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Data scientists identified as best workers to drive growth

Open-access content Monday 13th August 2018 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Business leaders worldwide believe that data scientists will be their most important workers in the search for future growth, a global survey of 1,300 CEOs has found.

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KPMG, which carried out the survey, said the findings suggest an increased focus on technological disruption. Read the full article on our Predictions site here

This article appeared in our August 2018 issue of The Actuary .
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