Four Global Forces

Four Global Forces

1. 1. The age of urbanization

   • Economic activity has been shifting between countries
   • Global urban population has been rising
   • Emerging markets going through simultaneous industrial and urban revolutions
     • Center of world economy shifting

2. 2. Accelerating technological change

   • Innovative forces have multiplied and spread in recent years
   • Processing power and connectivity
   • Data revolution
   • Instant communication and boundless information
   • Companies' life cycle is shortening
   • Quick decisions need to be made

3. 3. Responding to the challenges of an aging world

   • Fertility rates are low
   • Population is most likely to decrease
   • Severe impact on workforce
   • Elderly will put pressure on government

4. 4. Greater global connections

   • Dinamic, new phase of globalization
   • Unmatched opportunities created
   • Unexpected volatility
   • Expansion of global capital flow