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    As the pursuit of sustainability in business becomes more main stream, it is intersecting with burgeoning and cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the way we interact with our planet, community and more. Is technology making it easier for us to live, or fundamentally shifting the way our lives work-ushering us into a new era of innovation and sustainability?

    Disruptive technology trends determine the way the future will be shaped. They will accelerate and transform many industries at a rapid pace, shape the world while being present on the horizon of business owners and investors alike.

    The intelligent digital mesh is going to include interconnected humans, robots, devices, content and services all driven by digital transformation. Disruptive technology trends are going to propel in the time to come where technology innovation leaders must evolve and change at the same pace of the trends they must embrace.

    At UTG, we are involved with development of disparate green IT applications, which includes an emphasis on secure immersive communication, Machine Learning with a view to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI), while continuing to consider advancements in technologies of the future, including:

    Exponential Technologies

    Exponential technologies are game-changing technologies that propel society forward - emergence of a rash of potentially exponential technologies: robotics, artificial intelligence and synthetic biology, just to name a few.

    What if we could harness the power of exponential technologies to make them fundamentally sustainable, and design them so that they solve global issues? This is called the Design for Exponential approach, which provides new methods for harnessing emerging technologies and applying them to real global challenges, all while building on a foundation of proven innovation tools.

    We see a convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in business applications. As AI and learning technologies get to work together in order to reach better results, AI will have greater accuracy at all levels.

    So far, humans have only developed Narrow Artificial Intelligence. A superior AI, though - is in the future of mankind. How far should humans go with AI development is still a subject of controversy: is this really going to be mankind's last invention?

    Internet of Things (IoT)

    Connected IoT products are hailed as more proactive, efficient, and customer-service-oriented. For example, trackable devices allow manufacturers to efficiently service home appliances remotely, and products can inform the user when something is wrong or needs to be replaced or refilled, making these “things” more valuable.

    But, on a deeper level, one of the most promising aspects of IoT in terms of sustainability is the ability to facilitate a circular economy-a system in which waste is re-purposed and products are designed for reuse at the end of their life cycle. Smart devices provide an abundance of information, which can help maximise the utility of materials and optimise the amount that can be looped back into subsequent products.

    Quantum Computing

    Still an emerging technology - quantum computing is one of the most fascinating things researchers, organizations, and governments have been working on in this century so far. The race toward building the first fully-functional, fully-working quantum computer (also called supercomputer) is on.

    With its impressive computational power quantum computers will most like be a cloud service in the near future rather than on premise machines.

    The first quantum computer is going to have a significant advantage over the others, and the competence to achieve supercomputer supremacy will intensify. As a consequence, the last mile in the race will remain mostly secretive - for obvious reasons.

    Supply Chain Transparency

    “Hyper transparency” is now catching on to unveil what goes on deep in supply chains. Demand from consumers for more transparent products is driving companies to continuously investigate and improve the environmental and social impacts of supply chains. But how are companies tracking and maintaining quality data and accurate analytics? That’s where technology comes in. We are now witnessing networked supply chain data analytics and insights that can make supply chains “hyper” transparent.

    And what if we could visually map out entire supply chains to measure the environmental footprint of all the products on earth? We are on our way there-technology is helping businesses capture millions of supply chain data points, apply critical metrics and view data in new and innovative ways, allowing quick action on potential trouble spots in a supply chain.

    Technology continues to change the world. The good news is, more and more organisations are using its power to activate purpose on many levels.

    Virtual Reality (VR)

    Advances in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR), all of which can be summarized in R+, continue to be at the forefront of attention with some fascinating new practical applications for industries.

    Virtual reality can actually allow us to experience moments and feel the feelings of others. Feeling and experiencing others’ plight and day-to-day moments from across the world is an exercise in empathy, and empathy leads to action.

    When we can see ourselves in another’s shoes, especially those facing difficulties with basics such as clean water, this helps draw empathy; and when we can empathise with others, we want to help.