Future tech forecast: AI, a new global order and the importance of planning

Atop those demands sits the ever-present threat of technology disruption, the forces of innovation that will disrupt their business in the coming years or possibly render it obsolete farther down the line. Emerging technologies fill the hearts and minds of technology's talented innovators with inspiration, hope and daring. They turn sci-fi dreams into reality and challenged accepted technology and computing paradigms. Before enterprise dreams become reality, businesses must to invest in the infrastructure and talent that will lay groundwork for future investments. Artificial intelligence-based and enabled technologies will heavily play into the next wave of enterprise computing capabilities, but innovators have to navigate and manage accountability, market support and hype. CIOs will push for emerging technologies and a customer-focused operating model, but they will also be held accountable for innovation that delivers.