Following a year of unforeseeable upheaval for the media and entertainment industry, 2021 is likely to see further changes in consumer behaviour and content creation. Here, David Ingham, Client Partner, Media and Entertainment at Cognizant, picks five key changes he expects to see across the entertainment industry in 2021.

2021 will be the year when ESG regulations start to take effect, with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) commencing in the EU, requiring asset managers to categorise and disclose on their funds according to climate and wider environmental criteria.

The rollout of 5G is gathering momentum, with almost one third of the UK now able to access the new network. Telecommunications companies are at a crossroads in terms of where to go next, with various considerations and options for their digital journeys ahead.

Earlier this year, digital solutions firm Cognizant revealed 21 HR roles that are expected to emerge over the next decade. Caroline Leroy outlines the ones employers are most likely to begin recruiting for in 2021.

Increasingly, smart devices are making their way into our homes. These may be fridges, thermometers, cameras or speakers. As a result, a staggering 7.0 billion IoT devices are expected to be in the world by the end of 2020.

Daniel Carpenter of Meritsoft (a Cognizant company), looks at the operational challenges facing financial institutions, as Spain approves a bill introducing a financial transactions tax and other countries consider similar measures

As digital transformations happened and the bottom of the pyramid workforce reduced, the number of people managing this workforce has reduced over the years. IF you are a middle manager in an industry that is radically changing the way it delivers products or services, you have a reason to worry.

Newly appointed India managing director Rajesh Nambiar outlines the company’s plans for 2021.

Nambiar, who completes a month with the Nasdaq-listed firm on Wednesday, has his task cut out to build the India business and help Cognizant return to bellwether status.

Rajesh Nambiar took charge at the corner office at Cognizant India a month ago from software firm Ciena India. An old IBM executive, he talks of his mandate and the road ahead for Cognizant.