QUIZ TIME: WHAT NEW FUTURE OF WORK AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS SHOULD YOU BE TRACKING IN 2024?

01 Jan QUIZ TIME: WHAT NEW FUTURE OF WORK AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS SHOULD YOU BE TRACKING IN 2024?

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Being futurist keynote speakers and business consultants, folks love to ask us what technology trends should be on the radar in 2024. And, of course, what emerging future of work developments that meeting and event planners should also be tracking as well. Well, put your minds at ease, because the answers are yours to enjoy below!

  1. Remote and hybrid work models become the norm. With more flexibility and technology enabling remote collaboration, companies will embrace distributed teams and hybrid virtual/in-office work on a large scale. Expect to see coworking spaces expand significantly. Company cultures will focus heavily on effective virtual teamwork.
  2. Automation and AI adoption accelerates. As businesses grapple with talent shortages and the need for enhanced efficiency, the deployment of automation, AI and machine learning will massively pick up pace. Repetitive tasks being automated will be commonplace. AI tools will become mainstream to augment human creativity and productivity.
  3. Growth of the creator economy. Independent digital creators, influencers and solopreneurs finding income opportunities using social platforms and the internet will rise meteorically. The number of creators earning over $100k/year is expected to double. Collaboration tools tailored for the creator economy will emerge.
  4. Cryptocurrency and decentralization take off. As faith in institutions declines but digital literacy in younger demographics rises, decentralized currencies and finance built using blockchain will gain adoption. We’ll see growth in DeFi apps and crypto-enabled business models leveraging NFTs and Web3 platforms.
  5. Sustainability becomes imperative. On a societal and policy level, environmental and social sustainability will gain huge emphasis for businesses. Concepts like carbon footprint reduction, circular economies, equitable employment, DEI, and CSR initiatives will be demanded by consumers and governments alike rather than being optional. New regulations will emerge.

 

The pace of technological and social change is relentless. These key trends will shape many emerging opportunities, but also risks. Preemptively developing future-ready skills and evolvable business models will dictate who thrives. Exciting and uncertain times are ahead!