Accelerating Through Uncertainty: Using Modern Operations to Spur Growth and Innovation 2023 | The Economist Newspaper Limited | 24 May 2023 | The Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London SW1X 7TA, United Kingdom

The global shocks of recent years have established a new norm, in which business leaders must navigate ever shifting risks and market volatility. This dynamic environment has forced executives to rethink how they deal with new threats. While attempting to ride out uncertainty is a natural response for many enterprises, choosing to “wait and see” is an increasingly treacherous strategy.

In an age of uncertainty, resilience, efficiency and innovation are paramount. Business leaders are now testing ways to make operations smarter and more agile. How can companies scale up new capabilities, so firms don’t just withstand new threats but thrive despite them?

How can business leaders implement an ambidextrous operating model to cut costs, proactively manage risk, seek out new growth opportunities and outpace competitors amid today’s volatility?

Why Attend
Join Economist Impact for “Accelerating through uncertainty: using modern operations to spur growth and innovation”, sponsored by Cognizant. This roundtable event will explore lessons from recent turmoil, the promise and hype of new tools and emerging models for how to accelerate growth in uncertain times.

Discussion points include:

• As the cost of capital rises, how can businesses manage costs strategically and free capital for alternative investments?
• How can companies implement new ideas faster and at a lower cost?
• Which types of innovation might create value?
• How can companies distinguish between the digital tools that will advance their goals and those that are mere hype?

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