Emerging Technology

Emerging technology is reshaping business models and improving digital experiences for consumers and employees across industries and geographies. To leverage emerging technology effectively on their path to business and digital transformation, brands and enterprises must continually assess the technology landscape to separate vaporware from the truly emerging technologies, while also evaluating the impact of new technologies on the organization’s technical debt and legacy operations and existing tech stack. Forrester can provide best practices and frameworks for getting the most from your emerging technologies. Read our insights to learn how to evaluate, implement, and drive business value with new and emerging technology.

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A Greener Future For Infrastructure Automation

Naveen Chhabra 5 days ago
Imagine spending most of your time during the peak of a New England winter researching for a Forrester Waveâ„¢ evaluation on a topic (infrastructure automation) that is hotter than ever. Is it a coincidence, or did we time it precisely to publish the report at the onset of spring? I think the latter. 😊 The […]
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Generative AI Gets An Upgrade To Business Class With Adobe Firefly

David Truog March 21, 2023
Adobe’s new Firefly service is a leap forward in comparison with other generative AI services for images — it’s a Napster-to-Apple inflection point that bodes well for the future of creativity.

Break Free From The Tech Talent Squeeze

Join us for a webinar to explore a skills-based hiring model for creating an adaptive pool of tech talent – so you can compete in the fast-paced tech landscape.

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Impressions From Mobile World Congress 2023

Dan Bieler March 16, 2023
Mobile World Congress 2023 shows that there is still a lot of dynamism in the tech sector and gives attendees insights into networks, cloud infrastructure, and the emerging world of connected solutions.
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Forr The Planet: Sustainability Interview Series — Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco

Abhijit Sunil March 7, 2023
Read this interview with Cisco's chief sustainability officer Mary de Wysocki to learn about her priorities in building up the sustainability team and the challenges that lie ahead in the telecommunications sector.
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Will AI Reinvent Software Development?

What It Means March 2, 2023
Will TuringBots revolutionize the way software is developed? Or will they open developers up to new risks? Vice Presidents and Principal Analysts Diego Lo Giudice and Mike Gualtieri debate the pros and cons of AI for software development in this episode of What It Means.
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The Future Of Banking Requires Tech-Driven Innovation

Jost Hoppermann February 21, 2023
Over three-quarters of banks are increasing their spending on emerging technologies, creating the potential for hype and fear of missing out. Forrester identified nine emerging technologies that should be on the list of every bank, either now or later. We then organized them according to when firms can expect return on investment and provided details about the technologies and their use cases.
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How To Navigate The Generative AI Hype In Customer Service

Christina McAllister February 16, 2023
Here's what you need to consider as you evaluate solutions for your organization.

Short On Skilled Tech Talent?

Get ahead of the talent crunch with our four-step guide to building adaptive pools of tech talent by focusing on finding skills instead of hiring for roles.

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Announcing Updates To The Forrester Waveâ„¢ Evaluations Covering Automation Services

Leslie Joseph February 16, 2023
We are announcing changes to our Forrester Waveâ„¢ evaluations focused on the automation services market to better represent the rise of automation fabrics and the changing role of systems integrators, consultancies, advisory firms, and specialist services vendors in this space.
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Tech Trends To Watch In 2023

What It Means February 16, 2023
Hear Forrester’s technology analysts share their 2023 predictions for AI, cloud, automation, edge/IoT, and software development.
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Generative AI Needs Design And Will Transform It

David Truog February 14, 2023
The spotlight on generative AI has gotten brighter than ever in recent months, and it’s sparking both excitement and fear among designers because of what it means for the future of creativity. Creativity is not the exclusive domain of designers, of course — it also helps marketers, engineers, strategists, and others do their jobs. But […]
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Robots Rocking The Future Of Wealth Management

Vijay Raghavan February 8, 2023
While recently listening to Daft Punk, pondering the increasing influence of AI on wealth management, and thinking about my latest research on The Top Emerging Technologies In Wealth Management, 2023, I decided to let the robots do all the work.
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The New Space Race — For Businesses

What It Means February 2, 2023
Low-Earth-orbit satellites open up a host of new opportunities for businesses. Should your firm be exploring these new solutions? Find out in this episode of What It Means.

Unlock The Secret To 2023 Tech Success

Attend our predictions webinar on overcoming resource constraints with a focus on resiliency and talent.

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ChatGPT: Cybersecurity Ramifications Beyond Malware

Jeff Pollard January 26, 2023
Plenty of people had fun with ChatGPT when it released, but I’m not sure any industry had more fun than cybersecurity. When first released, it turned out that ChatGPT could write code, convert code from one programming language to another, and write malware. Sure, the coherent nonsense problem persisted, but overall, it produced solid stuff. […]
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Follow Martech And Adtech To The Audience-As-A-Strategy Era

John Arnold December 14, 2022
The sophisticated B2B marketers and advertisers I talk to are always striving to achieve some form of omnichannel reach with closed-loop reporting to refined target audiences at scale with a small number of vendors — no easy task, even with good audience technology. The Beginning Of A New Era: Audience As A Strategy Audiences have […]
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Calling All Healthcare And Life Sciences Companies: Give Yourself The Gift Of Digital Experience Insights This Holiday Season!

Julie Ask December 7, 2022
Healthcare and life sciences companies: Fill out Forrester’s executive survey in exchange for personalized feedback on your state of digital experiences, as well as key industry benchmarks.
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An Inside Look At Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report

What It Means December 1, 2022
Which emerging technologies should be on your radar in the year ahead? VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio Brian Hopkins and VP, Principal Analyst Julie Ask walk through Forrester’s list of the top 10 emerging technologies to watch.
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How We Picked The 2022 Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Brian Hopkins November 21, 2022
Out of the hundreds of technologies that Forrester tracks, we landed on 10. (And, no, they don't include the metaverse.) Here, we break down our selection process.
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Predictions 2023: Economic Uncertainty And Climate Shifts Will Shape Edge, IoT, And Networking

Michele Pelino November 7, 2022
From the city to the farm, market forces will have a dramatic impact on edge, IoT, and networking. Learn more in our 2023 predictions.
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‘Tis The Season Of Open Enrollment, But Members Need More Information To Be Jolly

Natalie Schibell November 7, 2022
As open enrollment commences, health insurers face a major knowledge gap, preventing them from engaging their members.
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WebAssembly (Wasm) Will Be Big — Early News From KubeCon 2022

Brent Ellis October 26, 2022
Wasm Day Highlights Docker commits to helping cloud-native developers learn and adopt Wasm as the future of cloud computing and as a complementary technology to containers. Read Docker’s press release here. Fermyon announces open beta of Fermyon Cloud. Growth of the WASI component model to make Wasm more consumable: POSIX support in development via parametric […]
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