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Carl Carande

Vice Chairman, Advisory, KPMG US

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Banks: Think fast for big wins with data analytics

Generating actionable growth strategies with data at traditional banks requires agility, small data and a diverse culture.

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Merging non-tech with tech companies

Acquirers should proceed with caution when merging non-tech with tech companies

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Disrupting disruption

How consumer and retail incumbents are using transactions to stay competitive

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Smart cars require smart decisions by the collision-repair market

The collision-repair market will soon need new reliable sources of profit as smarter cars create safer roads and fewer accidents.

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Exploring AI opportunities for business

The ability to leverage data, analytics and AI can empower transformation.

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Winning by acquisition

Financial services firms are dashing to adopt crypto and blockchain technologies through M&A. Here are some strategies for success.

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How AI’s impact is dividing tech leaders

While the jury is still out on whether artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs, one thing is for sure — it will change them.

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Gaining an information edge

How PE firms can turn data into a competitive advantage

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Maximizing marketing spend

CMOs need to work with their finance and procurement counterparts to understand the factors to manage marketing spend more efficiently.

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Calculating customer value

Brand loyalty. Lower costs. Increased sales and profits. These are just some of the key benefits of quantifying the long-term value of customers. Getting it right requires the CMO and CFO to work together.

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Building financial acumen in marketing

Together, CFOs and CMOs can identify the best strategy for building marketing’s financial acumen.

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Creating metrics that matter

Marketing has access to more data, but struggles to get actionable insights. Determining the right metrics requires collaboration.

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Payroll’s climb up the strategy ladder

Globalization, increasing legislative complexity, rapid developments in digital technology, and changes to global data privacy are creating opportunities to build payroll into a strategic entity.

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Why most corporate intelligent automation projects will fail

Most organizations have little readiness to transform their businesses with IA, according to a recent study by KPMG.

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Plugging into gig economy and its disruption of traditional talent models

Self-employment has been on the rise and is becoming widely referred to as the “gig economy.” With one in every three Americans working as a freelancer, this movement goes far beyond popular examples like Uber and TaskRabbit.

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The role of the strategic thinker and business partner

Cultivating a staff with strategic partnering capabilities can help drive better business outcomes

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Will autonomous vehicles put the brakes on the collision parts business?

Self-driving cars will put a big dent in the lucrative collision parts business of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Learn how OEMs can transform to find ways to make up for this knock in profitability.

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