Deloitte Insights Podcast

With a global market that is exceeding 1 trillion dollars and projections over the next five years of double digit growth, it is an exciting time for life sciences companies. Emerging markets provide attractive growth opportunities for life sciences companies. But life sciences companies should proceed with caution. While emerging markets may represent incredible growth opportunities, they are still developing, and many have reputations for seemingly pervasive corruption in their business practices and processes. It is critical for companies to know the risks to effectively capitalize on opportunities for growth.

Of all the technology trends that are shaping the landscape today, mobility, the ability of a business to interact with stakeholders or assets without being tethered to a specific place or infrastructure, is the most accessible. Businesses can easily understand the benefits, and it is driving emerging technology adoption, pulling technologies such as cloud computing, social computing and analytics along with it.

Section 922 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has changed the dynamics of ethics and compliance programs. Not only are the potential rewards for whistle blowing in the millions of dollars, but employees can now go directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission with an allegation, instead of reporting it internally. Many organizations are diligently protecting their reputations by improving internal fraud assessment and whistle blowing hotline processes.

While the U.S. Department of Defense is dedicated to cutting costs over the next several years, it also must contend with advancing technology and cyber threats. There is a great need for more information, but that information needs to be secure. In the latest episode of Insights, moderator Sean OGrady speaks with General Charles Wald, DoD director, Federal Government Services, Deloitte Services LP, Lt. General Harry Raduege, chairman, Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation, Deloitte Services LP, and Lt. General Peter Cuviello, director, Network Enabled Operational Support, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about the future of defense.

Things are finally looking up in the world of distressed debt and assets. The credit market is on the mend, liquidity has improved, and there are fewer defaults and more loan sales. The residential side is experiencing a slower recovery, however. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Guy Langford, a Merger and Acquisition Transaction Services principal in Deloitte and Touche LLP, and Steven Bandolik, the director of Deloitte Real Estate Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. Tune in to learn more about the current state of play for investors and lenders.

The recession has produced a resourceful population. According to a new Deloitte study, 68 percent of consumers curbed their energy use to save money, and 98 percent said they do not plan to go back to old habits, regardless of the state of the economy. Of businesses surveyed, 90 percent have some type of agenda for energy use reduction or self-generation initiatives. They have tackled the quick fixes, and are now planning to make larger investments and facilitate cooperation across the organization. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Marlene Motyka, U.S. Alternative Energy leader and principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, and Doug Harrison, chief executive officer of The Harrison Group. Tune in to learn more about the study and what it reveals about the energy marketplace.

Todays brands are more valuable than ever, but they are also more fragile. With saboteurs lurking around every corner, both inside and out, organizations need to manage risk, be ready to defend against attacks and bounce back fast after a hit. How can you protect your brand? By playing active and consistent defense. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Jonathan Copulsky, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about his seven step plan to brand resilience and what organizations can do to protect their brands.

From tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes to oil spills, radiation and terror attacks, be these creations of Mother Nature or mankind, they are unfortunately no stranger to our global headlines or homelands. In this episode of Insights, we focus not on the scenes of devastation wrought by these disasters, but rather, on the recovery and rebuilding efforts of those governments and businesses caught in their wake. Tune in to hear from Tom Ridge, senior advisor, Deloitte LLP, and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania governor, and Michael Cowan, director, federal health, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and vice admiral, Medical Corps, and 34th surgeon general, U.S. Navy (retired) discuss this topic with Moderator Sean OGrady.

The proliferation of disruptive technologies, heightened sensitivity to privacy issues and stronger regulations have raised the bar for information security. It is time for security functions to evolve from tactical firefighter to strategic business enabler. They need take a step back, understand where their information assets are, how they need to protect those, what various constituencies they need to account for and take a circumspect view of security programs. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Ed Powers and Irfan Saif, both principals with Deloitte and Touche LLP. Tune in to learn more about what organizations need to do to keep their data safe.

Each year Deloitte surveys the marketplace in search of the technology trends that will likely make the most positive impact on business performance. This year 10 trends bubbled up to form the Deloitte Tech Trends 2011 report. From re-emerging enablers such as almost enterprise applications and cyber intelligence, to disruptive deployments such as real analytics, social computing and capability clouds, each trend contributes to a telling theme: the convergence of business and information technology, IT. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Tech Trends authors Mark White, principal and chief technology officer CTO of Deloitte Consulting LLPs Technology Practice, and Bill Briggs, deputy CTO and director, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about the survey and technology trends to watch.

Changes in the global economy have necessitated adaptations at the upper echelons of big businesses. Some chief financial officers, CFOsm are finding themselves labeled with a de facto title of chief risk officer. So what is a CFO to do. Should he or she be assigned to minding an organizations risk position. The latest episode of Insights features Kevin McGovern, managing partner and Governance and Regulatory and Risk Strategy services leader, Deloitte and Touche LLP, and Sandy Pundmann, also a partner with Deloitte and Touche LLP. Tune in to learn more about CFO risk management.

A significant market segment is emerging as a result of the financial crisis. According to a recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Financial Services, 22 percent of Americans with bank accounts experienced a serious negative credit situation during the last two years, and 11 percent were first time defaulters consumers who had never fallen into delinquency before. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Andrew Freeman, executive director, Deloitte Center of Financial Services, and Deron Weston, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tune in to learn more about the survey and the opportunity this new consumer segment represents for banks that can help them with their credit needs.

Organizations with an eye toward global growth, particularly in emerging markets, have to contend with heightened compliance and integrity risks. According to a recent Deloitte survey, corruption issues led more than 60 percent of companies to renegotiate or terminate deals in the past three years. In an increasingly regulated environment, doing your homework is key. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP Greg Swinhart, national managing partner, Forensic and Dispute Services, Wendy Schmidt, principal and national leader of Business Intelligence Services, and Clint Stinger, principal with the Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Trade Sanctions practices. Tune in to learn more about managing risk in global investments.

Powerful industry trends are putting analytics at the top of the banking agenda. While advances in technology are increasing the amount of data organizations can collect, forces such as regulatory reform, systemic risk and customer analytics are increasing the importance of turning that data into insight, and ultimately better business decisions. In the latest episode of Deloitte Insights, Deloitte Consulting LLPs Brian Johnston, principal, and Omer Sohail, director, discuss how organizations in the banking industry can find growth through the application of business analytics.

Data analytics can turn insurance companies into fact based cultures, allowing them to see business as usual in a new way. While the potential benefits seem unlimited, from business intelligence to predictive modeling, applying analytics is a complex process that requires support from the top down. The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Linda Pawczak, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of the Insurance Technology practice, and John Lucker, also a principle with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of the Advanced Analytics and Modeling national practice. Tune in to learn more about applying analytics in the insurance industry.