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12 Tech Trends To Watch Closely In 2021
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Intro 4
1. Chief prepper ofcer: Resilience will become a more 5
prominent corporate function as anxious companies steel
themselves against unprecedented external disruptions.
2. The quantum time bomb: As powerful quantum computers 9
emerge, businesses will be forced to secure data faster than
these computers can decrypt it.
3. Simulating empathy: Businesses will prioritize building AI 12
technologies that can interpret and respond to human
emotions as they look to connect with consumers.
4. Trip treatment: Technology will help usher psychedelic 19
medicines into the mainstream.
5. The rise of exclusivity: Exclusivity networks will become 22
the future of social media.
6. Society-as-a-service: Silicon Valley types will move beyond 27
dreams like smart cities to the literal creation of communities
built from the ground up.
7. The metaverse mall: Shared virtual spaces will redene how 31
we shop and interact with people and businesses.
8. Clipping crypto: Crypto rewards will reshape how brands, 35
loyalty programs, and payments companies offer cash back.
9. Repurposing physical space: From fulllment centers to 39
mall health clinics to vertical farms, reimagining spaces
will create an unprecedented opportunity.
10. Hotelization of the ofce: As ofce culture returns, spaces 44
will be less populated and personal, and the aesthetic will
shift away from the collaborative “campus” model.
11. Ambient wellness: The continued convergence of health 47
and self-care will unbundle the spa and bring it into homes,
shops, and beyond.
12. Hospital-at-home: To ll the gaps in telehealth, expect more 52
healthcare services in the home, from house calls to remote
patient monitoring to at-home lab testing.
