The region has seen an increase in tech events, conferences, and hackathons, which has aided in fostering innovation and collaboration among tech professionals.

In this case, the keyword is ‘trust’, which is an interesting one. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that among online survey respondents in 28 countries, trust in the technology sector is declining globally, along with concerns of climate change, job losses, and cyberattacks. Worries that are all valid to the global security and surveillance sector.

The unprecedented working environment created by the pandemic has propelled technologies like assisted reality (AR) forward beyond proofs of concept, opening up new, perhaps less obvious, cases and demonstrating the potential of wearables in driving collaboration amongst remote teams.

The role of technology in the real estate industry’s recovery in 2021, the importance of adopting new technology strategies, why the industry has been slow to adapt and the technology trends.