23 Trends for 2023

The idea of digital transformation has grown considerably in recent years, with several organisations attempting to transform businesses during the past 2-3 years. The acceleration of digital transformation will be the epicentre of 2023. The polycrisis we are in (pandemic, war, energy prices) has raised new challenges for industries, businesses and governments. New businesses will emerge while existing ones will transform.

Our annual forecast of future trends for 2023 is a selection of what we consider to be some of the most promising directions to watch and discover in the upcoming year. Future developments like digitization, new transportation, and climate change will pose significant challenges that will influence our lives.

This report focused on analyzing trends in technology, environment and sustainability, consumer trends, food and agriculture, healthcare, and wellbeing. It aims to map societal changes through innovations, products, services and new ideas. The collection of these 23 trends results from over 150 resources, journalistic communications, white papers and articles used and compiled to select what we consider to be the most relevant trends to put in sight for 2023.