Emerging

Technologies

Krisztián Varga
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Consensus protocols
•Proof of work
•Proof of stake
•Proof of elapsed time
•...
Smart Contracts with blockchain
Food Supply Chain
 Disruptive or Exponential?

• Disruptive technology: lacks refinement, often has • Exponential technology: Technologies that double in
performance problems because it is new, appeals to a power or processing speed every year, while their cost
limited audience and may not yet have a proven halves.
practical application. Although, it is capable of
disrupting an already established market or industry.

• Clayton M. Christensen (1997): The Innovator’s Dilemma • Ray Kurzweil (2006): The Singularity Is Near: When
Humans Transcend Biology
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Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

The Gartner Hype Cycle

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Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Innovators General Users Followers

In case of technology investment decisions you need to

analyze the life-cycle of the target product and the risk
taking attitude of the organization
Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Investment risk

New technologies in their early phase of their lifecycle

inherit high risk of adoption
Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Investment risk

Competitive advantage

Successful early adopters can secure

sustainable competitive advantage
Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Investment risk

Competitive advantage

High risk investment Investment opportunity Investment pressure

Immature technologies Success and failure stories Wide-range use
No experience, and no best practice of Identifiable advantages, Business necessity
technology adaption early best practices
No clear indication of financials
Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Investment risk

Competitive advantage

High risk investment Investment opportunity Investment pressure

Immature technologies Success and failure stories Wide-range use
No experience, and no best practice of Identifiable advantages, Business necessity
technology adaption early best practices
No clear indication of financials
Visibility
Peak of Inflated
Expectations
Plateau of
Productivity

Slope of
Enlightment

Technology Though of
trigger Disillusionment Time

Decreasing investment risks

Increasing competitive advantage

High risk
investment Technology adaption can be speed up! Investment pressure

Immature technologies Wide-range use

No experience, and no Market and technology analysis Business necessity
best practice of
technology adaption
Financial analysis
No clear indication of Use-case scenarios
financials
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Most important technologies and trends in 2025

Artificial
Datafication
Intelligence, Spatial Computing Metaverse
(Data-driven...)
generative AI

Hyperautomation,
Web3 (Blockchain, Low-code, no-
Robotic Process Edge Computing
crypto, NFT) code
Automation

Quantum Internet of Things

5G / 6G Cybersecurity
Computing (IoT)
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial
Intelligence

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

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Machine Learning
Deep Learning
• Machine Learning means computers learning from data using algorithms to perform a task
without being explicitly programmed
• Deep Learning uses a complex structure of algorithms modeled on the human brain. This enables
the processing of unstructured data such as documents, images, and text.
• Deep Learning uses artificial neural networks.
Why do we need data?
Datafication (Data-driven X)

• Datafication seeks to transform social

behaviour into quantified data by applying
sophisticated mathematical analysis, thus
allowing for real-time tracking and predictive
analysis.
• Datafication is not only about collecting and
analysing data, but also about transforming
our everyday life by making it more efficient,
effective, intelligent and enjoyable.

„Transforming invisible processes into data that

companies can use to optimize their business.”
(Kenneth Cukier and Victor Mayer-Schöenberger,
2013)
Data-driven HR pillars
Data from different sources needed
Big Data
• A massive volume of both structured and unstructured data
that is so large it is difficult to process using traditional
database and software techniques.
• In most enterprise scenarios the volume of data is too big or
it moves too fast or it exceeds current processing capacity.
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AI examples from our lives

Navigation, route Auto-reply on e- Chatbots or Audio Transcribing

forecasting mails assistans services

Fall/Crash Social media Netflix

Facial recognition
detectors analysis recommendations
Spatial computing

The use of computer modeling and simulation that enables a person to interact with an
Virtual artificial 3D visual or other sensory environment. VR applications immerse the user in a
reality computer-generated environment that simulates reality through the use of interactive
devices.

An interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated 3D content.
Augmented
reality
A hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal, and immersive virtual world
Metaverse that is facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets.

A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is
Digital twin updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help
decision making.
Hyundai's owner's manual IKEA augmented reality

Amazon Modiface Adidas TryOn

Web3

• Web3 is the vision

of a new
generation of the
internet.
• At its core, Web3
uses
decentralized
blockchains,
cryptocurrencies,
and NFTs to give
power back to the
users in the form
of ownership.
Web3

Blockchain A blockchain is a distributed ledger with growing lists of records

(blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes.
Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a
timestamp, and transaction data. Since each block contains
information about the previous block, they form a „chain of blocks”.

Non- NFT is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain,

and is used to certify ownership of a digital artifact. It can be
Fungible transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded.
Token
(NFT)
Internet of Things (IoT)

• The collective network of

connected devices and the
technology that facilitates
communication between devices
and the cloud, as well as
between the devices themselves.
• This means everyday devices like
toothbrushes, vacuums, cars, and
machines can use sensors to
collect data and respond
intelligently to users.
Low-code and No-code

• A method of designing and developing

applications using intuitive
graphical tools and embedded
Low-code functionalities that reduce traditional code-
writing requirements.

• A method that benefits from a

similar user experience as low-code, but it
even allows non-technical business users to
No-code develop applications without having to
write even a single line of code.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

• Robotic process automation (RPA) is

a software technology that makes it
easy to build, deploy, and manage
software robots that emulate
humans actions interacting with
digital systems and software.
Edge computing

• Edge computing allows

devices in remote locations
to process data at the
"edge" of the network,
either by the device or a
local server
• Smaller latency
• Quicker data-processing
Quantum computing

• Quantum computing uses

phenomena in quantum
physics to create new ways of
computing.
• Quantum computing involves
qubits.
• Unlike a normal computer bit,
which can be either 0 or 1, a
qubit can exist in a
multidimensional state.
• The power of quantum
computers grows
exponentially with more
qubits.
Quantum computing
5G / 6G

• 5G is the 5th generation mobile

network.
• 5G enables a new kind of network
that is designed to connect
virtually everyone and everything
together including machines,
objects, and devices.
• 5G wireless technology is meant
to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak
data speeds, ultra low latency,
more reliability, massive network
capacity, increased availability,
and a more uniform user
experience to more users.
• Higher performance and improved
efficiency empower new user
experiences and connects new
industries.
It’s not only about the speed!
McDonald’s app and in-store totem