Fractured Foundations: The factors driving global volatility
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Executive Summary
This report expands on data from the Verdantix Dislocation Index. It defines the six foundational factors that are causing increasing global volatility and provides detail on how those factors are interacting to cause dislocation in nine national economies. The report is designed to support senior leaders who want to understand how geo-economic friction, energy, policy, labour constraints, innovation and the increasing cost of production inputs are changing operating environments. Fractured Foundations is the first publication in a year-long series that will examine how firms can adapt their management structures, digital architecture and planning to prosper in a period of global instability.
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Steve Allen
VP, Marketing
Steve is VP Marketing at Verdantix, where he leads the firm’s global marketing, brand, and communications strategy. He is passionate about building a brand that communic...
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Lucy Hobson
Senior Manager, Product Marketing
Lucy is a Senior Manager in the Verdantix Marketing team. She specializes in product marketing, leading product launches, competitive insight and Voice of the Customer initiat...
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Luis Nino
Principal Analyst
Luis is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, focusing on how regulatory requirements intersect with GRC strategies, and delivering insights that help clients understand and optim...
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Rodolphe d’Arjuzon
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...
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