Top 50 Disruptive Technologies & Innovations You Need to Know About

The growth of IoT has transformed the way end users interact with machines (automotive, home appliances, etc.). The manufacturing industry is expected to witness a digital revolution with advancement in hybrid sensors, predictive analytics, wearables, digital twins, mass customization, 3D printing, edge computing, robots, asset monitoring, smart grids, and natural processing language. With IoT solutions predominantly focused on consumer applications, various companies and manufacturers are looking to adopt IoT to take advantage of attractive growth opportunities.

Recent developments in precision agriculture solutions are facilitating crop yield data collection, nutrient management, satellite aerial imagery and development of variable rate technology, creating new opportunities for farmers across the globe.

Emerging technologies such as vertical farming with LED indoor lighting systems and agricultural robotics are improving the quality of farm products and simultaneously stimulating the sustainability of crops. Water conservation advancements, enhanced-efficiency fertilizers, pest management and waste upcycling increase the yield per hectare of agricultural land by providing futuristic ideologies, which result in increased output and the conservation of the environment.

Key Takeaways:
· Learn about emerging technologies that will stimulate the future of agriculture through sustainable practices that use fewer primary resources as compared to conventional agricultural methods.
· Discover new technologies, including equipment telematics, synthetic biology and LED light-based farming, which will increase yield per area of the agricultural field.
· Identify the critical stakeholders and prospects, and find out the best practices in agriculture.

The immersive technology market, including augmented and virtual reality, is expected to see massive growth in the next five years, and will mainly be derived by applications in manufacturing and simulation modeling. Advancements in technology like 5G, artificial intelligence, edge computing and robotics are expected to transform the augmented and virtual reality experiences.

Key Takeaways:
• Identify the critical sectors of the AR/VR market that have huge growth potential in the next 10 years.
• Learn strategies to pursue technology convergence.
• Gain knowledge about the future opportunities in sectors like media, gaming, telepresence, retail, medicine, and education.

Rising congestion and pollution within cities have resulted in more emphasis on providing urban last-mile delivery solutions. Roughly 40% of the overall logistics costs are spent on the last mile. Demanding end consumers further aggravate the growing issue. Instant deliveries and user experience are critical value differentiators resulting in firms exploring new technologies and services to alleviate growing issues. New service solutions such as click and collect, locker boxes, and on-demand solutions are already underway for the last mile.The expansion of new services with autonomous solutions, such as delivery bot services, is driving market expansion and creating new growth opportunities.

Key Takeaways:
· Understand the evolution of delivery bot technology
· Identify the potential benefits of integrating delivery bots to solve last-mile challenges in the logistics industry
· Gain knowledge of current and future use cases of delivery bot technology

The past two decades have been characterized by tectonic shifts in the global economic and business environment, with emerging markets increasingly taking center stage in the growth and expansion plans of companies across the globe. GDP growth rates across emerging markets have largely outpaced those of developed economies, with accelerated growth enabling middle-class expansion, thereby creating growing demand for goods and services.
Key Takeaways:

• Learn more about 2018 emerging frontrunners, transforming emerging markets, and fledgling emerging markets, ranked using Frost & Sullivan’s proprietary indexing methodology.
• Identify go-to emerging markets based on a multidimensional approach that evaluates countries across six crucial pillars, including business environment and investment attractiveness, amongst others.
• Leverage country case studies on emerging market leaders and identify the distinct advantages that propel these countries to the top.

Key takeaways:
· Identify the hottest technologies that will change the direction and landscape of multiple industries over the next five years and beyond
· Learn best practices for convincing internal stakeholders to pursue technology convergence strategies
· Receive action steps to leverage the ecosystem of technology partners to enable convergence

Key takeaways:
· Identify the hottest technologies that will change the direction and landscape of multiple industries over the next five years and beyond
· Learn best practices for convincing internal stakeholders to pursue technology convergence strategies
· Receive action steps to leverage the ecosystem of technology partners to enable convergence

Chinese entities are aggressively innovating in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, supercomputing, quantum technologies, and genomics. Governments, policymakers and multinational corporations outside of China face challenges competing with the Chinese advancements as well as opportunities to level the playing field.
This session will explore answers to crucial questions:

• Where does China stand on various innovation indices globally?
• What does China’s considerable growth in its innovation ranking mean for other leading economies and companies that have business interests in China?
• Which policy initiatives were taken by the Chinese government resulted in improving the innovation ecosystem?

Expert Insights You Will Not Want to Miss:

• Learn about emerging technologies and their potential impacts on government and industry investments
• Understand what e-Commerce and P2P economies mean for financial services
• Discover the macroeconomic effect of mobility transformation
• Determine what opportunities smart cities present in the investment community
• Find out the value of bringing connectivity to global populations, particularly regarding economic well-being

Expert Insights You Will Not Want to Miss:

• Develop a deeper understanding of the top economic trends that will shape the global economy in 2018.
• Learn more about the growth outlook for major economies such as the United States, China, and India.
• Understand how negotiations related to Brexit and NAFTA are expected to impact participating countries and the global economy.
• Identify the implications of the recent extension of oil production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC allies.

This webinar will explore answers to key questions:
• What are the strategic benefits of 3D printing to medical device manufacturers, material suppliers, and patients?
• Why is 3D printing important for the future of the healthcare industry?
• What are some of the exciting companies/organizations involved in 3DP in the healthcare industry?
• What is the state of the 3D bioprinting industry? How many products are available commercially, and how does the pipeline look for continued market growth?

Select cities in Latin America and North America have been at the forefront of the smart city movement. However, until relatively recently, the majority of cities in the Americas had been slower to adopt a smart city approach than their counterparts in Europe and, to some extent, Asia-Pacific. The past few years, though, have seen the smart city movement expand significantly, particularly in the United States, where mid-tier cities have become increasingly interested in smart solutions to drive new efficiencies and invigorate their local economies.

Cities such as Vienna, Barcelona, and Amsterdam (as well as numerous others) have embraced different approaches to the smart city concept, with some preferring a bottom-up approach and others demonstrating more top-down strategies. The European Union, as a centralized regional body, has also played an important role in maturing and advancing the smart city concept throughout the region. While beginning to evolve, the smart city movement is still in a nascent stage, and both city leaders and vendors are determining how best to approach development, adoption, and delivery of smart city services. Cities and vendors must learn from best practices being developed in other cities, while also creating tailored approaches to meet the unique needs of each city and its citizens.

In recent years, there have been many innovative products and evolving new technologies for consumer electronics. These disruptions are boosting the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries to the next level, especially with the advent of Internet of Things (IoT). A smart electronic system is identified as a broad class of miniature and intelligent devices that are ubiquitously connected and energy efficient. They incorporate functionalities like sensing, actuation, and control. The convergence scenario of smart electronics systems and IoT will enable emerging technologies, such as smart home, smart city, Industry 4.0/smart factories, smart mobility, smart packaging, and smart health and wellness.

APAC has cities that have been early adopters of the smart city concept. Seoul and Singapore, for instance, are smart city pioneers in the region and the world. India and China have both unveiled national plans to support widespread implementation of their smart city visions. While beginning to mature, the smart city movement is still in a nascent stage, and both city leaders and vendors are determining how best to approach development, adoption, and delivery of smart city services. Cities and vendors must learn from best practices being developed in other cities, while also creating tailored approaches to meet the unique needs of each city and its citizens.

3 Critical Takeaways:
· Innovation: The Smart Cities highlighted in this webinar prioritize cultivating a spirit of innovation within their communities, businesses, and government. They do this by involving citizens, businesses, and academia in the Smart City conversation; attracting innovation centers and dedicating living labs; and supporting local startups.

· Goals & Adjectives: For Smart Cities to progress, initiatives must align with a strategy that has a clear vision and goals. All Smart Cities have three meta-goals: maintaining citizen well-being, ensuring resource and environmental sustainability, and securing a bright economic future.

· Learning while Striving to Lead: Many cities wait to implement an initiative after its success has been proven elsewhere. Smart Cities learn from best practices, but they also take the lead in finding novel ways to address city challenges.

The Czech Republic stands amongst the leaders in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region in regards to FDI attraction, with investors benefiting from incentives such as access to the EU Single Market and an educated workforce for a reasonable cost. Moreover, investors can also be assured of the country's economic stability, as evidenced by factors such as robust GDP growth, a sound fiscal position, and a low unemployment rate.

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