Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Survey July 25, 2022 Energy and Utilities Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2021 & 2030 The range of uncertainties facing Energy and Utilities business leaders around the globe is overwhelming. Challenges triggered by a once-in-a-century pandemic continue to unfold, combined with numerous other risk issues, such as growing social unrest and polarisation, and ever-present challenges associated with technology, digital transformation and innovation. Staying abreast of emerging risk… Newsletter April 20, 2021 Signs of the Times – M&A Best Practices, Resilience and SPACs In today’s complex mergers and acquisitions environment, even the most successful private equity firms must continuously stay up to task when it comes to building their M&A capabilities. Intense competition, increased regulatory scrutiny and rising litigation risks are just a few reasons private equity firms and portfolio companies must invest in the right talent, processes and tools to… Flash Report October 9, 2020 PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations On October 8, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published its Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations. In 2019, the PCAOB inspected approximately 175 audit firms and reviewed portions of roughly 710 public company audits in the United States and abroad. Through the inspections, the board identified potential areas of improvement for all firms and good… Survey December 12, 2023 2024 Top Risks in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry TMT executives were asked to identify the biggest threats they anticipate over the next 12 months and a decade ahead. Many of the risks cited correlate in many ways and can be categorised under two broad themes: foundational risks, which are essentially challenges that leaders must address to keep their business thriving, and risks that are essential for continued growth and expansion. Podcast December 11, 2024 Podcast | Logical Qubit Roadmap (28 and Counting) — with Atom Computing You could summarise 2024 in two quantum computing topics: the release of the NIST PQC standards and the arrival of logical qubits. We dig into the latter in this episode. Atom Computing recently performed computation on 28 logical qubits with the help of Microsoft’s qubit virtualisation. The future roadmap is optimistic and exciting for those looking for quantum advantage from hardware. Podcast August 25, 2021 Podcast | Bridging the Gap Between Algorithms and Machines with EPiQC Open source helped revolutionise classical computing. What can it do for quantum? EPiQC is a collaboration across five universities that is developing a range of open-source tools to connect algorithms to quantum computers, including programming languages, compilers, optimisers, and more. They’re also working on benchmarking, which is much needed as different types of quantum systems come online… Podcast April 3, 2024 Podcast | AI Meets Quantum in the Real World – with SandboxAQ There’s been much speculation about how fault-tolerant quantum computing might accelerate the power of artificial intelligence in the future. But what if those technologies switched roles? AI is already improving certain aspects of current quantum technology. Find out how businesses and verticals can start to use these techniques for real use cases in quantum sensing, simulation, and migration to… Video November 20, 2024 Video | Together We Care: Protiviti and Microsoft’s Commitment to Community Discover how Protiviti and Microsoft are making a difference in our communities through a dedication to philanthropy and community engagement. This video showcases Microsoft's Circuit Programme, where students visit Protiviti’s Chicago Office to explore the world of technology, data, and analytics. We believe that by working together, we can make a bigger impact, positively influencing these… Insights paper January 8, 2024 How data sovereignty and data localisation impact your privacy programmes The concepts of data sovereignty and data localisation stem from a desire to keep data within a country’s borders for greater control. While the broad strokes of various privacy laws may be consistent across jurisdictions, governments will dictate the collection, storage and interpretation of their citizens’ data through constantly evolving privacy regulations.The legislative bodies that write… Podcast March 25, 2025 Podcast | Balancing Risk and Innovation: Building AI Centers of Excellence In this episode of Protiviti’s Legal Perspectives podcast, podcast host Chad Volkert discusses with Protiviti experts Bryan Throckmorton and Joel Wuesthoff about the complexities of AI risk management and the relatively new development of corporate AI centers of excellence (COEs). The conversation delves into the need for organisations to balance the opportunities presented by AI with the… Load More