“Training data is essential for the development of AI [artificial intelligence] products. There is no other way to build AI than with training data. Just as we learn from books, conversations and classes, AI learns from data and improves with the amount and the quality of that data” Mark Brayan, CEO, Appen Ltd
Technology
“Training data is essential for the development of AI [artificial intelligence] products. There is no other way to build AI than with training data. Just as we learn from books, conversations and classes, AI learns from data and improves with the amount and the quality of that data” Mark Brayan, CEO, Appen Ltd
“We expect technology, and specifically digital transformation, to play the leading role in Australia’s economic future, irrespective of any ongoing impacts of the pandemic” Laurence Baynham, CEO, Data#3 Ltd
Workplace & Labour Market
“This digital HQ [concept] is at the center of every single one of the transformations we're bringing to our customers” Marc Benioff, CEO, salesforce.com Inc
“Labour cost inflation is very high” Magnus Nicolin, CEO, Ansell Ltd
Industrials
“In terms of demand, the downstream industries we service including ceramics and pigments, have returned to pre pandemic levels of activity with little inventory throughout the supply chain” Tom O’Leary, CEO, Iluka Resources Ltd
Telecommunications
“I don't know what the drivers are between all of the individual telcos around their investment in wireless [5G]. I think they're all taking quite a measured approach to the deployment” Leigh MacKender, Managing Director, Service Stream Ltd
Housing & Construction
“The pandemic and lockdowns have certainly seen people value their living space and the feeling that home is where the heart is. People want to invest in their own personal living spaces or are making a big move, leaving city dwellings for the suburbs in regional areas. This has led to housing approvals rising by 26% in FY '20, and alterations and additions have also grown to record levels” Peter Wilson, CEO, Reece Ltd
Domestic Economy
“Although Covid and lockdowns remains unpredictable, our experience has been that businesses rebound rapidly as normality returns” Robbie Cooke, CEO, Tyro Ltd
Consumer Spending
“Once we get out of this environment, you will see a huge explosion in growth [of consumer debt] because people want to enjoy life, they want to enjoy Christmas” Ahmed Fahour, CEO, Latitude Group Holdings Ltd
“Small ticket BNPL [buy now pay later] pricing is competitive, and supply is saturated in Australia” Ahmed Fahour, CEO, Latitude Group Holdings Ltd
“We've seen credit card [usage] decline being more exaggerated during this period as well as the prominence of debit and the movement to BNPL” Anthony Eisen, Co-CEO, Afterpay Ltd
Retail
“Within a few years, by 2030, millennials and Gen Z will represent nearly 50% of all retail spend globally” Anthony Eisen, Co-CEO, Afterpay Ltd
Renewables
“The integration of renewable energy and industrial projects has also emerged as a strong growth theme within our future pipeline” Robin Watson, CEO, John Wood Group plc [major multinational consulting & engineering firm]
Energy
“Last week the ACCC highlighted just how important gas storage capability will be in managing supply and demand risks over the longer term and furthermore they've highlighted that a gas supply shortfall remains a possibility and more needs to be done to ensure sufficient gas is brought to market” Robert Wheals, CEO, APA Group
Healthcare
“While lock-downs in recent months have not necessarily imposed surgical restrictions, they have driven cancellations and disruption to schedules” Craig McNally, CEO, Ramsay Health Care Ltd
Health & Beauty
“We are not seeing any slowdown in fragrance momentum” Sue Nabi, CEO, Coty Inc [one of the world’s largest beauty & fragrance companies]
“Awareness of the benefits of good health is stronger than ever as the market continues to shift away from traditional retail channels towards e-commerce and health practitioners” Alastair Symington, CEO, Blackmores Group Ltd
Freight & Logistics
“We do have a shortage of supply on the airport at the moment in terms of freight and logistics capacity and that’s a reflection of the fact that demand has significantly increased on the back of the e-commerce trend. That’s something that we don’t think is going away, we think we’re sitting in front of a long-term trend there” Geoff Culbert, CEO, Sydney Airport
Aviation
“Demand has come back in a big way” Vasu Raja, Chief Revenue Officer, American Airlines Group Inc.
Media & Entertainment
“The pandemic has had a material impact on consumer behaviour, shifting more and more activity online and within the home. We expect that these trends will have a lasting impact beyond the current period, having effectively accelerated the change in the way people consume content” Mike Sneesby, CEO, Nine Entertainment Co Holdings
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