Trends Identified
Artificial Intelligence
New technologies are focused on augmenting the processing capabilities of machines for human-like intelligence (e.g., robotics, natural-language processing, speech recognition).
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) is a form of technology used to provide a digitally enhanced view of the real world. This technology layers digital information (e.g., graphics, sound, or feedback) on top of the physical environment for the user to manipulate.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Automation
Physical objects are becoming more and more frequently interconnected with digital technology (e.g., advanced robotics and sensing) and able to communicate without human intervention.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Blockchain Systems
Blockchain systems use a distributed ledger technology to promote transparency, trust, and decentralized validation among members of the digital network.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Climate Change
As climate change continues, natural disasters and abnormal weather patterns will increasingly have effects on our socioeconomics, demographics, crop production, food security, migration, and political landscape in unprecedented ways.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Cloud Technology
Cloud technology allows users to access scalable technology services immediately via the Internet’s existing network, promoting lower infrastructure, inventory, and overhead costs, and creating leaps in computing power and speed, data storage, and bandwidth.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Competition for Talent
The mismatch in skills available and capabilities needed in the workforce given today’s technologically-focused world has resulted in fierce competition for talent.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Concentration of Wealth
As global wealth inequities grow, the divide between the rich and the poor gets greater, coupled with stagnating middle class incomes and the rise of the luxury consumer.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Crowdsourcing
As consumers are increasingly interconnected through social media platforms and with the rise of digitalization, collective intelligence gathering is being leveraged to elicit perspectives and insights from a wide variety of individuals.
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte
Data Monetization
Consumers increasingly collect, track, barter, or sell their personal data for savings, convenience, or customization; companies increasingly value sources of data direct from the consumer as a way of gaining a competitive advantage (e.g., Facebook, Uber).
2017
Beyond the Noise- The Megatrends of Tomorrow’s World
Deloitte