Benchmarking compentencies for digital performance

Asia will be home to 4.9bn people by 2030, including nearly half of the world’s urban population. Rapid income growth and urbanisation will have profound impacts on Asia’s food supply chains.

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According to a new EIU survey of 512 business and government leaders, 65% of respondents say gaps in their organisation’s digital competencies have negatively affected user experience. What are they doing to narrow those gaps?

Weekly Digest   Issue #18         Benchmarking competencies for digital performance   According to a new Economist Intelligence Unit survey of 512 business and government leaders, 65% of respondents say gaps in their organisation's digital competencies have negatively affected user experience. What are they doing to narrow those gaps?   LEARN MORE →

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