Advanced Analytics Insights

HR: The Hidden Accelerator of AI Adoption

Scaling AI starts with people. Yet only half of companies involve HR in their strategy.

Leading Change In The AI Era: Familiar Rules, New Realities

Amid the AI hype, the differentiator won’t be who builds a particular use case fastest—it will be who best leads the organizational change.

Next℠ Business Building

Global Venture Capital Outlook: The Latest Trends

Global funding inches upwards, but dealmaking remains selective.

Software

Survey: Uncertainty Weighs on IT Budgets—Except for AI

B2B software buyers are scaling back growth expectations and scrutinizing expenditures, but AI remains a favored investment.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

How Good Is Your Company at Scaling Gen AI?

Every company is talking about generative AI, but few are using it to create real business value. Is your company one of those leading the way, or is it still assessing its options?

Financial Services

Driving Efficiency in Legacy Environments: Modern Tools to Transform Financial Services Firms

New tools—not just AI—allow companies to overcome legacy issues and permanently reset their cost position.

Technology

Survey: Generative AI’s Uptake Is Unprecedented Despite Roadblocks

Bain’s periodic assessment on generative AI readiness finds nearly ubiquitous adoption, tempered by security and quality concerns.

Technology

From Niche to Utility: Stablecoins Move toward the Financial Mainstream

Widespread adoption depends on regulatory clarity, a compelling value proposition, and seamless integration with legacy systems.

Technology

Understanding the Five Types of AI Consumers

While many still hesitate over trust and security, early adopters are already shaping the future of AI engagement.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

What Type of Generative AI Consumer Are You?

AI is becoming a bigger part of everyday life—but how do you engage with it? Are you skeptical, curious, or an avid user? Take this quick survey to discover your generative AI persona and see where you fit in the world of AI.

Vector℠

Parsing How Winners Use AI

High-growth firms invest more in the technology foundation to realize greater efficiencies and productivity from AI while low-growth firms lag.

Healthcare Providers and Services

The Healthcare AI Adoption Index

A survey of more than 400 healthcare buyers reveals what’s fueling their AI experimentation and pinpoints opportunities for innovation partners.

Automotive

Humanoid Robots at Work: What Executives Need to Know

The convergence of AI, cost, and dexterity is putting humanoid robots on a fast track to adoption.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

Google Cloud Next 2025: AI Moves from Possibility to Foundation

Seven takeaways for executives.

Technology

Why Generative AI Exceeds Expectations in Marketing

Generative AI accelerates content creation, personalization, and testing—empowering marketers to deliver better outcomes at lower cost.

Vector℠

Marketing’s New Middleman: AI Agents

From discovery to decision, large language models are starting to gatekeep the marketing funnel, so brand stewards must learn to speak their language.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

Three Takeaways on the Future of AI From the Nvidia Conference

AI is becoming core enterprise infrastructure, re-architecting how companies compete.

Advanced Manufacturing & Services

Unlocking Value from Digital Technologies In Industrials

At Hannover Messe 2025, Bain Partner Numan Waheed and AWS's Magnus Akesson discuss how industrial companies can effectively scale technology and AI pilots.

Machinery & Equipment

How Industrial Companies Can Create Value Through AI

At Hannover Messe 2025, Bain Partners Stuart Sim, Numan Waheed, and Thomas Nachtwey joined Flander Gruppe CEO Andreas Evertz for a panel discussion on AI transformations.

Insurance

Bridging the Protection Gap: Affordability, Access, and Risk Prevention

With many customers finding P&C coverage too expensive and life coverage not relevant, insurers have to evolve their products, channels, and business models.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

Breaking the G&A Cost Cycle

How leading companies are unlocking sustainable efficiency.

People and Organization

You Can't Spell AI without HR: The Surprising Secret to Scale

High-performing companies are integrating HR into their generative AI strategies as they balance big bets with near-term wins.

AI, Insights, and Solutions

Which Industries and Countries Are Getting the Most out of Generative AI?

The tech and auto industries report the greatest business value from generative AI, and US companies have a slight lead over their European counterparts.

Software

Losing Control: How Zero-Click Search Affects B2B Marketers

The rise of AI-generated summaries portends big changes in the way brands find buyers and position themselves online.

Vector℠

Nvidia GTC 2025: AI Matures into Enterprise Infrastructure

Companies are changing the architecture for how they compete.

Retail

Personalization: AI for Retail Marketing Magic

Leading retailers are adopting AI-powered personalized marketing to better resonate with and win over shoppers.

Retail

Data Strategy in Retail: The Gen AI Tipping Point

A Q&A on the need for an enterprise-wide approach to data and analytics.

Retail

What We Can Learn from Early Adopters of Wearable AI

The success of Ray-Ban Meta glasses signals the arrival of generative AI in wearable technology.

Telecommunications

The US Telecom Cost-Cutting Imperative: $28 Billion by ’28

With growth harder to achieve, a bold cost strategy is key to sustainable value creation.

Vector℠

What Boards Need to Do About AI

Navigating the opportunities and risks.

Oil & Gas

Energy Executive Agenda 2025: New Challenges, New Innovations

Our latest survey finds executives facing rising costs, surging demand, and a long to-do list.

Utilities & Renewables

What DeepSeek Means for Data Center Investment Risk

Lighter models won’t slow data center growth, but they do add uncertainty. Investors must assess demand shifts and readiness for AI’s power and cooling needs.