Trends Identified
Internet of Things
Smart, connected devices and systems
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
Social media
Social networking and collaboration platforms
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
Artificial intelligence/cognitive computing
Smart software systems
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
Digital payments and currency
E.g., mobile payment systems, etc.
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
Virtual reality/augmented reality
Smart head-mounted displays/glasses
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
Robotics
Physical systems of automation, including driverless cars
2016
Disruptive technologies barometer
KPMG
AI
Software algorithms that are capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. AI is an “umbrella” concept that is made up of numerous sub fields such as machine learning, which focuses on the development of programs that can teach themselves to learn, understand, reason, plan, and act (i.e., become more “intelligent”) when exposed to new data in the right quantities.
2016
Tech breaktroughs megatrend
PWC