Our Emerging Tech team covers a wide range of topics, including 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Automation, Blockchain, IoT, Process Intelligence, and Quantum Computing.
March 18, 2026An assessment to understand the why, what, how, and so what of service providers offerings across the agentic services value chain.
March 30, 2026Faculty AI and DLB Associates give Accenture a full-stack AI play, but assembly alone won't close the AI ambition-to-impact gap.
March 25, 2026MWC 2026: telcos chase sovereignty, scale agentic AI via orchestration and outcome KPIs, and push AI-RAN into networks.
March 24, 2026OpenClaw shows the way ahead for cutting margin-sapping complexity by decoupling growth from headcount.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Tom Reuner and David Cushman
Analytics
Reetika Fleming
Automation
David Cushman
Blockchain
Sam Duncan and Saurabh Gupta
Internet of Things (IoT)
Tanmoy Mondal and Mayank Madhur
Process Intelligence
Reetika Fleming
Quantum Computing
Ralph Aboujaoude Diaz
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March 05, 20205G is well on the way to global deployment—but the Huawei question remains. Previous HFS work has outlined the advantages and disadvantages of 5G and the of
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February 28, 2020The power and the challenge for enterprise blockchain initiatives stem from the fact that blockchain, by definition, is an inter-organizational technology. are
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February 27, 2020Citizens Bank reinvents collections segmentation and creates a trust-based foundation for smart analytics scale
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February 25, 2020In this PoV, we discuss how the client leaders can make the digital switch happen in their organizations by using engineering support services as key and with
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February 24, 2020The results of our 2020 Robotic Transformation Software Customer Experience (CX) Survey are in and the outlook is....tepid
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February 20, 2020Accenture continues to evolve internal talent development, we examine why the broader services industry most follow suit.
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February 19, 2020Enterprise leaders need to prioritize an integrated intelligent automation approach to achieve adoption at scale
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February 19, 2020Proactive oil and gas leaders will push for trust, data sharing, and collaboration in their ecosystems for everyone’s benefit.
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February 18, 2020There’s a close nexus between water and energy consumption; thirsty firms must bring water and energy data together to compound the savings.
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February 17, 2020Part 2 of 2: HFS CEO Phil Fersht talks with Mohit Joshi, President, Infosys, about the banking sector, the future of Infosys and the wider market.
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February 14, 2020Providers’ key to IoT and insurance starts with a more strategic approach to partnerships, IP, and go-to-market.
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February 11, 2020ServiceNow continues to build innovation into its core platform - in this case additional AI capacity through acquisition. We examine what this means for the
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February 07, 2020How to strike a balance between people, process and digital technologies to create an augmented workforce at scale
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February 05, 2020TCS's broader approach and various initiatives to tackle the shortage of skilled IT talents could pave path for peers
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February 05, 2020Supply chain managers now have more options on the table to meet the traceability and transparency that their customers and regulators demand.
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February 03, 2020In this PoV, we discuss the current landscape and future state of IoT and industry 4.0.
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January 21, 2020Enterprises must foster a culture of continual training and learning when most firms are facing talent shortages
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January 21, 2020Blockchain has thus far been unable to make a significant impact in the BFS industry. But this could all be about to change
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January 20, 2020HFS, with support from Capgemini, explores the power of the digitally augmented workforce
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January 14, 2020Stakeholders must put their differences aside and come together if they hope to solve cross-border trade issues.
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January 13, 2020The utilities industry must give CX the attention it deserves, in amongst its focus on reducing operating costs, and growing top and bottom lines.
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January 10, 2020A smart meter-IoT platform combination is a ticket to visualizing and controlling energy usage, cost-saving, and promoting a renewable energy market.
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January 10, 2020HFS examines what Google is doing to increase its chances of success with Google Cloud platform and some recent developments in its services partner ecosystem.
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January 09, 2020Cognitive assistants must be able to handle queries and form responses with precision, yet maintain social and cultural boundaries between humans and
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January 02, 2020You may have doubts about academia, but it can offer talent, infrastructure, and real benefit when piloting complex, untested blockchain use cases.
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December 31, 20193D printing, for now, remains small scale and complex—but manufacturers can’t be complacent: find the right providers and partners for your firm.
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December 23, 2019The race for AI prowess in the new age of pharma will center on partnerships—but the competition is fierce and fraught with challenges.
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December 23, 2019While the debate between public and private blockchains rages on, EY is moving its gaze towards public blockchains that leverage ZKPs.
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December 18, 2019HFS held a Capgemini-supported executive roundtable in Stockholm’s Grand Hotel. It brought finance and accounting leaders across multiple industries in the
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December 10, 2019How the Greater Toronto Airports Authority is reimagining and modernizing operations to become an experience focused business
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December 05, 2019HFS annouces their seven-year RPA manifesto - the industry's only realistic approach to the future success and longevity of RPA.
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December 05, 2019If insurers hope to maximize efficiency by using more data, they must understand that securing and storing data is a complex task.
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December 05, 2019One of IoT’s biggest hurdles is existing 4G infrastructure. If enterprise want to scale their IoT projects, they must recognize 5G is essential.
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December 03, 2019In parallel to HFS’ IoT Top10 and Hot Vendor reports, we profile startups and SMEs to landscape the ballooning range of IoT disruptors.
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November 25, 2019We're delighted to share with you our 2020 Research Agenda, as we continue our mission to define business operations and their technology enablement in the next
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November 21, 2019As the Industrial IoT expands, cybersecurity's importance must be translated across IT and OT departments, and new and legacy devices.
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November 20, 2019With the Triple-A Trifecta on the brain, HFS attended ABBYY’s recent customer- and partner-focused Content IQ Summit in Nashville to see how the company is as
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November 19, 2019The most pressing issue with quantum computing is the general public’s lack of understanding of what it can do and when it will be practical to use it. A to
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November 11, 2019Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR, VR, and MR) used in conjunction with AI are proving particularly useful for enterprises
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November 11, 2019Security leaders must bridge the gap between policy, academia, vendors, service providers, and society... and do it quickly.
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