TOKYO -- Businesses need to be more open to partnering and take advantage of disruptive innovation in order to break through in a world of uncertainty, Bill Thomas, chairman of KPMG International, told the Nikkei Global Management Forum on Tuesday.

KPMG International Chairman Bill Thomas discusses business transformations in Tokyo on Nov. 7. (Photo by Maho Obata)
Old-new combination is 'winning solution' in uncertain world, says Bill Thomas