CIO's Guide to Emerging Tech Trends for 2027 and Beyond
TechTarget, Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
IT leaders must prepare for agentic AI, supply chain automation, sovereign AI rules, and humanoid robotics.
Info-Tech Live 2026 revealed critical IT trends shaping 2027 and beyond, with agentic AI emerging as a transformative super trend.
Key themes include radical shifts in IT infrastructure centered on AI adoption, talent reimagination as workflows adapt to automation, convergence of physical and digital worlds through robotics and digital twins, and geopolitical pressures influencing technology investments.
Major trends include rising zero-day vulnerabilities from rapid AI adoption, supply chain intelligence shifting from human-driven to AI-automated, regulatory fragmentation requiring adaptable governance, and increased venture capital in humanoid robotics.
Organizations must build infrastructure foundations now while managing security, compliance, and workforce transformation.