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10 Trillion-Dollar Industries That Will Shape Our World In 2050

Fahri Karakas
15 min readSep 10, 2024
Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash

Imagine a world where aging is optional, where your morning commute takes you to Mars, and where your thoughts can instantly shape digital realities.

This is 2050.

This is not science fiction.

This is the world we are approaching fast.

25 years will go by instantly.

The industries that will dominate our economy and transform our lives will seem like magic to our 2024 selves.

Technological advancements will give birth to entirely new industries, some of which will skyrocket to trillion-dollar valuations.

The seeds of these world-changing sectors are being planted right now, today, perhaps even in your backyard.

I am talking about:

  • Quantum computing networks that will solve problems we can’t even conceive of yet
  • Longevity therapies that could let you attend your 150th birthday party
  • Climate engineering projects that will give us total control over our planet’s systems
  • Brain-computer interfaces that will blur the line between mind and machine
  • And more.

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Fahri Karakas
Fahri Karakas

Written by Fahri Karakas

Associate Professor in Business & Leadership at University of East Anglia. Passionate about doodling, imagination, and creativity. Author of Self-Making Studio.

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