AbouttheTechnologyVision For more than 20 years, AccentureLabsandAccentureResearchcollaborate Asashortlistofthemesemerges Accenture has developed the ontheannualresearchprocess,whichincludes: from the research process, the Technology Technology Vision report as a Vision team works to validate and refine systematic review across the • Input from the Technology Vision External Advisory the set of trends. The themes are weighed enterprise landscape to identify Board, a group of more than two dozen experienced for their relevance to real-world business emerging technology trends that individuals from the public and private sectors, challenges. The Technology Vision team academia, venture capital and entrepreneurial companies. seeksideasthat transcendthewell- will have the greatest impact on In addition, the Technology Vision team conducts known drivers of technological change, companies, government agencies interviews with technology luminaries and industry concentrating instead on the themes that and other organizations in the experts, as well as nearly 100 Accenture business will soon start to appear on the C-level coming years. These trends have leadersfrom acrossthe organization. agendasofmostenterprises. significant impact across • A global survey of business and IT executives to industriesandareactionable understand their perspectives on the adoption and forbusinessestoday. impact of technologies in their organizations. Survey responses help to identify the technology strategies and priority investments of companies from across industries and geographies.