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2026 technology trends

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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.

OPERATING IMPERATIVE 2

Accelerate AI for enterprise advantage

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

Stop building “cool agents” and build outcome engines instead

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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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