McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022

McKinsey Tech Council identifies and interprets 14 of the most significant technology trends unfolding today, so that executives can better comprehend how the individual trends are developing and interacting, and what these developments might mean for their organizations.

This study builds on the trend research McKinsey shared last year, adding fresh data and deeper analysis to provide a more granular assessment of trends in two thematic groups: Silicon Age, which encompasses digital and IT technologies, and Engineering Tomorrow, which encompasses physical technologies in domains such as energy and mobility.

Silicon Age

  • Advanced connectivity
  • Applied AI
  • Cloud and edge computing
  • Immersive-reality technologies
  • Industrializing machine learning
  • Next-generation software development
  • Quantum technologies
  • Trust architectures and digital identity
  • Web3

Engineering Tomorrow

  • Future of bioengineering
  • Future of clean energy
    Future of mobility
  • Future of space technologies
  • Future of sustainable consumption