Five trends, labels printed as 'Trend n: Name' with a subtitle (in note). Quotes are the trend sentences in the Introduction section 'Our Moment is Now: 2021 Technology Trends'. Publication month not verified: the executive survey was fielded December 2020 to January 2021, and the readable PDF is a re-export dated 2021-08-02. Survey figures were matched to their statements from PDF word positions (the number is printed before 'of executives ...'). The Introduction says the trends look at the coming years; no fixed horizon. pdftotext dropped spaces in some words; spaces restored in quotes.
Competition is becoming a battle of technology stacks—and one size fits none.
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As leaders thread technology through all aspects of the business, the valuable troves of data generated are being used to build massive networks of intelligent digital twins.
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Enterprises can ignite grassroots innovation by equipping every employee with the tools and skills to build technology solutions at the point of need.
The single biggest workforce shift in living memory is positioning businesses to explore the benefits of a virtualized workforce and expand the boundaries of the enterprise.
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Multiparty systems will help businesses lead by changing the way they partner.
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