The State of the Tech Sector In 2024

Jan 18, 2024

Daniel Hale

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    From groundbreaking innovations to paradigm shifts in industry trends, the coming year holds the potential to reshape how we perceive and engage with technology.

     

    Here are some of the things the tech sector will have in 2024:

     

    1️⃣ Generative AI Revolutionizes Industries: From boosting workspace collaboration to crafting hyper-personalized digital experiences, Generative AI is a game-changer. The challenge for businesses? Distinguishing between hype and real value to stay competitive.

     

    2️⃣ AI in Cybersecurity: Rohit Ghai, CEO of RSA, highlights the dual challenge in cybersecurity – increased threats and smarter AI-driven defences. The solution? Augmenting human expertise with AI capabilities to adapt to modern threats, moving closer to a zero-trust architecture.

     

    3️⃣ Innovating Workspaces with AI: Yao Morin, CTO at JLL, predicts the dominance of generative AI in commercial real estate’s digital transformation. Hybrid work’s prevalence leads to advanced AR/VR technologies fostering efficient in-office and remote collaboration.

     

    4️⃣ Quantum Computing and Robotics Leap Forward: Agustin Huerta from Globant anticipates action-enabled AI products and significant strides in quantum computing. Propelled by AI, Multipurpose robots will reshape industries, demanding legal frameworks for safety and privacy.

     

    5️⃣ Balancing Hype and Reality: Jaisinh Dhembre of Infosys Consulting emphasizes the critical need to separate hype from reality in driving business value through technology. Focus areas include sustainable tech, enterprise platform integration, and expanding generative AI-based technologies.

     

    6️⃣ Sustainable AI and Environmental Responsibility: WEKA President Jonathan Martin underscores the urgency of reducing AI’s carbon footprint. The shift towards modern data architectures that support energy-intensive workloads is vital for sustainability.

     

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