The influences of states' governance and of multinational corporations are growing beyond their physical borders and sector of activities.

The complexity and global nature of accelerating change is increasing the necessity for anticipation, for systemic and systematic assessment of potential future events. Therefore, governments and corporate future strategy units are proliferating, as are the organisations and systems designed to provide such services.

• Digital oligarchy is the fastest growing consolidation of power, as the leading companies try to gain monopoly over the technologies they control. Outside of China, the Internet world is dominated by a handful of USA companies. | Related Megatrends: Technology; Inequalities; Geopower
• The growing influence of corporatocracy and the development of a digital oligarchy, as well as the threat of transnational organised crime might undermine the future of democracy and democratic governance at all levels. | Related Megatrends: Inequalities; Geopower; Security

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