Disruptive Technologies

In addition, even when organisations have a reasonable grasp of the nature of potentially disruptive technologies, they can struggle to link the impact to their future business. Understanding the potential impact of emerging disruptive technologies is a complex exercise. Disruptive technologies often stem from scientific disciplines different to those that are common currency in the sector. Moreover, market disruption may result from a convergence of several distinct technologies, each with different levels of maturity and lead times.

BioMetric Identification –a panacea for addressing differing regulations and geographical borders in Islamic banking…

Muslims are amongst the fastest growing populations in the world. It is estimated that there will be 2.2 billion Muslims by 2030. This is a huge potential market, and a consumer category which will need increasing focus from brands of all types. At present, although we have seen a considerable Read more…

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Disruptive Technologies. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Islamic Banking…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres, collectively referred to as cyber-physical systems. It is marked by emerging technology breakthroughs in a number Read more…

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Disruption: Why does Blockchain pose such a threat to existing business models?…

Technology and Consulting Services firm IBM defines Blockchain as a “shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network.” The first major innovation using Blockchain technology was the digital currency Bitcoin, however, since then, the world has discovered that its underlying technology has Read more…

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Thought Leadership: The ABC of dealing with disruptive innovation…

In business, a disruptive innovation is an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network, displacing established market-leading firms, products, and alliances. The term was defined and first analyzed by the American scholar Clayton M Christensen and his collaborators beginning in 1995, and has been Read more…

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Thought Leadership:The New Nirvana…Social media and Thought Leadership: A Virtuous Circle for B2B marketing…

“Come as you are, as you were. As I want you to be, as a friend, as a friend. As a known enemy” Kurt Cobain Thought Leadership is the new battleground for B2B marketers fighting to differentiate their brand from the competition. By utilising new intellectual territory, a company can Read more…

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Countering Islamaphobia: Reframing perceptions through Thought Leadership.

The Islamic phrase “Allahu Akbar”, called Takbir in Arabic simply means “Allah (GOD) is (the) greatest”. It is a core part of every Muslims daily vernacular. It is uttered incessantly by both the pious and non- pious. It is a proclamation of submission and devotion, and also performed when saying Read more…

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