In this BIZTALKS roundtable I recently hosted, sponsored by AT&T Business, I was joined by Kevin Jackson, CEO of GC Globalnet, Helen Yu, Founder & CEO of Tigon Advisory Corp, and Jason Inskeep, Director of the 5G Center of Excellence at AT&T.

Our conversation in this roundtable discussion was focused on the fact that technology is getting smarter at an incredibly rapid pace. From traffic-routing networks to autonomous vehicles, the future of business will be automated, intelligent, and connected. With that in mind, we wanted to tackle the topic of how business leaders can guide their technology investments for the coming year and beyond. Making smart investments in the right emerging and existing technologies will allow organizations of all sizes to not only survive, but also be competitive in 2021 and beyond.

This panel of incredibly smart business leaders discussed:

• The current mood among business leaders right now and what we see ahead in 2021
• The essential tech investments that business leaders should make next year
• How to make long-term plans around investing in technology
• What processes and skills business leaders should be looking for to make full use of their existing technology
• The indicators business leaders should be keeping an eye on throughout the next year to guide investments in the years to come
• The no-brainer tech investments our panel recommends for Q1 of 2021
• The importance of assessing tech talent, infrastructure needs and other assessments — and why that’s important to do
• Tips for making businesses more resilient and more capable of embracing and succeeding at digital transformation in 2021 and beyond.
• What to stop doing and/or investing in in 2021 and beyond.
• The skills that businesses should be looking to train and/or hire for in the coming year
• The role 5G is playing and will play for business in 2021

And be sure and join me, Tamara McCleary, Bernard Marr, Kevin Jackson, Glen Gilmore, Dez Blanchfield, and Jason Inskeep on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 12pm CST over on Twitter for another one of @ATTBusiness’s #BIZTALKS Twitter chat, where we’ll be exploring more about 2021 tech trends. You can find the chat here and we’d love to have you participate. Bring your amazing questions and your insights and jump into the chat.