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Trends and evolutions in AI and robotics 2025 and beyond
The technologies that are typically associated with Industry 4.0 and digital transformation in manufacturing probably need no more introduction: cloud computing, (big) data, the Internet of Things, robotics, more than ever, artificial intelligence, and the rest of the so-called third platform and various digitization...
Technology and IT spending 2025: drivers, trends, and data
Despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, the projected global technology and IT spending for 2025 shows an acceleration compared to 2024. The digital economy will also continue to grow strongly in the following years, with artificial intelligence, software, and cybersecurity as significant drivers.
Without question, the...
CEOs on the obstacles to AI adoption in organizations
Most CEOs see the benefits of incorporating AI into their organization's activities, but knowledge/skills gaps and several other factors hinder decisions and AI adoption – can they be overcome?
AI literacy is one of the main concerns mentioned in an overview of Gartner's top AI...
Top AI trends for 2025 with a human-first AI focus
Artificial intelligence consistently gets placed at the top in the trend forecasts regarding technologies enabling the next stages of digital transformation and a more data- and AI-driven Industry 4.0 (or 5.0) model. But what are the key 2025 AI trends?
Now that generative AI is...
What is Agentic AI? Towards action-oriented AI systems
Agentic AI ranks high on the list of evolutions in artificial intelligence. Enabling systems to make (semi-)autonomous decisions and take action without direct human input, agentic AI is seen as a key driver of a next phase in AI and digital transformation and is...
The Chief Supply Chain Officer and third-party security risk
The importance of good supply chain management has grown in recent years with numerous supply chain challenges ranging from various disruptions to the impact of evolving customer expectations. Not surprisingly, more companies give the supply chain manager a seat in the C-suite with a...
The drivers of a sustainable industry at Hannover Messe 2024
"Energizing a sustainable industry." That is the overarching theme of the 2024 edition of Hannover Messe (April 22- 26). But what does it mean, and why did the organizers choose this theme?
At first glance, "Energizing a sustainable industry" seems quite far removed from many...
Five behaviors that make highly effective CISOs stand out
In a world where digital transformation is rapidly creating new opportunities but simultaneously new challenges, the required skills and roles of cybersecurity executives, such as Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), are also changing.
Of course, this is not so much about the "new" opportunities and...
