Digitalization across sectors shows no signs of slowing, compelling enterprises to adapt IT strategy to new technologies shaping customer and employee experiences. Emerging IT trends for 2024 would be advanced multi-experience platforms, expanded automation, proliferated use of data and analytics, as well as embedded cybersecurity...
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry continues driving tremendous digital transformation, as enterprises shift business processes to scalable cloud applications accessible from anywhere. Circa 2024, SaaS growth will stem from artificial intelligence (AI) integrations, vertical specialization, pricing model evolution and embedded business insights.AI integration makes technology platforms...
Cloud adoption accelerates as organizations continue migrating workloads away from data centers towards on-demand, scalable cloud infrastructure and platforms. The way the field's top IT futurists and future trends experts, leading trends steering the cloud sector include multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud deployments, cloud-native development, AI integration,...
The $600+ billion global convenience store industry is always adapting to meet evolving shopper demand for speed, value, and innovative offerings. If you're not tracking them yet, major trends shaping convenience retail in 2024 include a push towards healthier and contemporary foods, digitalized shopping journeys,...
As data breaches and surveillance concerns mount globally, data privacy is transforming into a make-or-break priority for companies and governments alike. According to futurist keynote speakers, top trends steering privacy in 2024 span rising consumer rights, built-in data protection mandates, ethical artificial intelligence (AI) practices...
Urban planning continues reimagining the shape of cities to tackle issues like rapid urbanization, sustainability and livability through strategic adaptations to how cities are designed and managed. The big trends steering cities this year include mixed-use development, sustainable infrastructure, equitable mobility, smart cities technology and...
