Publications

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C2-MTL: The future is in commercial creativity
After the success of its collaborative workshops in 2012, PwC is proud to participate in the second edition of C2-MTL from May 21 to 23, 2013—the event that reinvents the business conference.

Technology compensation survey - 2012 Results
So what’s the biggest challenge CEOs are currently facing? According to the CEOs interviewed for PwC’s 2012 Report on emerging technology companies, managing talent topped the list of major business challenges.

Plan more, Pay less: Effective tax strategies for your family business
There are a number of tax strategies available for Canadian family business leaders – effective planning allows you to capitalize on existing opportunities.

Planning the next move: Successfully transitioning to a professionally-managed business
To grow and evolve a business to the next level, Canadian family business leaders may consider transitioning to professional management.

Succeeding through succession: Using succession planning to build value and talent
Succession planning is critical for private company, yet many companies do not have a well defined succession plan. This can have far-reaching repercussions.

Growing mobile
The evolution of technology is taking place at such a rapid rate that the sooner you initiate a digital mobile strategy, the better.

Solving business problems with game-based design
What is it about games that people enjoy so much? Whether it's the engagement, the motivation, or the challenge, businesses have begun to take notice.

Mobile technologies index
The Mobile Technologies Index is a broad composite of seven enabling components. Find out more about infrastructure speed - part 2 in the series.

Driving growth with your supply chain
Supply chain touches almost every aspect of operations within a company. As a result, it can account for anywhere from 30 to 70 percent of a business’ overall cost base.

Mobile Innovations Forecast: Making sense of the rapid change in mobile innovatio
With the goal of providing business leaders early warnings about coming disruptions and actionable intelligence about new opportunities, PwC introduces its Mobile Innovations Forecast.

Cultivating innovation: What’s the formula? The innovation master plan framework
Learn five actions you can take at your company to cultivate innovation.

Advancing the growth agenda
Private company leaders are feeling positive about future prospects. Stronger balance sheets and easier access to financing mean new opportunities for growth. Are you ready?

Making strategic planning real
PwC recently hosted a webinar on the fundamentals of strategic planning. An informal poll of participants revealed that only 12% were convinced their employees could articulate their company’s vision. Read the full article.

M&A in the Canadian technology sector - Having that competitive option
Coming out of the economic downturn, technology companies emerged stronger than ever. Growth has been spurring by increased investment in innovative technology strategies and solutions.

PwC at C2-MTL: Video highlights of the event
PwC presented five collaborative workshops in conjunction in the inaugural edition of C2-MTL, an international business conference that blends commerce and creativity.

Watch & Listen: Videos about the Canadian Technology Industry
Watch videos of our people talking about key trends evolving in the Technology Industry in Canada.

B.C. Techmap™
What are the key drivers and influencers of British Columbia's technology industry? Use our B.C. Techmap™ to find the answers. New version is launching in June of 2012.

Connecting With Social Media
This article by Debbie Dimoff explains how social media can play a leading role in helping to drive business by engaging employees, consumers, suppliers, partners and even investors.

The power of social media
This paper explains the difference between social media and social collaboration and why CIOs and CTOs should become social media role models for their organization.

Hot Sectors, Hot Markets: Economic forecast for emerging technologies
PwC’s report on selected emerging global market opportunities, with the goal of identifying potential sources of foreign direct investment for the Greater Toronto Area.

2011 and Beyond: Consumer Technology Trends
This publication explores some of the top technology trends for 2011, including mobile payments, the mobile cloud, video on demand (VoD) and more.

Embracing the Power of the Cloud
Thanks to the arrival of software as a service, infrastructure as a service and platform as a service, the playing field for private companies is becoming level with the big players.

Report on emerging Canadian technology companies: The CEO perspective
Now in its 10th year, PwC’s 2013 report on Emerging Canadian technology companies: A CEO perspective, takes a deep dive to outline the challenges and opportunities facing Canada’s emerging technology sector.

YOU Lead Mobile – Mobile Leads YOU
This presentation was to various audiences throughout Canada in the fall of 2010.

Technology Forecast
This quarterly journal from PwC Global focuses on emerging trends in technology and the strategic options that new technologies can create for the enterprise.

Insights into the North American Cleantech Marketplace
This PwC presentation shares how the Cleantech market is changing, clean energy investment trends in Canada and the US, as well as the lessons for small and medium enterprises.

Sharpen the Instinct to Innovate
This factsheet highlights five key questions companies should ask when exploring how innovation can help them execute their business strategy.

Putting IFRS in motion: The potential impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the Canadian Technology Sector
This publication describes what issues the Canadian technology sector could face when making the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards from Canadian GAAP.

Connecting Vision to Reality 2008: Conference Agenda
Don't miss the premier event for CEOs of emerging Canadian software companies, May 13, 2008 in Toronto.

M&ATechnology Credentials
The following brochure details selected Canadian and global transactions we have completed in recent years for the technology sector.

Connecting Vision to Reality 2008: Speaker Roster
Don't miss the premier event for CEOs of emerging Canadian software companies, May 13, 2008 in Toronto.

Growing Companies Need Board Guidance Too
An effective formal board of directors or informal advisory board is a valuable, consistent, relatively inexpensive source of advice to any company.