Baidu AI trends

• AI and vaccine development
• Fully automated driving and the rollout of robotaxis
• Applied natural language processing
• Quantum computing
• AI chips

Visual Capitalist

• ESG reaches a tipping point
• China has a strong 2021
• A souring outlook on SPACs
• Brands must be authentic and values-driven
• A great rethinking of office life is underway
• Individuals and employers start taking wellness seriously
• Big Tech backlash continues

Business Application Research Center

• MD/DQ management
• Data discovery/visualization
• Establishing a data-driven culture
• Data governance
• Self-service analytics
• Data warehouse modernization
• Data preparation by business users
• Analytics on real-time data

Syneos Health Trend

• Remote Care
• The Race to Return Safe
• Realigning in Real Time
• Post-Surge Capacity
• The Next Normal
• Fast Launch; Long Tail
• Omnichannel Maturity
• The Physician Context
• Peer-to-Peer Realignment
• Transformative Partnerships
• Healthcare Equity
• Virtual Engagement
• Privacy and Convenience
• Retention Reboot
• Acute Uncertainty
• Combating Complexity
• China: The New Pace Car of Change

ADP Workplace Trends

• Redefining leadership
• Rehumanizing work
• Diversity among teams
• Closing gaps

Equinix digital trends

• Cloud-native infrastructure will dominate
• Edge-first paradigm will fuel innovation
• 5G will be powered by optimally placed edge infrastructure
• AI will be distributed and move toward the edge
• Data centers will shift toward grid-positive
• Shaping digital infrastructure for the future

Depositphotos Visual Trends

• Symbols of Optimism
• Wellness first
• Solace in nature
• Virtual empathy
• Authenticity 2.0
• Cinematic Aesthetics
• Snackable Video
• Audiovisual Sync
• Gamified by Design

Merehead Web Design Trends

• Dark website interface
• Variable web fonts 2.0
• Unusual screen scrolling
• Realistic and bright 3D animation
• Video as the main design element
• Imperfections that add personality
• Voice User Interface (VUI)
• Ultra-minimalist navigation
• Layers, shadows, and floating elements
• Gradient color schemes

Future Today Laboratory

• Ancestral Beauty
• Urban Wellness Futures
• Future-proof Packaging
• Urban Farm Futures
• Neighbourhood Tourism
• Resilient Residences
• Deadstock Designers
• Consumer Surveillance
• Low-impact Interfaces
• Activism Gaming

Guardian

• Universal work from home policies
• End of the open-plan office
• Digital commutes and forced mindfulness
• Carbon labelling for consumer goods
• Cashless biometric payments
• Live shopping outside China
• Climate migration
• Rewilding
• Breakdown of traditional education paths
• Mushroom mania
• Ultra spicy is the new umami

Future Today Institute Tech Trends

• No-code or low-code systems are unlocking new use cases for businesses.
• Anonymity is dead.
• Synthetic media will become an integral part of our future XR experiences.
• Companies are rethinking longterm investments in office space.
• Health care is the next battleground for big tech companies.
• The Home of Things (HoT) industry is growing, with demand driven by working, exercising, and learning from home.
• The cloud is controlled by a handful of companies that have the sole ability to determine pricing, access, and standards. “Cloud neutrality” will be debated this year.
• Companies that allowed employees to work from home created new privacy and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Decentralized financial technologies will be adopted by the enterprise.
• The global quantum computing race is on, and equity deals for quantum computing startups surged in 2020.
• Several countries will debut green stimulus packages, unlocking new business opportunities.
• We have opened the door to the post-natural age. This decade, synthetic biologists are focusing on intentional design, improving organisms, and constructing new materials from life’s building blocks.

WSGN Food & Drink

• Make Room for Labriculture
• Craveable Vegan
• Coffee Convenience
• Canned Everything
• Crazy for Cacao
• Burnt Basque Cheesecake
• Brain Food
• Sleepy Time Eats