Mike Bechtel

Tech Trends chronicles what's now, new and next in enterprise technology.

To plan how and when to jump into the metaverse, consider your use of existing web technologies

In the next evolutionary step of digital technology, interactions are expected to get more virtual. Concepts once limited to science fiction and video gaming are transcending the bounds of reality and coming to life in the physical world, offering the potential to transform many aspects of business and personal interactions. Welcome to the metaverse.

Deloitte’s 13th annual Tech Trends report provides insights and inspiration to unlock innovation, build trust, and engineer advantage for your digital journey ahead. We invite you to explore the seven trends.

Successful innovation functions display unique characteristics, one of them being technology’s prominent role in driving these initiatives. How can CIOs and technology leaders seize this opportunity and ensure they play a pivotal role in their company’s growth?

The future is actually a range of possibilities, and we can work boldly toward the version we want.

Hype surrounding innovation often obscures the focused, multifaceted efforts that make breakthroughs possible. We look beyond press releases and buzzwords to understand what drives the successful corporate innovation programs that are recreating the enterprise.

Cloud innovation programs have competing priorities across the c-suite. Organizations can better align business outcomes with technical requirements and gain economies of scale across these programs with scenario thinking.

What lies ahead for us? Although the modern world allows us to know and control so many things, our collective future remains slippery. This seems particularly true this year, as we live through a global pandemic and amid countless existing environmental, economic and political uncertainties. Combining insights from the history of computing, the practical lens of futurism and the imaginative signposts offered by four fictional stories of life in 2030-something, this report aims to equip leaders… Show more

What lies ahead for us? Although the modern world allows us to know and control so many things, our collective future remains slippery. This seems particularly true this year, as we live through a global pandemic and amid countless existing environmental, economic and political uncertainties. Combining insights from the history of computing, the practical lens of futurism and the imaginative signposts offered by four fictional stories of life in 2030-something, this report aims to equip leaders with the tools they need to more accurately imagine the future of information, locality, economics and education, and to plan accordingly. Show less

The “Age of With”—human work augmented and enhanced with AI—is upon us. How will rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology shape the future of how we live and work? We explore AI’s progression, current capabilities, and future possibilities so you can see the forest for the trees—and the forests beyond.

Deloitte’s 12th annual Tech Trends report identifies nine trends that
are likely to transform businesses in the next 18 to 24 months, with
insights around strategy, risk, and finance implications that can
empower technology leaders, business leaders, and board members.

What business leaders should know about the next era of computing

It’s been 11 years since Deloitte first started writing the annual Tech Trends report. And it’s not just the actual technology that has changed since our first report—it’s the way we think about technology, too.

How can organizations see beyond what’s new to what’s next? A disciplined innovation program—aligned with business strategy and a long-term technology landscape—can help leaders chart a path to the next horizon.

A deliberate approach to divining the future can help business leaders make smarter decisions today, according to Deloitte futurist Mike Bechtel.

Traditional software remains foundational to IT systems everywhere. But open
source software can create positive disruption—engaging both customers and
employees—by encouraging collaboration and productivity.

Essays on a variety of personal and professional topics.

28 articles written during my stint as a contributor to Inc. Magazine 2016-2018.

The key to successful innovation is an internal network that actively
involves people throughout the organization in the vibrancy of
discovery and dialogue, and provides the means to distill the fruits
of that dialogue into value-generating ideas.