Thinkers360 2020 Predictions are member-sourced predictions from our opt-in B2B thought leader and influencer community with 15M+ followers on social media combined. The 2020 Predictions for IoT are part of a series intended to provide actionable insights for business and technology executives.

Having recently published our Top 20 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Internet of Things, we asked a selection of our Thinkers360 global influencers about their predictions for IoT in 2020. Here’s what they told us…

In 2020, the top two IoT developments will be in the Transportation and Healthcare Industry verticals. The technologies will continue to improve exponentially. IoT will become intelligent with connected things numbers doubling. Autonomous Vehicles will make way for mobility-on-demand and transform the face of the transportation industry in the years to come. The Digitization of Healthcare is no longer a science-fiction, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are transforming the unimaginable advancements in the Healthcare Industry. Besides, Smart Cities 2.0 has evolved beyond the connected infrastructure to engaging the citizens, governments, businesses and visitors to develop an intelligent ecosystem, better decision-making and seamless infrastructure. Overall a great year for the technological advancements which the industry has experienced since the past decade. Let us look forward to a terrific disruption in the coming year.

–        Rajashree Rao