This presentation gives an overview of the upcoming industry and technology trends for 2018. I presented this deck at the China Entrepreneurship Service Summit in Shenzhen, China on November 18, 2017.

1. Global Innovation Trends
and How To Survive
Kyle Ellicott
Founder of ReadWrite &
Chief Labs Officer of ReadWrite Labs

2. 2003 - 1st technology
publication on the web
2017 - #1 Internet of Things
U.S. technology publication

3. The IOT Global Accelerator
100+
companies
$130m+
capital raised
100%
crowdfunding

4. What Is Innovation?
Innovation is creating a better solution that meets new requirements,
unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.

5. Impact of Innovation
Speed To
Market
New
Customers
Industries
Live or Die
Emerging
Markets

6. Greater Bay Area: China
11cities
Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai,
Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen
and Zhaoqing.
3x Larger than SF Bay Area
Over 56,000 square kilometers
$1.36 tr Combined GDP
in 2016*
67+mn Combined Population
as of 2016*
16+ Fortune 500 HQ Companies
as of 2016*
<1hr To Get Anywhere
Timing based on new bridge connecting Hong Kong,
Macao, and Zhuhai; Hong Kong to Shenzhen light rail;
High speed train from Foshan to Hong Kong; and others

7. Global Innovation Trends for 2018
Internet of
Things (IOT)
Digital
Platforms
Artificial
Intelligence
Enterprise over
Consumer
Immersive
Experiences
Industry
4.0
Sharing
Economy
Digital
Health

8. Internet of
Things (IOT)
Key
Focus Areas
Smart Cities
Connected Cars
Connected Home
Oil & Gas
Retail
Wearables
34 Billion
Connected devices by 2020*
*Reported by BI Intelligence

9. Digital Platforms
Key
Focus Areas
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Payments
Event-Driven Process
Edge Computing
5G Connectivity
Security
$228+ Billion
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Nov 17, 2017
*According to Coinmarketcap.com
10+ Gbps
Network speeds with 5G
902 Million
Active Daily Users on WeChat
$6 Trillion
In Annual Cyber Crime by 2021

10. Artificial Intelligence
Key
Focus Areas
Deep Learning
APIs
Self-Serve
Autonomous
Machine Learning
Predictive Data
Intelligent Analytics
Intelligent Things

11. Industry 4.0
Key
Focus Areas
Logistics
Supply Chains
Blockchain
Robotics
Data Analytics
Edge Computing
New Energy

12. Immersive Experiences
Key
Focus Areas
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Mixed Reality
Telepresence
Digital Twins

13. Sharing Economy
Key
Focus Areas
Smart Cities
Peer-To-Peer
Food Tech
BlockChain
Transportation
Hospitality
Consumer Goods
$500 Billion
In Sharing Transactions in China Alone
10% GDP
For China by 2020

14. Digital HealthDigital Health Key
Focus Areas
Wearables
Telemedicine
Crowdsourcing
Blockchain
Neuro Technology
Intelligence Drugs
Robotics / Bionics
3D-Bioprinting
64% Patients
Use a Digital Device to Monitor Health
$500+ Billion
Marketing by 2025
$3.5+ Billion
Invested in 188 Companies in 2017 H1

15. Innovation Trends for 2018
Internet of
Things (IOT)
Industry
4.0
Artificial
Intelligence
Logistics /
Supply Chains
Mobility /
Autonomous
Robotics Agricultural /
Food Tech
Blockchain /
Cryptocurrency
Virtual
Reality
eSports /
Entertainment
RetailAugmented
Reality
Smart
Cities
New
Energy
Hiring /
Human Resources

16. How to Survive Innovation
Innovation Is A
Business Unit
Build to Improve
Or Simplify
Adapt or
Risk Death
Always Be
Thinking Globally
Innovation distinguishes between a leader
and a follower – Steve Jobs

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Kyle Ellicott
Founder of ReadWrite &
Chief Labs Officer of ReadWrite Labs