Developments in three pivotal areas – software, connectivity, and semiconductors – are redefining traditional industries. Software is driving paradigm shifts for industries such as automotive; technologies such as 5G and edge are transforming operations and enabling the emergence of connected products; and digital twins are bridging the gap between virtual systems and the physical world via real-time models that can be continually updated and optimized. Connected products and platforms are enabling organizations to propose a new set of data-driven services, and thereby transform both the customer experience and business and operating models. Capgemini calls this new era of transformation "Intelligent Industry."

At Capgemini, we believe that bringing together key stakeholders and compiling their disparate views, makes us better prepared to seize the new opportunities and face the rising challenges of our volatile world. Through our journal, Conversations for Tomorrow, the Capgemini Research Institute endeavors to help leaders and experts identify strategic imperatives that shape the future of business and society as a whole. In this edition, we look at how the tech-driven convergence of the physical and virtual worlds will transform industries – from automotive to energy and utilities, to life  sciences and to high-tech.