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59 slides where a page of type problem statement falls in the 45–50% range of its deck.
Lebanon Economic Vision
“Within Beirut, urban mobility is hindered by high congestion levels in main cities leading up to ~46% extra travel time”
Household car penetration: The number of cars per capita is higher than regional and global benchmarks.
46% · Extra travel time
Lebanon Economic Vision
“Landfill portion of waste greatly exceeds global benchmarks; under status-quo landfill size expected to be double the Naameh size today”
86% of produced waste ends up in landfills vs. a Europe average of 45%
86% · Landfill percentage
Lebanon Economic Vision
“While other countries managed to improve their corruption rank, Lebanon lost ~20 places since 2012”
146 · Corruption Perception Index rank
Lebanon Economic Vision
“In addition to corruption, government instability and poor infrastructure put additional strain on doing business in Lebanon”
Businesses view government instability, corruption and supply of infrastructure as the top three most problematic factors to doing business in Lebanon.
105th · Global competitiveness index
2017 Bond Cap Internet Trends 2017
“Traditional Cable Conundrum = Channels + Consumer Prices + Programming Costs Rising... Subscribers Falling”
2025 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2025
“Sovereign AI: the hype and the hard truths”
If your AI stack is totally dominated by another country, particularly at the infrastructure layer, then your population's access to AI technology remains inherently at risk.
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale
“En overgang til selskabsformen A/S eller ApS kan ske ved regulering”
Det vurderes at det fulde effektiviseringspotentiale kun kan opnås, hvis man sikrer en overgang til A/S eller ApS selskabsform.
Forsyningssektorens Effektiviseringspotentiale
“Kommunale selskabers bestyrelser er domineret af politikere”
Kommunalbestyrelser udpeger i overvejende grad kommunalbestyrelsesmedlemmer til bestyrelserne i de kommunalt ejede forsyningsselskaber.
2025 The AI Dossier
“Customized marketing for the individual”
AI can be used to create marketing materials that contain the appropriate tone, language, and cultural references, while also supporting consumer understanding of the product to maintain regulatory co
2025 The AI Dossier
“Ensuring the integrity of claims”
Virtual damage rendering AI can be used to help visualize the damage by replicating it virtually.
2025 The AI Dossier
“AI-driven vulnerability management that focuses on real threats”
AI can help filter, analyze, and prioritize security alerts, allowing organizations to focus their resources on true vulnerabilities—which can help reduce their cybersecurity risk.
Infrastructure beyond COVID-19
“The COVID-19 pandemic also highlighted supply chain weaknesses that support the Australian health system”
Australia has a heavy reliance on international markets for medical supplies, importing $16.6bn of supplies while producing only $4.9bn domestically.
$16.6bn · Import value
Infrastructure beyond COVID-19
“Rules and restrictions on certain services, and physical distancing requirements, led to reduced healthcare service capacity”
A survey conducted by Continuity of Care found that around 52% of respondents had delayed or avoided a medical appointment during March – May 2020.
52% · patient delay rate
2021 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2021
“Research groups struggle to compete given institutionally limited budgets”
Grants tend to reject compute budget.
Technology Trends Outlook 2022
What are some topics of debate related to the trend?
Quantum technologies are nascent, with many unanswered questions; despite generally optimistic outlooks, these technologies still face an uncertain future.
SOUTHEAST ASIA’S GREEN ECONOMY 2024
“Incentives: SEA's fiscal incentives continue to remain limited and incongruent”
SEA continues to incentivize fossil-based energy consumption.
$117B · Fiscal incentive value
Transformation Ebook
“In particular, CEOs should avoid a number of common pitfalls during this phase, including the following:”
Execute and sustain the transformation. As the broader transformation starts to gain momentum and initial fund-the-journey efforts begin to take hold, CEOs must launch broader initiatives to win in th
Copernicus Market report
“DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES FOR THE UPTAKE OF EO DATA FOR MARINE ACTIVITIES”
Ocean knowledge remains key for the future and the availability of continuous, consistent EO data on temperature, chlorophyll, depth of the sea, wind, etc. is essential.
2018 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2018
“Why now? Today's drug development process is too slow and expensive”
Why now? Today's drug development process is too slow and expensive
$2.6 billion · R&D cost
2018 Air Street Capital The State of AI Report 2018
“Why now? Healthcare systems worldwide are costly and overburdened”
Healthcare systems worldwide are costly and overburdened
The State of Fashion 2025
“Solving human capital challenges is essential to retaining associates in today’s labour market”
$10k · cost of turnover
e-Conomy SEA 2021 Roaring 20s: The SEA Digital Decade
“Affordable SaaS with embedded finance solutions are key to digitalising and professionalising SMEs in SEA”
Accelerated Access Review UK Mapping
Stakeholder Views
2025 Nigeria Budget and Economic Outlook
“33.1 million Nigerians may become food insecure in 2025 due to economic hardship, high inflation and violence in Northern food producing regions”
Approximately, 33.1 million Nigerians may become food insecure in 2025 due to economic hardship, high inflation and violence in Northern food producing regions.
33.1 million · Food insecurity population
2025 Nigeria Budget and Economic Outlook
“The governments conditional cash transfer program and minimum wage will positively impact households, however, this impact may be limited”
5.2 million · beneficiaries
2023 Benedict Evans 2023 AI and Everything Else
“Can you use this for general search?”
Alphabet had $56bn of FCF in the last 12 months, so it’s worth finding out.
$56bn · Free Cash Flow
2025 05 28 Goldman Sachs Brazil Commodities Days
“Overcoming a challenging environment”
A journey towards higher competitiveness
Socio-economic case for deepening solar PV deployment in Nig
“ICT teaching hours: ~60% of public sec. schools are w/o reliable power supply, resulting in a heavy reliance on generators as an alternative power source”
Most public schools relying on generators, cite running and maintenance costs as a challenge
71% · Percentage of schools relying on generators
The overall positive sentiment was also reflected in the sup
“As a consequence, suppliers will need to look for different growth areas – Consolidation pressure will increase”
New growth areas needed, Business model review necessary, Further consolidation pressure.
4th edition eReadiness 2023
“Used EV customers seek higher certainty in their purchase, with battery warranty and SoH certifications offerings helping boost this”
91% · Consumer purchase incentive
Indonesia case study
“The key issue to be resolved in Indonesia, besides funding, is regional differences”
Innovative funding models will help address these regional differences, but in order to become fully sustainable in the long run, these issues need addressing
ovid-19 Special Primer (2020)
“IF SO, SEVERAL FACTORS MIGHT INCREASE THE RISK OF AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION IN THE GCC”
28.5% ·
2025 Benedict Evans 2025 Spring AI eats the world
What do we do with this? How?
2025 Benedict Evans 2025 Spring AI eats the world
“Do we use LLMs to control all of our traditional software? Or are LLMs just another API to build software?”
Melbourne as a Global Cultural Destination
“Rising housing costs may be driving creatives out of the city”
Melbourne is risking the "donut effect": a hollowing out of the city's cultural and creative buzz
+35% · Median house price
Good times for a change
“Retail walk-ins plummeting, hampering growth of physical channels”
How to bring traffic back to store again?
~Single digit · Traffic decrease
WHAT THE FUTURE: WELLNESS
“Four tensions that will drive change: 2. How do we balance between care and cost?”
More prioritize their health over their budget. But what if that didn't have to be a choice?
60% · Consumer prioritization
Global third-party risk management survey 2022
Integrated & holistic third-party management
The majority (53%) report that the biggest barrier to a more integrated and holistic approach to third-party management, is that the related systems do not seamlessly integrate with each other.
53% · Percentage of respondents
Barriers to FinTech innovation in the Netherlands
“While European economies are interconnected, the regulatory landscape is scattered and disconnected – Alignment is required”
Regulation is still strongly dependent on national implementation of laws, making a standardized European proposition almost impossible
Refueling Innovation Engine Vaccines
“Three factors are challenging the underlying business model for vaccines innovation”
Third-party governance and risk management The threats are r
Managing third-party risk
87 percent of respondents have faced a disruptive incident associated with third-parties in the last 2-3 years, of which 28 percent faced major disruption and 11 percent complete third-party failure –
87% · respondents experiencing disruptive incidents
Women @ Work 2023: 7 The Gender Equality Leaders are benefit
“Lack of flexibility in working hours is driving women to quit”
Lack of flexibility around working hours is one of the top three reasons cited by women who left an employer in the past year.
30% · Percentage of respondents
Syracuse University Diagnostic Report
Strategic planning
Need for strategic planning
A strategic plan, with clear vision, objectives, and explicit tradeoffs, would assist with decisions such as: Allocation of resources (e.g., subsidy), Capital expenditures, Enrollment management, Orga
Digital Revolution Awards
“Companies are starting to enhance their talent acquisition processes, but there’s still a long way to go”
How to close the Gap with Italy's Top-Performing Companies?
1-2% · Talent presence
Fueling the AI transformation: Four key actions powering wid
“Actively addressing AI-related risks is essential”
52% in Germany are concerned about the manipulative power of AI, compared with 41% globally.
52% · Concern regarding AI risks
Women @ Work 2022: A Global Outlook
“Part-time workers face higher levels of stress and burnout”
Sixty-one percent of women who have changed their hours feel less optimistic about their career prospects than last year.
55% · Burnout rate
PERILS OF PERCEPTION
Q. In 2020, do you think more people suffered internal displacement as a result of conflict (such as war, criminal and political violence) or as a result of climate and weather-related disasters (such as hurricanes, storms and flooding)?
Two in five (43%) believe conflict to be the greater cause of internal displacement, while a third (32%) chose climate and weather-related disasters.
14.6M · Internal displacement
global advisor earth day perils of perception environment gb
Q.
Two in five (43%) believe conflict to be the greater cause of internal displacement, while a third (32%) chose climate and weather-related disasters. The true cause (climate and weather) accounted for
67% · Internal displacement
AI Radar 2025
“AI risks that companies must navigate”
66% · share of executives
AI at Work 2025
“Without the right tools, companies face rising shadow AI usage—and the accompanying security risks”
GenZ and Millennials are most likely to bypass restrictions
54% · Share of respondents who would use AI tools without authorization
The global consumer: Changed for good Consumer trends accele
“Price is the main blocker for those who don't shop sustainably”
Forty-four percent of those demonstrating less interest in sustainable shopping—those who either disagree with sustainability statements or have no opinion—contend that sustainable products cost too m
44% · Percentage of respondents
Open Education Resources ecosystem
“In higher education, while awareness among academic officers high, many professors remain unaware of OER”
Most interviewees were not aware of OER
88% · OER awareness
AI at Work APAC
“APAC employees report higher fears of job loss than global peers”
52% of respondents fear losing their jobs—and this fear exists across all job levels
52% · Percentage of respondents fearing job loss
What’s the future of generative AI? An early view in 15 char
“Commercial leaders are already leveraging generative AI use cases—but most feel the technology is underutilized.”
When we asked marketing and sales leaders how much they thought their organization should be using gen AI or machine learning for commercial activities, 90 percent thought it should be at least "often
60% · Percentage of respondents
Technology Is the Fast Track to Net Zero
“Organizations are not yet measuring their emissions accurately”
Our respondents estimate a 25% to 30% average error rate in their emissions measurement, with an improvement of approximately 5 pp over 2021
25%-30% · emissions measurement error rate
Impact of IRA IIJA CHIPS Clean Tech
“Pre-legislation challenges | DAC deployment dependent on financial support to de-risk projects and enable infrastructure buildout”
Most DAC technology remains too expensive to economically remove significant amounts of CO2.
2018 Manufacturing Priorities Survey
“Skilled labor shortage could hamper innovation”
In fact, beyond capital and financial limitations, a lack of skilled labor is one of the primary hurdles preventing manufacturers from implementing additional automation over the next five years.
34% · Percentage of respondents
Making WorkWorkBetter for Deskless Workers
“Individual contributors feel significantly less connected and supported than managers”
+27% · Employee sentiment
Cloud-migration opportunity: Business value grows, but misst
“Cloud-migration cost overruns are mounting.”
When the 14 percent in unanticipated cloud-migration spend is tallied globally, the price tag is eye opening.
75% · Budget overrun