After a turbulent 2022, the technology industry is facing another busy year ahead amid a shifting M&A environment, widespread layoffs, and an increased focus on corporate governance. We analyze the trends that shaped the past year and look at the top seven bold predictions that will impact the technology industry. Be prepared for new priorities and seeing M&A activity play a role in driving growth while being fueled by lower valuations across the board.
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Philanthropy continues to wield disproportionate power today. However, a more nuanced conception of shared power has emerged and has spurred an increasing number of funders and ecosystem partners to become more open about the inequities of and within philanthropy. With the goal of moving the practice of philanthropy away from its inequitable origins and practices, this report provides insights and conceptual frameworks and actionable resources that can enable funders to create equitable processes and practices.
Intelligent automation has become a fundamental part of driving efficiency in business. To achieve the best ROI even in an economic downturn, start by understanding the automation capabilities and identifying the benefits you need the most. Once you identify the benefits, find out where you can achieve them with an opportunity assessment that can be adapted to address unique situations or to include other technologies in the automation spectrum.
There’s a surging demand for smarter solutions across every aspect of business. And digital transformation promises results in the face of economic pressures and budget cuts. While there may be many ways to approach and resolve individual challenges, effective transformation integrates solutions into a dynamic infrastructure that also aligns with overall goals and existing transformational initiatives. Even small technology solutions can have a big impact for an organization.
In this time of turbulence in the marketplace, private companies eyeing an exit should concentrate on building internal efficiencies to get maximum valuations when the time is right. With a focus on the ‘long game’ approach and the value creation, corporate directors who have deep experience in M&A provide their thoughts on how board members can help their companies weather the storm and prepare for the deal process to achieve a successful outcome.
What the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements Could Mean for the Technology Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its focus to employee noncompete clauses, with the agency announcing a proposed regulation that would implement a near-comprehensive ban across the United States, with limited exceptions. Employee noncompete agreements have been used extensively by technology companies seeking to protect their innovations, so this development could have significant ramifications for the industry.
After each year, it is important to look back and reflect on the previous year and make a fresh set of projections for the year ahead. While predictions are not perfect, they help set the framework for how to be prepared for potential threats. With the benefit of experience and expertise in the cyberspace, the forecast for 2023 begins with the lack of cybersecurity resources and the rise of more attacks on mobile devices.
Effective tax planning can accomplish much more than limiting the tax liabilities for the current and future years. With a closer look at the federal state and gift tax exemption levels and other tax areas, there are opportunities to maximize additional savings and achieve your tax planning goals in 2023.
In today’s global economy, more companies than ever have employees in numerous countries, often relying on a mobile global workforce to expand into new markets and meet strategic and operational needs. This updated Global Employer Guide includes basic outlines of employment requirements in nearly 20 countries in a concise table format that allows easy comparison from country to country.
The transition from 2022 to 2023 has been met with significant economic challenges, leaving employers to contemplate and prepare for workforce reductions. This guide provides a quick access to the Terminations of Employment sections from the Global Employer Guide 2023 where you will find additional employment policies across nearly 20 countries.