being drawn as all players continue to carve out a role in the cards and payments landscape, according to Hector Pages, who is leading Cognizant’s consulting practice for Banking and Financial services.
Kristina Lekås,
During Snapshot Talks: Unite for Good (a co-hosted event between Cognizant and Stockholm School of Economics), Stena Recycling, Vattenfall and Axfoundation shared their inside stories on how to realize sustainability effects at scale.
Ingrid Hesser,
How can startups with a sustainability agenda team up with big players, and vice versa, to speed up market entrance? Bright Sunday, Minesto and SJ were among the speakers at the Cognizant-Stockholm School of Economics event Snapshot Talks: Unite for Good.
Ulrika Mann,
Cities and regions are rapidly becoming playing fields for sustainable development. Explore how Skanska, White Architects and Uppsala municipality work with partnerships, digitalization and new business models to craft the cities of the future.
Oskar Wintertidh,
The rules for global business are changing at the fastest pace since the 19th century industrial revolution – and the combination of digital and renewables will massively disrupt the energy sector. Obstacles only, or new opportunities? Well, it depends.