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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.

Business owners are a special breed of worker, with more than half never planning to retire. From navigating an ever-changing business land to pursuing interests beyond their company as part of their business succession planning, business owners are busier than ever.

The importance of talent continues to be a factor in driving an organization’s success. As a result, many compensation committees have expanded their roles and responsibilities beyond executive and board compensation into increased human capital and social issues impacting the organization. This requires staying abreast of compensation trends, enhancing the human capital experience, and providing frequent and transparent communications and reporting.

While there’s been progress in the number of women in senior positions, this year's research shows it is concerningly slow. At the current rate, it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap. There’s a need for urgency and to be intentional in the ‘push for parity.’ In this report, we show the benefits and progress of women in senior leadership positions, as well as explore the trends and impact of different ways of working.

When considering that only 20% to 30% of businesses that go to market will actually sell, it’s important to know the factors that impact a business valuation. By applying a value acceleration process framework—one that focuses on increasing value by aligning business, personal, and financial goals—business owners can increase their business value, which will often increase the ease of selling the business, and vice versa.

In Canada, as in many other jurisdictions, data breaches that pose a real risk of harm to individuals must be reported. Apart from class action liability, data breaches can trigger large fines and important reputational consequences. While the recent court decisions in Canada—where theft of personal information does not by itself entitle the victim to damages—are favorable for firms that suffer data breaches, firms still need robust cybersecurity safeguards to lessen their changes of being hacked, as data breaches have other costly consequences.

Many liquidity events involving founder-owned companies face the same underlying challenge: The business owner and outside investors often have diverging perspectives on everything from debt to reliance on third-party advisors to how they think about the future. Bridging this divergence is crucial in finding the right partner and maximizing the value of the sale or investment. Based on extensive experience working with founder-owned companies, we’ve outlined what drives the differences.

There are a lot of upsides to using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, but there are also a lot of risks. In this edition of Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update, Brian Wassom offers tips and guidance on what businesses can do to protect themselves against AI pitfalls that could put them in the legal hot seat. Watch the video to learn more about this emerging space and the risks associated with AI, including the big issues concerning privacy, copyright infringement, and accuracy.