Trends Identified
The tip of the iceberg: Accelerating technological change
Technology—from the printing press to the steam engine and the Internet—has always been a great force in overturning the status quo. The difference today is the sheer ubiquity of technology in our lives and the speed of change.
2015
The four global forces breaking all the trends
McKinsey
Getting old isn’t what it used to be: Responding to the challenges of an aging world
The human population is getting older. Fertility is falling, and the world’s population is graying dramatically. While aging has been evident in developed economies for some time—Japan and Russia have seen their populations decline over the past few years—the demographic deficit is now spreading to China and soon will reach Latin America. For the first time in human history, aging could mean that the planet’s population will plateau in most of the world.
2015
The four global forces breaking all the trends
McKinsey
Trade, people, finance, and data: Greater global connections
The world is much more connected through trade and through movements in capital, people, and information (data and communication)—what we call “f lows.” Trade and finance have long been part of the globalization story but, in recent decades, there’s been a significant shift. Instead of a series of lines connecting major trading hubs in Europe and North America, the global trading system has expanded into a complex, intricate, sprawling web.
2015
The four global forces breaking all the trends
McKinsey
Development of technologies that empower consumers and communities
2016
Geostrategic risks on the rise
McKinsey
Growth of consumers in emerging economies/ changing consumer tastes
2016
Geostrategic risks on the rise
McKinsey
Adoption of big data and other data-driven management techniques
2016
Geostrategic risks on the rise
McKinsey