Stuart Carlaw
Chief Research Officer
Research Focus
As Chief Research Officer, Stuart Carlaw leads ABI Research’s analyst teams covering global technology markets. Stuart’s primary responsibility includes managing industry research content, technology and market focus, subject matter guidance, product portfolio mix, and custom research and consulting, as well as client engagements and strategic advisory provisioning.
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The European Space Tech Market Is Ripe for Disruption
Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7139
Research
101 Tech Trends That Will—And Won't—Shape 2025
Whitepaper | 4Q 2024 | WP-221
Clash Of The Tech Titans
Whitepaper | 2Q 2024 | WP-201
Key Takeaways From NVIDIA GTC 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-200
Key Takeaways From CES 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1037
82 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1035
55 Technology Leaders To Watch In 2024
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1034
The Sustainable Future is Here. Are You Ready?
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1026
37 Technology Stats You Need to Know for 2023
Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1013
74 Technology Trends that Will-and Will Not-Shape 2023
Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1012
40 Technology Companies To Watch In 2023
Whitepaper | 4Q 2022 | WP-1011
The Future of Technology in a Tumultuous World
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-1006
The Very Real Revenue Opportunities in the Metaverse
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-1005
37 Technology Companies Leading the Way in 2022
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-1004
Is The Industry - And The World - Ready For 5G Advanced?
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-195
9 Top Tech Takeaways from Hannover Messe 2022
Whitepaper | 2Q 2022 | WP-1003
The State of Cyber and Digital Security
Whitepaper | 2Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-194
Key Takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2022
Whitepaper | 1Q 2022 | WP-1002
36 Leading Companies to Know in 2022
Whitepaper | 1Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-191
38 Transformative Technology Stats You Need to Know for 2022
Whitepaper | 1Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-190
70 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2022
Whitepaper | 4Q 2021 | WP-WNGH-189
24 Technology Companies Leading the Way in 2021
Whitepaper | 2Q 2021 | WP-WNGH-183
68 Technology Trends That Will Shape 2021
Whitepaper | 4Q 2020 | WP-WNGH-174
Telcos as a National Growth Accelerator: A Government Investment Strategy Blueprint
Whitepaper | 2Q 2020 | WP-WNGH-177
COVID-19: Impact on Industrial and Manufacturing
Whitepaper | 1Q 2020 | WP-WNGH-167
Stuart Carlaw In The News
TrendsD2C satellite services to begin rollout in 2025
Broadcast & Cablesat (2025-01-7)
“2024 has been marked by challenges, from global conflicts and inflationary pressures to political uncertainty. These factors have strained enterprise and consumer spending, leading to market inertia, short-term technology investments, sidelined capital, and the exposure of vulnerable suppliers,”...
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Generative AI at the Edge: One Tech Trend Industrial Enterprises Won't Be Adopting in 2024
Automation.com (2024-01-26)
As 2024 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements, including Enterprise 5G, mainstream foldable devices, network APIs and robotaxis, will NOT happen in 2024, states global technology intelligence firm ABI...
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Tech Trends That WON’T Happen in 2024
Technology For You (2024-01-16)
ABI Research’s 4th annual Trend Report identifies the 45 key technology trends that will deliver—and the 37 that won’t—in 2024 As 2024 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements, including Enterprise 5G,...
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Enterprise 5G, mainstream foldables, network APIs not expected in 2024
Communications Today (2024-01-11)
As 2024 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements will NOT happen in 2024, according to ABI Research.
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Supply Chain Technology Trends That Won’t Happen in 2024
Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2024-01-9)
As 2024 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements will NOT happen in 2024, according to ABI Research. “When we look at the backdrop for 2024, we are still seeing many of the 2023 trends impacting...
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Supply Chain Technology Trends That Won’t Happen in 2024
Food Logistics (2024-01-9)
As 2024 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements will NOT happen in 2024, according to ABI Research.
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Tech Trends That WON’T Happen in 2024: Enterprise 5G, Mainstream Foldables, Network APIs and More
Telecom TV (2024-01-9)
In its new whitepaper, 82 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2024, ABI Research analysts identify 45 trends that will shape the technology market and 37 others that, although attracting vast amounts of speculation and commentary, are less likely to move the needle over the next twelve...
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What to expect at CES 2024: AI, AI and more AI
CNN (2024-01-7)
Although CES overall is still a useful barometer to gauge market trends, the amount and diversity of the tech products on display makes it hard for anything to truly break through, noted Stuart Carlaw, a chief research officer at ABI Research. “It’s akin to a group of blindfolded explorers trying to...
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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is CNN Business’ CEO of the Year
CNN (2023-12-26)
According to Stuart Carlaw, chief research officer at ABI Research, Nadella’s successful year can be largely attributed to the fact that he’s remained extremely “focused.” “His approach to the mechanics of leadership remains people driven,” Carlaw said. “He understands that people drive outcomes,...
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2023 a Bumper Year for IoT Energy Harvesting Startups
EE Times (2023-01-31)
“War, inflation, political upheaval, energy shortages, and the ongoing fallout from a global pandemic are still creating a persistent sense of uncertainty. Labor shortages, supply chain issues, falling consumer sentiment, and rising input costs are squeezing many markets. However, the common aspect...
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ABI Research Predicts IoT Energy-Harvesting Growth
RFID Journal (2023-01-26)
In its latest white paper, "74 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2023," analysts from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research have identified 41 trends that will shape the technology market, as well as 33 others that, while attracting speculation and commentary, are less likely...
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ABI Research Identifies Popular Technology Trends that Will and Will Not Materialize in 2023
Everything RF (2023-01-23)
ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance, has released its 3rd Annual Trend Report which identifies trends that will or will not shape the technology market in 2023. The new whitepaper titled “74 Technology Trends That Will—and Will...
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ABI Research sees continued growth for LEO deployments in 2023 — however satellite-to-cell services won’t scale
SatNews (2023-01-22)
As 2023 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. In its new whitepaper, 74 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2023, analysts from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research identify 41 trends that will shape the technology market and...
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2023 will see continued enterprise focus on ESG initiatives
Communications Today (2023-01-20)
As 2023 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. In its new whitepaper, 74 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2023, analysts from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research identify 41 trends that will shape the technology market and...
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Two IoT tech trends that will deliver in 2023
Future IoT (2023-01-17)
n reviewing 74 technology trends, ABI Research analysts identified 41 trends that will shape the technology market and 33 others that, although attracting vast amounts of speculation and commentary, are less likely to move the needle over the next twelve months. In the IoT markets space, 2023 will...
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5 trends not happening in 2023
Electronic 360 (2023-01-13)
Many technology trends will continue or emerge in 2023, but according to ABI Research there are five trends that won’t. The market research firm thinks the industrial metaverse, 5G wearables, printed electronics, satellite-to-cell services and private 5G are unlikely to become a major factor this...
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Tech trends that won’t happen in 2023
Mobile Europe (2023-01-11)
Don’t commit to the industrial metaverse, 5G wearables, printed electronics and satellite-to-cell services this year, as these markets are not going to happen in 2023, predicts intelligence firm ABI Research in a new white paper. According to the paper, 74 Technology Trends That Will and Will Not...
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Tech trends that won't happen in 2023
Communications Today (2023-01-11)
As 2023 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements, including the industrial metaverse, 5G wearables, printed electronics, and satellite-to-cell services, will NOT happen in 2023, states global technology...
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Tech Trends That Won’t Happen In 2023, According To ABI Research
EMS Now (2023-01-11)
Tech Trends That WON’T Happen in 2023: The Industrial Metaverse, 5G Wearables, Private 5G, Printed Electronics, and Satellite-to-Cell Services – to Name a Few As 2023 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated...
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Metaverse, 5G Wearables, Printed Electronics Among Supply Chain Trends That Won’t Happen in 2023
Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2023-01-10)
“War, inflation, political upheaval, energy shortages and the ongoing fallout from a global pandemic are still creating a persistent sense of uncertainty. Labor shortages, supply chain issues, falling consumer sentiment and rising input costs are squeezing many markets. However, the common aspect...
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IT leaders’ top 12 takeaways from 2022
CIO (2022-12-19)
“ROI timeframes are getting very short indeed,” says Stuart Carlaw, chief research officer at ABI Research. “Previous attention was on 18-, 24-, and 36-month payback times, but now a lot of our contacts are reporting that six-month ROI timeframes are what is moving through. Importantly there is also...
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IMTS 2022: Key technology takeaways for manufacturers from ABI Research
Shop Metalworking Technology (2022-09-30)
By Stuart Carlaw, Chief Research Officer, ABI Research IMTS 2022 was a very different event compared to IMTS 2018. A rather obvious statement given the intervening COVID-19 years and ongoing macro issues associated with war in Ukraine, energy costs, and global inflationary pressures. However, the...
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Inflation, War, Energy Shortages, Other Headwinds Re-Shaping Tech Markets
Food Logistics (2022-09-13)
“We should heed one of the most important business lessons learned during 2020—that technology will not be a casualty of uncertainty, but rather a tool to overcome it. Companies that embrace, invest in and deploy technology wisely will undoubtedly emerge stronger and better prepared to handle the...
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UWB Chipsets in RTLS Applications to Cross 500 Million Shipments in 2022
Everything RF (2022-01-18)
In a new whitepaper, 70 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2022, ABI Research analysts identify 35 trends that will shape the technology market and 35 others that, although attracting huge amounts of speculation and commentary, are less likely to move the needle over the next twelve...
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2022 will see increasing AI role in augmented and virtual reality
IT Brief Asia (2022-01-5)
Artificial intelligence will play an increasing role in augmented and virtual reality in 2022, according to new analysis from ABI Research. In its new whitepaper, 70 Technology Trends That Will and Will Not Shape 2022, ABI Research analysts identify 35 trends that will shape the technology market...
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35 tech trends that won’t happen in 2022
Future CIO (2021-12-28)
In the ABI Research whitepaper, 70 Technology Trends That Will—and Will Not—Shape 2022, 35 trends were listed that will shape the technology market and 35 others that, although attracting huge amounts of speculation and commentary, are less likely to move the needle over the next twelve months.
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Technology Trends Not Happening in 2022
Food Logistics (2021-12-21)
As 2022 kicks off, predictions abound on the technology advancements and innovations expected in the year ahead. However, several highly anticipated advancements, including the metaverse, mainstream companion robots, a boom in edge computing and more will NOT happen in 2022, according to ABI...
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5 Tech trends not happening in 2022
Electronics 360 (2021-12-21)
ABI Research took a contrarian approach to end of year forecasts that typically look ahead to the new year and predict what technological innovations are likely to happen. Instead, the market research firm named five technology trends that are unlikely to come to fruition given how advanced some of...
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Material Handling Network: 5G, AI, AR, and the IoT Among Key Technologies to Play Pivotal Role in Post-Pandemic Landscape
Material Handling Network (2021-03-11)
Over these next few months, the post-pandemic landscape will begin to take shape. Technologies like 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), IoT, and those enabling smart cities and the smart home will play pivotal roles in reshaping businesses, verticals, and economies around the...
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SDX Central: Clean 5G, WiFi 6E Won’t Happen in 2021
SDX Central (2021-01-5)
If 2020 taught us anything it’s that life happens while we’re busy making plans or speculating on what the future holds. Considering how many plans and expectations fell by the wayside throughout much of last year, ABI Research recently flipped its proverbial crystal ball upside down and...
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Supply Chain & Demand Executive: Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 Key to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Fortunes in a Post-COVID World
Supply Chain & Demand Executive (2020-09-30)
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Summit will provide actionable intelligence related to the technologies, trends, companies, and change agents technology providers, partners, and end-users need to know to succeed,” says Stuart Carlaw,
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Electronic Product Design & Test: Industry 4.0 & digital transformation key to manufacturing & supply chain fortunes in post-COVID world
Electronic Product Design & Test (2020-09-29)
“The uncertainty and climate of change resulting from COVID-19 have led to much demand for clear advice on the direction of market development. The myriad of challenges and risks caused by the global pandemic is accelerating the need to modernise working practices, embrace technology and digitize....
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Total Telecom: Telcos As A National Growth Accelerator
Total Telecom (2020-05-11)
Article by Stuart Carlaw
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TechTimes: Thousands Of New Jobs in Silicon Valley Are Being Created In Response To The Coronavirus Crisis
TechTimes (2020-04-13)
As corporations "significantly rethink" how they perform, the need for software skills would also increase beyond the tech sector, said Stuart Carlaw, leader researcher at ABI Research. Carlaw said the market for technology jobs is likely to remain strong in the face of coronavirus outbreak....
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Search CIO: Former Cisco CEO offers C-suite leadership tips in time of crisis
Search CIO (2020-03-31)
Keeping both a short- and long-term perspective ABI Research didn't mince words in a report on the coronavirus, noting a significant cost of human life and impact on both society and business. There is no silver lining to any of that except the hope that we emerge from the worst of it sooner than...
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Global Pandemic Strains 5G Supply Chain
SDX Central (2020-03-24)
“The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a crippling effect, not only on service industries but also on manufacturing enterprises, including 5G infrastructure vendors,” Stuart Carlaw, chief research officer at ABI Research, wrote in a new report about the technological toll of COVID-19. “The 5G New...
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COVID-19 white paper evaluates virus impact on key technologies
EE News Europe (2020-03-23)
"To effect change," says Stuart Carlaw, Chief Research Officer at ABI Research, "there must be a stimulation of a magnitude that means companies cannot do anything but make bold decisions to survive. COVID-19 is that magnitude."
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Are you rethinking how to embrace technological investment?
Design Products & Applications (2020-03-23)
“To effect change, there must be a stimulation of a magnitude that means companies cannot do anything but make bold decisions to survive. COVID-19 is that magnitude,” explains Stuart Carlaw, Chief Research Officer at ABI Research.
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Financial Times: Tech companies still hiring despite mass lay-offs elsewhere
Financial Times (2020-03-19)
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Report: Covid-19 pandemic will force companies to radically rethink how they operate
Modern Materials Handling (2020-03-18)
The Coronovirus outbreak and the worldwide reaction to the pandemic will force companies to radically rethink how they operate and embrace technological investment, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. In its new white paper, Taking Stock of COVID-19: The Short- and Long-Term...
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The 'Not This Year' Tech Trends for 2020
Information Week (2020-01-3)
Analyst firm ABI Research paired its upbeat predictions for tech concepts in 2020 with a real-world look at the ideas that aren't quite ready for prime time.
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DC Velocity: Some tech hype will miss the mark in 2020, ABI says
DC Velocity (2019-12-17)
Heavily hyped new technologies like 5G wearables, quantum computing, and self-driving trucks will not gain any significant market traction in 2020, according to a forecast from market analysis firm ABI Research. "Despite numerous headlines declaring the arrival of driverless, self-driving, or robot...
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AI Weekly: Multimodal learning is in right now — here’s why that’s a good thing
VentureBeat (2019-11-25)
But why stop at a single corpus? An intriguing report by ABI Research anticipates that while the total installed base of AI devices will grow from 2.69 billion in 2019 to 4.47 billion in 2024, comparatively few will be interoperable in the short term. Rather than combine the gigabytes to petabytes...
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Verizon CEO Hints Private 5G With Edge Computing Is Coming – Real Soon
Light Reading (2019-09-27)
Challenges and opportunities In hyping the enterprise opportunity for 5G, Vestberg and Rometty join a wide variety of other industry observers. "The future of 5G lies in the enterprise," states analyst and consulting firm ABI Research in a new white paper. "[However], the reality is that the...
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Industrial Solution Guides Manufacturers Through Digital Transformation
Manufacturing News (2019-04-2)
Global competitive forces are putting pressure on manufacturers to digitize their operations to become more efficient and relevant in the next 10 to 15 years. To help companies through this digital transformation, ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the...
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Digital Transformation in the Industrial Sphere
Manufacturing Tomorrow (2019-02-5)
Article by Stuart Carlaw | ABI Research
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ABI Research to release modules to guide manufacturers through digital transformation
Modern Materials Handling (2019-01-23)
“The industrial market can no longer scale manufacturing operations by simply adding more workforce, more shifts, expanding factory floors or dropping prices,” said Stuart Carlaw, chief research officer at ABI Research. “That’s because of global competition, lack of energy, an insufficient labor...
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