Megatrend

Megatrends are trends that have an effect on a global scale. Some of the current megatrends are identical with global threats.[1][2]

This article is about a statistical trend on a global scale. For the university of the same name, see Megatrend University.

Economic implications

Economically, megatrends can be exploited by enterprises to make profit. BlackRock and PricewaterhouseCoopers, e.g., identify 5 megatrends:[3][4]

• Technological progress, esp. in the internet domain[5]
• Demographic change and social change[6]
• Rapid global urbanisation[7]
• Climate change and resource depletion[8]
• Emerging markets[9]

References

1. "Five of the world's biggest environmental problems - 11.10.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "AlternAtive Worlds" (PDF). Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
3. "Invest in the future with megatrends - BlackRock". BlackRock. December 31, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
4. PricewaterhouseCoopers (November 22, 2016). "Five Megatrends And Their Implications for Global Defense & Security". PwC. Retrieved July 27, 2020. pdf
5. "Number of Connected IoT Devices Will Surge to 125 Billion by 2030, IHS Markit Says". IHS Markit Online Newsroom. October 24, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
6. "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision - Multimedia Library". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
7. "World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations". Population Division. May 16, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
8. "New Energy Outlook" (PDF). Bloomberg. 2017.
9. "The Long View How will the global economic order change by 2050" (PDF). PWC. 2017.