Business · Technology · The Future The World of Business in 2036: Where Are We Heading—and Why? AI, trust, energy, Africa’s growing markets, and the forces that may decide which businesses thrive over the next decade. A data-informed outlook · Updated October 2026 · 12-minute read My strongest conviction is this: by 2036, the most successful businesses will not necessarily be the ones with the most money, the most employees, or the most sophisticated technology. They will be the ones that combine intelligent automation, trusted relationships, distribution, and the ability to solve real-world problems at scale. I believe we are approaching a fundamental change in how businesses are built, how value is created, how people earn money, and how competition works. But let’s separate three things: what the data already shows, what it suggests, and what remains a forecast. Statistics cannot tell us exactly what the world will look like in ten years. T...