Scott Vaughan

2 months ago | illuminem.com | Scott Vaughan

Among the blunt lessons of 2024 is that the gap continues to widen between available multilateral finance and needs on-the-ground to address climate and nature. The climate finance pledges of COP 29 and nature financing pledges of COP 16 were predictably underwhelming. 2025 promises to be worse, with another U.S. exit from the Paris Climate Agreement and apparent freezing of all U.S. overseas development aid compounding wider pressures on overseas development budgets.

Sep 13, 2024 | accelerationeconomy.com | Scott Vaughan

A range of operations data — including customer, pricing, inventory, performance, and products — is essential in ensuring the efficiency of any supply chain-powered business. Functional areas including marketing, finance, engineering, and distribution use that data daily to make the right decisions at the right time and deliver the right products to the right place on time. But what happens when essential data can’t be shared, or critical data is unavailable to meet business needs?

Aug 19, 2024 | accelerationeconomy.com | Scott Vaughan

This AI Ecosystem Report, featuring CMO and Acceleration Economy analyst Scott Vaughan, explores the impact of AI from three different angles. 00:33 — The first angle involves how AI impacts investment funds in terms of supporting companies and the products they’re bringing to market. The second angle is how investors and private equity companies use more precision and faster research to get smarter about the companies and the products they’re working with.

Aug 16, 2024 | accelerationeconomy.com | Scott Vaughan

GenAI has great promise. Interest in and enthusiasm for its potential to positively impact businesses and how we work continue to grow. For a reality check, Gartner released a report predicting that, by the end of 2025, at least 30% of GenAI projects will be abandoned after proof of concept. This is not a new or surprising reality. The technology industry has heard the “30-50% of technology projects fail” rhetoric for the last few decades.

Aug 12, 2024 | accelerationeconomy.com | Scott Vaughan

Is AI a positive force that’s advancing society? Or will it be the downfall of society? This debate rages daily from government meeting chambers to board rooms to corner coffee shops. The rapid evolution of AI technology presents a pressing challenge to regulatory authorities as well as the businesses and people that use it.