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How to Identify Industry Trends

HYPE Innovation

While the second post provided guidance, practical tips, and examples on how to get started with brainstorming the future of your market , this post offers insight on where and how to identify industry trends to support brainstorming and other foresight activities.

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With Uncertainty all Around, Hard Trends Lead to Certainty for Businesses Large and Small

Daniel Burrus

Through many of my writings, I explore my Hard Trend Methodology where a business leader or organization as a whole realigns their focus on Hard Trend future certainties to determine what they know is certain to happen.

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Trending Questions

InnovationManagement

What is a trend, and other questions answered by Sébastien Van Laere, Co-founder of Superframe, an agency using insight and foresight to develop brand-, innovation- and business strategy for some of the biggest global brands. The post Trending Questions appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Five Tech Trends Impacting the Healthcare Industry

Daniel Burrus

Five Tech Trends Impacting the Healthcare Industry. All of our physical parts and systems, including our genes, can be augmented, enhanced, or protected, thanks to accelerating technology-driven Hard Trends that are already rapidly moving forward.

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

This exclusive webinar with Ryan McInerny will teach you all about cryptocurrency and NFTs! Register to learn more about identifying crypto transactions, crypto asset market trends, managing risk and compliance, and supporting customers and partners using crypto-based payments.

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Five Technology Trends Driving Manufacturing (Are you on Board?)

Daniel Burrus

But as of late, the disruptions the manufacturing industry faces are actually being caused by new disruptive Hard Trends impacting their processes, and ones that can and will improve the life of human users of products. Five Tech Trends Impacting the Manufacturing Industry.

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10 Disruptive Trends for 2020

Leapfrogging

Here are 10 trends that will create opportunities – and threats – in 2020. The post 10 Disruptive Trends for 2020 first appeared on. Innovation business strategy disruption fintech innovation trendsDisruption is everywhere.

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The problem with trend spotting

Jeffrey Phillips

I am a huge fan of trend spotting and scenario planning. Most companies simply do not understand the insight and the power that developing and interpreting trends and scenarios can provide. Yet far too many companies don't do enough trend spotting and scenario development.

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How Amazon Used Trends to Buy MGM for Free

Adam Hartung

Amazon earned up so much "trend value" from anticipating trends that they bought MGM, essentially for free. Innovation Investing Software Strategy Trends amazon e-commerce trend trend value walmart

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10 Disruptive Trends for 2020

Leapfrogging

Here are 10 trends that will create opportunities – and threats – in 2020. Predictable Wildcards – Unforeseen disruptions are now an inherent part of life, instilling the need for “responsive strategy” – the continous process of trend scanning, scenario planning, and trial-and-error testing of business models based on the disruptive trends occurring in the external world. Innovation business strategy disruption fintech innovation trends

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Anticipatory Leaders and Accelerated Hard Trends

Daniel Burrus

Hard Trends and the Pandemic. These leaders also know that technology-driven Hard Trends have all dramatically accelerated during the global pandemic. Once again, this is where Hard Trends in technology helps.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Carbon Zero, Circular Economy, is easily the most profoundly important result of digital transformation. Industry 4.0 has a massively cumulative impact on dematerialization (in all forms) and resultant decarbonization (both emissions and embodied) throughout the economy. Join panelists Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Jimmy Jia, Fabienne Durand, and their moderator Roger Strukhoff as they discuss how bending the carbon/GHG heavy linear economy to the circular is one of the hidden benefits of digital disruption.

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#2,152 – 2021 Trends Report

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

I’ve always wanted to come up with a trends report similar to the famous Internet trends report put out annually by Mary Meeker but I never got around to it.

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Which Trends Can You Trust?

Daniel Burrus

Mention the word “trend” in a group setting and you’ll find that most will shrug it off, the reason being that the word “trend” has a negative connotation to it, causing trends to be considered untrustworthy. I refer to those as Soft Trends. Trends Are Short-Lived.

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Emerging Trends in Design Thinking Innovation

Tullio Siragusa

Emerging Trends in Design Thinking Innovation. Design Thinking Emerging Trends. Like any methodology, we are seeing Design Thinking evolving with new groundbreaking trends.

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The Key Trends to Watch in Cybersecurity

Business and Tech

Our panel discusses the biggest trends in cybersecurity, and what organizations and individuals can do to protect their data. . Which cybersecurity technology trends have you seen make the biggest impact in terms of improving data security in the last year?

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Top 5 Innovation Trends in 2019

Rocketspace

So, what are the five top innovation trends that will mark 2019, and where should businesses be placing their bets? corporate innovation strategy corporate innovation services blog innovation trends 2019 innovation trends80% of executives think their current business models are at risk to be disrupted in the near future and 84% say their future success is extremely dependent on innovation.

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The Business Opportunity of Embedded Analytics: New Findings from 500+ Application Teams

Speaker: Josh Martin, Director of Product Marketing, Logi Analytics

Join Logi Analytics as they explore new survey findings and trends. The latest trends and future landscape of the embedded space. Embedded analytics has evolved from an afterthought to a necessity.

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A Look at Innovative Sustainability Trends for 2020

IdeaScale

Are you looking to shape sustainability trends in 2020? There are several trends set to shape these sustainability efforts in 2020. Trends also show investors will move away from non-eco-friendly sectors such as coal.

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Podcast S4E69: Daniel Burrus – Seeing the future and knowing the trends that will come true

Idea to Value

We speak about the difference of hard trends ( that will definitely happen) and soft trends (assumptions, that might happen or might not) , and using the principles of hard trends to guide your innovation efforts. 00:09:00 – The three types of hard trends.

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7 Global Food Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Rocketspace

Food and AgTech food technology trends 2019 food tech trendsThe global food market is blazing. Last year was a golden year for food tech startups. According to PitchBook, 2018 set a decade-high record for VC investment in the space with food startups such as unicorn DoorDash and Instacart valued at $4.4B.

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Global Trends of Remote Working

Svava

Global Trends of Remote Working

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How to Transform Your Supply Chain: Digitization for Decision-Making

Speaker: Hannah Testani, CEO of Intelligent Audit

The future of the supply chain industry will take the emotion out of decision-making by leveraging innovative technology to transform raw data into actionable intelligence. Join us for this exclusive webinar with Hannah Testani to learn how to improve your company’s bottom line and, ultimately, your end customer experience.

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Positive Disruption using Hard Trends and Soft Trends

Daniel Burrus

This is the difference between Soft Trends and Hard Trends. If you don’t like a Hard Trend, there isn’t a way for you to change it. However, if you don’t like a Soft Trend, you can easily change it to your advantage. This is a Hard Trend, while a Soft Trend would be whether you will transform your business processes. The smart watch business is already filled with competition; however, by using Hard Trends, you can stack the deck in your favor.

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How has COVID-19 Accelerated Trends in Customer Service?

InnovationManagement

To survive, businesses need to adapt by accelerating customer service trends that already exist. . The post How has COVID-19 Accelerated Trends in Customer Service? Since the outbreak of COVID-19, customer behavior has changed dramatically.

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Three Trends in Supply Chain Innovation

IdeaScale

The post Three Trends in Supply Chain Innovation appeared first on IdeaScale. Getting what the customer needs, right where they are, at precisely the time that they want it is becoming ever more important. Efficient supply chains reduce waste, save money, and ensure the best possible goods are made and brought to market. There’s a lot of innovation waiting to turn supply chains into ever more powerful tools. Automation And Robotics.

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Innovation Management Data Trends from 2021: What Can We Learn About 2022?

InnovationManagement

Many people have said that 2021 was 2020 Part II, but IdeaScale looked at some of our system data (as we do every year) to see what we could learn, and there are a few key trends we think are different from 2020, and that we think bode well for a creative 2022.

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What is Digital Transformation?

With the changing trends in the business world, it is more and more necessary to embrace digital transformation in business. Find out how to succeed in this ever-changing environment.

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Crowdsourcing Trends Shaping the Future of Innovation

IdeaScale

There are many different crowdsourcing trends that have taken place over the past several years, but there are three in particular that I believe are shaping the future of innovation more than the others. In this article, I will be discussing those three trends, and why I believe they are shaping the future of innovation. The reason why this trend has become so popular is because it allows upper management to focus on other tasks that may be more important.

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3 Email Marketing Trends to Help You Kickstart 2022

Entrepreneur - Innovation

Adapting to these email marketing trends will put you ahead of the pack. Marketing

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3 Retail Trends Shaping the World in 2020

Rocketspace

corporate innovation services blog Chinese retail trends retail trends 2019 retail trends 2020 retail technology trends the future of retailThe future of retail is unfolding before our eyes. Nike recently introduced a subscription model for children’s tennis shoes. Alibaba’s Freshippo markets defined the potential of offline-to-online user experience while also dedicating over 40% of retail space for dining and cooking classes.

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4 Ways to Increase Cross-Collaboration in Trend & Technology Scouting

ITONICS

Y ou have a list of super-relevant trends and technologies for your business but not yet an efficient way to select the most strategically valuable ones? Environmental Scanning $Trend & Tech Scouting

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A Guide to Designing Delightful Dashboards

Speaker: Daniel O'Sullivan, Product Designer, nCino and Jeff Hudock, Senior Product Manager, nCino

We’ve all seen the increasing industry trend of artificial intelligence and big data analytics. In a world of information overload, it's more important than ever to have a dashboard that provides data that's not only interesting but actually relevant and timely. Dashboards assist decision makers facilitate new ideas and business opportunities, increase customer approval rates, and analyze current business process. All of these activities play a vital role in providing the superior experience your customers demand.

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Emerging Trends in the Automotive Sector

IdeaScale

However, no matter what automotive company you work for, there are some emerging trends that will impact your roadmap. Here are just a few of the emerging trends that we’ve seen. Who is going to be most excited about this new trend? Mckinsey shared this insightful article about what the emerging trends are in the automotive sector. The post Emerging Trends in the Automotive Sector appeared first on IdeaScale.

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Scenario Planning: 6 Steps to Prep Your Organization for the Future

HYPE Innovation

While the fourth post provided insights on where and how to identify industry trends , this post offers a step-by-step process for scenario planning to prep your organization for the future.

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How COVID Impacted 2020’s Innovation Trends

InnovationManagement

The post How COVID Impacted 2020’s Innovation Trends appeared first on InnovationManagement. Report Trend Alert benchmarking Best Practices coronavirus covid-19 Crowdsourcing

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From Trend Watching to Idea Wrangling: How To Turn Cycles Into Action Plans

Daniel Burrus

We’ve seen cycles come and go—everything from music trends that emulate days gone by to past decades of fashion making a comeback. Trends Are Cycles. Hard Trends and Soft Trends sound similar to the concept of cycles, don’t they?

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

What is conversational marketing really about? This guide will examine the market forces at play, shifting buyer trends, how to leverage conversation marketing, and the tactics involved in adopting it for a B2B demand generation strategy.

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5 Trends That Will Help Your EdTech Startup Thrive in 2022

Entrepreneur - Innovation

News and TrendsShorten, customize and gamify if you want to survive in the future of education and self-development.

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Meta-Trends & Mindsets

Yet2

I want to share with you his thoughts on meta-trends he presented in “ Technology Converts Scarcity into Abundance.”. Below is an overview of his presentation that covered the meta-trends he’s noticed. Trends in Food: Functional Foods, Superfoods, Eating Less Red Meat.

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How to Define the Right Search Criteria in Trend Scouting

ITONICS

Trends reflect changing consumer needs and behaviors over time. Knowing what trends may impact your business enables you to prepare and adapt to societal change. One of the most important activities in innovation management is the continuous interpretation and evaluation of trends.

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Key Technology Trends to Watch in 2023: From AI and 5G to Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity

Tullio Siragusa

The Trends Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning AI and ML are expected to continue to be integrated into a wide range of industries, from healthcare to finance to retail, to improve efficiency and productivity.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

Join our amazing panelists, Nik Gowing, Founder at Thinking the Unthinkable and International Broadcaster; Brenda Laurel, PhD, Principal, Neogaian Interactive; Sheridan Tatsuno, Principal, Dreamscape Global; Archie Kasnet, CEO, Regenerative; and Bruce Armstrong Taylor, The Climate 4.0 Project, to discuss how today's AR/VR and related AI-enabled technologies can be effectively applied, using data from such sources as NASA and NOAA, to both improve and accelerate urban sustainability planning and design.