Results indicate major differences in how consumers want to connect with brands versus marketers' actual practices

Giant 'Databerg' of trivial and obsolete data estimated to cost European businesses £576bn annually by 2020[1]

In its annual global technology outlook, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has identified five technology trends that will re-shape markets by creating new digital 'ecosystems' and found that leading businesses and governments in the Middle East have new strategies and projects in place to capitalize on digital transformation opportunities.

Commemorating 15 year anniversary in the region, public and private sector leaders join Huawei to look at building a better connected Middle East

Millennials 70 percent more likely than baby boomers to strongly believe brands are not using the most relevant technology for interaction

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services whitepaper, sponsored by Marketo, guides CMOs on designing the marketing org of the future

Convergence of ICT with electronics and sensor technologies is playing a crucial role in establishing a connected living environment, finds Frost & Sullivan

Innovative human resource applications designed to help employees learn and collaborate, share feedback, set goals and manage teams are among the disruptive trends for 2016
Imagine software that runs on your phone, delivers on-the-job skills training via video, and integrates with a learning management system that shows a manager how well you have mastered new skills. This is just one example of the innovations emerging to help employees improve their productivity at work, according to new observations from Josh Bersin, principal, Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP. It also is among the technology-related trends that appear in "HR Technology for 2016: 10 Big Disruptions on the Horizon," a report written by Bersin and unveiled today at the HR Technology Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.

- Smart Home is the most exciting area of tech
- Tablets are still a priority purchase despite falling behind laptops as a preferred mobile computing device
- Almost half of people watch their TV through Catch-up or On Demand services
- Apple dominate Christmas 2015 wish list

In the business sector, Design Thinking has developed from a creative technique into a driver of corporate change. This is one of the main results of the first large-scale scientific study on the effect of Design Thinking in daily work. A joint research project of Hasso Plattner Institute (https://hpi.de) and Stanford University revealed that companies and organizations are using this innovation concept in an even more extensive and diverse way than was previously thought. Achievements have been primarily determined in improvements in the working culture and in the efficiency of innovation processes. According to the Potsdam researchers, an open-minded management is a crucial factor in the success of Design Thinking.

Universum's latest research report, Generation Z Grows Up, shows the next wave of digital natives are optimistic about the future and fascinated by entrepreneurship.

The Lloyd's Register Foundation, the leading UK charity supporting engineering-related research and education worldwide, today launches its Foresight review of structural integrity and systems performance at The Third Lloyd's Register Foundation Lecture at the National University of Singapore.