Investor Presentaiton
Megatrend 6
Slower growth in the developed world
Growth in the developed world is expected to
continue to be slower than experienced prior to
the global financial crisis 35, driven by long-term
trends of slower global population growth and
emerging economies increasing their share of
global production.
Slower population growth is leading to an ageing
population and increased demand for health
and aged care services, especially in developed
economies. This is coinciding with the rapid
growth in manufacturing in emerging economies,
as they seek to raise their own living standards
through industrialisation and urbanisation.
In this environment, traditional sectors such as
primary industries and manufacturing will need
to adapt in order to compete in global markets.
Megatrend 7
Access to capital
There is a worldwide glut of private savings
associated with population ageing and anxiety about
the future. Managers of these savings are looking
globally for investment opportunities.
In addition, the slower growth in developing markets
will mean that capital from these markets is likely to
look outwards for new markets to invest in to achieve
growth.
Governments are having to become more creative
in funding the delivery of services by engaging the
private sector in innovative financial arrangements.
The stable returns from infrastructure projects
are increasingly attractive to managed and
superannuation funds.
More international investment funding partnerships
will be essential in addressing the growing demand
for spending in areas such as health, aged care and
infrastructure.
Megatrend 8
Digital disruption
The rapid growth of digital technologies and the
pervasiveness of the internet means that trade
increasingly occurs on-line. This is affecting
the traditional distribution models for many
businesses.
Although e-commerce takes Queensland's
startups and SMEs into a global market, it also
means that markets are more competitive and
increasingly complex to navigate.
Disruptive technologies such as online product
and service supply, social media, ride and room
sharing and financial technologies are affecting
traditional ways of doing business, and are
supporting flexible industry relocation.
Digital disruption is allowing firms to bring back
functions that were off-shored due to wage costs,
enabled by advances in robotics, 3-D printing, and
artificial intelligence.
Projected average GDP growth to 2018:
Advanced
economies
= 1.8%
Developing &
emerging economies
= 4.9%3
50% of the total global stock
of capital will reside in the
developing world by 203037
By 2030, 50% of the world's
population will have access to
the internet, up from 34% in 201238
Queensland Trade and Investment Strategy 2017-2022 19View entire presentation