Top 10 tech trends will dominate & shape the coming decades

According to McKinsey, these are the top 10 technologies attracting the attention & funds of investors and technologists.

1. Process automation and virtualization - By 2025, more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),” McKinsey predicts. Robots, automation, 3D-printing, and more will generate around 79.4 zettabytes of data per year

2. The future of connectivity - Faster digital connections, powered by 5G and the IoT is in talks. Mobility, healthcare, manufacturing and retail could increase global GDP by $1.2 trillion to $2 trillion by 2030

3. Distributed infrastructure - As of today, 70% of companies will be using hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud platforms as part of a distributed IT infrastructure. This tech trend will help companies boost their speed and agility, reduce complexity, save costs and strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.

4. Next-generation computing - It includes a host of far-reaching developments, from quantum AI to fully autonomous. Beyond this, preparing for next-generation computing requires identifying whether you’re in a first-wave industry, whether your business depends on trade secrets and other data that must be safeguarded during the shift from current to quantum cryptography.

5. Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Already in the game and will continue. By 2024, AI-generated speech will be behind more than 50% of people’s interactions with computers.

6. Future of programming - Software 2.0, where neural networks and machine learning write code and create new software. This tech trend makes possible the rapid scaling and diffusion of new data-rich, AI-driven applications.

7. Trust architecture - The use of distributed ledgers, such as blockchain. In addition to lowering the risk of breaches, trust architectures reduce the cost of complying with security regulations, lower the operating and capital expenditures associated with cybersecurity, and enable more cost-efficient transactions.

8. Bio Revolution - Propelled by AI, automation and DNA sequencing, the bio revolution promises the development of gene-therapies, hyper-personalized medicines and genetics-based guidance on food and exercise. These tech trends will create new markets.

9. Next-generation materials - Developments in materials science have the potential to transform multiple market sectors, including pharma, energy, transportation, health, semiconductors and manufacturing.

10. Future of clean tech trends - Renewable energy, cleaner/greener transport, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable water consumption are at the heart of clean tech trends. Advancing clean technologies also promises an abundant supply of green energy to sustain exponential technology growth, for instance, in high-power computing.

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