A Shared Future

One of the most dramatic implications of the Internet of Energy is the so-called virtualization of the traditional power plant, the replacement of large generating facilities by aggregated small producers.

Recently Enel has unveiled a new brand, Enel X, reflecting its strategy of opening up energy to new uses, new technologies, new partnerships and new services.

"Design is a tool that helps the brand achieve what it wants to communicate and where it wants to go. Kia has been a challenger brand. We came from nothing and we have surprised a lot of people."

When digital services are delivered via the cloud, public cloud providers like Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft can leverage massive efficiencies of scale that no corporate data center could match.

Faced with the many economic, social and environmental challenges of rapid urbanization, city authorities of today have found an important new ally in the shape of cutting-edge digital technology and services.

As the automotive industry faces the greatest period of change in its history, coming to terms with new technologies for connectivity, electrification and autonomous driving, market share, scale and global reach have become even more critical to success.

Barcelona-based SEAT is incorporating mobile communications and entertainment technology into its models to appeal to a young and vibrant segment of the population.

"We are focused on our customers, which is why we launched a new global business line; it will come into the market under the new brand, Enel X."

"In our Martorell factory we are already using innovations such as smart glasses, virtual reality and autonomous, collaborative robots."

While tailpipes and driveshafts already look like being consigned to history along with the internal combustion engine, new digital technologies are poised to have an even more dramatic impact on car interiors and exteriors.

Companies, instead of planning, must make repeated and quick attempts with partners to adapt to the frequent technological and social changes of our world.

"Newmont now has five women directors, which puts us right at the top of the pack for a Fortune 500 company. We have three women on our executive leadership team out of nine."

In the workplace, there can be dramatic opportunities for companies adopting a culture that embraces the possibilities of technological change.

Historic car manufacturers are moving onto the frontline of cutting-edge technologies and powering a new era in computing as they reposition themselves for a world of connected and autonomous transport.

Combine an aging and growing population with an acute shortage of health care workers and it is clear that the world is about to face a health crisis of dramatic proportions.

Mining companies have put the excesses of the commodity boom behind them and are refocusing their investments on innovation.

Innovation touches everything we do. It has made Anglo American safer, more productive, more cost-competitive and more accepted by our host communities.

In the early days of the Internet, the first cybersecurity companies would detect one or two new viruses each week. Now, 30 years later, the scale of the threat has increased almost beyond comprehension.

Canadian mining company Goldcorp is now pioneering a new approach that aims to dramatically reduce the use of water in its operations.