Future Trends

Is technology the answer to South Africa’s massive youth unemployment?

It has been 40-years since 16 June 1976 when a group of brave youngsters in Soweto rose up against the tyranny of the Apartheid…

Drone sports photography is on a power play

Casual sports fans — not to mention people who couldn’t care less about the home team’s record — are invariably surprised to learn that…

4 technologies that are rapidly changing online search habits

The traditional search via desktop browser has been on the decline since advent of the iPhone a decade ago. Currently, a typical mobile user…

Beyond the cloud: what your business will look like in the future

South African companies moving to cloud-based infrastructure need to understand that the cloud is not the end of the journey – it is just…

How would the world combat the zombie apocalypse in the digital age?

What would you do if you were faced with a zombie apocalypse? With the popularity of fiction like The Walking Dead and World War Z, it’s become…

Jonathan Margolis: the harsh truth about tech predictions [EMEA Atmosphere]

Nothing makes people quite as uppity about the future as technology. And few things get as much attention as a high-profile tech personality making…

The network of the future is all about context [EMEA Atmosphere]

Technology is changing everything. As a reader of this site, you know that all too well. But what you might not know is that…

The world at work: are we on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution?

Are we on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution? Before answering the question, it’s worth reminding ourselves of what the first three did….

How the IoT will change everything (and why it hasn’t yet)

By the time the Internet of Things takes over, home won’t just be where the heart is; it will be where the brain is,…

What’s next? 6 top trends for the BI industry in 2016

As the saying goes, change is the only constant. In the BI technology space, that rings especially true. But even with technology ever changing…

The satellite internet landscape in Africa – developments and future scenarios

Technology is forever changing; and change has become so constant and prevalent in the technology world that we sometimes don’t really appreciate the possible…

5 jobs ripe for automation

The digital revolution is transforming the way businesses operate, and its effects will be most keenly felt in developing markets. Businesses in emerging markets…

The future of HR: it is more about humans and less about resources

Human Resources Management… Isn’t it strange to still use a 20th century phrase to describe the complex and delicate art of trying to get…

What will the African tech landscape look like in 2019?

Over the past 50 years, Internet technology has rapidly and profoundly changed the way people work, live, play and learn. The power of the…

From Aristotle to AI: the evolution of storytelling

Story is the organizing principle of reality. The world around us is made of atoms – protons, neutrons and electrons – but it is…

How are you paving your road to be a digital world leader in Africa?

By 2020, more than seven billion people and businesses, and at least 30 billion devices, will be connected to the Internet.* Predictions on the…

10 massive online security predictions for 2016

A year in cybersecurity can seem like an eternity. But despite the rapid changes, many things remain constant. Check Point’s top three predicted security…

Singularity University and the philosophy of the moonshot

Michael Fichardt recently spent 10 weeks at Singularity University. Located in Silicon Valley, the institution is part university, part think-tank, and part business-incubator, which…

The nanotechnology inside the human body: for future medical breakthroughs, think small

The first electronic computer was a massive device. The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, 1945) measured 30 meters long, contained 17,468 vacuum tubes,…

Singularity University and the exponential technologies changing our world

Michael Fichardt recently spent 10 weeks at Singularity University. Located in Silicon Valley, the institution is part university, part think-tank, and part business-incubator, which…

What will your digital marketing toolkit look like 5 years from now?

As marketers today, many of us already feel a bit overwhelmed by all the new things going on – after all, how many of…

Surviving disruption: discovering the competitive advantage in the connected era

In the business world, the ebb and flow of prosperity depends upon two forces: disruptive technology and competitive advantage. During the industrial era, for…

Differentiation is all about people: reshaping HR creates a new empowerment paradigm

According to a recent PwC commissioned report by Opinium Research, tough times have forced many millennials to make compromises when finding a job –…

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