ITU Digital Transformation Resource Hub Digital Transformation Trends
Digital technologies provide unique capabilities that allows us to create more livable, inclusive and people-centered cities and countries. Digital transformation and the evolution of technologies will bring about more opportunities that can be harnessed. This page comprises the latest information and literature on new emerging and frontier technologies.
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Publications

Trends
2025
2024
- Unlocking data for climate action requires widespread participation – Digital Impact Alliance
- KPMG global tech report 2024 – KPMG
- Digital Trade for Development – International Monetary Fund & OECD & UN & WTO
- The Digital Norway of the Future: National Digitalisation Strategy 2024–2030 – Norwegian Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance
- Digital Transformation Strategy 2024-2030: ZityVerse Data & AI Strategy for the City of Zaragoza – Zaragoza City Council
- Revolutionizing Agriculture: The Digital Transformation of Farming – Telecommunication Engineering Centre and Indian Council of Agriculture Research
- Synergy Solutions for Climate and SDG Action: Bridging the Ambition Gap for the Future We Want – UNDESA and UNFCCC
- Strengthening Cybersecurity and Resilience of Critical Infrastructure – World Bank Group
- Digital Economy Trends 2024 – Digital Cooperation Organization
- Eyes on the Future – Signals from recent reports on emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations to support European Innovation Council strategic intelligence – Volume 1 – European Commission
- Business Models and Digital Technology Platforms: Implementation and Complexities for Digital Business – ResearchGate
- Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Innovation in the Digital Age: Analysis of Data from 17 ADB Regional Members – Asian Development Bank
- Digital Entrepreneurship Landscapes in Developing Asia: Insights from the Global Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems – Asian Development Bank
- The Promises of Digital Bank Accounts for Low-income Individuals – Inter American Development Bank
- Advancing Cloud and Data Infrastructure Markets: Strategic Directions for Low- and Middle-Income Countries – World Bank Group
- Digital Opportunities in African Businesses – World Bank Group
- Lessons from Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation’s Digitalization Journey – World Bank Group
- Riding the Wave of Digital Transformation: Insights from Japan’s Journey – World Bank Group
- Mapping Innovations – WIPO
- The Digital Euro Could Herald a New Era of Innovation – Boston Consulting Group
- Global Fintech: Prudence, Profits and Growth – Boston Consulting Group
- Transforming the Digital Sales Journey in Insurance – Boston Consulting Group
- A Resurgent Sector Looks to Its AI-Powered Future: The 2024 TMT Value Creators Report – Boston Consulting Group
- Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for 2024 – Brookings Institution
- xTech Futures: BioTech – Deloitte
- Inter-Agency Policy Brief: Accelerating SDG Localization to deliver on the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – United Nations
- Experts Imagine the Impact of Artificial Intelligence by 2040 – Elon University
- Digital Trust: Supporting Individual Agency – WEF and Accenture
- 2024 Tech trends report – Future today institute
- Futures of big tech in Europe – Scenarios and policy implications : foresight – Publications Office of the European Union
- Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023 – World Bank Group
- Government Trends 2024 – Deliotte
- The Rise of China’s Innovation Economy – CICC Global Institute
- Technology Vision 2024 – Accenture
- Electronic Signatures: Enabling Trusted Digital Transformation – World Bank Group
- Towards a Tech-Enabled Climate System: Technology Can Unlock Finance for Climate Action – Tony Blair Institute
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Digital health
2025
2024
- Benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical development and delivery – WHO
- The Hidden Advantages for Medtech in Europe’s ESG Rules – Boston Consulting Group
- Health Information Systems in Yemen – World Bank Group
- Review of Telemedicine Business Models in Vietnam: Findings, Challenges, and Recommendations – World Bank Group
- Transforming Healthcare: Navigating Digital Health with a Value-Driven Approach – WEF and Boston Consulting Group
- Integrated Primary Care Technologies for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific – Asian Development Bank
- Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health Guidance on large multi-modal models – WHO
- Report Caribbean Connect: Building the Pan-American Highway for Digital Health – Interamerican Development Bank
- A New National Purpose: Harnessing Data for Health – Tony Blair Institute