A recent report from Accenture, Total Enterprise Reinvention, also highlighted the increased focus of the Growth Markets region on Figure 3 Emerging technologies on the radar emerging technologies when compared to North America and Companies in Growth Markets are ahead of their global peers when it comes to evaluating Europe (Figure 3). the emerging technologies and their future implementation in their organization. Emerging technologies on the radar Diversity in providers is great – but as these deployments mature, companies need to ensure that their technology stack does not create silos and trap value. Interoperability becomes a key value differentiator in this environment to maximize value. When companies spend substantially on their applications and platforms, they need to have a well thought out strategy for interoperability to connect diverse systems with business goals. At its core, interoperability connects technology, people and processes. It does so by creating a common language across critical applications and systems, enabling a deeper understanding of data without the cost and effort of building a data lake. When data silos are removed, functional silos can begin to collaborate. This inherent synergy reduces duplicative efforts, reveals hidden bottlenecks and builds better human connections. N= 1,501 (NA), 1,260 (Europe), 1,292 (Growth Markets) Source: Accenture Total Enterprise Reinvention Survey data Note: The percentages represent the respondents that are “currently monitoring and screening the emerging technologies in their organization”. Growth Markets includes Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America regions.