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October 13, 2017Energy Roundtable Breakfast – key findings
Focus Report, ReportsWhat will Australia’s energy future look like in 2030? Will it be business as usual? …… a utopian renewable energy reliant world? …… one powered by nuclear? …… or one with high technological consumption control?
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October 12, 2017Voice Assistants: Better together?
Focus Report, ReportsWhile Virtual Assistants (VA) have existed since 2011, the category only took off after recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and the introduction of the smart speaker. Major players like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon already have their own Virtual Assistants. Asian players are now developing their own. The Microsoft-Amazon collaboration may gain them the edge needed to overcome the slew of new and entrenched players. -
October 11, 2017Game of Genomes – decoding the future of healthcare
Focus Report, ReportsMainstream genomics is still nascent but further decline in sequencing costs will drive adoption. Unprecedented intelligence (i.e. big data) involving the genotypic and phenotypic data of individuals will completely reengineer our health system over the next decade. Genomics is a game changer that will reshape not only the clinical health system but also our personal wellness and lifestyle decisions. -
September 26, 2017Get your hands off it: How a driverless future impacts Media
Focus Report, ReportsThey’re everywhere except on the roads. When will driverless cars arrive, and what will they mean for media?. There will be much to play for when autonomous vehicles arrive -
September 25, 2017Netflix’s edge over broadcasters
Focus Report, ReportsThe development and utilisation of streaming technologies has allowed major SVODs, such as Netflix and Amazon, to attain a growing proportion of video viewing. However, tech is just one of the advantages held by these services: plateauing content expenditure, the inability to retain IP and inconsistent regulatory regimes hamper the efforts of the UK’s public service broadcasters. The localised nature of audience tastes, as well as the diversity of PSB offerings remain a bulwark to aid in the retention of relevance but content spend cannot lag -
September 21, 2017The growth of Insurtech – Insurance companies should be worried
Focus Report, ReportsIn terms of new global investment, Insurtech has been one of the fastest growing Fintech segments over the last eighteen months – and it is now starting to pick up pace in Australia. This report explains what Insurtech is and why it matters. -
September 13, 2017
Venture Advisory August 2017 report: Markets and company updates
Focus Report, ReportsVenture Advisory August 2017 report: Markets and company updates$900.00 -
September 11, 2017The Gatekeepers of Travel: Google and Facebook
Focus Report, ReportsAs the digital travel industry expands, Google and Facebook have unprecedented control over what content consumers interact with. This control is set to increase at the detriment of both traditional and digital travel market players.$900.00 -
August 31, 2017Australian airline loyalty programs – reaching new heights
Focus Report, ReportsAustralian airline loyalty programs have experienced strong growth over the last decade. However, as the saturation point approaches, with increasing competition, the appearance of technological disruptors and a shifting credit card partnership landscape, where should existing players focus to reach the next phase of growth?$450.00 -
August 30, 2017‘Charging’ ahead – Five key trends reshaping the electricit [...]
Focus Report, ReportsThe traditional electricity industry is under significant pressure as rapid advances in technology are upending the electricity value chain. Disruption in electricity is no longer an ‘if’. Think when, how fast and how big. Batteries, renewables, prosumers and distributed electricity systems, electric vehicles and the Internet of Energy are the key trends leading the charge.$450.00 -
August 16, 2017Follow the Money
Focus Report, ReportsAustralia’s VC market continued to advance, with over US$670m of investments made in FY17. Investments were supported by favourable economic and business conditions and record-high fundraising activities.$450.00 -
August 15, 2017The 5G Evolution, Part 1 – Enabling Technologies; a Revolutiona [...]
Focus Report, ReportsStarting from 2020, the next generation of mobile networks, known as 5G, will have profound impacts not just for major players in the telco industry, but for key players across multiple industries and sectors.$900.00 -
August 14, 2017
Venture Advisory July 2017 report: Markets and company updates
Focus Report, ReportsVenture Advisory July 2017 report: Markets and company updates$900.00 -
August 10, 2017Disruption in Aged Care – Rise of the Silver Surfer
Focus Report, ReportsAustralia is in the early stages of a ‘silver tsunami’ that will play out over the next three decades. Like its population, the aged care industry is getting long in the tooth and the convergence of an ageing population, aged care reforms, evolving business models and technological disruption is about to reshape multiple areas of the aged care ecosystem. -
July 18, 2017Disruption in Electricity – an electrifying start to a sunny fu [...]
Focus Report, ReportsWith the appropriate political and regulatory support and after years in the wilderness Australia now approaches a period of rapid change to the way in which it produces and consumes energy. This will mark the end of a ‘lazy’ era of burning fossil fuels and propel Australia’s energy sector toward being regarded as highly innovative with the ability to export our innovation and skills.
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July 14, 2017Lending Disruption – Fact or fiction?
Focus Report, ReportsThe big four banking oligopoly have had a highly profitable run over the last five years. During this time start-ups have emerged to challenge the dominance of the banks in both consumer lending and business lending markets. Whilst the challengers are growing and gaining traction, the odds are still stacked against many of them. Will they survive and what are the likely outcomes?
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June 21, 2017Snowy Hydro 2.0: Good but not enough?
Focus Report, ReportsSnowy Hydro 2.0 has been proposed by the Federal Government to alleviate the Australian Energy Crisis. Will it be the golden solution they hoped for, or should the government consider alternative investments to allow a more effective or timely solution?
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May 25, 2017Disruption in Payments: Time to throw out your wallet?
Focus Report, ReportsAs the usage of cash declines, we are trending towards a cashless society supported by new payment technologies.Within the next decade, cashless methods will be preferred, and have mostly positive implications for both businesses and consumers.However, cash will still be with us and being used for well over the next 20 years.
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May 17, 2017A$1bn at stake for fund managers from Robo-Advice disruption
Focus Report, ReportsRobo-advice can offer a lower cost structure, similar financial results and greater transparency over traditional asset managers and is going to have a significant impact on the wealth management industry.
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April 19, 2017Batteries have become the mainstream solution to the energy crisi [...]
Focus Report, ReportsFollowing the blackouts in South Australia, a strong debate around the future of electricity has been sparked within both the state and national governments. We take a closer look at this debate, summarise the causes, consequences and likely outcomes, whilst discussing the impact to the wider Australian energy market. -
February 15, 2017Towards Australia’s Smart Energy Future
Focus Report, ReportsAs technological developments continue Smart Energy is increasingly being adopted by the government, businesses and consumers in order to address climate issues and cut energy costs. We discuss the uptake of Smart Energy within Australia including the key technologies, government incentives driving uptake and the anticipated disruption from future changes.
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March 22, 2016
The rise of platforms and news distribution
Focus Report, ReportsWhat does the Future Hold for News Providers? -
November 6, 2015
Disruption In – Disruption is good for health
Focus Report, ReportsOur proprietary Disruption Framework has identified the Healthcare industry as vulnerable to disruption. We estimate that A$23b of A$130b (revenue) is susceptible to disruption with a proportion of this at risk with big data in eHealth, point of care testing and mHealth emerging as the key disruptive trends. We believe Telstra will lead the disruption in healthcare.
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August 6, 2015
Disruption In – Banking on disruption
Focus Report, ReportsBanks act as the intermediary between borrowers and lenders. Digital disruption is the enabling platform that connects borrowers and lenders while circumventing banks. Where banks once relied on scale (including brick and mortar infrastructure), asymmetric information barriers, regulatory barriers and vertical integration – technology is unbundling the value chain. This report is part of our ‘Disruption In’ series and uses our proprietary Disruption Framework to analyse the potential for disruption in the financial services industry.
