Meet Me in the Metaverse #TechVision About the Technology Vision For more than 20 years, Accenture Accenture Labs and Accenture Research collaborate As a shortlist of themes emerges from the research has developed the Technology Vision on the annual research process, which includes: process, the Technology Vision team works to validate report as a systematic review across and refine the set of trends. The themes are weighed • Input from the Technology Vision External Advisory for their relevance to real-world business challenges. the enterprise landscape to identify Board, a group of more than two dozen experienced The Technology Vision team seeks ideas that transcend emerging technology trends that individuals from the public and private sectors, the well-known drivers of technological change, will have the greatest impact on academia, venture capital, and entrepreneurial concentrating instead on the themes that will soon start companies. In addition, the Technology Vision team to appear on the C-level agendas of most enterprises. companies, government agencies, conducts interviews with technology luminaries and other organizations in the and industry experts, as well as many Accenture Technology Vision 2022 Editorial coming years. This year the trends business leaders from across the organization. & Research Team look further out into the future • A global consumer survey to capture insights into Michael Biltz, Ari Bernstein, Julian Dreiman, than ever before, while remaining the use of, interactions with, and beliefs about Maria Fabbroni, Naomi Nishihara, Lara Pesce Ares, technology in people’s everyday lives. In addition, Krista Schnell relevant across industries and Accenture conducts a global survey of C-level actionable for businesses today. executives and directors to understand their Accenture Research perspectives and use of emerging technologies across their organizations. Renee Byrnes, Mariusz Bidelski, Gerry Farkova, Harrison • Experiential research and data science to analyze Lynch, Sandra Najem, Haralds Robeznieks, Swati Sah, technology developments and advancements. Abira Sathiyanathan, Gabe Schmittlein, Mélina Viglino About the Technology Vision 89