The future of the chemicals industry: A capabilities perspective

PWC's Strategy

Published on Feb 2, 2017

Several future trends are colliding or combining to create significant change for the chemicals industry, and many of the established players are becoming increasingly aware that tomorrow's industry will look very different from how it does today. This short animation by PwC's Strategy& looks at the changes ahead, foreseeing some degree of break-up of the traditional specialties, and the emergence of a number of new ways to play. To be successful in the future, industry players will need to be much clearer about how they create value for customers in ways that their competitors cannot, and build the capabilities that will allow them to win over time.

Gartner Top 10 Technology Trends 2017

Published on Nov 11, 2016

Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with the potential for significant impact on the organization. These are the top ten trends which will shape digital business opportunities for the upcoming years, as predicted by David Cearley, VP and Gartner Fellow.

19 Industries The Blockchain Will Disrupt

http://futurethinkers.org/industries-blockchain-disrupt/

The blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that underlies cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It provides a way to record and transfer data that is transparent, safe, auditable, and resistant to outages. The blockchain has the ability to make the organizations that use it transparent, democratic, decentralized, efficient, and secure. It's a technology that holds a lot of promise for the future, and it is already disrupting many industries. 

Internet of Things (IBM)

Technology Vision

http://asmarterplanet.com

Video featuring, from IBM: Mike Wing, Andy Stanford-Clark and John Tolva.

Vint Cerf - 2020 Shaping Ideas

Running Time: 3:20 min

http://www.ericsson.com/campaign/20ab....

Almost 40 years ago, Vint Cerf became the father of the Internet. Today his business cards say Chief Internet Evangelist at Google. When looking into the future, he sees computers and electronics becoming even more intelligent. And the mobile phone, he predicts, will be our companion rather than just a device

Our Connected Future

Running Time: 2:51 min

Telatra Innovation

The World in 2050

Year of production: 2012

Running Time: 6:57 min

DHL - Deutsche Post

The World in 2050 - Future study presented by Frank Appel

Join us on our journey into the year 2050. What will influence everyday reality then? Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL: "Only those who think about alternatives can devise robust strategies."
Blog: http://www.delivering-tomorrow.com