Quote of the Week/Number of the Week
$460 billion
Internet of Things service revenues expected by 2026, according to ABI Research.
$80.5 billion
The anticipated size of the Chinese robotics market by 2022, according to IDC.
70 %
The number of organizations that will integrate AI to assist employees’ productivity by 2021, according to Gartner.
$95.8 billion
Worldwide spending on smart cities initiatives expected in 2019, according to IDC.
$15.7 trillion
AI’s potential contribution to global economy by 2021, according to PwC.
30%
The number of tech leaders who expect blockchain to disrupt their businesses by 2021, according to KPMG.
$8 billion
The precision medical imaging market by 2027, according to Frost & Sullivan.
$4.6 trillion
Worldwide ICT spending on hardware, software, services and telecommunications expected by 2022, according to IDC.
75%
The number of organizations implementing IoT that already use digital twins or plan to within a year, according to Gartner.
“IoT is changing and extending the boundaries of the CIO’s focus and contributing to a shift from back office to front office responsibilities.”—Bill VanCuren, Senior Vice President and CIO, NCR Corporation
“External partnerships can only work if both parties are treated as equal partners. Talk of “us” versus “them” undermines this.” – Ron Ranallo, VP, Global Business and Information Services, Cooper Tire & Rubber
“People tend to misunderstand the nature of a digital transformation. They hear the word digital and think it’s an IT project.” – Christy Barker, VP- Chief Information Officer, Olin Corporation