Megatrends 2026 Explained: The 11 Forces Shaping our Futures

What separates a genuine megatrend from a buzzword, and which forces are quietly reshaping the decades ahead? Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard dig into the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies' 2026 Megatrends report, from a shifting world order and aging populations to embedded AI, biotech, and the growing power of networks, and explore why these trends matter most where they collide.