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84 slides where a page of type context falls in the 80–85% range of its deck.
Lebanon Economic Vision
“The economic vision has several implications on the implementation of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) which need to be taken into account”
To ensure compatibility between the infrastructure agenda (including CIP) and the economic vision, the government needs to: Prioritize vision-relevant CIP projects in distribution of funding & allocat
11.1 · USD bn
2025 Bond Cap Artificial Intelligence AI 2025
AI Monetization Threats = Rising Competition + Open-Source Momentum + China's Rise
AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals, and technology developments in general, are no longer viewed solely as economic or technology assets – they represent strategic levers of national resilience
2019 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2019
“Data Pools = Unlocking Deeper Research Insights”
Internet use was found to be associated with active decision-making preference in older adults.
14MM · Annual Consumer Genomics Tests
2025 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2025
“Concerning model demos rattle the public...”
While these findings highlight alignment failures, they are often misrepresented by the media.
2025 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2025
The Model Welfare debate: what’s it about?
Should moral considerations be extended to frontier AI systems? Two camps have formed on either side of this discourse, both of which have taken precautionary stances related to the handling of these
2025 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2025
“The Model Welfare debate: what does the opposition think?”
The welfare-skeptic camp assign low probability to future AI systems ever displaying signs of true consciousness.
Consolidated Full Presentation
Global solutions and expertise delivered locally
Strong results and growth potential – significantly increasing revenue and quadrupling deposits since 2019
$1,000 · International Revenue
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“The debate over AI's economic impact intensifies”
2023 saw discussion about the extent to which different industries were exposed to AI. While organizations (e.g. the IMF) continue to publish this work, the debate has begun to move on to its wider ec
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“Is AI going to be nationalized? (Spoiler alert: no)”
As capabilities accelerate and tensions with China grow, a small chorus of voices have suggested that the US government may need to intervene and start a new Manhattan Project.
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“Safetyism to accelerationism: a major vibe shift has occurred”
From the days of US congressional hearings and world tours to promote the (existential) AI safety agenda, leading frontier model companies are accelerating the distribution of their AI products to con
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“UK creates the world's first AI Safety Institute and the US swiftly follows”
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“Safety goes partisan (sort of)”
Regardless of the fate of the EO, at a Congressional level, safety remains a bipartisan issue, with both parties signing up to an AI policy roadmap in May.
Technology Trends Outlook 2022
What is the trend about?
Mobility is undergoing its 'second great inflection point'—a shift toward autonomous, connected, electric, and smart (ACES) technologies.
2020 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2020
“Is US-China competition weakening the Missile Technology Control Regime?”
US State department loosens restrictions on drone exports, shifting from a blanket denial to a more discretionary basis. Uninhabited aircraft now don't count as missiles.
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024
Indonesia: Policy
32% · Emissions reduction
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024
Malaysia: Country Snapshot
Government commitments NDC aim for 45% emissions reduction vs. 2005.
43/100 · Green Economy Index Score
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024
Malaysia: Policy
45% · Emissions reduction target
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024
Philippines: Country Snapshot
57% increase in private green investment in 2023 compared to 2022, due to increase in domestic investments in infrastructure.
39/100 · Green Economy Index Score
Rail industry cost and revenue sharing (2011)
Analysis of current situation
This section of L.E.K.’s presentation is not intended to a comprehensive description of the current GB rail industry arrangement.
Rail industry cost and revenue sharing (2011)
“Network Rail's required outputs and funding for Control Period 4 were set by the ORR's 2008 Periodic Review”
NR should be able to catch up two thirds of the efficiency gap during CP4
30% to 50% · efficiency gap
Transformation Ebook
Triage and Assessment
A turnaround or restructuring program should include all three elements, but the relative importance of each changes at various points in the process.
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
“The new US administration is eager to leverage CCUS in reaching their low carbon objectives”
$400 billion ·
2023 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2023
“Have we entered the AI era in elections?”
Use of AI-based manipulation in elections has been mounting and there are concerns ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, following significant technological progress.
2023 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2023
“Are the ‘culture wars’ coming to AI?”
ChatGPT has become a flashpoint in a series of heated cultural debates, largely in the US, with particularly conservatives sharing screenshots to allege bias in ChatGPT’s training and fine-tuning.
2023 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2023
“Could democratic involvement defuse challenging values questions?”
The unanswered question is whether these initiatives can be translated from interesting experiments into practice institutions can adopt.
$100,000 ·
2018 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2018
How is the US labour market actually changing?
Since 2010 there has been a marked change in how long unemployment lasts for
21.3 · Average weeks of unemployment
2018 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2018
“How much of this is due to automation?”
There are two poles of thought on how machine learning will affect the labour market.
20240220 Barclays FY2023 Results and Investor Update Present
Our proposition, and evolving client needs
Client needs continue to evolve, and we innovate to meet them.
2019 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2019
“AI and dual use issues: Xinjiang surveillance & Western researchers”
Use of Western research in Chinese surveillance technology highlights the complexity of dual use technology and the challenge of applying export controls.
2019 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2019
“New challenges: DeepFakes hit the political agenda”
The House held its first hearing devoted specifically to examining AI-generated synthetic data.
2020 Benedict Evans 2020 December The Great Unbundling
“Where do you go to see the future?”
The future is here, but it's unevenly distributed
2020 Benedict Evans 2020 December The Great Unbundling
“Tech was very small until very recently”
Tech was exciting and interesting, but wasn't part of most people's daily lives
UK Electricity Efficiency Potential
“Principles of Forward Capacity Market auction”
2023 Ipsos Global Trends Report
“CHOICES OVER HEALTHCARE”
While the pandemic understandably required governmental-level oversight, legislation and enforcement, the longer-term trend has been for people to want more direct access to healthcare and more contro
2013 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2013
Financial Services - Context
600MM+ · Credit card volume
2013 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2013
Education - Context...
$914B · Student loan debt
2022 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2022
“The EU advances with its plans to regulate AI”
Current realistic expectations are that the AI Act will become effective in the second-half of 2023.
2022 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2022
“The EU aims at quick operationalization of the AI Act”
The EU aims at quick operationalization of the requirements under the AI Act through standardization, setting up of testing facilities, and launch of pan-European and national regulatory sandboxes.
2021 Benedict Evans 2021 Three Steps to the Future
“Questions from 1995? Or questions from 1900?”
Our Impact Plan 2023
“Committing to change within the organization”
Since our last report, we've engaged with the CDP Supply Chain program and have invited more than 500 key global suppliers to disclose their carbon footprint data through CDP.
500 ·
Our Impact Plan 2023
ESG reporting standards
2025 Benedict Evans 2025 Autum AI eats the world
“The web has been dying since 1997”
Remember how early this is, and how hard it is to know how the new thing will work
2025 Benedict Evans 2025 Autum AI eats the world
“How do we know what we might want?”
Now we have a machine that sees all of it, and sees us. What does it recommend?
2024 Benedict Evans 2024 AI eats the world
“We don't know”
We don't have a chart for AGI
PwC’s MSME Survey 2020 Building to Last
“The Essential Eight technologies that matter most for business today”
The Essential Eight are the core technologies that PwC believes will matter most for businesses globally, across every industry, over the next three to five years.
2016 Benedict Evans 2016 Mobile is Eating the World
Cars as phones
Today's tech moat disappears. Key components become commodities. Value moves to software. Network effects move away from hardware. 'Phone' means something totally different.
2013 Benedict Evans 2013 Mobile is Eating the World
“Unbundling Facebook”
Each part of the Facebook experience gets peeled away on mobile
2023 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE REPORT
“ACHIEVING INFORMATION DOMINANCE IN THE DIGITAL BATTLESPACE”
To support independent, yet coordinated decisions and effective action, information needs to go securely to where the warfighter is...wherever the mission leads.
2011 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2011
“Consumer Confidence = Well Below Historical Average, Illustrating Uncertainty”
The current Consumer Confidence Index of 45.4 remains significantly below the 30-year historical average of 92.7, underscoring the ongoing economic uncertainty.
45.4 · Consumer Confidence Index
IPSOS GLOBAL TRUSTWORTHINESS MONITOR
Trust across the generations: different but the same
Generations are not as important as most think and that the vast majority of issues and attitudes do not map neatly onto the generation definitions
ipsos global trustworthiness monitor stability in an unstabl
Trust across the generations: different but the same
Generations are not as important as most think and that the vast majority of issues and attitudes do not map neatly onto the generation definitions
Total Enterprise Reinvention
“A "dynamic" approach makes the most difference.”
Adopting a philosophy of continuous reinvention, in which companies keep redefining what is possible, is 4.5x more important than any of the other features of Total Enterprise Reinvention in boosting
4.5x · Importance of dynamic approach vs other TER features
ovid-19 Special Primer (2020)
“CHILDREN APPEAR BE LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFECTION AND TRANSMISSION COMPARED TO ADULTS”
Children consistently make up less than 2% of total reported case numbers despite making up nearly a quarter of the world’s population.
2% · Percentage of total cases
ovid-19 Special Primer (2020)
“THE TYPE OF SOCIAL SETTING HAS A SIGNFICANT IMPACT ON TRANSMISSION PATTERNS”
In households and public/community spaces, the majority of social contacts occur between individuals from different age groups, whereas in schools and workplaces, contacts are dominated by individuals
Merging with SPAC
Sarbanes-Oxley
Merging with SPAC
Sarbanes-Oxley (cont'd)
Merging with SPAC
Exchange Act reporting
Missing, late or delinquent Exchange Act reporting could be subject to statutory fines and penalties on the company and its officers and directors.
2015 Benedict Evans 2015 Mobile is Eating the World
Companies that buy technology
But is the business built around it?
Homeowner availability study
DATA COLLECTED
Homeowner availability study
CARRIER GROUPS RESPONSE SUMMARY
The study includes 95.3% of the market, which we believe gives an accurate picture of the whole industry.
95.3% · Market Share
Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2017 The new luxury consumer
Other countries
Danish 'affordable luxury' jeweller Pandora delivered outstanding results for the fourth year in succession: their luxury goods sales grew by 21.2 per cent in FY2016.
29.7% · Net profit margin
Banking on AI Banking Top 10 Trends for 2024
“If there's a single theme that has dominated discussions about banks' technology over the past few decades, it is the constraints of their digital core.”
When Commonwealth Bank of Australia replaced its core banking system, it took five years and cost almost US$750 million.
US$750 million · Commonwealth Bank of Australia core replacement cost
What Worries the World
Current Economic Situation
31% · Percentage of respondents rating economic situation as 'Very good' or 'Somewhat good'
what worries the world december 2024
Current Economic Situation
Canada has been one of the most stable countries this year, with its good economy score only varying over the course of the year. However, positivity for the economy is yet to return to its pre-Covid
36% · Economic sentiment
Fearon DBConference 2019
“Fundamentally, the U.S. – China trade dispute reflects a clash of cultures”
The age of AI: Banking’s new reality
Measuring the ROI of generative AI
Leading banks will use a 360 value framework to define and track a range of near-, medium- and far-term objectives, including talent development, enhanced customer and employee experiences, sustainabi
1 in 4 · Banking executives calling change management a challenge
Make the leap, take the lead: Tech strategies for innovation
As we enter a new, post-pandemic era, business leaders are reimagining their company's purpose by embedding responsible practices and creating multidimensional value at the core of their strategies.
That means tech-enabled innovation that is scaled not just across IT, but across all enterprise processes. It requires innovation designed not just to improve people's performance, but also their well
Future Energy Landscape Netherlands
Our current energy system
149 Mton · CO2 emissions
The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020
The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020
In the second annual index—based on the primary survey—millennials globally posted a score of 37, a two-point drop from the inaugural poll; Gen Zs scored 39.
37 · Optimism Index Score
Aluminum Cans Market Assessment - Australia
“Australians are nudged to participate in source separation through return points & by using separate bins in households”
The density & convenient location of drop-off points was also raised as areas of improvement
Reinventing with a Digital Core
Embracing agile work models
Sixty eight percent of companies report building strong capabilities around dynamic teams, where team members can rotate on and off based on project needs, while 67% report building strong multi-disci
68% / 67% · companies building strong dynamic/multi-disciplinary team capabilities
Making finance the predictive powerhouse How to create an ag
Processes: Truly agile, always improving
FP&A teams that have agility can deliver on these priorities because they have adopted intelligent processes. The more intelligent the processes, the easier it is to access and integrate massive data
21st CEO Survey
27 | PwC's 21st CEO Survey
First, adopt new measures of prosperity that look beyond economic growth to social progress. Second, foster a beneficial place for technology in our society.
Moneyball Moment Marketing Canada
“MULTIPLATFORM TV IS BROADCASTER VIDEO CONTENT THAT IS AVAILABLE ACROSS TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS”
Analyzing Multiplatform TV enables the assessment of the impact of video advertising, across consumption methods, with other advertising channels.
Navigating uncertainty: PwC’s annual global Working Capital
“Forecast to fulfil”
The primary challenge to overcome is the upfront investment required to implement these advanced technologies.
Education: Mega Trends and Opportunities in Africa
“The key to succeed in Africa is by focusing on top cities which have a high concentration of the affluent population in the region”
The ultimate healthcare experience: what people want
The vision: equitable access for all
Healthcare systems proved resilient in the accessibility of their care since the onset of the pandemic
48% · Change in healthcare access since onset of COVID-19 pandemic
Gen AI amplified
Automation or augmentation?
About 40% of the healthcare industry's total working hours are devoted to language-based tasks that can be transformed by gen AI: 17% can be fully automated while 23% can be augmented, enhancing the e
40% · share of healthcare working hours transformable by gen AI
Redrawing the lines: FinTech’s growing influence on Financia
Participant profile
1,308 · Survey respondent distribution
Warehouse Automation
“Harris Williams and L.E.K. are leveraging unique insights from market-defining transactions and executive conversations to distill critical trends in industrial automation”
ROAD TO RESILIENCE
THE SURVEY
A&M, in conjunction with the Turnaround Management Association, surveyed more than 180 professionals in the turnaround, restructuring and insolvency space in Australia to gather their views on the ind
180 · Survey respondent role
Road to Resilience The 2024 Annual Turnaround Survey 0
THE SURVEY
A&M, in conjunction with the Turnaround Management Association, surveyed more than 180 professionals in the turnaround, restructuring and insolvency space in Australia to gather their views on the ind
180 · Respondent role
Challenges abound Ongoing crises call for a proactive approa
What is the Automotive Disruption Radar?
The ADR is a go-to decision-making tool for senior executives in the mobility sector.
ey global ipo trends 2022 v1
“These challenges are complex, and there are no simple answers, but we have almost endless opportunities to reduce and remove these barriers.”
These challenges are complex, and there are no simple answers, but we have almost endless opportunities to reduce and remove these barriers.