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 2021
In the past few years, artificial intelligence has advanced so quickly that it now seems hardly a month goes by without a newsworthy AI breakthrough. In areas as wide-ranging as speech translation, medical diagnosis, and gameplay, we have seen computers outperform humans in startling ways. This has sparked a discussion […]
December 2020
The Times Newspaper has published a special report on the Internet of Things for Business, in association with Digital Leaders. The report examines what the future holds for IoT, how it can help save water, tech adoption, and more. The featured infographic looks at how […]
November 2020
The degree and complexity of change is accelerating at an unprecedented level for organisations worldwide. Externally this includes climate change, the pressures of global and domestic competition, unstable economies, and changing government regulations. Internally, businesses are coping with organisational effectiveness, productivity, and employee engagement. Together, […]
November 2020
Twelve months ago Swindon Borough Council made the decision to start an ‘Emerging Technologies Team’. The purpose of forming the team was to focus on identifying opportunities that benefit multiple council services, test technology (both existing and new), measure the results and report back. It’s […]
September 2020
We are social beings – the interaction, networks and social connections we create at work are important given we spend so much of our lives “at the office”. However, during the pandemic, working from home has meant those watercooler moments and face-to-face conversations completely halted. […]
August 2020
John McMahon, IEG4 explores how emerging technologies around data will enable an increase in personalised services, more proactive action, no code digital services delivery, a more compassionate approach and the provision of intelligent services. There are so many aspects to service delivery within the public […]
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