Blog – Geopolitical Risks and Events for the WE January 8, 2022 Technology will continue to drive business outcomes - https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/features/top-technology-investment-trends-to-watch-in-2023/ or https://hbr.org/2023/01/where-is-tech-going-in-2023 or https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-5-craziest-technology-trends-in-2023/ Food prices and supply continue to plague the world. Farmers continue to look at ways to improve product yields - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/vertical-farming-food-security-farmia-1.6699741 or https://www.agriinvestor.com/how-can-global-food-security-be-strengthened/ Global inflation continues to plague the world. Achieving the 2% target for inflation is becoming increasing challenging for global governments - https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dr-doom-nouriel-roubini-inflation-debt-crisis-crash-economic-outlook-2023-1 Global GDP continues to face many pressures including reduction in demand, cost of raw materials, productivity, innovation, etc. - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/mi/research-analysis/global-business-activity-contracts-for-fifth-successive-month-as-demand-downturn-accelerates-Jan23.html ESG regulations and reporting will continue to dominate both public and private sectors reporting - https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/esg-insights-10-things-that-should-be-9155492/ Data and AI will continue to drive business outcomes - https://ibm.box.com/s/b8vd0g35vktvox9nn0p857ds8m0yxjvq