Entertainment Industry Busts Out Red Carpet for Kiosks

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Software is rapidly becoming the foundation for most of the ways we work, live and play — a trend known as “softwarization.” Software isn’t new, of course. But what’s changed is the degree to which it determines a product’s user experience, revenue opportunities, longevity, competitiveness, market differentiation and more. Softwarization enables products to become “smart,” connected and even autonomous — capabilities that they didn’t have when software was a limited part of their DNA. For example, passenger vehicles and trucks have relied on software for decades to keep their engines running properly and efficiently. With softwarization, they now can drive themselves and upload granular information about the health and performance of every key component, helping avoid expensive breakdowns.

whitePaper | August 29, 2022

Since blockchain came into existence, several distributed ledger technologies have been developed for various purposes. Starting with the basic architecture, several modified versions such as Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), distributed hash table (DHT), Time To Live (TTL), decentralised applications (dApps) etc have entered the blockchain ecosystem. However, as with every new technology, blockchain comes with unique challenges and technical issues

whitePaper | April 29, 2021

The ever-evolving state of social media marketing is not always an easy one to keep up with. Within the past year, social media behaviors have shifted as a result of a global pandemic, new networks emerging, top-ranking networks rolling out major updates, and more. Because of this, we’ve compiled a comprehensive state of social media marketing 2021 white paper as a resource for other brands and marketers in the industry seeking information about the current state of social media marketing and what their social media teams should be preparing for throughout the year.

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The Metaverse is on everyone's lips. After all, it is being treated as the successor to the Internet. Companies around the world are investing millions in its development. But so far it is unclear whether the preferences of people from different parts of the world about the Metaverse coincide or diverge. Therefore, over 1,500 people from Germany, the US and China were surveyed about their preferences in using the Metaverse. The results are presented in this whitepaper. The causal justification of these results is not the focus of the whitepaper. In addition, an introductory overview of relevant functions and technologies is given and, following the survey results, it is shown what impact the Metaverse can have on companies' business models and innovation processes and how they can approach the Metaverse

whitePaper | March 8, 2022

Stories help us learn, dream and build common understanding within and across cultures. Media and entertainment companies are our modern storytellers, creating and distributing shared experiences that can bring us together. We, the audience, judge progress – whether we see ourselves portrayed and how, and whether companies are creating communities and leading conversations. To help media and entertainment leaders to understand where the gaps in representation exist today and what the stakes are, the World Economic Forum is proud to share a firstof-its-kind cross-media sector index that measures audience perceptions of representation.

whitePaper | May 12, 2022

ST Engineering is a global technology, defense, and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defense, and public security segments. Its smart city technologies help cities prepare for a more connected, resilient, and sustainable urban future by addressing connectivity, mobility, security, infrastructure, and environmental needs.