As each year draws to a close, we don’t only look back, but we also like to look ahead. We look ahead to the questions, changes, and opportunities that will shape the coming year, while also reflecting on the themes we have been exploring for some time. Because these are the ones that help organizations become more resilient and agile. In mission-critical environments, that isn’t a luxury; it is essential to staying operational when it matters most.
We closely follow the discussions and developments in the public domain, but we deliberately choose a broader perspective. Together with you, we aim to keep looking beyond isolated events and headlines. We focus on the bigger picture: the interplay between technology, risk, people, and decision-making. Because ultimately, the goal is simple: ensuring that your business keeps running tomorrow, the day after, next week, and in the months ahead, regardless of what happens around you.
We are pleased to share our Trend Report 2026: The year of building control.
- Operational resilience: Resilience is now a performance metric. Organizations must absorb pressure, adapt instantly, and keep core operations running, no matter the disruption.
- Sovereignty: In a shifting regulatory and geopolitical landscape, digital autonomy is strategic protection. Technology must be able to move, adapt, or decouple without operational impact.
- AI reliability: As AI becomes infrastructure, trust becomes non-negotiable. Transparent, accountable, and well-governed AI is essential to protect decision-making and the license to operate.
- Cybersecurity, beyond defense: Cybersecurity is more than prevention. Organizations need confidence that integrity can be maintained, impact contained, and operations restored quickly when incidents occur.
- IT modernization: Modern architectures reduce risk and unlock adaptability. They give leaders the clarity and control needed to pivot fast and scale innovation responsibly.
- IT/OT convergence: Digital and physical systems are merging. This convergence unlocks efficiency and intelligence and requires tighter governance to ensure technology strengthens operations end-to-end.