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2026 technology trends

Translate this year's complex tech trends into clear, actionable leadership imperatives.

Explore these technology trends, all curated to help senior technology leaders make key operating model shifts in 2026 and beyond.

These insights reflect the thinking of +50 Slalom and Fortune Global 500 experts, guided by our Slalom Technology Council.

OPERATING IMPERATIVE 1

Power a value creation engine

Build a closed-loop value engine that delivers outcomes, not just activity.

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Delivery isn’t your win. Value is.

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How leaders make modernization investments pay off

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Modernization that earns its spend

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How CIOs can modernize and apply technology trends to build AI-ready enterprises, deliver ROI, and accelerate outcomes

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Shifting security from a cost center to a revenue accelerator

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Learn how teams design security proof into delivery for shorter reviews and faster deals.

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Make it so: Using digital twins to build with certainty

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How digital twins give executives confidence by proving decisions before build, not after failure

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OPERATING IMPERATIVE 2

Accelerate AI for enterprise advantage

Deploy agents and scale AI decisions into a measurable market edge.

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Decision-grade data for AI separates pilots from profits

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AI won’t scale without trust. Learn why decision-grade data for AI is the board mandate separating pilots from profits.

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AI tools deliver more when you design for humans in the loop

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AI tools don’t create value on their own. Human-in-the-loop workflow design is what turns adoption into outcomes.

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Stop building “cool agents” and build outcome engines instead

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Design permission systems that scale AI safely.

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Encoding advantage: How AI agents are redefining commerce

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How to trust agentic AI in commerce and use it for faster, smarter trade decisions

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AI operating models: The new backbone of the enterprise

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Move beyond AI pilots and design the operating model that turns AI into enterprise growth.

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OPERATING IMPERATIVE 3

Enable a more responsive enterprise

Evolve your organization to sense, decide, and act in real real-time.

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Endless peak performance is engineered

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Turn returned time into growth with sustainable AI performance models.

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The case for zero-wait

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Build a zero-wait enterprise that lifts conversion, strengthens loyalty, and lowers cost to serve.

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Beyond the screen: Ambient intelligence as a growth strategy

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Turn ambient intelligence into a scalable growth strategy.

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Imperatives for making adaptability a board priority

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How fast can your operating model flex and bend?

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2026 technology trends

Overview

Translate this year's complex tech trends into clear, actionable leadership imperatives.

OPERATING IMPERATIVE 1

Power a value creation engine

Delivery isn’t your win. Value is.

Modernization that earns its spend

Shifting security from a cost center to a revenue accelerator

Make it so: Using digital twins to build with certainty

OPERATING IMPERATIVE 2

Accelerate AI for enterprise advantage

Decision-grade data for AI separates pilots from profits

AI tools deliver more when you design for humans in the loop

Stop building “cool agents” and build outcome engines instead

Encoding advantage: How AI agents are redefining commerce

AI operating models: The new backbone of the enterprise

OPERATING IMPERATIVE 3

Enable a more responsive enterprise

Endless peak performance is engineered

The case for zero-wait

Beyond the screen: Ambient intelligence as a growth strategy

Imperatives for making adaptability a board priority

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