Invited by Ian at KPMG UK, part of one of the world's Big Four firms, for his fourth session with the firm, speaking to KPMG clients, leaders and partners.
Matthew GriffinFounder, President and Futurist, 311 Institute
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Ian at KPMG invited Matthew back to KPMG UK, for the fourth time, to talk about the future of the Telco, Media and Technology (TMT) sector. The audience was made up of KPMG clients, leaders and partners, including people from Meta, Microsoft and many others.
It was a dense session, given the range of topics. Matthew worked through a wide range of future technologies and trends that are already having, and will keep having, an outsized impact on these sectors: on their business models, on how they run their operations, on how they move into new markets and on how they improve the customer experience.
"Meta and Microsoft are lining themselves up to own entire worlds, and every part of the stack, in the Metaverse."Matthew Griffin, United Kingdom, October 2022
On telecoms, he covered everything from 5G and space based internet systems to the importance of spectrum, and looked ahead to 6G and even 7G. On media, he discussed the rise of synthetic content in all its forms, and the impact of automation on pre and post production workflows.
He closed with the technology giants themselves: how they operate, the innovation moves and strategies they are making, and how Meta and Microsoft are lining themselves up to own entire worlds, and every part of the stack, in the Metaverse.
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What this means for your leadership team
Networks are a strategic asset.
The session ran from 5G and space based internet to spectrum, then on to 6G and even 7G. For a leadership team, connectivity is a plan to be made, not a utility to be bought. Tele-operations, where people run machines from far away over fast networks, is one example of what better networks allow.
Media production is being rebuilt.
Synthetic content is spreading, and automation is changing pre and post production workflows. Our data puts synthetic content at wide use by 2026 and marks it Act now. Job automation carries the same Act now rating, so workforce plans need to move with it.
Platform owners are playing for the whole stack.
Meta and Microsoft are lining up to own entire worlds, and every part of the stack, in the Metaverse. Our data places wide use of the Metaverse at 2035 and marks it Explore. That gives time to test, but not time to ignore who will hold the platform power.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which parts of our business depend on networks we do not control?
Where could synthetic content change our products or production costs first?
Which platform owner would we depend on if the Metaverse matures?
The trends and technologies behind this session
From the 311 Starburst, the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit’s map of the technologies and trends shaping the next 50 years.
What does this session mean for organisations in telecoms, media and technology?
It means business models, operations, market entry and customer experience are all being pushed by the same set of technologies at once. Leaders need one joined up view rather than separate plans for networks, content and platforms.
How does the Metaverse trend relate to this session?
The session closed on Meta and Microsoft lining up to own entire worlds and every part of the stack. Our data marks the Metaverse as Explore, with wide use around 2035, so it suits testing and watching, not large commitments yet.
How does synthetic content relate to this session?
Matthew covered synthetic content in all its forms and its effect on pre and post production. Our data marks it Act now, with wide use by 2026, so media teams should review workflows and rights now.
How can 311 brief our leadership team on this?
311 offers a private executive briefing or leadership workshop, tailored to your sector. It is held in person first.
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Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, from Matthew Griffin’s session and 311 data.
If Matthew gave this session today
ICT infrastructure is a $735bn market in 2026.
311 Institute sizes the ICT infrastructure market at about $735bn in 2026, rising to $1.45tn by 2035 across 120 countries. It puts numbers on the infrastructure this session explored.
