Source page: McKinsey & Company
Commentary
What's next in tech
Digital | Technology
October 5, 2022 – Organizations would be remiss to plan for their futures without factoring in technological advances on the horizon. But establishing which technologies to pursue and the ways their potential could be realized can be tough to discern. Experts from the McKinsey Technology Council have identified and examined the 14 most significant technology trends unfolding now, from quantum technologies to applied AI. Explore the interactive for a closer look at how we scored innovation and interest in each trend.
To read the report, see “McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022,” August 24, 2022.
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Layout / body structure
The page centers an embedded in the main visual area, so the reader starts with the overview view and then moves through the selectable trend views inside the embed.
What is being compared
The chart compares 14 major technology trends against one another, letting the reader inspect how each trend scores on innovation and level of interest.
Measurement system
The comparison is score-based rather than financial, so the important signals are relative positions, ranking, and the paired innovation-versus-interest framing used by the McKinsey Technology Council.
Visible structure inside the graphic
The chart is organized as a trend map with multiple selectable trend items, so the reader can move from the overview into individual trend views instead of reading one fixed static panel.
Main takeaway from the visual
The main point the makes visually is that the technology landscape is not one flat list: some trends cluster as higher-priority or higher-interest bets, while others sit lower on the same framework.
Key standout values or extremes
The strongest explicit number carried on the page is the count of trends itself, with 14 technologies placed into the comparison; the remaining standout information comes from relative placement inside the sequence.
Controls / sequence, when applicable
This embed is meant to be explored: the reader can click through trend views and inspect how the innovation and interest relationship changes from one technology area to the next.
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