How Emerging Technologies Are Impacting Industries An analysis on leading strategies leveraging technology Introduction This article serves as a briefing on how various industries can strategically utilize emerging technologies in and around the world today. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather an introduction to the leading visions and practices across major industries. Technology Definitions Artificial Intelligence A branch of computer science that creates intelligent machines, which can perform activities such as speech recognition, learning, planning, and problem solving. Machine learning — a core subfield of AI — provides the ability for systems to cognitively learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. Internet of Things A network of physical objects — appliances, equipment, vehicles, devices, etc. — embedded with sensors, connectivity, and the capability to collect, exchange, and act on data, typically without human interaction.

Blockchain

Blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value. Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Altered realities generated through hardware, which may range from totally immersive artificial environments to the minor merge of a virtual world with the real world. Industry / Technology Matrix The matrix gives a condensed description of one value-adding concept for each industry / technology.