Advancements Ahead: Top 12 Strategic Technology Trends in 2024  

Quixy Editorial Team

February 2, 2024

In recent times there has been significant instability, including supply chain disruptions, historically high inflation, geopolitical unrest, an unprecedented global epidemic, and the following lockdowns. 

For many corporate executives and entrepreneurs, navigating this environment has never been more challenging. Fortunately, innovative technological solutions are being created with these problems to assist visionary business leaders in setting up their organizations to flourish in turbulent times. 

The most crucial action you can take to ensure short-term success for your business is to be aware of the top tech developments for 2024. After all, you’ll need to prepare your company for the newest technology developments as soon as the year begins! 

Strategic Technology Trends in 2024

Here are the key technological predictions for 2024, and evaluate how you may use them to position your business for a better, more prosperous future. 

1. Digital Immune System

Risk has received unprecedented attention in the physical and digital worlds over the last few years. As data breaches and other cybersecurity issues get more sophisticated, cybersecurity concerns are growing more severe. 

Thankfully, techniques for defending against internet crooks, spammers, and other unwelcome online pests are becoming more sophisticated. A solid digital immune system may drastically reduce operational and security threats through monitoring, automation, and recent design advancements. 

In the coming year, anticipate receiving a lot more inquiries regarding the condition of your organization’s digital immune system and what you’re doing to fortify and preserve it as the usefulness of these tools becomes more well-established.

2. Vertical industry cloud platforms

Members now develop internal resources while heavily utilizing managed services. Technologists are concentrating on making ongoing breakthroughs and efficiency gains despite the economic crisis. According to industry analysts, the IT professional services market will steadily expand over the next ten years, with a global CAGR of 11.2% from 2022 to 2030. 

To combine previously different cloud services into a flexible, pre-integrated system that can be utilized across an industry, such as a medical records-keeping platform, businesses are now implementing “vertical industry cloud platforms. 

These solutions integrate inside the industry to give software, platform, and infrastructure capabilities, in contrast to a traditional ERP (enterprise resource planning) system that integrates within an organization. A more agile approach to managing workloads may result from such an ecosystem, eventually speeding up change and efficiency across the board.

Also read: Top 6 Emerging Technology Trends shaping the ‘New Normal’

3. Advanced network connectivity

According to a McKinsey analysis, economies will start to gain from better connectivity networks in 2024. Existing technologies like Wi-Fi 6, 5G cellular networks, and LEO satellite-based communications will all see significant development and improvement. 

Starting in 2024, the following developments are projected to take place over the following few years: 

• Due to faster network access, the total amount of data created annually could rise by 20–25%. 
• Revenue growth for telecom providers due to B2B services and 5G network connectivity might range from 10 to 20%. 
• The number of IoT-connected devices may quickly rise thanks to Wi-Fi 6 and its slick, low-latency networking. 

A $2 trillion increase in the global GDP is possible due to faster network connectivity. The sectors most likely to benefit from it are aerospace and military, automobile and assembly, health care systems and services, and retail. 

Despite having huge potential, some technologies, such as the introduction of 5G and LEO, would need help in 2024 to get the significant financial investment they need.

4. No-Code platforms

“Digital acceleration” and “digital disruption” are concepts that have everyone’s attention in the post-pandemic world. The truth is that these are no longer just empty platitudes; they are now essential for businesses worldwide. Business models are being altered or replaced to strike that balance between present capabilities and anticipated future demands. Organizations must adapt and develop solutions to: 

• Lack of IT talent 
• Technology debt 
• The lack of interaction and cooperation between IT teams and business users 

Therefore, businesses will keep providing no-code platforms and tools to their business users (non-programmers), enabling: 

• They may decide to become citizen developers. 
• They have technological creativity. 
• They can create custom software without writing a single line of code. 

It is a novel method for creating custom, enterprise-grade apps or one-off solutions without writing a single line of code. Coders and non-coders alike can launch programs without utilizing a set of commands by simply dragging and dropping graphical components in a logical order. Future predictions predict only growth for this new technology trend. No-code platforms allow non-technical teams to configure or reconfigure programs on their own, with the assistance of IT groups, when needed and based on priorities. They do this using a visual and easy interface. Therefore, no-code development can considerably shorten the time it takes to market apps and improve business customers’ ability to solve problems. 

5. Investment in robotics and automation  

Companies are increasing capital investments in automation due to the quick increase in labour costs. By 2030, spending on industrial robots is anticipated to double. Due to a lack of engineers and problems with the supply chain (especially in Europe), automation projects have been implemented slowly. 

To replace monotonous, exhausting, and dangerous tasks, emphasis is turning toward “cobots” (robots that work alongside people) in warehousing and other contexts. Exosuits, for instance, are used in fulfilment centres to enhance human operations.

6. Cybersecurity  

According to Gartner, cybersecurity mesh practices will lead the information security industry. This technology trend will focus on safeguarding a network by implementing numerous security checkpoints. 

Technology is becoming more integrated into products, and technologists are taking a more active role in product development (such as IoT devices). 

Managed security services (30%), network security (22%), mobile security (9%), and web and email security (8%) are projected to see the highest levels of cyber investment. 

These emerging technology trends in 2024 include some of the following: 

• Multiple identities and protocols for access control 
• putting in place a staff-matching pool 
• Zero-trust security networks are widely used 
• deployment of security measures quickly 
• inclusion of more tech-savvy individuals on executive boards 
• For many products and services, stricter compliance and security testing requirements 
• more information security businesses working together to implement standardized security features

7. Applied observability  

There were more tools and techniques for gathering data in the 2010s than anyone knew what to do with. Therefore, it is likely that the next step will be toward developing new uses for the data that has been gathered now that seemingly unlimited quantities of client data are available. 

Based on the data gathered by an organization, Applied Observability employs artificial intelligence to analyze and suggest improvements for increased effectiveness and accuracy. It enhances data implementation by giving more weight to using the correct data at the right time for quick action based on verified stakeholder actions rather than intentions. This could result in an immediate boost in operational efficiency and a significant competitive edge for your company.  

8. Wireless-value realization 

The value added by integrating wireless technologies through a vast, interconnected environment is only beginning to be scratched. 

In the upcoming years, we’ll see wireless endpoints significantly superior to current endpoint communication capabilities in their ability to sense, e-charge, find, and monitor people and things. Wireless-value realization networks offer real-time analytics and insights, enabling devices to directly harvest network energy, which is another step towards optimizing the acquired data.

9. Metaverse   

You’re probably already aware of the phrase “metaverse,” as mentioned above, due to Mark Zuckerberg. But if Meta’s stock’s underwhelming performance is any indication, you’re one of the many people who aren’t convinced of the metaverse’s advantages. 

In any case, metaverse technologies that enable the digital duplication or improvement of tasks often performed in the physical world should be considered. Even if the pilot versions fall short of expectations, there is a lot at stake, and the possibilities are far too alluring to ignore metaverse technologies.

Also read: How can enterprises write their Digital Transformation story without writing any code

10. Sustainable technology 

Until recently, the tech industry was obsessed solely with increasing the potency of new technology. However, as technology permeates every aspect of our lives, new investments are being made in technology that is both energy efficient and supportive of sustainable behaviours. 

Software for managing emissions, artificial intelligence, traceability, and energy efficiency analytics enable developers to create environmentally friendly technology and business executives to investigate new markets and chances for sustainable growth. 

11. Platform engineering  

Expect to see more personalization as adoption increases and digital channels develop. Platform engineering provides a set of skillsets and tools created and organized for usability, and this could result in efficient workflows for both development teams and end users.

12. Adaptive AI 

 Adaptive AI enables quick adaptability to the continuously changing requirements of the real-world business landscape by using real-time responses to new data and goals. Adaptive AI offers apparent benefits, but putting these systems into place necessitates a complete reengineering of automated decision-making systems, which will significantly influence many firms’ process architectures.

Conclusion 

Knowing the latest strategic technology trends in 2024 is crucial for forward-thinking business leaders and entrepreneurs, whether trying to adopt tech that optimizes your firm or looking to undergo a full digital transformation. Collaboration with like-minded innovators with a track record of effective digital implementation is also crucial.