The document forecasts trends in the Internet of Things through 2025. It predicts that by 2022, smart textiles will emerge followed by more widespread use of robots around 2030. This could usher in a new economic paradigm combining elements of the maker economy, sharing economy, and zero marginal cost society. The document raises questions around whether and when such a utopian vision may be realized, suggesting potential target years of 2025, 2035, or 2045.
This document discusses the transition to a crowd economy driven by decentralization and collaboration. It highlights how communication, work, and knowledge are becoming accessible and shared among people, organizations, and companies. This generates shared value and economic evolution as spectators become protagonists who are connected, contribute, and collaborate. The document suggests companies should create collaborative spaces to enable this crowd economy and lists examples of platforms doing so in various domains like banking, healthcare, sports, and community development.