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73 slides where a page of type problem statement falls in the 15–20% range of its deck.
Lebanon Economic Vision
“Persistent corruption and legislative inefficiencies have further perpetuated the government's inability to spur economic growth”
12 critical business environment laws, out of a total of 13 identified, have not been put in place
146 · Corruption perception index rank
Lebanon Economic Vision
“As a result, the country has been witnessing an unconducive business environment along with a lagging infrastructure”
The overall business environment has recently been deteriorating with Lebanon losing 46 ranks in 10 years
134 · Ease of doing business rank
Lebanon Economic Vision
“Private sector investment have therefore dropped, leading to additional economic stagnation...”
Foreign & domestic investments dropped with FDI decreasing by ~30% and gross capital formation by 6% over the last 7 years
-80% · Investment volume and % of GDP
Lebanon Economic Vision
“An unconducive business environment has kept Lebanon’s productive sectors underdeveloped”
Growth period was sustained by foreign-inflow lead and consumption sectors.
16% · GDP contribution
Lebanon Economic Vision
“The drop in economic activity has led to an increase in unemployment, further compounded by the Syrian migrant crisis”
No reliable data exists on Lebanon’s labour force and employment levels
15-25% · unemployment rate
Lebanon Economic Vision
“Despite recent achievements, there are many uncertainties surrounding the true value of Lebanon's oil & gas reserves”
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale
Perspektiv på drikke- og spildevandssektoren
Desuden er udfordringen i forhold til kommunegrænser særlig aktuel i vandsektoren da kommunegrænserne ikke følger vandskel
3.356 · DKKm
2024 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2024
“Evaluation for RAG remains unsolved”
Many commonly used RAG benchmarks are repurposed retrieval or question answering datasets. They don't effectively evaluate the accuracy of citations, the importance of each piece of text to the overal
2025 The AI Dossier
“A virtual shopping assistant”
Based on customer input and preferences, AI can generate tailored recommendations, making the buying process more personalized and convenient.
2025 The AI Dossier
Next-level market intelligence
By harnessing AI's capacity to read and summarize vast amounts of relevant material, companies can expedite market research and gain concise insights for effective decision-making in new markets.
2025 The AI Dossier
“Next-level market intelligence”
AI can reduce the costs associated with traditional market research methods by generating large datasets and simulating scenarios.
2025 The AI Dossier
Integrated business planning
AI can help an organization consolidate real-time sales, demand, and supply data across all functions, creating a single source of truth to drive faster, more strategic decisions in finance, supply ch
2025 The AI Dossier
“Automated, multimodal content creation that is trend-aware and always on”
AI can help detect and analyze influencer trends and brand affinity across a wide range of social media platforms 24/7, identifying opportunities to shape consumer expectations in real time.
Technology Trends Outlook 2022
“Edge computing might soon become an operational necessity for many organizations”
Edge computing provides flexibility for organizations to achieve greater data sovereignty, greater autonomy, better security, and better latency while unlocking a variety of use cases that rely on rea
~$250 billion · Projected worldwide spending on edge computing
International Comparison of Australia’s Freight and Supply C
“Current trends are placing a significant burden on the waste sector impacting transport costs and environmental outcomes”
Southeast Asia's Green Economy
“New realities challenge and complicate any efforts to increase near-term actions”
Macro uncertainties increase risks for green investments and hinder decarbonization progress
Rail industry cost and revenue sharing (2011)
“1 – Scope: The starting point for the “full scope” option is the broadest possible scope of costs and revenues being included in the mechanism. This section then considers which items should be excluded”
7.1 · GB rail industry cost and revenue
2014 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2014
“Education Realities = Facts – USA...”
All in, this $1T+ exceeds credit card & auto loan debt
$1T+ · student loan debt
2014 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2014
“Healthcare Realities = Facts – USA...”
17% · Healthcare spend as % of GDP
Developing sustainable carbon circularity Looking at advance
“Bioenergy development faces three main challenges”
2012 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2012
“Bad News = eCPMs 5x Lower on Mobile than Desktop”
$0.75 · eCPM
Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2022 Report
“Despite recent progress, a large emission gap of 2.6-3.2 Gt exists vs. 2030 targets”
SEA's latest NDCs predict a marginal improvement of 0.5-0.6 GtCO2e from previous, which leaves projected emissions levels at >4-5GtCO2e in 2030.
2.6-3.2 · GtCO2e emissions gap
Solving fashion’s product returns
The need for change
The fashion industry was a key contributor to the overall number of online returns in the UK in 2022, with clothing, shoes, followed by bags and accessories being the top 3 categories for online retur
£7bn · Financial cost of returns
2023 Benedict Evans 2023 AI and Everything Else
“Scaling is hard”
Scaling these models has practical challenges and will take time, even before the science questions.
Banking and capital markets trends 2020: Laying the foundati
Customer outcomes (6/6)
Barclays Credit Bureau Forum 2023
“As Fraud proliferates, Experian software leverages our data, analytics and machine learning for a more timely response and reduced losses”
Our software harnesses ~2000 attributes based on >8 million events screened for fraud risk every day.
$10b · Fraud losses prevented
Indonesia case study
“Increasing the school connectivity might face major structural challenges in the sparsely populated islands”
The unconnected school proportion is much higher in the sparsely populated islands, like Papua where it has the lowest population density, the Ministry estimates 71% of schools in Papua are not connec
19% · unconnected schools
Next Generation Manufacturing Tech Innovation
“India's recent manufacturing performance has been below par”
The last 12 months have been quite poor for the Indian manufacturing sector. After starting off well in the first half of FY16 and peaking in October 2015 with an output growth of ~10%, the sector has
10% · Manufacturing production growth
IPSOS HEALTH SERVICE REPORT 2024
“The challenges facing healthcare services”
Access to treatment/long waiting times is now the biggest issue facing healthcare systems across 31 countries.
68% · percentage of population concerned
Ipsos Health Service Report 2024 Global Charts
The challenges facing healthcare services
Access to treatment/long waiting times is now the biggest issue facing healthcare systems across 31 countries.
68% · Public concern
Megatrend 2 Health & Care
“Combating AMR is challenging because resistant microbes spread in a variety of ways – Routes to antibiotic overuse are multi-layered/factorial”
Combating AMR is challenging because resistant microbes spread in a variety of ways – Routes to antibiotic overuse are multi-layered/factorial
Megatrend 2 Health & Care
“The consequences of not addressing the problem of AMR would be tremendous – But the fight against AMR is gaining momentum”
The fight against AMR is picking up on several fronts: Innovative ways of funding for the development of new drugs are being explored, for example through the international Global Antibiotic R&D Partn
138 · AMR R&D projects
Global Health Partnerships Stop TB
“Challenges (1): Many Global Health Partnerships find some performance processes challenging given their complex environment and structure”
Covid 19: Briefing Materials
“The US Black population bears a disproportionate burden of COVID-19”
According to JAMA and the University of Michigan’s Mental Health Lab, the situation is likely driven by: Poor access to health care, increased prevalence of comorbidities, and inability to physical di
24% · COVID-19 mortality rate
Multi-regional transmission model
Carbon Neutral Era Energy System
Existing energy analysis methodology cannot use for business strategy and policy analysis, We need to build new tool which reflect 1)System View, 2) High Regional Resolution , 3) Energy Infrastructure
Digital Finance Seeing is Believing
“Is “Going Digital” still an option for Finance?”
Going “digital” is no longer an option, but a necessity.
69% · Time allocation
CO2 Emissions Report
“CO2 EMISSIONS ARE INCREASING. CAR MAKERS MUST ACT”
These factors combined to increase CO2 emissions between 2017 and 2018, which in turn has given us a less optimistic view of manufacturers’ future performance.
Namibia Budget on plate 2019-20
Expenditure by Subdivision
Increase in Personnel Expenditure
Namibia Budget on plate 2019-20
Challenges Facing the Fiscus
Overreliance on SACU
Refueling Innovation Engine Vaccines
“Several existing vaccines still fall short on fully addressing public health needs”
453 · Deaths per year
Refueling Innovation Engine Vaccines
“Increasing complexity in patient diversity and program delivery also raises the need for product improvements”
What innovations can get vaccines to more adolescents, adults, expecting mothers, and elderly? E.g. new delivery devices?
9 · Vaccination rate
Transportation Warehousing Sector
“Mobility in DC: Five core challenges will shape the future of the sector and its ability to support broader economic competitiveness”
Third-party governance and risk management The threats are r
Delivery models / Reputation on the line
26.2 percent of respondents have suffered reputational damage, 23 percent of respondents have been non-compliant with regulatory requirements and 20.6 percent have experienced breach of sensitive cust
58.4 · percentage of respondents
USPS Future Business Model
“Retiree Health Benefit funding requirements are a significant burden, equal to 12% of total revenue in 2010”
12% · RHB payments
Secure your future people experience Five imperatives for ac
“Not enough life support”
Many business leaders understand the importance of providing working environments where people can thrive, where workloads are manageable and where there is a good work-life balance. But many of them
78% · Percentage of respondents
2021 Five Trends Post Pandemic Leadership
“COVID-19 tested federal resilience”
97% of U.S. federal executives report the COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented stress test for their agencies.
97% · Percentage of executives reporting stress
Digital Revolution Awards
“Cracking the Code of Customer Personalization What Does it Truly Mean?”
Customers don't find value in personalization for how it is conceived today
70% · Customer perception of personalization
Blurred lines FinTech 2016
“1.3 Customer centricity is fuelling disruption”
75% of our respondents confirmed that the most important impact FinTech will have on their businesses is an increased focus on the customer.
75% · Business impact of FinTech
Making finance the predictive powerhouse How to create an ag
“Mired in time-consuming, transactional work, the FP&A team often loses sight of the strategic work the business so desperately needs. This hinders the CFO's ability to support decisions in everything from perfecting cash flow to managing inventory. But it doesn't have to be this way.”
Mired in time-consuming, transactional work, the FP&A team often loses sight of the strategic work the business so desperately needs.
Climate Change: BCG’s Perspectives and Offerings
“Human civilization severely threatened”
-30% · GDP impact
Driving innovation at scale
“Becoming a great innovator is not easy”
6% · Innovation satisfaction
Women @ Work 2022: A Global Outlook
“More than half of women are more stressed than a year ago, and 46% feel burned out”
More than half (53%) said they are more stressed than they were a year ago, and almost half (46%) report feeling burned out.
53% · Percentage of women reporting mental health challenges
2024 Executive Perspectives Managing Risks and Accelerating
“AI can help manage uncertainty, yet exposes organizations to new risks”
risk management should be seen as an enabler to unlock value, not as a "brake" on innovation
70% · CEO concern level
LIVING BUSINESS Achieving Sustainable Growth Through Hyper-R
Based on our consumer survey of more than 23,000 consumers (representing 33 countries and commenting on more than 8 different industries):
$1 Trillion is the amount of revenue at stake that companies lost to competitors in 2017 by not being relevant enough in the moment, in the U.S. alone.
$1T · Revenue at stake
SAP Innovation Awards 2022 Entry Pitch Deck
Business Challenges and Objectives
Calumet+Inc.+Carbonomics+Investor+Presentation+Final+11+Nov.
DOE LOAN OPPORTUNITY
DOE Loan enables Montana Renewables to launch its MaxSAF Expansion, turning the Western Hemisphere’s largest SAF production facility into a world-scale leader.
>700% · SAF output growth
The time for climate action is now
“The planet is in a dire state”
+1.1°C · Climate impact indicators
2025 Executive Perspectives Future of Marketing with GenAI
“Why now | Sustaining marketing returns is becoming increasingly difficult ... ... GenAI can help break this pattern”
Leading players are starting to scale, and are reaping the benefits: 3-6x more ROI on overall marketing spend, time to market collapsing from months to weeks, and improved brand salience and engagemen
3-6x · ROI
Introduction to Bain and Report on Resilience
“Yet growing profits have coincided with a ratcheting up of risk”
6x · Risk indicators
The time for climate action is now
“Emissions trends and country commitments are far from meeting climate goals for the Paris Agreement”
COVID-19 emissions reduction may rebound if no action taken
-50% · Global annual greenhouse gas emissions
Tenth Annual Leveraged Finance and Credit Conference
“COVID-19 Response: Dual Mandate”
Continuing to operate as an essential business while rapidly implementing our comprehensive COVID-19 response focused on the health and safety of employees as well as liquidity and recovery capacity.
16% · workforce reduction
2020 Deloitte Human Capital Trends: Government & Public
“Effective digital transformation requires a long-term commitment as well as an intense focus on incremental progress.”
The migration to Oracle Cloud is a breakthrough opportunity to modernize your organization's processes and requires thoughtful collaboration and planning.
2024 Executive Perspectives Transformation through AI and Ge
“Customer intelligence drives competitive advantage, yet many fail to turn it into better results”
10-20% · Revenue growth
Crisis Preparedness 2019
“It's not if. It's when: No one is immune.”
Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) leaders have experienced at least one corporate crisis in the last 5 years — with the average number of crises experienced being 3.
69% · Crisis experience rate
Global Consumer Insights Survey 2023 ME
“Higher prices and supply chain delays hinder sales”
Our study shows that the biggest issue facing Middle East consumers is the rising price of household goods.
34% · consumer concern
Innovation in logistics: advanced pooling and robotization
“Why being bothered? – Logistics industry will be exposed more and faster to digitization than other industries”
Non-reaction might lead to overall market losses in the order of ~EUR 605bn
EUR 605bn · Potential losses in GVA
Poverty Empowerment India
“680 million live below the Empowerment Line –2.5 times the extremely poor and 7 times their consumption gap”
680 million live below the Empowerment Line –2.5 times the extremely poor and 7 times their consumption gap
680mn · Population below poverty line
Making WorkWorkBetter for Deskless Workers
“The UK has the highest proportion of deskless workers at risk of quitting”
49% · Percentage of deskless workers at risk of quitting
Engaging Your Organization to Deliver Results
“Many companies undertaking an ambitious transformation don't achieve their full potential”
12% · transformation success rate
enhaced data extraction using gen ai ey collaboration with w
Current state and main challenges
These challenges highlight the need for a sophisticated solution to data extraction and analysis.
Future of Work Deskless Worker
“Deskless workers from Generation Z are most likely to leave their jobs”
Deskless workers from Generation Z are most likely to leave their jobs.
48% · Retention risk
Surveyed nurses consider leaving direct patient care at elev
“Surveyed nurses express an increased intention to leave direct patient care.”
Surveyed nurses said staffing, pay, and lack of support are factors affecting decision to leave.
32% · Likelihood of leaving
Constraints to growth: supply chain risks facing renewables
“But is an unconstrained demand view a reasonable assumption?”