10 Forecasts For The Near Future Of Tech

How will work and life change in a material way over the next ~5 years? This is the question I challenge myself to think about every year as I synthesize the trends I’m observing in technology and culture. I‘m sharing them as a way to connect more dots, meet more founders, attract likeminded thinkers for some of the work we’re doing at Adobe, and solicit input that will further develop these ideas. No surprise, some of the example companies I mention within these themes are in my own portfolio or part of my work building products for the creative world. But I have challenged myself to share ideas still-on-the-cusp of breakout rather than the obvious trends and winners.

The top ten that made the cut:

1. Recommendations kills Favorites: AI-driven recommendations transcend our historical go-to’s.

2. The next generation of top talent will have “Polygamous Careers,” transforming the corporate world as we know it.

3. The rise of immersive experiences will mainstream 3D creation.

4. “The Stakeholder Economy”…