Believe it or not, we’re about a quarter through the year. Which means it’s time to look at our top stories so far. 

With the conflict in Ukraine, cybersecurity and energy security have exploded as hot topics. Emerging tech will play a big role in securing digital and physical assets. 

The metaverse is becoming big business. Enterprises are using it for everything from collaboration and training to operations. Boeing even plans to build its next aircraft in the Metaverse. 

Drones and robots are still being adopted left and right (and up and down). They’re being used a lot in offshore development and operations for both fossil fuels as well as renewable energy. 

A lot of companies are also seeing double—using AI and machine learning to optimize operations and build simulated digital twins that are changing the industry. 

Last but not least, immersive tech is all over industrial training, and is now being used in operations to improve safety, reduce costs, and increase performance. 

We expect these trends to continue. Afterall, they’re just starting to emerge.