Innovations & technologies

Technologies that will Change the World by 2020

Fourteen innovators describe the technological forces that will shape the world by decade's end.

The evolution of modern connectivity is often summarized as: the Internet – the World Wide Web – mobile devices – big data/the cloud – the Internet of things. For the next stage, it seems inevitable that even more personalization will be an important component. What we refer to as the Internet of things will be central.

However, more than simply connecting humans with devices, the next stage in connectivity will include “humanized” interfaces that constantly evolve to understand the user’s patterns and needs and, in a sense, self-optimize. This would include the functions and features on our devices, as well as the selection and curation of information we receive.