Emerging technologies are the new and rapidly growing breakthrough technologies. The main ones are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data, cybersecurity, robotics, virtual reality (VR), immersive technologies (XR) and Quantum computing. There has been a large increase in their impacts recently thanks to breakthroughs in science and technology, and they hold the potential to fundamentally transform the way the economy and society function.
Richard Boddington, Account Director, Netcall
Alistair Jinks, Director of Business Services, NI Water
Lucille Harvey & Jenny Lardh, UX designer and UX researcher, Triad
By Professor Alan Brown, Professor in Digital Economy, Exeter Business School
By Zoe Amar, FCIM, Director, Zoe Amar Digital
By Henry Grech-Cini, Senior Consultant, Triad
By Jasmin Fischer, SVP Research and Insights & , Jayson Fittipaldi, US Creative Director, SHARE Creative
January 2019
Automation today, and certainly in the future, can do many things equally if not better than humans, providing efficiency and cost savings. Ideally this also allows people to do more interesting work. The opportunity is clear that – as artificial intelligence becomes yet more intelligent – systems […]
January 2019
I started a week in December at the Palace of Westminster, where discussions have driven democracy since the 13th century. I was there to share ideas with a group of influential people across Government and the mobile industry committed to achieving a single aim: to make 5G […]
January 2019
Last month, AbilityNet hosted the TechShare Pro event in Canary Wharf, sponsored by Google. We learned more about some much-awaited and innovative accessible tech. In no particular order, here’s 14 fabulous assistive and accessible ideas to watch in 2019. 1 Talking Birds Difference Engine For people who […]
December 2018
The way the popular perception of VR has wavered over time is quite fascinating. It went from a delightful pipe-dream to an underwhelming reality, then caught fire with the Oculus Rift before seeing the hype slowly settle to a gentle buzz. But however many drawbacks […]
November 2018
In a world where consumers are empowered to choose where, when and how they purchase, data is the currency. But how can we as marketers and business owners embrace this new norm and create deeper relationships with our customers? The word ‘data’ from the Latin […]
November 2018
The space in which we find ourselves carrying out our work every day affects our performance in more ways than we think. A functional and modern work environment can contribute significantly to the well-being of workers which, as pointed out by Cornerstone and IDC’s 2017 study, is essential for […]
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