The ITC market was once new, offering potential savings in automation and productivity enhancement for early adopters. By 2024 it has become an essential part of almost every product and service we purchase. The market is so large that its size and growth is bound to be tied to the success or failure of the overall world economy. It is also subject to global war and terrorism, which unfortunately will continue to make headlines throughout the year. 2024 will see a delay in the full use of ITC to help us move away from our over-reliance on fossil fuels. War and terrorism will have a direct effect on the availability of certain ITC solutions, as affected countries and regions can no longer be counted on to provide the rare earth metals, manufacturing and (in some cases) developers to maintain a fast conversion from ideas to exploitation.
Whether my predictions come true or not over the coming year I wish all of my readers every success in the ITC markets of 2024. Please let me know your own thoughts and reactions.
Martin Hingley, Didcot, the UK, January 2024