Geography: Global
Global Companies’ Top Barriers to Blockchain Adoption
Regulatory uncertainty, lack of trust and ability to bring network together identified as top three barriers to blockchain adoption of global companies in 2018, according to PwC
Companies Using Advanced Authentication Technologies Globally
At least three in five companies globally in PwC study are using advanced authentication technologies in 2018, led by biometrics and software tokens
Companies Agreeing that Data is Essential to Their Strategy
Overwhelming majority of companies in GoDataDriven study agree that data is essential in forming their strategy in 2019
Most Important Strategy to Close Potential Skills Gap in Organization
Significant retraining and upskilling named in PwC study as most important strategy to close potential skills gap in organization across all regions in 2019
Online Payment Methods Used By Global Consumers
Debit and credit cards identified in Kaspersky Lab study as most popular payment method chosen by consumers when purchasing online in 2018
Companies Hiring Staff with Blockchain Experience in Selected Countries
Chinese companies led in hiring staff with blockchain expertise in 2018, while companies from other countries plan to follow beginning in 2019, according to Deloitte study
Companies that Give Employees High Degree of Autonomy in Workplace
Less than half of global companies in PwC survey give employees high degree of autonomy in workplace in 2019, led by Asian and American regions
Percentage of Work Hours Performed by Machines
Machine-automated tasks in workplaces expected by World Economic Forum (WEF) to increase from 2018 to 2022, led by information processing and acquisition
CEOs Agreeing that Artificial Intelligence Will Have Larger Impact than Internet Revolution
Majority of CEOs globally in PwC survey believe AI will have larger impact than Internet revolution in 2019, with more believing it in Middle East and Asia Pacific
