IDC Asia/Pacific

2025 IDC Future Enterprise Awards puts the spotlight on organizations who successfully adopted and implemented new technology to transform their business outcomes. If you're the technology provider who helped make this happen, celebrate their success and yours by nominating the outstanding digital initiative you implemented together. Learn how you can nominate your clients and what's in it for you at https://ow.ly/oefL50Vgcjt. #IDCFEAwards #FutureEnterprise

#Japan’s #smartphone market rebounded in 2H24, leading to YoY growth in 4Q24 despite early-year weakness. Apple retained dominance, while Lenovo and Sharp surged with entry-level models. 2024 & 4Q24 Highlights: 🔹 #Apple led with a 52.2% market share, growing 1.2% YoY. 🔹 #Lenovo skyrocketed in 4Q24 (+372.8% YoY) with FCNT’s return. 🔹 #Sharp gained 7.9% in 2024, fueled by the AQUOS wish series. 🔹 #Google and #Samsung declined, with Android ASPs dropping due to budget-friendly shipments. IDC expects growth to continue into 2025 with replacement demand from the 3G shutdown. 🔎 More insights in the Press Release: https://bit.ly/4hvAptm Bryan Ma Kiranjeet Kaur #Smartphones

#ICYMI Is your brand appearing on AI search results? Do you have a strategy for AI? By 2026, IDC predicts that 45% of individuals will search for information and engage with brands through GenAI. Find out what's ahead for marketers in Asia Pacific for 2025 and beyond. Download the excerpt now: https://ow.ly/kAsX50US6mW #CMO #Marketing #Predictions

#TSMC’s $100B US expansion strengthens #AI-driven demand and supply chain resilience, aligning with its 75% North American revenue base, says IDC’s Galen Zeng. While short-term costs may rise, IDC sees long-term strategic gains. 📰 Read the full article: bit.ly/4kOWlmb 📢 Join our webinar on the 2025 #semiconductor outlook: bit.ly/Wbnr-Semicon25

India's recently announced 8th consecutive Union Budget aims to position the country as a global leader in technology and innovation by providing the necessary support and incentives for growth and development in the tech sector. This includes increasing government spending on technology infrastructure, including investments in AI, machine learning, and blockchain technologies as well as added emphasis on the importance of driving digital transformation across various sectors, such as healthcare, education, and agriculture. This year’s budget continues to recognize the importance of developing India's technology ecosystem in bringing long-term growth to the economy, while offering growth opportunities for tech vendors to capitalize on. Kickstart meaningful conversations with India's BFSI tech leaders this 2025 at our upcoming IDC India Financial Services Congress on 13 June at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, alongside our inaugural IDC Financial Insights Innovation Awards (FIIA) in India: bit.ly/idcafscseries #IDCAFSC #AFSC #fintech #financialinsights #banking #finance #financialservices #BFSI #payment #insurance #infrastructure #AI #GenAI

By 2025, 60% of A1000 organizations will use enterprise agents configured for specific business functions, instead of focusing on individual copilot technologies to achieve faster business value from AI. Is your organization at the forefront of this AI-Everywhere revolution? Be recognized for your AI-powered success in this new award category - Best in Artificial and Generative Intelligence at the 2025 IDC Future Enterprise Awards. Download the nomination toolkit to submit your entry at https://ow.ly/UZZm50VgbNM or visit https://ow.ly/5rAO50VgbNO. #IDCFEAwards #FutureEnterprise

Last call to register! Sign up now before we close registrations at 12 NN SGT. Check out the key topics our financial insights analysts will cover during our live webinar on March 12 about "Driving Growth Beyond AI in Banking and Financial Services." Register now at https://ow.ly/Xp5a50Vgb80 #banking #insurance #fintech #ai

#GenAI will be able to handle more than 40% of the collective work of #marketing teams and potentially 100% of specific tasks. Develop the right AI Strategy for your marketing organization today: https://ow.ly/CGp150Vga9g #agenticai #techmarketing #aiworkflows

Shout-out to our CMO guests for taking time out of their busy schedule to learn and share valuable insights at IDC's first exclusive breakfast briefing for 2025 for Chief Marketers hosted by Sandra Ng and Lim Victor at the Pan Pacific Singapore.   At the briefing, IDC shared how organizations undergoing business transition need to redefine progress in this new era, shifting focus away from "becoming digital-first" towards "becoming an AI-Fueled Business". AI and new digital/tech capabilities will fundamentally change how people work, helping organizations accelerate toward a culture of continuous optimization and new value creation.   Look forward to our next CMO breakfast briefing series later this year!   Curious about AI-Powered Marketing Workflows? Download our ebook here: https://lnkd.in/gJV6y7_2   #AIfueled #genAI #techmarketing #techbuyer #productivity #opensource #agenticai #agenticchaos

9 Days to Go IDC expects that AI inferencing has the potential to be a larger industry than AI training in data centers today. Will there be less demand for high-end chips, given the buzz around DeepSeek? Is there a change in the overall dynamics? Register now and join IDC's Mario Morales in the upcoming webinar on March 20 at 10 AM SGT at https://ow.ly/JB6s50Vflzr