The 2026 Intelligence Revolution: Where Data, AI & Business Converge

Enterprises are standing at a critical inflection point. After years of investing in modern data platforms, organisations are realising that infrastructure alone is not enough. The competitive edge in 2026 will be defined by AI-ready data, explainable and governed AI systems, and adaptive architectures that support real-time decision-making.

The Innovation Radar Special Edition 2026 distills months of research, expert discussions, and technology analysis into a clear view of the 10 defining trends reshaping how organisations design, industrialise, and scale AI.

Ranging from semantic-aware data to edge AI hardware, and from probabilistic reasoning to vertical industry agents, this year’s edition outlines the foundations of the next enterprise technology era.