The future scenarios of Data Use and Valorization

Free Content Report Center for Digital Envisioning Data & Decision Intelligence Data Strategy Envisioning April 2026 72 pages pdf

What you will learn

The report – a collaboration between the Center for Digital Envisioning and the Data & Decision Intelligence Observatory – offers an analysis of digital trends, identifying future megatrends and assessing data use potential to transform key industries and emerging business models. The research identified 6 megatrends and 4 evolutionary scenarios, outlining the technology’s possible long-term development trajectories and its strategic implications over the next 5-10 years.

Table of Contents

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Key Questions
2
Introduction
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Data use and valorization trends
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Megatrends shaping the data use and valorization
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Wild cards: dealing with the uncertainty of the future
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Possible future scenarios
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Methodology Notes
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Glossary
9
Trends
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Data & Decision Intelligence Observatory
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Center for Digital Envisioning
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Digital Innovation Observatories

Index of Graphs

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Map of data trends classified by domains and maturation time
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Complete measurement of data value in organization / Occurrence uncertainty: Medium; Intensity of impact: Medium
3
Full exploitation of unstructured data / Occurrence uncertainty: Low; Intensity of impact: High
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Enhanced privacy and consent-based Data Sharing / Occurrence uncertainty: High; Intensity of impact: High

You will know how to answer these key questions

How can data use and valorization evolve in the future?
What are the key trends shaping these tecnologies?
Which long-term scenarios can be foresenn for the future of data world?

The methodology used in this Report

The envisioning process of the Data & Decision Intellgence Observatory, in collaboration with the Center for Digital Envisioning, consisted of several key steps. Initially, emerging trends in various domains were identified and classified into time horizons (short, medium, long term). Next, these trends were aggregated into megatrends through internal co-creation work and validated by a panel of experts. Based on these analyses, data use and valorization evolutionary scenarios were developed for the next ten years, considering the impact of cross-cutting technologies and new compliance evolution. Finally, continuous monitoring was provided to update the analysis as the market and technology evolve.

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