Gartner Release:
2025 Top 10 Strategic Tech Trends
2025 Strategic Technology Trends
Importance for CIOs and IT Leaders
Anticipating technological shifts is crucial for strategic planning and staying ahead of the curve.
Emphasis on Innovation
Innovation must be balanced with ethical responsibility and trust in adopting new technologies.
Key Themes
·AI imperatives and risks
·New frontiers of computing
·Human-machine synergy
1. Agentic AI
Definition
AI systems that operate autonomously, combining memory, planning, and sensing to achieve goals.
Trends
Transition from supervised AI to fully autonomous decision-making.
Use Cases
Automation in complex decision-making, enhanced productivity through AI agents, customer experience optimization.
Gartner predicts
By 2028,15% of daily work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI, from 0% in 2024.
2.AI Governance Platforms
Definition
AI governance platforms are tools designed to ensure that AI systems adhere to ethical standards, fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Trends
There is a growing demand for responsible AI as regulations become more stringent.
Use Cases
These platforms monitor AI decisions, manage risks related to bias and privacy, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Gartner predicts
By 2028, companies with AI governance platforms will have 30% higher customer trust and 25% better compliance than their rivals.
3.Disinformation Security
Definition
Techniques to identify and mitigate the spread of false or harmful information.
Trends
Rise of synthetic media and AI-generated disinformation.
Use Cases
Deepfake detection, preventing impersonation, protecting organizational reputation.
Gartner predicts
50% of enterprises will adopt disinformation security solutions by 2028, up from less than than 5% in 2024.
4.Post-Quantum Cryptography
Definition
Cryptographic methods designed to withstand quantum computing threats.
Trends
Preparing for the potential decryption capabilities of quantum computers.
Use Cases
Safeguarding sensitive data, intellectual property, and ensuring long-term encryption security.
Gartner predicts
By 2029, quantum computing will render most conventional asymmetric cryptography insecure.
5. Ambient Invisible Intelligence
Definition
Use of low-cost sensors and tags for tracking objects and environments without user intervention.
Trends
Integration into everyday objects, supported by advancements in wireless standards.
Use Cases
Real-time inventory management, automated environmental adjustments, and continuous patient monitoring.
Gartner predicts
By 2028, initial uses of ambient invisible intelligence will prioritize low-cost tracking and sensing to solve immediate issues, cut costs, and boost efficiency.
6.Energy-Efficient Computing
Definition
Reducing energy consumption in computing systems, including data centers and AI operations.
Trends
Focus on sustainability and reducing carbon footprints in IT operations.
Use Cases
Cost reduction in data centers, sustainable product design, and energy-efficient software development.
Gartner predicts
The leading consideration for most IT organizations today is their carbon footprint.
7.Hybrid Computing
Definition
Combining multiple computing architectures (e.g., CPUs, GPUs, quantum) to tackle complex tasks.
Trends
Flexibility in deploying resources for computationally intensive tasks.
Use Cases
AI-driven analytics, sensitive data management, and scaling operations across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
Gartner predicts
Hybrid setups will become the standard approach for balancing performance, security, and cost.
8.Spatial Computing
Definition
Merging digital content with the physical world for immersive experiences.
Trends
Growth driven by AR/MR technologies and 5G connectivity.
Use Cases
Virtual team collaboration, immersive training simulations, enhanced retail experiences.
Gartner predicts
By 2028, 20% of people will regularly engage with spatial computing.
9. Polyfunctional Robots
Definition
Robots capable of executing a wide range of tasks, integrating advanced functionalities.
Trends
Increasing adoption driven by the need for labor cost reduction and enhanced efficiency in sectors such as warehousing.
Use Cases
Automation in warehouses, healthcare assistance, and remote field servicing, highlighting versatility across industries.
Gartner predicts
By 2030, 80% of humans will engage with smart robots on a daily basis, up from less than 10% today.
10.Neurological Enhancement
Definition
Improving cognitive abilities through brain-machine interfaces.
Trends
Focus on enhancing productivity and creating personalized experiences.
Use Cases
Reducing training times, improving safety, and personalized learning.
Gartner predicts
By 2030, 60% of IT workers may use brain-machine interfaces for enhanced productivity.