It’s a new era—welcome to the Control Shift. Exchanging data for utility, people are delegating an increasing amount of control over their lives to technology. Brands can capitalize on this societal change by positioning themselves as trusted partners and fostering consumer empowerment.

This report features:

  • A survey of 4,457 consumers in the UK, USA, China, Brazil, India, South Korea and Turkey from SONAR™
  • A deep-dive SONAR™ survey among 2,007 UK and US consumers
  • Proprietary consumer “Control” segmentation of UK/US consumers
  • 20+ data visualizations on control, automation, technology and digital privacy
  • Interviews with 20+ global thought leaders in fields ranging from robotics to neuroscience to marketing and more
  • Global case studies in a host of categories including automotive, beauty, entertainment, financial services, food and drink, health, retail, technology

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