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Tech Trends in Practice

The 25 Technologies that are Driving the 4th Industrial Revolution
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Tech Trends in Practice by Bernard Marr is an insightful guide that explores how current and emerging technologies are transforming various industries. The book delves into practical case studies and real-world applications, providing a comprehensive overview of how businesses can harness innovations like AI, blockchain, and the Internet of Things to stay competitive. With an educational approach, it serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to understand and integrate technological advancements into their strategy.
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BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021

Discover how 25 powerful technology trends are transforming 21st century businesses

How will the latest technologies transform your business? Tech Trends in Practice will provide you with the knowledge of today’s most important technology trends and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business. The book presents 25 real-world technology trends along with their potential contributions to organisational success. You’ll learn how to integrate existing advancements and plan for those that are on the way.

In this book, best-selling author, strategic business advisor, and respected futurist Bernard Marr explains the role of technology in providing innovative business solutions for companies of varying sizes and across different industries. He covers wide-ranging trends and provides an overview of how companies are using these new and emerging technologies in practice.

You, too, can prepare your company for the potential and power of trending technology by examining these and other areas of innovation described in Tech Trends in Practice:

  • Artificial intelligence, including machine and deep learning
  • The Internet of Things and the rise of smart devices
  • Self-driving cars and autonomous drones
  • 3D printing and additive manufacturing
  • Blockchain technology
  • Genomics and gene editing
  • Augmented, virtual and mixed reality

When you understand the technology trends that are driving success, now and into the future, you’ll be better positioned to address and solve problems within your organisation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119646198

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 May 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 304

About the Author

BERNARD MARR is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist and strategic business and technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps organizations and their management teams prepare for a new industrial revolution fuelled by transformative technologies. Bernard is a regular contributor to the World Economic Forum, writes a weekly column for Forbes, and is a major social media influencer. He has written over 15 books and hundreds of high-profile reports and articles, including the bestsellers Artificial Intelligence in Practice, Big Data in Practice, and The Intelligence Revolution. He has worked with or advised many of the world's best-known organizations, including Microsoft, Google and the United Nations.

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