Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to address today’s challenges but face several barriers, including a lack of public trust, a new report finds. Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research […]

ThoughtLab has collaborated with a global coalition of business, government, and academic leaders to provide city decision-makers with such an evidence-based roadmap The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent social and economic disruptions forever changed the expectations and behaviors of citizens, businesses, and cities. The degree of change and sweep of challenges have never been greater […]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Social, economic, and environmental disruptions, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, are radically altering the expectations and behaviors of citizens, requiring urban leaders around the world to develop action plans to become future-ready. ThoughtLab, a leading global research firm, and Hatch, a global engineering, project management, and professional services firm, have joined forces with […]

Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research company, and Hatch, a consulting firm. “Baby steps won’t be enough. To overcome today’s urban challenges, cities must become future-ready,” the report says. The report defines future-ready […]

Cities must invest more in digital and physical infrastructure to become more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and safe, according to a report released Tuesday by ThoughtLab, a marketing and economic research company, and Hatch, a consulting firm. “Baby steps won’t be enough. To overcome today’s urban challenges, cities must become future-ready,” the report says. The report defines future-ready […]

Social, economic, and environmental disruptions, heightened by the pandemic, are changing the expectations and behaviors of citizens, requiring urban leaders around the world to develop action plans to become future-ready. This is the finding of a global study by research firm ThoughtLab, which has joined forces with a coalition of business, government, and academic leaders […]

Hatch’s Urban Solutions team, along with its partner ThoughtLab, will unveil its ground-breaking new study, “Building a Future-Ready City,” at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from November 15-17. Hatch will examine how cities around the world plan to reinvent their urban environments to meet post-pandemic expectations, and address the increasing needs for […]

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks continue to escalate at an unprecedented rate. Cybercrime costs are estimated to grow by 15% year-over-year from 2021 to 2025, reaching nearly $10.5 trillion annually, according to a recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures. This trend is propelling cyber risk mitigation to the top of business leaders’ concerns, as well as […]

It’s difficult for CEOs to manage the growing threat of cybersecurity across their businesses, especially considering more pressing company concerns. That’s why some forward-thinking business leaders are establishing frameworks for shared cybersecurity responsibility. Cybersecurity: Dealing With The New Normal The dramatic rise in cyberattacks following the Covid-19 pandemic has caught many businesses off-guard. Clearly, the […]

Cyberattacks on manufacturing can have devastating consequences—the time to safeguard your operational technology is now. When hackers infiltrate a casino through an IoT fish tank thermostat, it’s sobering—but it’s admittedly easy to chuckle at or at least admire the ingenuity of the hack. Replace “casino” with “airplane manufacturer” or “pharmaceutical production facility” or “nuclear power plant,” though, […]