The ISO Foresight Trend Report highlights global trends across multiple industries that will shape strategic decision making for a better future. Drawing upon these insights, ISO reflects on some of the potential areas for standardization work. In a series of feature articles, we unpack some of the critical global trends with top experts in their field.

The world is more connected than ever, with new people, systems, services, and experiences just a few clicks away. Meanwhile, the shape of the internet is changing as mobile and wireless technologies become the basic tools of communication, and the number and variety of internet-connected devices grow. By 2025, the number of devices connected to the internet is forecast to reach 50 billion.

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