Electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting an inflection point with ranges improving, costs falling and charging infrastructure expanding. Related sales are projected to surpass 28% of all vehicles sold globally by 2025. Supportive policies, automotive innovation and climate action awareness will drive mainstream adoption. Commercial EV...
As more countries set net-zero emissions targets, carbon capture and storage (CCS) will exponentially grow to abate fossil fuel emissions across gas, oil and petrochemical operations. From carbon dioxide removal to conversion into fuels, polymers or concrete, CCS deployment allows hydrocarbon-based businesses to decarbonize. Government...
Telemedicine and hospital at home programs will continue their explosive growth post-pandemic, offering virtual care and remote patient monitoring throughout 2024 and 2025 to manage low risk cases. Driven by convenience benefits and aiming to reduce re-admissions, these models leverage digital tools for consults, diagnosis,...
Financial management will transform with end-to-end intelligent process automation throughout 2024 and 2025. By combining technologies like RPA, AI and advanced analytics, hyperautomation systems will radically improve efficiency in key functions like cash flow and financial planning, invoicing and reporting, audits and compliance checks. As...
Hybrid events that seamlessly blend in-person and virtual attendee engagement will dominate the conference format around 2024 and 2025. With interactive live streams, AI-powered networking features, virtual reality sessions and gamified experiences, hybrid events expand access and participation. As spatial web technology matures, event organizers...
Among 2024 and 2025’s top trends, associations will leverage a slew of new digital tools to offer customized, interactive and seamless member experiences. From intuitive self-service portals to mobile applications, events with gamified access and year-round online communities, technology is redefining member engagement strategies. Leading...
Companies will adopt a more system-level view in risk planning come 2024 and 2025, equipped with lessons from the Covid pandemic and climate events. Assessing intersections across operational, brand, ESG and other risks, while considering business model impacts holistically, is critical to enhance resilience. The...
From an ESG trends standpoint, much is changing as we speak. Climate technology, including clean energy, carbon capture, and sustainability solutions, will see major growth and adoption in 2024 and 2025. As the impacts of climate change intensify, companies and governments are investing in technology...
ESG investment strategies will become standardized as stakeholders demand integration of sustainability factors, especially climate change, across portfolios. Stricter regulations are also directing money flows towards assets pricing climate risks and environmental impacts. Interest continues to surge from Millennial and Gen Z investors prioritizing purpose-aligned...
AI solutions will transform administrative functions by automating high volume, repetitive processes like data entry, invoice processing, customer service queries and more. By applying natural language processing, optical character recognition and machine learning, software robots will drive workflow efficiencies at scale to reduce costs and...
